The village of Little Currant on Manitoulin Island turned out to be a great place to wait out a bit of rough weather. (It’s been a long time since wind got in our way! It may go all the way back to the last of April when we waited out the crossing of Albermarle Sound as we made our way to the AGLCA Rendezvous in Norfolk, VA.) We have now crossed from Georgian Bay into The North Channel. The towns will be getting thinner and smaller as we proceed west and north... less chance for re-provisioning. When we recite the names of our favorite anchorages so far, the cruisers in The North Channel inevitably reply, “The best is yet to come!” How can that be? We have been captivated by how swimmable, hikeable, restful and beautiful each one has been already...Bad River, Covered Portage and The Pool in Baie Fine. The Little Current Swing Bridge is a curiosity for several reasons. It replaced the ferry by creating a roadbed for cars on a railroad bridge. Trains take precedence over car traffic; cars take precedence over boat traffic, except for 15 minutes on the hour when the bridge swings open... if there is a request. We joined Roy Eaton as he conducted business over VHF Channel 71 for the quite famous Little Current Cruisers’ Net. Broadcasting from The Anchor Inn/Restaurant's 2nd floor Conference Room at 9am... on the dot, Roy begins by offering cruisers a chance to report emergency situations. Next he gives pertinent weather and news. Roy often includes an interesting story of the area and then he invites cruisers “from The Bustards in the east to Bear Drop in the west” to call in on their VHF radios to report their boat name and location. It’s a challenge to keep up with the list because of the static and strange boat names. I was the scribe on Friday morning... 124 cruisers called in! While we were hooked up to power at the Town Dock, Wally got out our Sailrite sewing machine. The lock system has taken its toll on both our back porch screens and our fender covers. It was time to make them ship-shape once again. Great job, Wally!
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| Canadian Coast Guard does a great job with its placement of spar buoys |
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