Monday-Friday August 17-22, 2025
We left the marina and headed north through the ever-winding channel. At times, the channel barely fit our boat. You knew you had to stay in the channel—just a few feet off, you could see rock (I mean boulders!) lurking beneath the surface. Definitely not something you want to hit!
We anchored in Byng Inlet behind an island—a very peaceful spot.
Tuesday
We awoke to a little drizzle this morning. Good thing we’re only headed to the Bustard Islands, just about three hours away. And Bustard Island did not disappoint! Absolutely beautiful.
We took the dinghy around and through a small channel (only a dinghy could fit through), and discovered another anchorage with three boats—one of which we recognized! It was Sea Major with owners Ray and Betsy! We had met them back in Cape Vincent, NY.
Though they weren’t there when we passed by earlier, we ran into them on our way back. They invited us aboard to catch up, and we had lively conversations about our journeys since we last met. We hope to run into them again along the way. What a beautiful place to spend the night.
Wednesday
We made our way to Bad River, and then continued on to Collins Inlet. The beauty of Collins Inlet is truly breathtaking—tall rocks and tall pines lining both sides of the narrow passage.
About halfway through, we came upon a long lake, where we found the most beautiful anchorage for the night. I even had time to sew another cushion.
We’ve had a few days without cell service or Wi-Fi, so we’ve been polishing up our Gin game 😊.
Thursday
We finished navigating Collins Inlet—somewhere between 8 to 10 miles of pure natural beauty.
We arrived at Killarney Mountain Lodge, a gorgeous location that serves as a conference center, hotel, and marina. It sits right on the channel connecting Georgian Bay with the North Channel.
So… we’re officially done with Georgian Bay 😞.
We enjoyed all the amenities—swimming pool, free laundry, great restaurants—and met up with at least 12 other Looper boats. We had appetizers on the deck, listened to live music in their bar area and even caught a fireworks display!
Friday
We hiked to the lighthouse with Vicki from Renowned II.
We enjoyed docktails with fellow Loopers…at least 12 boats!
and for dinner ate at Herbert’s Fisheries (they boast “world famous” Fish & Chips!).
All in, it was a great day!
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