Spoiler alert. We've made it through the Erie Canal and are in Havre de Grace Maryland at the far northern end of the Chesapeake Bay. It looks like Matthew will give us a brush but we're as safe as can be. Noodin is out of the water for a little bottom work and we'll be … Continue reading Noodin is High and Dry Ahead of Hurricane Matthew
I should probably share a little info about the Erie Canal before I get started on our tale. The Erie Canal is approximately 375 miles long and runs from Tonawanda, NY to Waterford, NY. Some of the canal is just that, a man made canal. But surprisingly, much of it is in bodies of water … Continue reading Erie Canal (September 10th – September 18th)
Superior was a great lake in many respects. It was huge. It was beautiful. It was remote. It was wild. The superlatives form a long list. After getting off Lake Superior the other Great Lakes didn’t really compare and simply became miles to cover before getting to the Erie Canal. The St. Claire River, Lake … Continue reading The Erie before the Erie (August 22nd-September 6th)
We left the Bondar Marina for the roughly 40 mile trip down the St. Mary’s River which would take us to Lake Huron. The freighters were still with us as were a number of large recreational boats. Believe it or not, a 45’ sport fisher can throw a larger wake than a 1000’ freighter. The … Continue reading A New Month and a New Lake (August 5th – August 23rd)
With the remote portion of Lake Superior behind us it was time to head for Sault Ste Marie and the St. Mary’s River. We made a couple of overnight stops at Batchawana Bay (46°55.2’N, 84°36.0’W) and Goulais Bay (46°43.8’N,84°30.4’W) to break the trip into reasonable distances. Both of these bays were shallow and warm and … Continue reading Closing the Book on Lake Superior – Welcome to the Soo (July 31st-August 2nd)
Gargantua Harbour was to be the next stop after leaving Quebec Harbour. Gargantua was once again reported to be a beautiful and well protected anchorage. Lake Superior was as flat as we had seen her since we made our crossing to Isle Royale as we motored our way back to the mainland. As we neared … Continue reading Beauty Cove (July 29th-30th)
With me so far behind on blogging (sorry about that), you may be worrying that we'll be iced in Lake Superior if we don't get going. Put your minds at ease because we have in fact moved on. There's a new item in the sidebar, "Recent Noodin Sightings", that we'll try to keep current. The … Continue reading Where are we really?
We left Battle Island for the Slate Islands and again found lumpy seas and contrary winds. We had been told about “the sisters” of Lake Superior which are occasional groups of three waves that are larger than the rest. With the seas on the beam we got to know the sisters well as we rolled … Continue reading Moving Along and Hunkering Down (July 22nd – 28th)
Location: 48°45.3’N, 87°33.1’W The plan was to leave Woodbine Harbour, stop at Battle Island to see the lighthouse, and then continue on to the town of Rossport and possibly spend the night there. We entered the anchorage at Battle Island only to find that the wind was blowing hard enough to take the enjoyment out … Continue reading Battle Island (July 20-21)
Location: 48°45.2’N, 87°43.3’W The sun was high in the sky as we left the CPR slips which made navigating the shallows easier. Woodbine Harbour was the day’s destination and was a relatively short jaunt. The wind was light so it was yet another day of listening to the drone of the diesel. The rock face … Continue reading Woodbine Harbour (July 19th)
Travels of Team Noodin 