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Great Loop Re-Runs

By on July 21, 2012 in Q's End

Linda and I have taken off again, headed for the Florida Keys to spend the winter on Q’s End. I am using my old broadcast lists from our first Great Loop trip and by popular demand, will be starting up the blog once again. We are taking the same route …

Boo Hoo Hoo, We are Home

By on September 1, 2011 in Q's End

(Thursday Sept 1 – Dist: 45.6 mi; Avg Speed: 13.9 mph; TTT: 3:10 hrs)

Hallelujah!  Linda and I have completed America’s Great Loop.  As you can see, it is with mixed feelings.  I asked Linda for the title of this last ent…

Leamington Municipal Marina, Leamington ON

By on August 30, 2011 in Q's End

(Monday Aug 29 – Dist: 59.1 mi; Avg Speed: 19.6 mph; TTT: 3:20 hrs)

Lake Erie was good to us again as we had a beautiful trip from Erieau to Leamington.  We passed lots of fishing boats both commercial and charter which made the trip more intere…

Erieau Marina, Erieau ON

By on August 28, 2011 in Q's End

(Friday Aug 26 – Dist: 48.3 mi; Avg Speed – 17.3 mph; TTT: 2:40 hrs)

Everything was dead calm in Port Stanley when we left and that translated into a beautiful sunny ride on Lake Erie.  I wish that the Great Lakes were that nice more often….

Which Marina? – Port Stanley, ON

By on August 25, 2011 in Q's End

(Tuesday Aug 23 – Dist: 85.4 mi; Avg Speed: 18.3 mph; TTT: 4:45 hrs)

Kettle Creek Marina, Port Stanley ON

Wow. All of the info that I could get regarding the wind and waves on Lake Erie, led me astray. The actual readings for both Ports Dover and S…

Vacationing in Port Dover

By on August 21, 2011 in Q's End

Have I mentioned earlier that we like the beach here… or at least like watching the beach here?  It reminds me of my childhood when the family used to go frequently to Seacliffe Beach in Leamington.  Port Dover though has Ca…

Port Dover

By on August 17, 2011 in Q's End

(Tues Aug 16 – Dist: 52.7 mi; Avg Speed: 18.9 mph; TTT: 2:50 mph)

Port Dover Harbour Marina
The morning looked decent at Port Colborne but the Weather Network readings for Port Dover had the winds at 31 km/hr.  It did not make sense so we called…

Strong Wind Warning

By on August 15, 2011 in Q's End

(Monday Aug 15 – Dist: 1.7 mi; TTT: 0:30 hrs)

Sugarloaf MarinaPort Colborne, ON

Linda and I were a bit concerned with the wind on the Lake and the fact that the marine forecast predicted 2-4 waves, so we decided to basically go around the cor…

The Climb Over Niagara Falls

By on August 14, 2011 in Q's End

(Sunday Aug 14 – Dist: 27.6 mi; Locks: 8; TTT: 9:50 hrs)

We got up early, 5:30 AM (no vacation today), in order to meet Dino at 7 AM at the pleasure craft dock below Lock 1.  Our hired gun was sitting on the dock wall, hair down to his shoulders,…

Lake Ontario, A Mixed Bag

By on August 13, 2011 in Q's End

(Friday Aug 12 – Dist: 141.0 mi; Avg Speed: 20 mph; TTT: 7:15 hrs)

St. Catherines MarinaPort Weller, ON
Sticker shock, we are back in Canada.  The first thing that we notice is $16.00 HST on our bill for dockage.  Through most of the US a…