Anchorage Covered Portage to Little Current, Ontario - This is the town we put our Looper Flag up to begin our Loop. We left our home in Thunder Bay, Ontario in June of 2009 and spent the summer in the North Channel. We have been to places we never would of dreamed of visiting. We have had many new experiences, most of them fun and all of them a lesson. It is something we will remember the rest of our lives. The best part of the Loop is the people we have met. We have had the privilege of travelling with some of the finest people, everyone of them as been apart of our lives at sometime and we will cherish the memories of the times we have shared. Thank you everyone for making our dreams come true, sharing your knowledge, your help and most of all your friendship. We look forward to meeting you again and wish you smooth seas, safe travels and of course cheap fuel.
Of course I would like to thank the people that have followed our trip and e-mailed us there comments and thoughts.
Myself I really did not want to do this Loop but now I want to do it again. Who would of known. We will have to see what happens, do we do the Loop again or do we ship Potest Fieri to the west coast and head for Alaska.
Mark Twain
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off your bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
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P.S. I now will not be publishing on a regular basis but if something comes along that I think might be interesting I will Post. You will always know where we are because on the top right side of the blog it has check current position and it will put us on Google Earth.
June 29 - July 2, 2012
Red Rock Light - Marking the Entrance to Killarney
Killarney on June 29, Pretty Empty, Filled Up for the Long Weekend
30 Minute Parking at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Killarney - Only 2 LCBO Docks in Ontario - Kenora Being the Other One
The Sportsman's Inn - Killarney - Under New Management - They Really have Refurbished Beautifully
The Fish and Chip Truck in Killarney - A 30 Minute Wait to Get Our Fish
Woodpeckers are Really Doing a Number on This Tree
Muskrat Going for His Swim
Blue Heron - It Spent a Lot of Time Here so I Don't Know if it is a Nest
The Hikers - Roger, Karen, Barb, Craig and Susan
Potest Fieri at Anchorage in Covered Portage - Taken From the Bluffs
Anchorage at Mills Lake to Anchorage Covered Portage (North Channel) - Weather was beautiful and hot, it was a good thing we had winds to keep us cool. We did some hiking to the top of the bluffs. Took the dinghy to Killarney for their world famous fish and chips. Met up with Karen and Roger who we left in Parry Sound and Barbara and Craig from Alacrity. Oh yes we went for fish and chips again. We camped here until the grass grew and then moved on, just like a camp (cottage) only no work on the ground.
June 28, 2012
Anchorage Bad River to Anchorage Mills Lake - Beautiful sunny day, low winds. Anchored at Mills Lake near Collins Inlet. We touched bottom in one area, just mud backed off and tried a different approach. The area is well marked but without dredging it has really filled in and not being able to see the bottom because of the weeds and tannin water makes it difficult to pass through. We took the dinghy down to Old Collins Inlet which was a town that had saw mills and had 2,000 men working at one time. The only sign of it was logs in the water and old buildings. Oops no pictures forgot the camera.
June 26 - 27, 2012
Entrance to the Bad River with Lots of Low Lying Rocks - Some You See and Some You Don't
Channel Leading to Our Anchorage
This is Hells Gate - We Did Go Through It - Water Level Low So Not Much Current
Forest Fire in the Bad River Area - Looks Like There is Going to be Good Blueberry Picking
Sunrise at the Bad River
Anchorage Bustard Islands to Anchorage Bad River - A real mix of weather again for these couple of days but a very nice place. This was a tough place to get into with the tannin water and the rocks, so of course we had to go. Danny likes a challenge. Did I mention that this area also has a high concentration of the Massasauga Rattle Snake. Never seen any. There must be good fishing in this area by the number of outfitters and fishermen. All in all it was beautiful in this area.
June 24 - June 25, 2012
This Buoy will Take us to Open Water - Since Not a Nice Day we Chose this Route
We Went on the Open Water Instead of Doing the Inside Passage - Believe It or Not There is a Passage Through all Those Islands
This is our Radar Screen - The Pink is the Rain Storm We are Going to Enter
Our Anchorage at the Bustard Islands
Danny at One of the Islands Trying to Get Internet - Yes We are Dependant on WiFi
Anchorage Killbear Provincial Park to Anchorage at Bustard Islands - Winds were North West 10 to 14 knots and 2 to 3 foot seas with hard rain so we decided not to take the inside passage and go out to open water. We travelled 65 miles today to a quiet anchorage. We stayed here on Monday also. Danny went fishing but could not catch anything, he blames it on the shad flies on the water and all the minnows. We went out in the dingy to check out the camps, no one at any of them.
June 23, 2012
The Sandy Beaches of Killbear Provincial Park
Parry Sound, Ontario to Anchorage Killbear Provincial Park - Sunny, warm with light winds. This morning we stocked up on groceries, water and a pump out before we left Parry Sound. We left Roger and Karen there as they were driving back to Indianapolis for work. At the park it was very active as it was Saturday, seen lots of people swimming, kayaking and hiking on the rocks. Danny tried to repair the ice maker but no luck. We will have to make ice the old fashioned way until we can get a part. A very quiet night.
June 22, 2012
Barge Coming Through the Narrows - Never Called a Security and Could Not Make Radio Contact
A Very Narrow Channel - The South Channel Going into Parry Sound
The Cambrian - Originally a Fishing Tug from Rossport
Perry Island Swing Bridge - We had to Wait 45 Minutes for Them to Open - So We Dropped an Anchor
Parry Sound is Very Proud of Their Home Town Boy - Bobby Orr
Sign for Bobby Orr Hall of Fame
Anchorage at Echo Bay to Parry Sound - Beautiful day, no wind, temperature will be around 28 C. Stayed at Big Sound Marina, which is the city marina and only 4 boats counting us, just like the Maytag repair man, loneliest people in town. We needed a marina fix to charge our batteries and needed to buy some grocery shopping as we were out of fruits and vegetables. We went out for dinner to one of the local establishments that we could view the bay. Cooled down in the evening, first time we needed a jacket for a while.
June 20 - 21, 2012
This is Henry's - A Fish Restaurant on Frying Pan Island - The First Time We Were There it was a 2 Hour Wait - This Must be the Sign of the Times
One of the Many Water Lilies at the End of the Bay
A Beaver House - Never Seen Any Animals Using the House
Anchorage Waheen Bay to Anchorage Echo Bay - It was really hot 32 C, no wind but of course there was another thunder storm - seems to happen every second day. I finally gave up on the snake and went swimming with everyone else. We also took the hood ornaments down, the kayaks and went for a few paddles around Echo Island. Roger even went with Danny. We did go to Henry's for fish and chips as it was only 2 miles from the anchorage, so we hopped in the dingy and went. On Thursday another Looper boat came in, Alacrity, with Barbara and Craig on board. We were invited to go to their boat for appetizers and cocktails. Great time was had by all.
June 18 - 19, 2012
Every Rock Outcrop has a Navigational Aid or a Cottage
You Can Tell Which Way the Prevailing Winds Are
One of the Many Cottages
Another Cottage
A Boiler from a Steam Ship - I Wonder What Happened?
Roger and Danny Out Fishing - Another Beautiful Anchorage
Longuissa Bay to Wahneen Bay off of 12 Mile Bay - It was a warm, clear, 24 C day. A perfect day for a cruise will little traffic. Danny took the dingy for a ride to get some milk with Roger and Karen. I stayed behind. On Tuesday the temperature rose to 32 C. I did not go swimming still thinking about that snake. Roger and Danny managed to go fishing, the only thing they caught were bass and they were out of season. Plan B for dinner. We had a weather squall about 4 p.m. with 40 knot winds and heavy driving rain. Roger and Karen did get caught in the squall and came back to the boat looking like drowned rats. Thanks for taking our garbage to the marina.
June 14 - 17, 2012
Roger and Danny Pulling the Boat up the First Set of Rapids - Danny Must be Getting More Cautious as Usually he Would Run Down Them but he Pulled it Down Also
I Like Turtles
My Reason for Not Going in the Water - Not Sure What Kind of Snake this Is but it was Sunning Itself on a Rock Near the Water
Roger and Danny Could Not Wait to Get Back to the Big Boats for a Swim
Cottagers and Boaters are Like Gas and Matches
Hard to Find a Place to Take the Dog to Shore
Hockey Stick Bay - Friday Morning and They Have Started to Arrive
Bayport Marina, Midland to Longuissa Bay off of Musquash Channel - The weekend was very hot 31 C expect for Fathers' Day when it cooled down with a few showers. I welcomed the showers. I'm a true northerner. Roger, Karen, Danny and I took the dingy
to do some exploring up the Musquash River, the river is low so we portaged the dingy up the rapids only to go around the corner to find another one. Danny spent some time in the water to keep cool after seeing what I saw I decided to take a shower. You can sure tell we are in the shadow of the CN Tower meaning Toronto as the bay quickly filled up. From out boat we could see 34 boats on anchor and many more in the different bays.
June 13, 2012
Chimney Bay back to Bayport Marina - Boosted the engine again and off we went. It was very cool today with 20 knot winds. We dropped off Dick and Doreen and Danny changed the engine starting batteries and sorted out a few minor issues. Everything is perfect again. He sure is not a happy camper when things are not working perfectly. I do know that BOAT stands for BREAK OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND. Good thing we do enjoy it.
June 11 - 13, 2012
Doreen, Dick and Danny Heading for Honey Harbour for Ice Cream
June 6 - 10, 2012
Yes, I am a Walmart Shopper - All I Need is a Tacky Outfit- Should of Taken Pictures on Our Way Out
Yes We Bought Raspberries for Our Martinis - Only Allowed One So We Bought Bigger Glasses
We stayed at Bayport Marina to ready the boat for the summer. They finished the waxing. Danny changed the house batteries. We had new flooring installed in the cockpit of the boat called Plasteak which is a vinyl flooring that looks like teak. Looks great. I did the shopping for supplies.
June 5, 2012
They finished waxing the hull in the late afternoon and Vic stayed to put it in the water. They will finish the waxing over the next couple of days while the boat is at the slip. We will be staying in Midland for a few days to do a few boat chores and get supplies.
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| Vic Using Remote Controls to Put Potest Fieri in the Water |
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| Almost to the Well |
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| Potest Fieri at Bayport Marina, Midland |
May 27 - June 4, 2012
We left Kelowna, B.C. on May 27. Stopped in Thunder Bay to visit our daughter Lori and family and then went to Schreiber to visit my parents and other family. A quick trip across the country. Arrived in Midland to the promises of a waxed boat which did not happen until we arrived even though we were told that it was finished. Oh well it did happen and the boat looks brand new again. Karen and Roger Montembeault arrived the day before and we met them at the boat as they were getting the Karen Anne ready for travelling also. Nice to see them again and we will be travelling with them off and on for the summer.
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