The 30,000 Island of Georgian Bay were fantastic. Raw beauty. Beautiful blue green water surrounding rocks, rocks, and more rocks. Every cabin is built on rock. How they did it we couldn't fathom. There were some pretty old places out here so they've been doing it for many years. The Small Craft Route here was a winding weaving tight course. You could look over the side at almost any time on the narrowest passages and see rocks jutting up just below the surface. This was definitely a place where you want to follow the charts and bouys without any shortcuts. In some places the water was over 100 feet deep only to drop to 15' a boats length away BIG ROCK under the water.
It was so far my favorite though as I'd never seen anything like it.
Click the link at the end of this blog for a slideshow of some highlights.
We left the Port Severn Lock at 7 am on a chilly morning and it took us two full days to get to Killarney, Ont. where we had to stop to get a chart from Killarney to Little Current. There wasn't much in Killarney but a lot of boats and people there on a miserable Saturday for their Fish Fry Fest. We stopped to get fuel $5.00 a gallon (heart attack time), but just enough to get us back to the states. Unfortunately the going against the current in the St. Lawrence fouled up our fuel use estimates. S*** Happens.
Little Current on Manitoulin Island ended up being a nice little town with 2 great grocery stores, best prices I'd seen in Canada !We picked up more groceries than planned because of the great stock and prices at the store and ended up getting a ride back to the boat (three blocks) from a very nice local lady who was in line behind us.
The next day it was gray and drizzly but because we had a west wind which meant a smooth crossing we decided to head across Lake Huron from the tip of Drummond Island which is in US waters. 
I EVEN HAD TO MAKE A COAT FOR BOB
Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island
YUMMmmmm
Straits State Marina ....Mackinaw City
They're everywhere!! Cute till you step in the goose poop!
Power for the marina
A different view of "Mighty Mac"
Wendy & Carl on Sea Glass dropping anchor
We anchored and visited for the night and left the next morning to less than optimal looking skies. It ended up being an "on the beam" rocky, rolly trip where we had to tack our way to Petoskey.
After 2 nights in the Petoskey Marina we found a cheap 'boatel' for our boat on Lake Charlevoix a three and a half hour trip from Petoskey. But $15 a night versus $65??? A no brainer.
Heading into Charlevoix
Sights on Round Lake, Charlevoix
We were behind this Tall Ship from Maryland heading up Lake Charlevoix
Tie A Knots's new dock on Lake Charlevoix near Boyne City
Clear Water
WE SAW THE CLYDESDALE'S LAST FRIDAY IN PETOSKEY
Gary and his sister Meredith and dad Bub
Jann with sister Jill, brother in law John and niece Lindsay at Young State Park
MEREDITH, DENNY CRAIG AND JOE MORRISON AT THE HESSEL BOAT SHOW
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LAKE MICHIGAN SUNSET
Click the (blue) link for photos: If you click the italic i at the bottom of the slideshow screen you'll see the captions.
Georgian Bay 30,000 Islands
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