Sunday, July 17, 2011

Little Current to Killarney


Lucas on the dingy with ears in the wind
From Little Current to Killarney is 23 miles on the water - it took us 6 days to make the trip because of the great scenery and anchorages in the area.  Unfortunately, before departing Little Current on Monday, we awoke to a very sick puppy!  Lucas ate something on one of the islands in the Benjamins and was feeling a little "under the weather" for a few days.  Whatever it was got the better of him and before leaving Little Current on Monday morning, we spent a lot of time cleaning his bed, floor, the walls, etc. (I am sure you get the picture).  Good news - Lucas is now back to normal.

From Little Current, we traveled to Mary Anne Cove in Baie Fine, a fiord created by glaciers during the last ice age, made of white quartz rock.  We anchored in the cove in a driving rain and were able to anchor and tie to shore with the help of one of the other boaters.  After the rain passed, the next few days were spectacular.  When we think we have seen the best anchorage on the trip, we find another that we like even more.

Overlooking Little Current
Lucas felt as bad as this picture looks
After 3 days in Mary Anne Cove, on Thursday, we traveled to another cove not too far to Covered Portage, another beautiful cove surround by 400 feet high white quartz.  We actually hiked to the top of one of the rocks and took a few of the pictures below.  Another great anchorage!  Again we stayed for 3 days.

On Sunday morning we moved to Killarney and are currently at the Sportsman Inn Marina for reprovisions and chores.  Killarney is our last stop before entering Georgian Bay, our last leg of this part of our journey.  We will be in Midlands on the south end of Georgian Bay next weekend to attend a Looper Gathering and to wait on friends from home that will join us for a week of travels on The Trent-Severn Waterway. 


Baie Fine

Anchorage in Mary Anne Cove



Anchored in Mary Anne Cove
Sunset in Mary Anne Cove
View of Knot Busy from the top of the rock
in Covered Portage
It is a long way down


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