Original blog posted to Facebook on August 6, 2025. Three-and-a-half down, one-and-a-half to go! My loop around Lake Huron would not have been complete without a rip around St Joseph’s Island and a dead-end cruise to Gros Cap Bluffs; GCB is where Lake Superior flows into the St. Mary’s River with rapids dropping 21 feet into Lake Huron. Departing Southampton at 5am this past Sunday morning on a deadhead route to Tobermory, catching the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry, scheduled departure

Original blog posted to Facebook on Aug 2, 2025. "Oh, we're halfway there, oh oh livin' on a prayer, take my hand and we'll make it I swear, oh oho livin' on a prayer..." (Bon Jovi 1986) Hey friends, halfway around the Great Lakes, checking in from Southampton ON, with 3,693 miles in the rearview mirror. Boy did I underestimate the halfway mileage, like 150% more. My gut says I’ll finish close to 6,500 miles. Still on schedule to return to Peoria by the 17th or 18th. Today I

ORIGINAL POSTED on FaceBook on 7/29/2025: Eh der! Howya doin? Awesome, doncha know! Eh, checking in from Trenton, Ontario. Funny how my...