Friday, July 31, 2015

Port Rawson Bay, Massasauga Provincial Park, Georgian Bay - Day 2

July 30, 2015

Port Rawson Bay, Ontario – Day 2

We enjoyed a night at anchor and then found we were joined by fellow Loopers Jesse and Linda, Abama Dream, in the same small bay anchorage. The temps and winds were sweet as were the scenic views here. Nothing like taking a nap with the windows opened, a cool breeze at anchor, hearing the rusting of the leaves from the Massasauga Provincial Park woods only yards from our boat.

We had met a new friend, Helen, while locking through at Hastings, Ontario.  She and her sister were ‘spectators’ in the downtown lock as we lifted up. We sparked a conversation with them as we finished locking through and were fortunate enough to know more about her. Helen and her husband, Nick, have a cottage here in the Georgian Bay.  We exchanged contact information and planned to somehow meet up again close to their cottage.  It worked out as they chose to take their boat and join us this evening at our anchorage which was only 15 minutes from their cottage!  Jesse and Linda, Abama Dream, also joined us aboard this evening for Docktails.  We four Loopers were able to give Nick and Helen some insight on our experiences Looping as Nick seems to be very interested in conquering the Great Loop himself! They were gracious to allow Linda access to their wifi data so she could log back in to her Active Captive site for navigation.  Helen gifted me a lovely bottle of local organic red wine!  

Although we are ‘suppose’ to hear weather info via marine radio on U.S. Coast Guard Channel 22 and Canadian weather Channel 21, along with local weather channels via VHF Marine Radio, we are not receiving any of these through our 3 radios.  It was nice having Nick check the next 3 day forecast for us as weather is calling for very strong westerly winds.

 I’m still amazed at how many great people we are meeting along this adventure whether it is from Face book Live Aboard Group, AGLCA, random spectators watching us Lock through, fellow boaters at docks and locks catching our lines or us catching theirs, and/or people in a local shops and restaurants!  There is always someone curious to know more about us, help us, inform us, and share laughs with us! Life is good!



Nick and Helen, Jesse and Linda, Abama Dream, aboard.


Thank you Helen and Nick!


Nick and Helen driving off from their gracious visit with us.





Sunset Dinghy ride for G-Man's potty break (we are careful of rattlesnake's and bears).




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