The North Channel contains the La Cloche Mountain range, one of the oldest on the planet (Rockies: 50-80 million years, Appalachians: 480 million, La Cloche: 3.5 billion years, earth: 4.5 billion!). This is definitely the most remote and wild part of our cruise. Only one bald eagle so far, but lot's of loons, with their eerie, yodeling warble in the still of the evening and beaver lodges in crystal clear waters!
The weather is clearly turning to the cooler fall and blustery winds/weather has us holding in several welcome refuges along the way with other boaters. One of our stops is in Little Current, Ontario where we have the opportunity to meet and be a part of CruisersNet, a daily marine radio broadcast that allows cruisers to stay in touch with each other and the outside world. Roy Eaton hosts this daily event every 9am and using our VHF radios we are able to check in, report our position and travel plans, relay messages to other boaters and family and friends and get world and weather news via Roy's coordinated broadcast and networking.
Our last stop in Canada is at Meldrum Bay a quiet seaside harbo(u)r town on the last island before Drummond Island, Michigan, where we will have to report in and clear customs and immigration.
Baie Fine and the Evinrude family cabin/estate.
This is a photo of the Envirude "cabin" with their boat, Chanticleer, a classic Burger yacht, during the heyday in Baie Fine.
Anchored in Baie Fine with our buddy boat, Independence.
The hike to the top to see Lake Topaz was worth it!
The seaside village of Meldrum Bay, our last day in Canada.
The American couple that owns this boat has been cruising the North Channel and the Georgian Bay for 20 years.
............ and then of course there are those even more special cruisers!
Fresh whitefish at the Inn!
