Heading north on the Mississippi while dozens of our looper friends head south was a unique experience. It was like turning off a busy freeway onto a mostly scenic back road. A relief, but also a feeling of leaving "the party." Of course I (Ron) felt like Nancy and I could party as we had … Continue reading Our 650 mile “exit ramp” from The Loop to Afton, MN
After spending a week in Chicago, which we thoroughly enjoyed, it was time to make progress on completing our "Loop". Going down the IL river through Chicago would have been very fun, however, a 19' fixed bridge S of the Chicago River precluded us from taking that route. Our air draft (meaning how tall the … Continue reading IL River and Done!
Chicago, the third largest city in the US, placed 9 on the list of the world's richest cities and is the second-largest central business district in the US. We called it home for over 20 years. During that time we experienced living downtown, raising a family in the NW suburbs, and boating on Lake Michigan … Continue reading Sweet Home Chicago
We left Grand Haven and realized for the first time on our Loop Adventure we would be heading to somewhere, where we previously had gone. What a great feeling and confidence booster. Although we had boated to Macatawa Bay previously in our Flying Colors 1, we had never stayed at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club … Continue reading Familiar Territory
We had forgotten about how beautiful the watercolor and clarity are on Lake Michigan. It's this same beautiful water that can get downright snotty when the wind and the waves kick up. We were reminded of this when we had to adjust our itinerary and cancel Door County, WI from our plans. We had hoped … Continue reading Pure Michigan!
We checked back into the US through an online Border Patrol Ap, we didn't even talk to a live person! We docked at DeTour Village Marina, run by the DNR. We bought fuel here and were glad we were back to gallons and dollars and yes it was cheaper too. We had dinner with a … Continue reading Back in the USA
Baie Fine (French for "fine bay" and pronounced "Bay Fin" ) is a 10-mile, fjord-like cut that is most scenic. It was our next stop for anchoring in the North Channel. These Mountains are solid white quartz and often look like they are snow-covered. Mary Ann Cove was highly recommended to us as a way … Continue reading Baie Fine
We traveled on the open waters of Lake Huron for 14 miles, the most exposed portion of the trip on Georgian Bay, then headed back onto the small craft channel to Beaverstone Bay into the Collins Inlet, this was a longer route but we experienced some of the best scenery of Georgian Bay. https://videopress.com/v/8msr3MD0?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Cruising … Continue reading Goodbye Georgian Bay
The Trent Severen Waterway brings you to the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, which is known for its beautiful wooded canals, pristine lakes, and rocky formations and channels. After you finish Lock 45 of the Trent Severn Waterway, you travel into a very shallow and narrow channel where its recommended you do a "Securite" call … Continue reading Georgian Bay
We never would have thought tying up on a lock wall would be our thing. In fact, we didn't even buy a mooring pass from Parks Canada because we anticipated staying at marinas instead of tying to a lock wall. Little did we know how much fun and how much community we would find on … Continue reading Life on the Lock Walls
Reimanns 'round the loop in 2022 