After filling the water tank and getting a pump out we headed out at 11:00 for Baie Fine and the Pool. This is one of the few fjords in Canada. Once we approached Baie Fine we took it slow, with Linda on the bow watching for rocks. Although the channel is well marked the guidebooks and others who have been here advise to keep your speed down and station a lookout.
Once you make the entrance you see the white quartz mountains that stretch for miles. Continuing on we passed Mary Ann Cove which is known as an excellent place to anchor. However, our destination was “The Pool”. According to the guidebooks, the Pool is one of those anchorages that cruisers talk about in reverential tones, sort of a yachtsmen’s grail that everyone should seek out at least once in their cruising lives. We were here …. so we went. We picked our way in slowly, not really knowing how many boats we would find. As it turned out, there were only 3 other boats in the pool.
We are several weeks behind many of the other “loopers” and the rest of the recreational boaters that cruise this area, but have found this to be a good thing. We have encountered very few crowds and the weather has actually been better later in the season than it was at the beginning of summer. We found a nice spot and dropped the anchor. The bottom is very weedy so it will be interesting to see what’s on the anchor when we pull it up. Can’t believe it will be any worse than what we encountered in Newboro.
The fishfinder said there were fish …. So Gerry got out the rod and reel to try his luck. Finally, he caught 3 fish (yellow perch) using pieces of sausage as bait. They were all pretty small, but he did catch something.
Linda relaxed and read her book while Gerry made Jambalaya for dinner. That stuff sure fills you up, but it was pretty tasty.
A few folks stopped by and chatted – one couple from Barrie, Ontario had just bought their first trawler, an Albin 36. They had just finished the hike up to Topaz Lake and they saw a black bear just before they got back to the dinghy dock. The others were from Kingston, Ontario, and Chicago. They were having a relaxing dinghy ride around the “Pool” having a bit of wine to settle their dinner. That has been one of the neat things about the trip – the camaraderie of the other boaters who are out cruising.
There won’t be any posting from up here as there is zero phone service, much less internet connections.
We are going to make this an early night – Gerry needs his rest to be able to go with Linda on her walk up to Topaz Lake tomorrow morning
When we got back to the boat from breakfast we noticed we had a "new dinghy". According to the dockmaster planes fly in all the time and just park wherever they want. Fortunately, Gerry was able to back out and avoid clipping the wings with the boat.
Approaching Baie Fine (pronounced Bay Fin)
Okeechobee Lodge -- once a very popular destination lodge. However, it is now a private establishment
Passing a boat on the way to "The Pool". Later we heard him on the radio calling a marina for help. We weren't sure if he had run aground or was out of fuel.
One of the many rocky cliffs
A cottage on the point as you enter the Pool
I took many pictures of the anchorage. Here are 5 of them. Notice the reflections in all of them.
I think the one with the sailboat is my favorite ..... but I thought they were all pretty cool. You could even see reflections late at night.
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