We really enjoyed our short time on Washington Island. The forecast for yesterday was dreary and rainy all day with bursts of thunderstorms. Not to be deterred, we planned to take the 11 AM Cherry Train for their 2 hour narrated tour of the island. Here's the thing with rain... once you accept that you … Continue reading Washington Island, WI, to Sturgeon Bay, WI: Big Green Bay

Today was the anniversary of our first day on the Loop! The forecast was looking good for a 78 mile crossing to Manistique, Michigan. Manistique is on the northern shore of Lake Michigan in the Upper Peninsula. We have driven through Manistique before and thought that it would be a fun way to go. It … Continue reading Petoskey, MI, to Beaver Island, MI: Change of Plans

We really enjoyed our time in Gore Bay, but with fair weather and a flight to catch in Michigan the next week, it was time to move on. We threw off our bowline at 0708 and got underway. The slips at Gore Bay Marina are incredibly wide, so it made for a very low stress … Continue reading Gore Bay, ON, to Boot Island Bay, MI, U! S! A!: Returning to Our Homeland

Our plan for the day was relatively simple. We were going to leave the beautiful Baie Fine at about 0700 to cruise the 23 miles to Little Current. There we would get fuel and a couple of minor supplies. Then we would make our way another 17 miles or so to Croker Island. Croker is … Continue reading Baie Fine, ON, to South Benjamin Island, ON: Weather Always Wins

We eased into a quiet morning. I woke up a bit earlier and sat on deck watching the campers groan into the day and the early fishermen ply their trade before the busy weekend day began in earnest. Our plan for the day was to go about 33 miles to the famous Henry's Restaurant on … Continue reading Beausoleil Island, ON, to Killbear, ON: Tight Corners and a Lunch Break

Morning came and it was our turn to go through the Big Chute. It didn't open until 9 AM, so we had a leisurely morning waiting. At about 8:30 AM, it started to rain. It wasn't a hard rain, but just enough to make it worth putting on the rain gear. At almost exactly 9 … Continue reading Big Chute, ON, to Midland, ON: Chute, yeah!

After a pleasantly quiet night on the wall, we lined up for the first lockage with a fellow Looper. The Kirkfield Lock is a lift lock like Peterborough. It is really cool, but not quite as cool as Peterborough. On the positive side, Kirkfield has a steel lattice support structure, so you can see better. … Continue reading Kirkfield, ON, to Carthew Bay, Lake Simcoe, ON: Back in the Big Water

We enjoyed our short time in Lakefield. The ice cream store in the marina office came in very handy. We had intended to stay through the week, but after evaluating our schedule and my need to make it to a place where I could easily get to Toronto airport, we only stayed a couple of … Continue reading Lakefield, ON, to Fenelon Falls, ON: Through Hell’s Gate to Paradise

It was a long day, but relatively easy day of sailing. We had a very nice, quiet night on the hook. The hook came up clean when we pulled it up at about 7:20 and set our course up the St. Lawrence River. The first major attraction was Canada's first capital city, Kingston. The traffic … Continue reading Wolfe Island, ON, to Trenton, ON: Gateway to the Trent Severn Waterway

It was a quick, easy cruise today. Well… sort of. The weather was absolutely beautiful today. With a light breeze and 78 degree high temperature, we decided to leave a day earlier than intended and find a nice spot to anchor for the night. The marina was getting jam-packed and the dockmaster seemed grateful that … Continue reading Clayton, NY to Wolfe Island, ON: A Wee Weedy Cruise