We traveled 15 miles down Lansdowne Channel towards Frazer Bay to enter Baie Fine, located between Frazer and McGregor Points. This is a spectacular fjord area that narrows 9 miles further down and forms the famous Pool anchorage.
We took our time marveling at the splendor of nature that I wish my camera could capture. We rounded the last set of rocks and were surprised to see only 4 other boats anchored. We could have found the 118 foot Evinrude Motor family yacht tied to their private island right here in the Pool. The Pool is probably the #1 pristine anchorage that everyone wants to see on their vacation and we lucked out as we are here in late August. The very grassy bottom provides challenges to get a good anchor set, but we set well, or so we thought.
This area borders Killarney Provincial Park and so has those hiking trails that we love so much. We hiked up to Threenarrow Lake, a poor steplake to the magnificent Topaz Lake. You know the hushed awe that you feel when you are in the presence of majesty—Topaz Lake casts that type of spell on you. The mood continued with a calm night with a full moon and countless stars.
We had planned to spend a second day here but with 20 knots of wind forecast and our boat neighbors hauling up tons of anchor grass enough for a whole herd of cows, we decided that we should move to another Baie Fine anchorage at Mary Ann Cove for more protection. It is located 2 miles from the entrance of Baie Fine, tucked behind another private island, looks seemingly small but by 7pm, was able to host 8 boats, most tied to shore. We got here early so are floating on the hook and spent the afternoon hiking up Frazer Bay Hill (Casson’s Peak) to get a panoramic view of Frazer Bay, Baie Fine, McGregor Bay and even Manitoulin Island.
It has been amazing to watch all the different anchoring techniques in a very small confined areas, and we are definitely taking notes. Some bow anchors of sailboats, tied with a stern line to trees, dragged at night, and other boaters alerted them and helped reset. That's what I love about boating. Wherever boaters are, a community develops to share stories, recommendations, tips and assistance.
We took our time marveling at the splendor of nature that I wish my camera could capture. We rounded the last set of rocks and were surprised to see only 4 other boats anchored. We could have found the 118 foot Evinrude Motor family yacht tied to their private island right here in the Pool. The Pool is probably the #1 pristine anchorage that everyone wants to see on their vacation and we lucked out as we are here in late August. The very grassy bottom provides challenges to get a good anchor set, but we set well, or so we thought.
This area borders Killarney Provincial Park and so has those hiking trails that we love so much. We hiked up to Threenarrow Lake, a poor steplake to the magnificent Topaz Lake. You know the hushed awe that you feel when you are in the presence of majesty—Topaz Lake casts that type of spell on you. The mood continued with a calm night with a full moon and countless stars.
We had planned to spend a second day here but with 20 knots of wind forecast and our boat neighbors hauling up tons of anchor grass enough for a whole herd of cows, we decided that we should move to another Baie Fine anchorage at Mary Ann Cove for more protection. It is located 2 miles from the entrance of Baie Fine, tucked behind another private island, looks seemingly small but by 7pm, was able to host 8 boats, most tied to shore. We got here early so are floating on the hook and spent the afternoon hiking up Frazer Bay Hill (Casson’s Peak) to get a panoramic view of Frazer Bay, Baie Fine, McGregor Bay and even Manitoulin Island.
It has been amazing to watch all the different anchoring techniques in a very small confined areas, and we are definitely taking notes. Some bow anchors of sailboats, tied with a stern line to trees, dragged at night, and other boaters alerted them and helped reset. That's what I love about boating. Wherever boaters are, a community develops to share stories, recommendations, tips and assistance.
We're headed to Little Current to reprovision and check out the nautical hub of the North Channel.
