North Channel

There is a daily VHF radio broadcast that originates out of Little Current. It's news/weather/information on North Channel happenings. Boaters from across the area radio in their identity and location. It's interesting and worth tuning in but I don't remember the channel or details.

cruisers net is 9 am, channel 71, The rock anchors are a great idea. Also when you get to an anchorage, look around on shore for permanent anchors with rings grouted into the rock, there are many places throughout the North Channel and Georgian Bay that have these to tie the stern to. Our picture in post 3 had our stern tied to an already there permanent rock anchor.
 
It's not that bad no different than your dock, you need to step off... The rocks drop almost straight down below water line... Tied 4 corners... Spring... Starboard stern is an anchor. At night you can adjust anchor line to pull away a bit. It's a great spot. Oh ..and don't forget it's a rental :)
Rental works ;). Last 4 times we were up there were in my 42' sailboat (6' draft). We followed GLCC charts precisely and my wife was always on the bow coming into anchorages looking for those rocks that could ruin your day. FYI we had an all chain rode which came in handy during a squall in Bear Drop.
 
cruisers net is 9 am, channel 71, The rock anchors are a great idea. Also when you get to an anchorage, look around on shore for permanent anchors with rings grouted into the rock, there are many places throughout the North Channel and Georgian Bay that have these to tie the stern to. Our picture in post 3 had our stern tied to an already there permanent rock anchor.
Still have that "calendar pic" hanging in my home. Beautiful, thanks.
 
Don't have my charts handy - but it's on the north side of the channel. Pics of our last trip in our sailboat in order: Detour, Beardrop, Hotham and Eagle
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What is the attraction of that cove?... It's a bit out of the way so just wondering
 
Everything up there is a bit out of the way! That's the whole point!

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Yup - but do watch the number of boats that might be anchor there for the night. Normally it's only a doz. Several years ago we had 24 and that was way crowded - also we had a squall blow through there that same night. But that's a whole different story.
 
FYI. Resist the temptation to swing on your bow anchor. Much better to bow anchor and stern tie to the shore. Most coves are well protected and as long as you get good bottom you will hold. What you don’t want happening is swinging into other boats or them swinging into you.

And sail boaters are notorious for only swinging on anchor and taking 10 to one plus in scope. It’s how they get privacy from power boat heathens so they can dry their Birkenstock’s and woollen ponchos.
 
And sail boaters are notorious for only swinging on anchor and taking 10 to one plus in scope. It’s how they get privacy from power boat heathens so they can dry their Birkenstock’s and woollen ponchos.
Makes me think of a couple of them that tried to tie up the shower at a little marina I was at. The shower was not being used but one guy tried to prevent me from going in because he was waiting for his friend to get there....they shared soap he said.;)
 
FYI. Resist the temptation to swing on your bow anchor. Much better to bow anchor and stern tie to the shore. Most coves are well protected and as long as you get good bottom you will hold. What you don’t want happening is swinging into other boats or them swinging into you.

And sail boaters are notorious for only swinging on anchor and taking 10 to one plus in scope. It’s how they get privacy from power boat heathens so they can dry their Birkenstock’s and woollen ponchos.
Careful there are some ex sailors here now that we've moved to the 'dark side'

Also as a point of clarification I've never shared soap in the shower with another sailor - except maybe my wife
 
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This is one of my favorite pictures in the North Channel (I hope it attaches). This is in Baie Finn, as you pass the old resort. Yes, that is a bear sitting on shore. However, notice the red circle painted on the rock wall ahead of the bear. Yes, that is a channel marker.
 

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