Peterborough Lock was the second lock of the day as Lock 20 immediately precedes the Peterborough Lock, #21. The first lock took almost an hour to pass, despite its short lift of 12 feet. As we approached the Peterborough Lift, we saw that t…
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Les Cheneaux Islands, Lake Huron 7-17-11
There is only one picture but a story to tell. We left Mackinaw City on Sunday, 7/17 to continue through the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron and Government Island in the Cheneaux (aka the Snows) Islands. It was an easy 21 mile course on this hot, hum…
Les Cheneaux Islands, Lake Huron 7-17-11
There is only one picture but a story to tell. We left Mackinaw City on Sunday, 7/17 to continue through the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Huron and Government Island in the Cheneaux (aka the Snows) Islands. It was an easy 21 mile course on this hot, hum…
Trent Severn Peterborough Lift – truly amazing!
Two nights at the Peterborough Marina were delightful. Muddy Waters, Inconceivable, Seamoore, Jeremiah, Dream Catcher, Bade Boomer, Sea and Sand and Pilgrim were all in the Marina with us. We have been meeting up with many of the Loopers we have known …
Trent Severn Hastings, On – on the wall again…Oh yes, we were on the wall again!
The weather has been phenomenal in Ontario. To date, the sun has shined most days and the temperature has been moderate. As we continue northward, we can only hope for more of this fine weather.As you can see, Buddy is having a great time on the Great …
Cambellford – on the wall again….yes we are on the wall again….
Six locks today and 31 miles to Hastings, ON. The Trent Severn is a route that leads boats through lock after lock. Often the lock is open and ready for us to enter. Instead of using the VHF Radio for communication, the telephone is the mode of convers…
Frankford, Ontario – on the lock.
We crossed under the Gateway to the Trent Severn, the bridge over the River that leads to the supermarket. Next we crossed under the railroad bridge. Almost immediately thereafter, we came onto Lock #1. No response on the radio or three blasts of…
Beaver Island, Lake Michigan 7-14-11
Here’s another island retreat where you are guaranteed to have a good time. We were headed out of Charlevoix on 7/12 to Mackinaw City about 15 miles out when the predicted winds and waves of 10-15 and 2-3 increased to 18-22 and 4+ respectively so we …
Beaver Island, Lake Michigan 7-14-11
Here’s another island retreat where you are guaranteed to have a good time. We were headed out of Charlevoix on 7/12 to Mackinaw City about 15 miles out when the predicted winds and waves of 10-15 and 2-3 increased to 18-22 and 4+ respectively so we …
Vashon Island Wedding 7-3-11
What is there about an island that stirs our imaginations, encourages us to dream and even to fall in love? Vashon Island off the coast of Seattle is such a place and the site for the wedding of our nephew, Kyle, to his beautiful bride, Kate. We all ga…
