We awoke to pouring rain and chilly temperatures and decided that this would be a good day to stay put at Bay Port Marina. George walked up to the office with his chart book, however, to see if there was anyone there who could suggest some good anchorages and best places to stop in Georgian Bay. We have always found that local knowledge is better than our just relying on information in guide books. This was truly our lucky day!
Ken MacDonald, the General Manager of not only this 700 slip marina, but the over-all manager of several more marinas owned by a large holding company in this area, was willing to come to our boat after closing time to go over the charts. Ken also gave us two CDs of Power Point presentations he has done for boating groups specifically about Georgian Bay and the North Channel. True to his word, Ken came aboard and spent over 1 1/2 hours with us mapping out the best routes and anchorages in these Canadian waters.
We found him to be a truly warm, wonderful person who loves this area, and we were over-whelmed by the graciousness of this very busy man who was willing to spend so much time with us to make our voyage a good one.
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