Friday, July 29, 2016

Midland, ON to Derbyshire Island, ON

Miles Traveled 41.8
Total Miles Traveled 5514
Day 323

This was a beautiful day to be on the water, and the Georgian Bay lived up to its reputation of being one of the most scenic bodies of water in North America.  This area has been referred to as the 30,000 islands, but the number should be 100,000 because most of the islands are just below the surface of the water. 



The channels are well marked and documented on the charts, but some of them are very narrow and close to massive rocks rising out of the water.  At least in Florida, and on the inland lakes and rivers, if you bump the bottom it’s no big deal, but here it can be catastrophic. 




“2 Infinity” leaving Midland, Ontario for today’s adventure.



We stopped at a popular restaurant on Fryingpan Island called Henry’s.  They specialize in fish and chips, specifically pickerel, and it is a favorite stop for boaters--and airplanes.





Our looper friends “2 Infinity” and “Gracie” decided to stay at Henry’s dock for the night, but we were anxious to find a scenic anchorage, so we continued on.  We also met another looper at Henry’s, “Azura”, and exchanged stories about our adventure. 

The last two weeks of July is a construction holiday in Canada, and this Monday is a Canadian Holiday.  We wanted to anchor out for the three day weekend and avoid the increased boat traffic……especially in the narrow channels.

Leaving the channel and “creeping” to an anchorage.  Yes, we installed a granite detector, she’s a beauty!



Just before dropping the hook, we noticed we had an audience.  This was “Way Cool”.




Anchored behind Derbyshire Island, another great day on the Great Loop!



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