Memories and joy with family and friends as we leave the great lakes behind.
Category: Great Lakes
Toronto
After months in remote areas and small towns, reconnecting with old friends in the big city was a treat.
Downbound (the Welland Canal)
It was easier than descending Niagara Falls…
Pelee Island
Go all the way South, and then head east…
One Great Lake down, two to go…
Transiting the corridor between Lake Huron and Lake Erie
Lake Huron
The journey south down Lake Huron is a change of pace, and more.
North Channel Cruising
Finishing up our North Channel cruise with a voyage along the northern shore.
The Benjamins
The legendary North Channel anchorage delivers.
The Outer Islands of the Georgian Bay Coast
Thanks to flaky internet, this post took longer to write, than the amount of time it covers…
La Mer Douce
“La Mer Douce” (the gentle, or calm, sea) was the name that Samuel de Champlain gave to Georgian Bay. Georgian Bay is large (15,000 km2): two and half times bigger than our past stomping ground the Georgia Strait, nearly as big as Lake Ontario, and certainly could have been named the sixth great lake rather Continue Reading