25 June, 2012 New York State Lighthouses Road Trip

25 June, 2012

New York State Lighthouses Road Trip

Hi Folks

On Monday the 25th I will start the New York State, Lighthouse Road Trip.  This means I will be boarding the Wolf Island Ferry at around 9am with most of our paddle team and some new folks.  I have to Leave Brent behind he is an Alien.  We will be visiting Cape Vincent Lighthouse then head to Tibbett's Point lighthouse where we will do the paddle thing.   Once we have completed at Tibbett's Lighthouse, the group will be heading back home and I will then continue on along the south shore of Lake Ontario.  I hope to have all the US Lighthouses completed in 8 to 10 days.  Finishing the US lights at Niagara where I enter Canada and complete the five Canadian lighthouse at the west end of the Lake.   Then head home and take a couple of weeks off from lighthouse paddling and more blog writing.  Then Mollie and I are off to the cottage we have booked.

Once again thanks to all who have been following this blog and please donate to the Kingston MS Chapter.  Thanks Rob & Mollie 





20 June, 2012 Salmon Point and Point Petre Lighthouse Visits

20 June, 2012 Salmon Point

and

Point Petre Lighthouse Visits

Wow!!!!! What a day. First we wish to Thank Tim Ward and all his kind staff at Quinte Isle Campark for allowing us to park, launch and lunch at/from their very new, very picturesque Pebble Beach Harbour area. As you can see by our sponsor list, we are not quick to recommend companies or services. Folks, if you are a Car, RV or Tent camper this is a wonderful place to visit. The views of Lake Ontario are breath taking.
Ok the trip, as usual the group met at a central location and for this trip it was McDonalds on Main St. Picton. For some reason we all arrive very early which is always a good thing. This group has settled into a comfortable routine, Mollie jumped in with Linda which allowed Brent to actually have a grown up seat in the little Range. Following the directions given me by Tim we easily found the Quinte’s isle Campark where we met Darlene who welcomed us and gave us a map as well as directions to their Pebble Beach Harbour area.

Getting kayaks ready to launch

Driving south through the parks tree covered lanes to the Pebble Beach, we couldn’t help but admire the care gone into making sure the park maintained a natural setting. Arriving at the launch, it was perfect, an excellent location for us to paddle out to Point Petre then across Soup Harbour to Salmon Point Lighthouse and return.

What a beautiful place to launch.

Kayaks off loaded we keep looking out across Soap Harbour not believing our good fortune so far, there were little to no waves. The marine forecast gave Eastern Lake Ontario half meter growing to one meter waves later in the morning. Winds from the southwest…………hummmmmmm.

Brent assisting Linda launching her kayak.

Brent and Linda teaming up on this launch.

Rob holding Rob's kayak while he gets in.....
yep he got in OK!!!

Our group leaving Pebble Beach Harbour

With winds in mind, we promptly said our goodbyes to Mollie, our number one shore crew who is present on the mend with knee difficulties.  Here we go gang!!!!

Prior leaving shore the group decided that we will head to Point Petre first, then head to Salmon Point with hopes we can get a good way across Soup Harbour before the winds and waves increase in size. Then from there we can paddle with winds to our backs on the last leg back to Pebble Beach.


What an awesome shore line.

As it turned out the Paddle God’s were with us once again. We had awesome weather all day. Little to no winds or waves for our 18 Km paddle.

Jane and Linda

On our first crossing of Soup Harbour, the two ladies hung together, chatting and catching up while Rob, Brent and I a 100 meters away did the same.

Can you get calmer water on Lake Ontario
I think Not

I held back to take this photo, Point Petre ahead Brent & Rob chatting away.

Freighter in the distance.

With little to see this far off shore "we" or should say  " I " fixated on looking for the lake bottom and possibly another shipwreck.   Rob & Brent were watching the passing freighter far in the distance.

Jane & Linda rounding Point Petre

In just over an hour our paddle group reached Point Petre. Our first thing of interest was at the very end of the Point.  A concert wall with steel plating on it’s lower half. We speculated that this would have been the site of the old artillery range or the test range for the Avro Arrow Rockets . I think now would be a good time to share some of the this Points history.

Historical Moment:

If someone were to approach you and ask about ‘ponds’ in Prince Edward County, you can almost bet they have lived in Newfoundland. They will be quick to inform you that in Newfoundland, a ‘lake’ is something that happens when you have a hole in your boot!

Similarly, it is easy to determine whether or not someone is from ‘away’, by how they pronounce Point Petre. As the story goes, earlier maps depicted St. Peter’s Bay, described as being south and a little east of Little Sandy Bay. Point Peter would thus be the southern arm of St. Peter’s Bay. At some point the spelling was transposed to become Point Petre, and that was a long time ago indeed, as maps of the 1800s had already established the current spelling.

However one chooses to pronounce it, Point Petre has collected a potpourri of stories involving both joy and anguish, and continues to attract the curious and the adventurous. 

Some describe Point Petre as a place of magical energy and spiritual cleansing. Doubtless this is why a recording company chose, with no hesitation, to record two sounds of nature CDs at this remote location, capturing the true essence of Point Petre. It is a favourite destination of artists and photographers and especially star gazers. Speaking from a vantage point just east of Point Petre, one Kingston astronomer stated, “Looking south over Lake Ontario, Point Petre looks every bit as dark as Nirvana.” And that’s what star gazers like.

Point Petre is situated within the infamous Marysburgh Vortex, a place of anomalous activity where missing ships and aircraft have fuelled theories of paranormal explanations. The treacherous waters around Point Petre prompted the building of a 19 metre high lighthouse in 1833. However, that lighthouse was unceremoniously destroyed amid considerable debate in the 1960s, and replaced with the current structure, a slightly shorter cylindrical tower in 1967. The new tower stands on the grounds of a meteorological research station.

Note: the Large Number of communication
antenna's

History abounds here, for the land around Point Petre had been used as an artillery range since 1938, and the area continued in that role with the formation of Royal Canadian School of Artillery. Point Petre was chosen as a site for a series of miniature test versions of the Avro Arrow. The limestone point of land is also a transmitter site for the Military Aeronautical Communications System based at CFB Trenton.

Where mortar, recoilless rifle and anti-tank rocket training once took place, today the property is a provincial wildlife area where occasional remnants of its past life can be found among the dogwoods and red cedars that predominate. Narrow gravel roads with names like Army Reserve Road bespeak of this earlier time, and side roads leading to the lake are reserved only for the brave at heart. However, if you can reach its interior and the associated wetlands, former pastures and sparse woodlands, it is a place apart. A place where gulls chatter and herons nest, field sparrows and towhees project their songs across abandoned fields. As one wildlife researcher once stated, “I was there for a full day and saw nary a soul.”

Columns by Terry Sprague on the natural heritage of Point Petre.

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Flag Shot

Sooooooooo passing what I now call the range area, we headed further east to the lighthouse. The light that sits here now is one up from a sewer pipe type light. Not that exciting, but the area is full of history and Oh No!!!!!

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Notice the reseach building is all boarded up.  Once again another research facility goes under, sad really.

Rob getting out to look for the cache

Oh Oh !!!!!! A Geocache in this area, with the name Avro Arrow.  Well of course what else would it be called on this point of land. The hunt is on with Jane giving the directions, we paddle past then return to the location she points out. Right in the very spot she suggested Rob finds the cache.

Rob with his find, Yes Rob that is a Travel Bug

To make this even more exciting, in the cache Rob found a Travel Bug. So where did this Travel bug start and what is it’s story? 

This Travel Bug was started as a Challenge by this Grade 6 Class.










Here is their entry log :
We are a group of grade 6 students from Palmarolle, northern Quebec. We want to learn as much as possible about other countries. We are doing a competion against other grade 6 classes. Help us find Palmarolle!!

So this Travel Bug started in Quebec and was taken to the United Arab Emirates 11/22/2010. First entry was : Arrived in United Arab Emirates - welcome to a desert winter and Christmas. You are now in ABU DHABI - capital of the UAE. 

This Bug travel to place like ABU DHABI, DUBAI and many other locations in the UAE, then it moved on to Hattersheim, Germany then to Philadelphia, on to Baltimore, then Indianapolis, north to Toronto, Ottawa and finally Point Petre. You have to remember this bug has been in many many caches along the way, I just gave you a quick recap. I believe Rob & Jane have plans to take this TB back to Ottawa in hopes it will move east and back to the School where it started. 

Stone Chaise, Point Petre

I know I know get to the trip………so we found the cache and now are heading back west when we notice the Rock Chair ???? Who does this stuff………..hummmm.

Last look at this Light

Were did you say we are going.....?

Back at the point looking across at Salmon Point we can’t believe our good fortune is still holding, really, no waves to speak of.
The paddle across Soup Harbour to Salmon Point was long, however the group stayed tight and we chatted the complete way across and before we knew it we where bouncing on the waves below Salmon Point Lighthouse

Check out this calm Lake today

Note: the lighthouse out on the point
 

Our Group arriving at Salmon Point

Salmon Point Lighthouse today

In it’s day this would have been one of the nicest lighthouses on Lake Ontario. Now saying this it maybe again. We heard “ shore scuttlebutt “ the lighthouse and point of land it sits on, has just been recently purchased, so who knows, maybe the new owners will bring new life to this once beautiful light.





Once the MS Flag photo’s where taken the group did what it normally does, everyone heads off to explores however today I noticed Jane just sitting with her legs out of the kayak taking in the sun, Hummmmmmm. 

Jane enjoying the moment.

Jane you may want to learn to relax……smiling.









It had to happen, a very light breeze has found us and yes it was at our back while we headed northwest back into Soap Harbour on to Pebble Beach Harbour. Paddling along the shore we come across “ 8 Swans a Swimming “ and yes we did!!!!! we started to singing it , 7 geese a laying, and so on.

There is Mollie on shore waiting our return.

Arriving back at the launch we could not help but notice the beautiful colour of the waters here, just awesome.

Beautiful water colours at Harbour  

Mollie taking photo's of each of us as we pass. 

Linda doing the photo pose thing.

I love this group, everyone helps everyone.  I will miss this kind group of paddlers and now friends while I paddle solo along the US side of the lake.



This campsite was an awesome location
to have our lunch 

Everyone now on shore and kayaks loaded we decide to have lunch right by the launch at a campsite.

Nancy & Paul Campers, Hikers & Paddlers

During lunch Mollie our social butterfly fills us in on all the things she has learnt about the area, which a lot really.   Some which we have already told you. First thing, she introduced us to a nice couple “ Kayakers “ that just set up the their camp prior to us landing. Paul & Nancy wow!!! They are “ real ” adventurers, we hope to spend more time with this nice couple.






They have paddled and hiked some pretty interesting places. Nancy & Paul having had their lunch already, headed out to paddle to Salmon Point lighthouse.
What a great day, the things we find out and interesting people we meet, just plain cool. Lunch completed, Linda in from he swim it was time to hit the road.

On the way out of the park, we stop and thanked Darlene and once again for everyone’s kindness. They have a beautiful CampPark. 

On the Road Again

Driving Prince Edward County is always a fun thing to do, so many market gardens B & B’s, Fu Fu artsy shops and winery‘s. Mollie and I both love exploring all these things. Well me not so much the fu fu shops.

Out Take Photo's

On the Ferry Again

The Glenora Ferry what fun!!!!

Rob for the first time, launched first. 

Rob & Jane touring around Salmon Point

What a beautiful location, we hope the new owners re-life the light.

Glenora Ferry

Prior starting today’s paddle Jane & Rob had kindly invited all of us to their home for a BBQ, how nice is that. So our second Big Thanks, goes out to Rob & Jane. You guys are wonderful. We truly enjoy having you paddle with us on so many of our day adventures. Guys, Thanks for your friendship good times and a great meal. Sitting on your back deck in the cool shade of so many grand old trees while looking over the surrounding fields of corn and wheat, I was thinking “ you have a piece of heaven “ here.   Ending the day this way was just perfect. Thanks from all us paddlers

Once again Folks remember we are raising Awareness & Funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Kingston Chapter. If you wish to make a donation/pledge please call the Kingston Chapter at 613-384-8500 . Tell them you wish to pledge to “ 20 Years To Enlightenment “ and it all stays in the Kingston and area.

20 June, 2012 Salmon Point and Point Petre Lighthouse Visits

20 June, 2012 Salmon Point

and

Point Petre Lighthouse Visits

Yahoo!!!!! another Prince Edward County paddle trip. You know that this means more Ice Cream after what we hope to be another fun paddle exploring two more Lighthouses.

Ok, so info about this weeks paddle. If you wish to join us you can meet us at the McDonald’s on Main St. Picton . Meeting time 9 am. From McDonald’s we will head west on Hwy 33 or Main St till we go right on #10 through Cherry Valley, keep right at amber flasher onto County Road 18, go 4.5 miles, then left on Salmon Point Rd.
We hope to launch from Quinte Isle Campark. We wish to thank Tim Ward and his kind staff for allowing us to launch from their location.

Once we see which way winds are hitting the launch site, we will plan from there. Winds at this time do not look in our favour, but we have the paddle god’s on our side. Hope to see you out. If you do wish to join us, please e-mail or Facebook message us. We do not wish to leave anyone behind.

Oh Oh!!!!!! should we be worried, found in our research of Point Petre.

The Marysburgh Vortex is an area of eastern Lake Ontario with a startling record of shipwrecks which has fueled theories of paranormal explanations and drawn comparison to the Bermuda Triangle. According to shipping and insurance records during the schooner era and the early days of steamship travel, more than two thirds of the shipwrecks in Lake Ontario occurred in the area encompassed by the alleged Vortex. It is located east of Point Petre in the southern portion of Prince Edward County and extends in an easterly direction towards the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, and north in the direction of Kingston, Ontario.
Also in Lake Ontario, about 90 kilometers west, the Sophiasburgh Triangle, located off the western end of Prince Edward County at the entrance to Presqu'ile Bay exhibits a variation in Earth's magnetic field which interferes with the normal functioning of compasses, and makes it difficult to enter the safety of the bay during a storm or low visibility.^[

Getting Avro Arrow test rocket ready at Point Petre

Also Point Petre was the Test Site Range for the Avro Arrow Rockets.  The thiings we are learning..........about this area.....cool.


Cheers Rob & Mollie

13 June, 2012 False Duck Island and Prince Edward Point Lighthouses

13 June, 2012 False Duck Island

and

Prince Edward Point Lighthouses

Wow!!!! The “ Weather Gods “ were with us again this Wednesday. When paddling the great lakes, weather watching takes up a great deal of your time, however it's always time well spent. Saying this, paddling to False Duck Island has additional challenges. They would not be the 5 direct kms off shore, but it's the area.  These waters are known for quick wind changes “ direction and strength “.  Wind equates to wave height, power and type. So in the case of False Duck, the locals say the waves size can increase very rapidly with the slightest of winds, this is a result of the many shallows in and around the False Duck Islands chain.

Ideal winds for us would be zero, however it would be a rare occassion and not likely to happen on the day we wish to paddle. What we would like to see, are winds 10 to zero knots, out of the north, northwest. This would have the winds coming off of Long Point and Prince Edward County and protecting the area we wish to paddle. Wednesday morning we had winds 15 knots, from the north northwest and the marine weather station forecasted winds dropping even further late morning, early afternoon. Excellent!!!

Tuesday night I talked with Tim McCormack a very kind commercial fisherman, who offered to be our guardian angel during this paddle. Tim confirmed that I had the forecast correct and he suggested that we move back our launch time an hour or even two to catch the calmer waters. After getting off the phone with Tim I wrestled with his suggestion of a later start. I was anxious to get there and get started, why I don‘t know. On many occasions I have paddle longer crossings in crazier places. As was the case when paddling Lake Superior and having to cross Batchawana Bay. This 9 km crossing took me from Corbeil Point Lighthouse on the northwest side of the bay opening to Rudderhead Point on the southeast of the bays opening. Batchawana Bay is noted for taking the lives of several unprepared or unsuspecting paddlers and boaters alike. The winds and waves of Lake Superior come crashing head on into Batch Bay the majority of the time. Then add the currents from three rivers flowing out of the bay, meeting the oncoming Superior waves at the opening. Well all I can say is what a ride……..Crazy!!!! One of the most challenging paddle days of that 53 day trip. So why was I anxious of this some what easy paddle, was it because I had Brent with me, who knows. But I do know we plan well and are both strong paddlers.

So saying all this, I had to listen to Tim with his years of experience and extensive knowledge of the local waters.  I called Brent my paddle buddy on this trip and backed our start time up by an hour. To Brent and Mollie an hour later is always good……smiling. I would come to question this decision later the next morning.

Truck loaded, all team members with coffee in hand, we heading for the Glenora Ferry and on to Prince Edward County‘s long point. " The Glenora Ferry " Mollie and I always enjoy taking this short ferry ride, for years it has always made us feel as if we are embarking on a spontaneous treasure hunt. It seems that way, 'cause we always arrive home having seen something or doing something new.

Off the ferry our road trip to Long Point launch takes us past places with names like Lake On The Mountain, Black Creek, and the Black Creek Cheese Factory,The Mariners Park Museum and Waupoos, all places we love to stop.

As we pass the Mariners Museum we noticed a Lighthouse, brakes on we stop for a look.  We come to find out that this lighthouse is a rededication of the original light from False Duck Island.

Hear is the interesting information we found by stopping:
The oldest lighthouse in Prince Edward County, Ontario was built in 1829 on False Duck Island. The 63-foot concrete and stone tower marked an island often confused by mariners for Main Duck Island.

In 1905, the station was struck by lightning, which destroyed the lantern room, keeper's house, and oil house. Keeper Dorland Dulmage and his family survived the storm in the fog signal building - the only structure not damaged by the storm.

So clear sky, I would say not!!! But they do change
 quickly in the county.

On November 3, 1965, the light was extinguished by keeper James McConnell, and replaced by an automated tower. The old tower was torn down - only the lantern room and parapet was saved. On September 17, 1967, the lantern room and parapet were rededicated on top of a 30-foot memorial lighthouse along South Bay in the Mariner's Memorial Park and Museum, during Canada's Centennial Year. The park houses a museum, numerous nautical artifacts on the grounds, and a picnic area.

Brent and I loading kayaks Long Point Harbour

We arrive at the boat launch late morning under very dark clouds, the winds in the little bay seem light, but the waves in the outer bay appear to be larger then I had anticipated. Now the later start "doubts " start to hit. I look at Mollie and I notice she keeps looking up at the dark sky. I reassure her that if we get out in the bay and it seems to rough we will return and we can head over to Salmon Point Lighthouse.

Rob checking harbour for Tim's boat.

I say nothing but I notice Tim’s commercial fishing boat is still at it’s dock. However Tim’s father's fishing boat is missing from it’s mooring, I’m not sure what that means. I take it that Tim and his Dad are fishing together, using the smaller fast boat today. A good sign, they are out on the water laying nets already. Our safety net is just a radio call away, if we need them.

What dark skies, Hummmmmm Note False Duck
Island in the background.

With our Hummingbird Marine Band Radio on, Brent and I paddle out of Long Point Harbour on a easterly tack to False Duck Island. It was with great shock and pleasure to find the winds and waves outside the harbour where really quite light.

With our heads down we set a pretty strong pace, at approximately 1.5 km off Long Point we are noticing that the water depth below us is very shallow. At times we could put our paddle down and touch bottom, this was where the waves increased in size, but no where near a show stopper. 25 minutes out we hit the little sand bar type island, covered in birds ( Cormorants ) mostly.

The sand bar just to the left of False Duck
In front of my kayak.

If we had wanted to stop at this Island we would have no doubt changed our minds, for sure. The smell coming from this little chunk of land would repel the strongest stomachs.

As we got closer to the sand bar
the cormorants took to flight all around Brent.

Dark skies, but really light waves coming at us head on mostly. Life is good.

We made the island, light just ahead and to
many shore birds to count.

Brent and I keep our pace and with in 50 minutes we reached our goal. Paddling 100 meters off False Duck's stony beaches, we are in awe, the cormorants have made their mark here as well.







We can smell the island from this location.

What a shame, this awesome island.  I'm not sure I can say what I really feel about these birds on this blog.  hummmmmmm 

You need to double chick on this photo to really
see the nesting birds. 

Every tree along the shores of this island is filled with nesting Double Breasted Cormorants. Here too the smell is not pleasant, so we paddle on.

Brent check shore for a landing spot.

With lighthouse/light in sight on the most easterly point of the island we notice the trees have become small evergreens and brush.  No Birds here, not sure why, but thank God.  No Smell.

 

Nice spot, check the waves behind Brent. None
on this side of the island, excellent.

As lead kayak Brent starts to look for a good landing spot, he selects a nice rock shelf just to the left of the light and we land.

 

This light has a different shape
for sure, looks like a prison tower.

Once on the island we explored a little of the shore line near the light, however we could not get very close as the light has an 8 ft fence all the way around it with barbed wire at the top.  There is a nice sign but it’s a little difficult to see as the underbrush outside the fence blocks any view from the water.   What an interesting shape for a light.

Happy to walk the shore line. 

Water on the lens....oops

Brent or I have no real desire to explore deeper inland in fear this island, like Main Duck, is cover in snakes. Snakes are not my best friends.










So happy with our progress we take the token MS Flag photo’s, have a little snack, do the nature calls thing and within 20 minutes we are back in our kayaks heading for Long Point Lighthouse, then back to the harbour.

This is Brents 14th light visited
thanks buddy

Looking good young man, 14 lighthouses, how cool.

Click on this photo to make larger, then notice
behind the kayaks lay Main Duck Island
13 kms out from False Duck. This Light will be our
real challenge.

In the short time since we have started our trip, both Brent and I have noticed a huge difference in the sky and the winds. As predicted by the marine forecast, the winds are lighter and waves have decreased in size. Brent and I agreed that we would have a nice easy paddle back to Long Point Lighthouse.  This time paddling over the shallows, we take the time to look around.   Now with the light at the right angel, we get to see the very large fish moving below us. How cool.  But no shipwrecks this trip.......smiling.

As we pass Sand Bar Island, now named by us “ The Cormorant Toilet “ we see Tim’s father's fishing boat entering Long Point Harbour. 

Note: in front of my kayak, Sand Bar Island, my finger points it out on the map.

Now lazily paddling side by side, before we know it Brent and I arrived at our second lighthouse under sunny skies. Once again here is another old lighthouse that has been left to rot. Right beside the sad old lighthouse building sits a newer light tower.

This photo of Prince Edward Lighthouse was taken when we where leaving Long Point Harbour a couple of hours before the above photo with Brent holding the flag.  What a difference a couple of hours has made on the weather,  nice.

MS Flag shot, Brent's 15th visited.

Paddling up to dock full of people with Mollie.

My thoughts are they have a working lights that basically looks after them selves so lets allow the old lighthouses to rot away. Sad really. On the positive side, the swallows in the area have found a great location for their mud homes right under the eaves of the old lighthouses roof.

Again with the MS flag photo’s completed we paddle into the harbour where Mollie, Tim, Tim’s father and mother and the crews from both boats are all on the dock waiting our landing.





Tim's Tug and Fishing Boats

Tim's boats...........neat colours.

Tim McCormack and Mollie chatting on the dock
waiting for us to return.

Sitting in our kayaks, we chat with this nice family of commercial fishermen. A trade which has been passed on from father to son. We found out that today was not a good fishing day, cause of the algae coming out of the bays. So good winds for us, was not so good for our new fishermen friends.

Check out the clear skies.

After 20 minutes of chat about fishing, cormorants and snakes we decide to hit the boat ramp where to meet me was a 3 ft water snake …. gggrrrrrrrr I hate snakes!!!!!! Using my paddle I persuade the snake there are better place to be.  Brent and I climb out of our boats and carry them to the truck.






While kayaks are being loaded Tim and his family left we say their good byes. Tim saying to let him know when I do Main Duck. What nice people.



Mollie & Brent lunching on Long Point Beach.

With our kayaks all loaded, talk turns to food and where we will eat it. Mollie informs us that she has found a great beach. This is where she had watched us travel to and from False Duck. All in agreement we hit the beach, really it would not matter to Brent where we were as long as food was involved.

Great place for an Ice Cream

It was during our picnic lunch on the scenic shores of Lake Ontario, that our shore crew “ Mollie “ negotiated dessert. It took a lot convincing but Brent and I finally gave into her request for Black Creek, Ice Cream. The things we endure to keep good team members, happy.

Bellies full of treats, the Galloping Goat Gallery explored time to hit the road for home. What a great day.












Are we Lucky, Yes. However good planning and the ability to know your limits will always keep you in good stead. We wish to thank Tim McCormack for sharing his knowledge of the local waters and kind offer to be our safety net. Fishermen safety net !!!!! I crack me up.

Blopper Photo's

Once again Folks remember we are raising Awareness & Funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Kingston Chapter. If you wish to make a donation/pledge please call the Kingston Chapter at 613-384-8500 . Tell them you wish to pledge to “ 20 Years To Enlightenment “ and it all stays in the Kingston and area.

Come on Brent, Really sleeping, we only paddled 10.6kms in 2 hours and 12 minutes.  Fresh air and food will do it every time.

Tim's Tug

This tug really looks like a toy.

10 Second Photo

Mollie and Brent heading for the Ice Cream



Prince Edward Point Lighthouse