A front was coming with predicted wind and thunderstorms so we elected to stay an extra day in Parry Sound. We were glad we did. Thunderstorms in the morning but it cleared out by 10AM but then the winds kicked in, 25 knots gusting …
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Fryingpan Island to Parry Sound
We departed at 9:00AM for the 16 mile, two hour run to the town of Parry Sound. Beautiful sunny day for our travels on Georgian Bay. A continuation of narrow channels so we had to be very careful navigating. So glad we hav…
Midland to Henry’s Restaurant, Frying Pan Island
We spent three nights in Midland. Not there was that much to do but we needed to provision, a laundry, and we needed to shuttle Ed and Barbs Car to Killarney which was 180 miles north on Georgian Bay. WE rented a car to do this. They will…
Big Chute to Midland
We elected to stay adjacent to the Big Chute Railway at Big Chute Marina! Our journey to Midland was 20 miles and 2 locks. Here is the marine railway being lowered into the water for our journey down the 70 feet to the lower c…
Big Chute Marine Railway and Cousin Patrick
We departed Orillia at 8:35AM bound for the great chute marine railway “lock” a distance of 35 miles and 2 locks. Bryce with our friend Barb, is checking out the scenery.
I looked ahead and saw a railroad bridge with only 14 feet …
Port of Orillia
We departed Sunset Cove at 8:50 AM for our 25 mile run to Orillia. We traversed 5 locks and two swing bridges today. Here is our morning breakfast duty, check weather, e-mails and entertain Bryce. Debbie is still in Cincinnati…
Bobcaygeon to Sunset Cove
We departed Bobcaygeon a very busy place, for a marina en route to Orillia. Since a lock was just below us we could not leave until close to 9AM when the lock opened. We saw quite a few sea planes along the way, at docks, flying an…
Buckhead to Bobcaygeon, Ontario
We departed Buckhead at 11:00AM as we could not arrive at our next destination, Bobcaygeon (Gordon Yacht Harbour) until 1:00PM. Check in time! It is only 16 miles and no locks.
We have had trouble with decent internet the&nbs…
Lakefield to Buckhead, Ontario
We enjoyed Lakefield. Debbie and Barb even found a store open on this holiday weekend, handmade pottery.
Nice having an IGA for provisioning.
We departed Lakefield at 9:00AM without deckboss Debbie.(see prior post) F…
Peterborough to Lakefield
We stayed two nights in Peterborough. Barb and Ed joined us here having driven from in Cincinnati. With a car we were able to re provision easily as we didn’t have to carry everything from the store! We enjoyed taking a walking path …
