Sault Ste. Marie to Mackinac Island: We are up early this morning to begin our long day’s run to Mackinac Island. Just after daybreak, we pull out of Kemp Marina at Sault Saint Marie into the Saint Mary’s River for our trip downstream. We have the current with us and reach speeds up to 11 […]
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Lake Superior 2010
Lake Superior is the largest, cleanest, and deepest of the Great Lakes. At 383 miles long and 160 miles wide at its greatest breadth, it has the largest surface area of any fresh water lake on earth. The lake is deep with an average depth of 487 feet and in places almost 1300 feet deep. […]
The North Channel Part Three: 2010
Boyle Cove to Little Current: From Boyle Cove, we have an easy hour run to Little Current. We have made this trip now several times and are very familiar with the waterway. We timed our departure to arrive at the Little Current swing bridge on the hour for its scheduled opening. We make a quick […]
The North Channel Part Two: 2010
Oak Bay to Little Current: After spending several days in our protected cove at Oak Bay, we are ready to continue our trip east. The winds have calmed down and we have a beautiful passage through the Whalesback Channel. From there we connect to the Wabuno Channel and are soon safely secure at the town […]
The North Channel 2010
Mackinac Island to Gore Bay: We were awake much of the night as Idyll Time rocked back in forth in our slip due to a low pressure system moving over us. The high winds created large swells inside the marina. All of the boats were tugging and pulling on the lines in their slips like […]
Lake Michigan: Spring 2010
Traverse City to Mackinac Island: With the sun shining and the seas calm, we make our way out Traverse Bay. We are spending the next week cruising with Courtney and Stormy, our niece and nephew. Our first stop is Beaver Island. After a calm five hour cruise, we arrive into St. James Harbor and quickly […]
