The 2015 Great Loop cruise, while big on adventures, had surprisingly few mechanical problems. But when we left Drummond Island on our way to Lake Michigan, our engine began to have weird episodes of revving up on its own, even though the speed didn’t increase. Still, it was troubling and needed to be looked at … Read more

I’m borrowing the title of a current film for this blogpost to talk about one of the best parts of cruising: the people you meet. Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable—I can’t think of a negative word because those we met fit the first description. While circling through wooded waterways, pink rock formations, and scenic islands we spent … Read more

When we finally reached Lake Huron, I confess I looked forward to the Georgian Bay. A place of thirty thousand islands carved from pink rock and covered with trees, it and the North Channel were the northernmost destinations of our trip in 2015. We planned to anchor out a lot. Did that mean we were … Read more

Last week I promised a history lesson, so here it is. The Trent-Severn Waterway is not for the faint of heart. Connecting Trenton, ON to Port Severn, ON in the Georgian Bay off Lake Huron, it’s 240 miles of rivers, lakes and canals that are shallow, rocky, and sometimes narrow and poorly marked. It also … Read more

After leaving Kingston and spending one night on the hook, we continued our journey, heading west. We were about to embark on one of my favorite parts of the 2015 Loop cruise, the Trent-Severn Waterway. Arriving at Trenton, we were baffled. We couldn’t find the marina. Captain Mark called them and they responded with directions. … Read more