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De Tour Marina, De Tour, MI – 8/3/12

Our day began at 8 a.m. when we left Blind River in the company of Seaquel and Queen Kathleen and headed for the USA and De Tour Village in Michigan.North Channel We needed to go a few miles off the rocky coast line before turning west and we had …

Blind River Marina, Blind River, ON – 8/2/12

At 8 a.m. this morning all three boats met to discuss the weather.High Wind Not only was it really overcast but the wind was blowing and predicted to get even worse as the day progressed so with encouragement from my bride, along with the other tw…

Blind River Marina, Blind River, ON – 8/1/12

As planned, we left Little Current at 8 a.m. and followed Joe and Edie on Seaquel to the Benjamin Islands a run of about 15 miles.  We decided to poke our noses into the islands so we could say we have seen them.Seaquel The water was very smo…

Town Dock, Little Current, ON – 7/31/12

We had made arrangements to take our dinghy to Harbor Vue Marina this morning to see if it could safely be repaired.  The marina is located just past the swing bridge that only opens on the hour so we timed our departure for the 9 a.m. opening.Min…

Town Marina, Little Current, ON – 7/30/12

The eight of us (Blue Heron, Queen Kathleen, Marc’s Ark and Quest) met for breakfast at the Sportsman’s Pub shortly before 8 a.m.Mike and Kathy waiting on shuttle We were supposed to meet at 7:30 but the shuttle driver that transports boaters from…

Sportsman Marina, Killarney, ON – 7/29/12

We left our anchorage this morning at 8 a.m. with our destination of Killarney a run of 46 miles.The weather was perfect and the water beautiful. We went by some more gorgeous scenery.  We have seen so many pretty sights we are almost numb to…

Anchorage – Bustard Islands, ON – 7/28/12

 Second day and we have decided not to move on toward Killarney and just enjoy our surroundings.  We did odd jobs around the boat, washing it and cleaning the lock smudge off the fenders today.   Since our dinghy is out of…

Anchorage, Bustard Islands, ON 7/27/12

We left Wright’s Marina along with Marc’s Ark after getting a pump out at 9 a.m. for the Bustards.  Blue Heron would join us later.This trip was gorgeous, the water was calm but the air was a little chilly.  We had some open water and som…

Pictures – 7/26/12The Pancakes

The PancakesPoint Au Baril  LightOriginal Marker Nice WaterByng Inlet Range Markers

Wright’s Marina, Britt, ON – 7/26/12

Finally … WiFi at the dock but it is very slow.  I am downloading 7/23 through 7/25 with this posting, however pictures refuse to post.Marc’s Ark and Quest left at 7 a.m. for the 51 mile run to Britt.  Blue Heron elected to stay and leave…