We left Tobermory on Canada Day, after the morning fog had cleared. As we began our adventure cruise to Lake Superior, the skies were overcast, temperatures were in the 50s, and the wind picked up out of the west. Fortunately, we had just a brief run into the weather, before we turned north into the lee of Manitoulin Island. This island is the largest freshwater island in the world, and the native peoples believe this is where the Great Spirit resides. It seems so to us, with the wild, unspoiled beauty along the shoreline.
Along the shore, a few hardy trees clung to the rockslide, which is the Clay Cliffs.
As we approached the entrance to the North Channel, we spotted the white quartz mountains of the Killarney Ridge. The rock gives the appearance of snowcaps, and with temperatures in the 50s, we wondered!
The North Channel is a remote, wild passage, 100 miles long and almost 20 miles across at its widest point.
Shortly after turning into the North Channel, we entered Browning’s Cove on the north shore of Heywood Island. This is an idyllic anchorage, which we shared with five other boats for the night. As we dined on the back deck, we watched a beaver cruise around the perimeter of the harbor.
The weather looked threatening as we looked north through the bay’s entrance, but the rain held off for a pleasant night of quiet rest.
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