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Video: Cruising Georgian Bay & the 30,000 Islands, Summer 2024

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Georgian Bay is all about breathtaking scenery, magical hideaways, and incredible sunsets! Check out my short video – starting with drone footage from the 30,000 Islands – of our 2024 explorations on the Bay and see how many places you recognize, or even better – perhaps you will spot your boat!

Part of the beauty of the Bay is finding those hidden treasures and quiet anchorages – spots you will never want to share the location of! – and I’ve included a few of mine in this video. Be sure to have your sound on for my introduction as I give you the location of the first stop.

And if you’re starting to think about your 2025 cruising itinerary, be sure to check back in a few weeks for my upcoming story on our top 5 anchorages of 2024 and the must see dinghy day trips from each location!

By paddle, sail, or motor – there are endless places to explore on the Bay, where is 2025 going to take you?

Improving Onboard Life: Our Top 10 Best Additions of 2024

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The majority of our summer is spent cruising and anchoring around Georgian Bay and like most boaters we are always on the lookout for ways to improve and/or extend our onboard living.

Here is a list of our top 10 additions from the 2024 season that made our boating life better! From the bridge to the galley, anchoring and prop protection, these are what made our life on board a little easier and in some cases helped us sleep better at night:

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Blackstone Harbour: Waterfalls, Hiking and a few Ghosts!

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Blackstone Harbour is one harbour that hides its treasures well!

Located deep within the Massasauga Provincial Park the narrow shallow entrance can be found off Woods Bay just north of Moon River Marina. Depth through the channel varies from a few inches to about 5’ so keep a bow watch going through and try to stay in the middle.

Upon first entering the harbour only the occasional campsite or cottage can be seen lining the shore, nothing to tempt you onwards. However looks can be deceiving, especially on Georgian Bay!

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Cruising Georgian Bay 2024: My four week – 12 stop itinerary

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Following May’s hectic pace of getting boats launched, cleaned and the winter gremlins cleared out, June is the perfect month to research, plan, and then begin your cruising itinerary for the summer.

For Georgian Bay I utilize my charts, Great Lakes Cruising Club binders, and Ports guide when planning our trips. Occasionally I will check Google Earth and/or Google images for additional info when heading into an unfamiliar area or just searching for places to explore by dinghy or on foot, like rivers and forests.

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Cruising the Bruce Peninsula Part 2: Cabot Head to Owen Sound

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In Part 1, I covered Tobermory to Wingfield Basin and in this second part I travel from Cabot Head to Owen Sound, with stops at Lion’s Head and Melville Sound. Here is a link to Part 1 if you missed it:

Cruising the Bruce Peninsula Part 1: Tobermory to Wingfield Basin

Part 2:

Departing Wingfield Basin on a beautiful day we round the cape, passing the light station on our starboard, then head south, staying well offshore. The first community we pass is Dyers Bay – a small village with a mix of seasonal and permanent residents. But no amenities or services for boaters here, this is best explored by dinghy.

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