ONTARIO, CANADA | AUG 1 -11 | 2016
Cruising Neon Honey Harbour, Georgian Bay
The Jones cottage in Haliburton, ON
Lake after lake, lock after lock, we weaved and wandered the scenic northern waterways. But the unanimous highlight for all of us was Big Chute, a marine rail system with hydraulic slings that hauls about eight boats simultaneously down a steep, quarter mile long embankment! Afraid of heights? Don’t look over the side! After a relaxing overnight stay at Port Severn, we visited longtime Canadian friend Cope Smith, who once owned a popular Fountain ICBM named Rum N Cope. Later that day, we transited the final system lock at Port Severn and soon arrived at Central Marine in Midland, along the Georgian Bay’s south shoreline. Marina owners Meghan & Pierre Brousseau, who also manage events for the Performance Boat Club of Canada, rolled out a warm welcome mat, and even planned some adventurous Georgian Bay boating excursions to help us enjoy our weeklong stay. Among the highlights, was our daytrip to Henry’s Restaurant, led by FPC alumni Bob Barnhart, a modern-day Christopher Columbus who has done more cruising with his 50’ Nor-Tech than most would do in their lifetime!
Bob Barnhart - 50’Nor-Tech
Variety of performance boats at Henry's
It’s been twenty-five years since I left Canada to live in Florida, and these two weeks in Ontario were among the finest days I have ever enjoyed in my native land. SJ
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Pierre and Meghan Brousseau- 40’Nor-Tech Roadster