When asked where one of their favorite Loop cruising territories were many Loopers will talk about the time spent in Canada’s North Channel. Packed with countless anchorage possibilities in glacier formed coves surrounded by beautifully rugged terrain and crystal clear water these are (in our opinion) waters you’ll enjoy spending…

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Just another great cruising spot on the Great Loop route.

We enjoyed the “Pool” so much we didn’t want to leave but finally we departed for Heywood Island and later, Little Current. After getting settled into our quiet anchorage, shared with half a dozen other boats, off Heywood Island, we were suddenly surrounded by 20 trailorable sailing boats. These are small…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We spent one night at Beacon Bay Marina. Had a great dinner, at Scully’s, in Midland with Rick and Mary, on the other Kismet, and left the next morning for Lion’s Head Marina in Lion’s Head, Ontario. Didn’t do much as the weather was rather gloomy. Tuesday morning we left…

Today we left our peaceful anchorage and headed for the Big Chute Marine Railway just a few miles up river from where we anchored. We approached the carriage contraption that they load the boats on and they loaded a sailboat on the front and loaded us behind them. The carriage…

Our mission today was to go off the channel a few miles south of the Big Chute Marine Railway to find a remote anchorage for a couple of days. We were successful in finding the perfect spot tucked away in The Lost Channel. It’s quiet here except for the occasional fishing boat…

We went through three more locks and tied up for the night along with our friends, Rick and Mary, on the otherKismet (Arcadia). So, in Gamebridge it was “game” night on our boat and that seemed appropriate. The area after Fenelon Falls brought us through some very shallow and weedy water….

We left Peterborough for a long half-hour. per lock and that’s if it’s not busy. We haven’t had to wait long to get into the locks since many of the days we’ve been traveling have been during the week and we think the gas crisis has affected boating somewhat. Also,…