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)
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)
We left Red Rocks, Ontario early in the morning bound for the CPR slips. Our route took us back out Nipigon Strait but this time we had the wind and the current at our backs so it was a quicker trip. We were actually even able to sail for a while. We had read about … Continue reading CPR Slips – St. Ignace Island (July 18th)
We left the little marina at Rock Harbour bright and early for the approximately 35 mile open water trip to Loon Harbour in Ontario. Winds were light again and pretty much directly behind us as we set off. There was a pretty large swell aft of the beam which made things just a little uncomfortable. … Continue reading Loon Harbour and a Dinghy Named Flipper (July 11-13)
We woke up to a cloudy sky with traces of fog showing over the hills around Windigo.The fog wasn't a good sign as our friend Dave had told us their was often fog on the main lake when it was clear in the harbors. We had about 40 miles to travel from Windigo to Chippewa … Continue reading Holed Up in Chippewa Harbor (July 6th – 8th)
Our current sailing adventure has gone through many stages. In the beginning it was just a romantic dream that included white sandy beaches and beautiful blue waters. Then it was on to the planning stage which was a step toward reality as we learned or realized that that there was a lot to be done … Continue reading We’re Really Doing it
Travels of Team Noodin 