Back in Killarney after some anchoring

Bad River to Covered Portage to Killarney

Our stay in the Bad River was fun although I hit a rock with my outboard and don’t know if I broke something or not but based on the way the engine sounds it may not be good. Anyway, we circumnavigated the area with rapids and even with a limping outboard we made it to the top of the series of lesser rapids and came down the Devils Door rapids which dump out into the bay we were anchored in. We left on Sunday and spent one night in Covered Portage where we joined some friends we met last year before heading back over to Killarney for a couple of nights. 

Dore's Run alternate route

The Obstacle Island passage

One our way up to the Bad River from Byng Inlet we took the small craft route but decided to try the alternate route through Dore’s Run and Obstacle Island. Well, in comparison to other passages, Obstacle Island takes the cake and is now the “Mother of tight passages” going forward. It was so tight that I had to use the bow thruster to turn around the rock that is the “obstacle” in Obstacle Island. All the other spots (Canoe Channel, Rogers Gut, etc.), are just tight straight shots but definitely pale by comparison to this baby. Even the cruising guides imply going to from either direction to Obstacle Island but not through the passage. When I saw it I felt the challenge and thank the Lord we did not hit anything. I will write that down as a only a maybe in the future. 

Yes, we went through this

Only 70 feet

Our stay in Killarney was been enjoyable as usual. It has been very windy and we are glad to have been tied to a dock the last few days. On Monday night we were able to watch the President speak to the nation on Fox News aboard a 70' Hatteras luxury yacht. Coincidentally, this boat was home ported in Hawthorn Woods, IL where the owners live and where we used to live and is berthed in Kenosha, WI where we used to moor our boat. The couple asked us aboard and were very fun to talk to. We find it amazing that they can handle a boat that large with just the two of them.

Killarney Light

Lily Pond

On Tuesday we took a nice hike out to the Killarney Lighthouse although like most Canadian lights in this area they are not that historic. One interesting spot we happened upon was a beautiful lily pond that I captured with HDR to bring out the detail.

Lily Pond

Extra pushing power

As with each stop we make, we come across interesting people doing interesting things. This time in Killarney we met a couple who were canoeing across Canada with a baby and a dog and another couple from Ohio who were touring the Great Lakes on jet skis. And of course the guy who passed by us in the channel in his sailing canoe.