Monday, October 30, 2023
One of the world's largest remaining Edwardian steamships, the S.S. Keewatin, has arrived at its new home at a museum in Kingston, Ont., after sailing through the Great Lakes from Georgian Bay near Barrie. The vessel is older than the Titanic. It had been docked at Port McNicoll in Georgian Bay, which was once a vital stopMonday, October 2, 2023
PreviousNext 1 / 4 Checking out one of the large winches on the Michigan.David Gilchrist It has been claimed there are 10,000 wrecks in the Great Lakes. And each year, with modern technology, more and more of these lost vessels are being found. In Lower Georgian Bay, in the area of Hope Island near Christian Island, thereWednesday, January 4, 2023
As the old saying goes, it's not the destination but the journey itself. Nowhere does this hold more truth than in the Trent-Severn Waterway running from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay. Alexis and Berwick Duval were excited about getting started on the Trent/Severn Waterway. From Houma, Louisiana, the couple's first Canadian port ofMonday, November 7, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2023 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. For years I’d been suggesting that Bob and Suze come cruising with us. Devout cottagers, they have a beautiful, century-old log cabin on the Bruce Peninsula. But while Bob seemed content to sit and watch the grass grow beneath hisWednesday, June 22, 2022
A version of this article appeared in the Summer (July/August) Issue 2022 of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine. If you drive down the long and winding roadway known as “The 637,” your vehicle will eventually descend into the water. You have reached the boat launch in the center of the village of Killarney Ontario, aFriday, June 12, 2020
From sun-kissed waves as far as the eye can see, to forested shorelines punctuated by Canadian Shield rock, there is nothing quite like the Canadiana feeling you get when boating the Trent-Severn Waterway between Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. Boaters who make their way through this part of Central Ontario will also experience theTuesday, October 1, 2019
Last month, I had the opportunity to check off a long time “bucket list” item: to visit the Muskoka Lakes region north of Toronto. I had made plans a couple of times and had to cancel each time… but not this time! The ACBS Michigan Chapter Commodore, Jack Warren, put together a well-planned, multi-day cruise onTuesday, September 25, 2018
As part of the continuing Chefs Across the Great Lakes chef exchange program, Killarney Mountain Lodge will entertain the chefs of Leland, Michigan’s Riverside Inn for round two of their collaborative dining series. Riverside’s proprietor Kate Vilter, Chef Pete Siagkris and Killarney’s Chef Kay Bonsu have workedWednesday, May 9, 2018
Killarney Mountain Lodge has had boaters of all sorts stop at their Killarney Channel resort over the years...then there’s Mike Ranta. 47 year old Ranta would like to see Killarney become the “Paddling Capital of Canada” since his own adventures are something of history. Now residing in Killarney, Ranta took theMonday, April 30, 2018
After a lengthy survey gathering data from millions of online guest reviews covering all types of Canadian lodging, Australian-based HotelsCombined has awarded The Sportsman’s Inn their official Recognition of Excellence for 2018. This award is in recognition of consistently achieving the highest standards, representing the top
