Parry Sound, a town of 5,000 offered an excellent stop for groceries. The local grocery store, Sobey’s, offered a shuttle from the Big Sound Marina, a wonderful service. The van required service on the day we planned to shop, the store manager provided transportation himself! Another example of the warm hospitality we have experienced on this trip. A series of bike trails wound around town providing an opportunity to explore. We rode our bikes to the Parry Sound Lookout Tower where we climbed the 136 steps for a bird’s eye view of this gorgeous country.
Continuing on our journey, we wound our way to Snug Harbor
and Hopewell Bay, finding phenomenal anchorages at both locations.
At Hopewell Bay, we tucked into a beautiful little bay; ours was the only boat there. We were welcomed by the Terns, diving for fish.
The serenity of this location was incredible; the call of the Loons was the only sound that broke the quiet of the evening. We have seen stone statues on many of the islands, we are told these are Indian symbols of welcome, some are quite intricate.
The route to Byng Inlet led through narrow channels with names like Shoal Narrows and Hangdog Channel, those who have traveled this route will surely remember them.
This was a very challenging portion of the route, shallow with narrow twists and turns. Rocks were visible just below the surface on both sides of the channel, requiring turns occasionally as sharp as 160 degrees in less than the length of our boat. At times, the occasional Seagull sitting on a rock was the only indication we should avoid the area.
This was a memorable run! We are currently at anchor in Byng Inlet, near the village of Britt. We are told that dinner at the Little Brit Inn is not to be missed; tonight we will do our own evaluation.
Continuing on our journey, we wound our way to Snug Harbor
and Hopewell Bay, finding phenomenal anchorages at both locations.
At Hopewell Bay, we tucked into a beautiful little bay; ours was the only boat there. We were welcomed by the Terns, diving for fish.
The serenity of this location was incredible; the call of the Loons was the only sound that broke the quiet of the evening. We have seen stone statues on many of the islands, we are told these are Indian symbols of welcome, some are quite intricate.
The route to Byng Inlet led through narrow channels with names like Shoal Narrows and Hangdog Channel, those who have traveled this route will surely remember them. 
This was a very challenging portion of the route, shallow with narrow twists and turns. Rocks were visible just below the surface on both sides of the channel, requiring turns occasionally as sharp as 160 degrees in less than the length of our boat. At times, the occasional Seagull sitting on a rock was the only indication we should avoid the area.
This was a memorable run! We are currently at anchor in Byng Inlet, near the village of Britt. We are told that dinner at the Little Brit Inn is not to be missed; tonight we will do our own evaluation.
