After all of those locks on the Trent Severn Waterway, we popped out into the Georgian Bay. Wow.
This is a part of Lake Huron that most of us have never heard of! The area is part of the Canadian Shield, granite bedrock exposed by the glaciers at the end of the last ice age, about 11,000 years ago. Very dramatic scenery!
We cruised up the eastern shoreline of the bay, anchoring in idyllic locations and visiting cute little Canadian towns along the way. There was so much to see, it couldn’t be covered in just one post!
For the first few days, we explored Beausoleil Island. We anchored in three different harbors, each with their own particular personalities.
Cedar Springs had a big dock and large anchorage. They offered water taxis for campers without boats. Load up the kids, the tent, the water toys and some food. Stay for a couple of days, and then call for a pick up! Convenient!
There were also bike rentals and miles of bike paths through the woods. So pretty!
And sometimes a bit challenging!
Ojibwe was small and secluded. When we first arrived, there were two other boats on the dock, one of them another Ranger Tug! They left after an hour or so, and we had the whole cove to ourselves. Gary even swam with a beaver!
Honeymoon beach was sandy and sunny. Again, we had the dock to ourselves, although apparently we shared the beach with a bear!
We did a nice three mile hike around Fairy Lake on the island. Nice trails over large slabs of rock and through lush forests. About a quarter of the hike was on some very well maintained boardwalks. Impressive.
The lake was stunning. Definitely worth the hike!
And, par for the course on this trip, our time on Beausoleil Island ended with an unbelievably colorful sunset. Again, wow.
To see our current voyage path with Gary’s photos, click on this: G&P Voyage Map