http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com Jim & Lisa Favors Share Their Great Loop & Cruising Trips with Photos - Information Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:10:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4814 Another gorgeous day in the North Channel. We were anchored in the "Pool," a well protected cover just at the end of Baie Fin. We took advantage of the great weather by exploring by dinghy and beaching the small craft on a rocky shore so we could hike up the ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4929 Baie Fine is a wonderful 10-mile cruise laden with fantastic photo opportunities around each rocky bend and cliff as you work your way up to a little cove called the “Pool."We anchored, as is tradition, in the med-moor style with a stern line run to shore and tied securely to ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4928 One of the most beautiful and satisfying trips in the North Channel is the trip up Baie Fin (pronounced Bay Fin) to the Pool. You would think you were traveling in a scandinavian fjord the way the quartz cliff rise so high from the water. Baie Fine is an exceptional experience that ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4927 Two miles to the west of Killarney lies Covered Portage Cove, a kunkholers dream. The narrow entrance, that has large boulders protruding from the water makes for an nerve racking entrance for ones first visit but made easier if the cruising guide advice is followed.Once inside it’s common practice to ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4914 Killarney, what a great name but more importantly what a wonderful boaters paradise. Killarney sits at the northwest corner of Georgian Bay and the northeast section of the North Channel in Ontario Canada.We’ve been to Killarney a couple of times but to me I think it’s a place we could ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4898 Canada’s North Channel is a magical boating paradise and for us Croker Island is one of its gems. The reason we like Croker Island so much is because it has a cove that provides an excellent, well protected, anchorage. From here you can dinghy and explore around Croker, or go ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4874 We walked to Fishbusterz's (an amazing fish market right on the docks of the fishing boat harbor on Stock Island) today with the sole intent of securing some fresh tuna for dinner. We had our eyes set on a huge hunk displayed in the case when all of a sudden one ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4861 Just around the corner from the marina is the Stock Island Lobster Company and within walking distance is Fishbusterz Fish Market. We walk by the Lobster Company on our daily walks and the colorful lobster pots and fishermen always brighten our day. This is definitely one of the perks of ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4855 When we need a little diversion from our normal boating lifestyle; what do we do? Go for a ride in the dinghy of course. After working on the boat we jumped in the dinghy and headed out. We found some interesting canals on the island north or Stock Island and ... http://www.favorsgreatloopblog.com/?p=4851