7/19 - Covered Portage Cove

"Reflection" in Covered Portage Cove Outer Anchorage

Covered Portage Cove Inner Anchorage

Inner Anchorage

Big kid at the helm of the dinghy

Covered Portage Cove anchorage

Just as we thought the scenery couldn't get more beautiful, we entered the magnificent North Channel. Though we traveled only 7 miles out of Killarney to Covered Portage Cove, it was a wonder to behold. The mountains appeared to be covered in snow, but they were really made out of white limestone rock. Some of it reminded us of the British Virgin Islands, where the islands are built on coral. These are built on stone, and the waters are equally blue/green and pristine. We decided to anchor in the outside area of Covered Portage Cove, but we eventually put the dinghy in the water and explored the inner cove which we felt was a little too small for our boat to swing comfortably in at anchor. It turned out to be a wonderful anchorage spot, and we were joined by at least 8 more boats in the outer cove, and another 6 in the inner cove.