What an awesome surprise awaited us as Sanctuary was happily greeted along the channel in Muskegon by marina friends and family. A group of looper boats followed us into the channel and back to our home marina to help celebrate our completion of the Great Loop and return home. We had a wonderful time […]
Back in our home territory and ports we have visited many times, but this time we are travelling with Southern Cross who has never been to this area. It is interesting to see and hear their reactions to the sights of the lake that we have grown accustomed to. For example, all the sand on […]
We re-entered the USA at Drummond Island and cleared customs there staying at Drummond Island Yacht Haven. Soon after we docked, part of the Amway fleet began to arrive. Their 85’ yacht SunQuest was first, and then Dick and Betsy’s 163’ SeaQuest arrived, followed by a 70’ Hatteras yacht and a couple of large tenders. […]
From Killarney, we traveled to Baie Fine which is a spectacular bay to visit. We anchored in the pool at the end of the bay. From the anchorage, you can explore Artists Creek, climb the mountain to see Lake Topaz, and much more. Steve climbed down to the lake for a swim. We were […]
From Midland, Ontario we traveled the small boat canal through Georgian Bay. We visited a few of the many anchorages available in the area. Each time we came to a new anchorage, we thought it must be the most beautiful one. Then we visited the next one and thought the same thing. Mike, Manager and […]
Leaving the Peterborough Lock behind, we conquered Locks 23, 24, 25 and 26 and stopped for the night at Burleigh Falls anchorage. The next day we traveled to Bobcaygeon planning to go through Lock 32. Upon our arrival, we learned the lock was broken. We tied up on the wall below the lock and planned […]
After Trent Port Marina at Trenton, we started the Trent Severn Waterway. The water way is over 240 miles long and has 44 locks. The first obstacle after the marina was the second bridge before the first lock. Even though we called and were told “yes” there is 22’ of clearance that is not what […]
From Prinyers Cove, we traveled a short distance to Picton and docked at Tip of the Bay Marina. There is a lot of flooding on Lake Ontario because the water level is about 3 feet above normal. Many marinas on Lake Ontario are closed because their docks are under water. Picton has a nice shopping […]
The beginning of the Erie Canal is at Waterford where you leave the Hudson River. The Erie Canal starts with lock #2, because the Federal lock at Troy on the Hudson is not counted as being part of it. The Troy Lock is called the “government” lock and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps […]
We left the New York city area and started traveling again. The route from Half Moon Harbor took us past Stoney Point—the first light house we saw on the trip home when we purchased Sanctuary. We are retracing our route until we get to the Owego Canal and turn north off the Erie Canal. The […]