Aug 14 - Delayed post - no internet at anchor
I keep trying to reconcile the fact that it’s still the
middle of summer and sweltering hot at home in GA. Up here in the North Channel of Lake Huron yesterday
we wore sweatshirts over our t-shirts all day , had to put an extra blanket on
the bed last night and despite it being sunny today it never got out
of the 60’s. It feels too much like fall
and is making me anxious about heading south before the cold weather sets in up
here. In addition, there are issues with
a hard closure on the Illinois river lock system after leaving Chicago for
several weeks mid Sept to early Oct. and we’re still debating pushing hard to
get there before the closure or ease up and wait until after they reopen.
Timing may get tight depending on weather on Lake Michigan if we try to expedite
the push forward but by Oct. I know it will be getting cold and the days
shorter so not my ideal scenario.
In the meantime,
we’re trying to enjoy this area with its many anchorages. We moved from Devils Door Rapids to an
anchorage called Mills Lake. Some
amazing scenery as we left the Georgian Bay proper and cut up through Collins
Inlet with its Fiord like cliffs on both sides.
Topography beginning to change
Sharp turn to port to enter Collins Inlet
Collins Inlet
One section as you enter the cut is well
buoyed but marked on the charts as having shallow water and despite the lake
being 3’ over datum we still saw some depths under our hull of less than
2’. Glad we are coming through on a year
with high water!! Pretty isolated
anchorage and not quite as picturesque as some others – just us and 2 other
boats. Plenty of swing room for everyone
which will be needed as the wind is blowing a good 10-15 and expected to make a 180 degree turn in the
middle of the night. Not as impressed
with this anchorage as some others. 
Moonrise over "As You Wish"
Journey for Aug 14
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