Aug 26-29-Sun to Wed - Baie Fine to Little Current
The Pool was beautiful but probably more so when the sun is shining brightly. Anchor and chain came up slowly this morning due to a lot of mud and some "salad" weeds. The boat hook and Mike's bean hook did the trick removing the greens. On our way into Frazier Bay we travel out in the open water which can be windy as evident by the wind turbines on shore. The ride on the 2 foot chop of water was comfortable with the wind and waves on our nose. We made it to the swing bridge in time for the 1100 opening. It is here in Little Current that the waters of the North Channel are funneled into a passage only 100 yards wide creating a stiff current as they empty into the Georgian Bay. We watch the current swirl around us as we are safely tied to a dock. The Cruisers Net is located in Little Current. The Net is a daily local broadcast that provides boating information for cruisers traveling in the Georgian Bay and North Channel. Roy is the creator and broadcaster of the Cruisers Net. Tom attends the broadcast the 4 mornings we are in port and sits in the audience to listen and offer support. Cruisers call in with names of their boats and location and many days over 60 boats call in. This is a vital tool for the cruising community in these waters. On Monday we attend the end-of-season pot luck sponsored by the Cruisers Net and about 75 people attend the gathering. The organization also arranged for a tour of a local fish processing plant which was very interesting but also very messy. The weather has turned cooler, the winds have shifted and increased and it has also rained frequently, all of which encourage us to stay in Little Current longer than planned. During that time we provisioned, shopped, socialized and Tom used the library internet for updating the blog. We eat fish often - at the Anchor Inn and 3 Cows and Fries as well as our local dose of ice cream. This is a nice little town but it is time to more on.
The pink granite of Baie Fine
The narrow exit out of the Poole
The public docks at Little Current
Approaching the dock cautiously after observing the
current and which way it was moving
The morning Cruiser's Net from above the Anchor
Inn Restaurant and Bar. July and August every
morning at 9 am on channel 71
Preparing to go on our tour of the rainbow trout
processing plant
This guys job was to cut the heads of the fish off.
I can't imagine doing that for 8 hours a day.
Roy getting a provincial award for being
a great volunteer and giving so much to
the community. This guy in the coat with Roy
is the Mayor of the Island
The gang at the Anchor Inn for dinner
Pam and John (Short Vacation) Steve and Diane (Aurora)
They actually have a cruise ship stop here. 190 passengers
They only stayed a half day because there is only about
a 10 places to shop in the downtown
Rainbow trout fish pens being pushed by the dock.
They managed to get caught in the current and hit
the swing bridge on their way to Frazer Bay.
Don't think there was any damage to pens or bridge
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