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Lake Michigan
It took eleven days to cruise south down the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to Hammond, Indiana where the Calumet River meets the lake. Only six of those days were actual travel days and the others spent in harbors watching the wind … Continue reading
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Goodbye to Lake Superior
It was after 1100 by the time we got around to raising the anchor. I suppose that we needed the rest and a hearty breakfast after the rollicking day at sea. This one, however, was an easy day with northeast … Continue reading
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It Was The Weather Report That We Were Looking For… But It Was Wrong
VHF reception is spotty in Otter Cove and other remote anchorages in Ontario. It is impossible to get a weather report through the static. This year we equipped Arkansas Traveler with a satellite device that comes with a data/phone package. … Continue reading
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Otter Cove, East
Throughout the winter, thoughts of returning to Otter Cove sustained our dreams of cruising. This Otter Cove is on the Ontario eastern shore of Lake Superior. It is difficult to describe its draw. Perhaps the high rugged cliffs, the songs … Continue reading
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Last Days on the Canadian North Shore
From Salter’s Bay, we traveled to Rossport for one night before heading southeast on the long journey out of Lake Superior. The Serendipity Gardens Café features fresh Lake Trout and highlights local artists by hanging their work on the walls. … Continue reading
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The Slow Cruise Southeast, or, I’m Not Ready to Leave Lake Superior Yet
Every anchorage has colors to post, its distinctive bird songs, its own unique reflections. The sun rises over Salter’s Bay to the song of the White-throated Sparrow. Loons patrol the bay, with haunting calls. We anchored in Salter’s Bay on … Continue reading
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More Ontario Anchorages
On Friday morning we cruised out of Otter Cove to anchor in Agate Cove, just ten miles to the east. After exploring the beaches by dinghy, we raised the anchor and continued east to an unnamed bay on the west … Continue reading
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East from Thunder Bay
The sea trial was a great success and as expected, Arkansas Traveler runs quite smoothly through the water now. The odd vibrations at low RPM are gone. The people at Thunder Bay Yacht Club were wonderful to us and very accommodating … Continue reading
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Back to Thunder Bay
Word from Canada is that Arkansas Traveler is ready to splash! The shaft has been straightened, the engine realigned on its mounts, the cutlass bearings replaced, the strut straightened, and the spare propeller mounted in its spot at the end … Continue reading
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Thank You, Thunder Bay
The above photo demonstrates how a vessel floats happily on the water. Alas, Arkansas Traveler requires serious work and it will be several weeks before she again tugs at her anchor. On Friday morning we left Prince Arthur Landing Marina and cruised … Continue reading
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Chippewa Harbor to Thunder Bay
We spent four magnificent nights at anchor in Chippewa Harbor. A storm was brewing, so late Sunday afternoon we moved to a wider area of the basin for better protection from the 45-knot winds in the forecast. We had room to swing … Continue reading
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Day One at Isle Royale
Saturday morning was clear and calm. Loading the dinghy with laundry and our check-in papers for the Isle Royale National Park Service, Bob grabbed the fishing pole, just in case, and we trolled our way to Windigo dock. At the … Continue reading
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Passage to Isle Royale
At 0400 on Friday morning the NOAA weather forecast was what it had been for days: northeast winds 5 knots in the morning, veering to southeast in the afternoon; seas, less than two feet. From the deck, there was no … Continue reading
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Leaving the Apostle Islands; June 16
Yesterday, before leaving the Apostle Islands, we took the ferry to Madeline Island and visited the historic museum at La Pointe. It was a windy and rainy day and after touring the museum we found some coffee and took the … Continue reading
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Apostle Islands; June 2016
Choosing our weather windows carefully, we often select early morning departures in Lake Superior. The winds are typically calm and the seas are easy. We traveled 54 miles the first day out, stopping in the town of Cornucopia, and 37 … Continue reading
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Duluth/Superior June 2016
Both Arkansas Traveler and this blog were rudely abandoned for the winter. Traveler was up on boat jacks inside a heated storage building in Superior, Wisconsin, in the southwest corner of Lake Superior. The folks at Barker’s Island Marina treated her well … Continue reading
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Anchoring
There is nothing quite as lovely as a boat lying at anchor. She floats, self-contained, tethered to the seabed below. There is a quiet, unassuming sturdiness as wind and wave have her tugging at the anchor. It is a working, … Continue reading
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Fishing in Lake Superior
The gorgeous fish in the last post was mistakenly identified as a Lake Trout. How were we, mere neophytes to Great Lakes fishing, to know that we had caught a magnificent Chinook Salmon. It all became clear when to my … Continue reading
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Ain’t Much Connectivity in Paradise
There is inspiring beauty and grandeur in the northern east coast of Lake Superior. The bold scenery defies photographs or description, and there are big fish. Really big fish. The weather on Lake Superior is abrupt, unforgiving, and unpredictable. And … Continue reading
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Fabulous Locks We Have Known
Of the 225+ locks that we have transited with Arkansas Traveler, four stand out. One is on the Tennessee River, upstream from Florence, Alabama (See posts from September, 2010) and makes the list because of sheer height of its lift. … Continue reading
Locking Through
We have travelled through many, many locks in the past months. The Trent-Severn Waterway has its share. The TSW locks are numbered 1 through 45 but one was combined with another so there are actually 44 locks to traverse. In … Continue reading
The Trent- Severn Canal at a Glance
Adequate Internet connectivity is difficult to obtain in this area. We last wrote about arriving at the Trent-Severn Waterway and will continue with our story … The Trent-Severn Waterway, unlike the Erie Canal, was built in unconnected stages rather than … Continue reading
Happy Canada Day
Please note that the frequency of postings will get sparse as we travel further on our journey. We are visiting remote areas and it is difficult to obtain adequate connectivity. We were thankful to be free from Lock 24 on the … Continue reading
The Tale of Mazel Tug
If you meet up with Ralph and Linda Azersky, you are in for a real treat. Ralph is a born leader and echoes the tenacity of Mazel Tug’s Jack Russell Terrier, Chewy, when it comes to following a mission to its … Continue reading
Day 15 at Lock 24
The Wednesday morning dawn comes quietly. The water and wind are calm outside the boat and the soft light creeps across the town. It is day 15 of our weather days on the Erie Canal, trapped by high water to … Continue reading
Posted in R - The western Erie; June 2015
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