After we both enjoyed long hot showers at The Killarney Mountian Lodge, we pushed off the dock. This Friday morning we have beautiful sunny skies. Today is the start of our journey on The North Channel. The North Channel is 138 miles long from Killarney to De Tour Village.
The North Channel was created by glaciers and has some of the oldest rocks in the world exposed on it's north shore. Many of the rocks are more than 3 billion years old.
This area has a lot of history. European explorers used The North Channel as a major canoe highway for fur trade in the 17th & 18th century. In the 19th century European settlers came to farm, fish and log.
We anchored both Friday and Saturday nights in beautiful protected coves. We have been warned that...This area is also notorious for Mosquitos!
Looper Tip; Purchase a bug "Executer", well worth the $15 in case a bug gets in your cabin!
The North Channel.
Friday we traveled from KILLARNEY to COVERED PORTAGE - a short one hour journey.
Captain Greg checking our anchor at COVERED PORTAGE (Syncro Score: 10 for pointed toes :).
We hiked straight up a cliff (20 minutes) to to get a picture of Thistle.
Beautiful COVERED PORTAGE Cove.
One...Two...Three...Four - Splash!!!!
Sunset at COVERED PORTAGE.
Saturday we traveled from COVERED PORTAGE to BAIE FINE - a three hour journey.
We had some fog roll in and out on Saturday morning.
The 10 Mille trip into BAIE FINE, looks just like a cruise in the fjords, the channel is lined with White Quartz Mountians.
Reenie on Bow Watch!
Bugs have NO chance in our cabin!!
We hiked 20 minutes uphill to Topaz Lake for a swim. The Lake is an unreal color ...properly named.
Happy Hour aboard Thistle on Saturday night with our boating buddies on Patriot and Blue Willow. Our SUP's are fun to try :)
Sunday morning was very still and glassy with a reflections of Patriot and Blue Willow. Captain Greg cleaning the grass from our anchor. Leaving The Pool at BAIE FINE, we saw the Evenrude (of outboard boat motors fame) Family Home.
Happy Sunday ... Buddie Boating to Little Current XO.
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