Thursday 25 April 2013

MISSING CHANNEL MARKER IN 7 MILE NARROWS!

MISSING CHANNEL MARKER IN 7 MILE NARROWS
FYI for those of you coming to the cottage this weekend.

Entering 7 Mile Narrows from town past the flashing light, the first pair of red and green floating buoys are in there normal position. As you curve right past the green and point towards Craganmor Point the SECOND pair is missing the green. The red is in the CORRECT place!
The green has drifted towards Craganmor and is at the end of the beach on the right just before you pass the green square and red triangle on the rock and can see the restaurant clearly.
Safe boating everyone, remember that the water is EXTREMELY cold and life jackets save lives, if you wear them!

The Ospreys are on the nest in 5 Mile Narrows

Photo: The Osprey pair are on their nest at Five Mile Narrows

Looking West from Craganmor Point over Kineras Bay this afternoon. Rainstorm heading our way!

Photo: Looking from Craganmor Point down Kineras Bay with rain clouds coming in from the West

Snow on the cottage roof in 5 Mile Narrows this morning

Photo: Five Mile narrows this morning, snow on the roof! Apologies if this photo is the wrong way round!

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Yesterday sun, today snow!

Photo: Snowing right now! Mother Nature is teasing us!!
The rain on Wednesday morning turned into snow on Wednesday afternoon!

Docks are connected at Craganmor Point Resort







Got the docks connected at the Resort on Monday and Tuesday. Water is low but we are very lucky with deep water under our docks!

Photo: Got most of the docks on at Craganmor Point today in warm but very windy conditions. Had to make the most of it tomorrow is 3 degrees and rain! Quite strong east wind today dropping the water level but, yes it is low. We are fortunate with all the  deep water docking we have at Craganmor!!

Wednesday 17 April 2013

TVO episode on Great Lakes water levels

An interesting show on the water level issues of the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay. Use link below;

ww3.tvo.org/video/189542/trouble-great-lakes

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Chantler Barging has made it down past Craganmor Point Resort today!

Barge made it down past the Resort a couple hours ago. Boating season has begun!
Sorry about small photos, they are from a phone text, best we can do!
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Chantler Barging out breaking ice this morning!

Chantler Barging has been out breaking ice to make it down past Craganmor Point Resort today...looks like pretty heavy going!!

Big Barge breaking ice yesterday!

One of the big barge companies was out yesterday breaking using a backhoe to break ice. They are working there way from Sound Boat Works to the Swing Bridge!

Sunday 14 April 2013

Barge will start breaking ice down to Craganmor Point Resort April 15th

Chantler Barging will start breaking ice across 5 Mile Bay tomorrow (Monday April 15th) in one of there big barges. They are hoping to get down to Craganmor Point Resort on Tuesday 16th.
Fingers crossed and we will keep you posted on developments!
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Warm weather week ahead - Craganmor Point

The weather forecast for this coming week of April 15th is looking nice with temperatures in the low teens and some wind to move the ice around, lets hope it arrives!
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Friday 12 April 2013

Winter storm in Parry Sound!!

The winter storm that is currently hitting is hopefully the last for this spring! Weather conditions mean that the ice on the lake is still quite thick. The latest we have ever boated down to Craganmor Point Resort is April 16th, starting to think that we might break that record this spring!! With 4 days to go until the 16th and warm weather arriving early in the week its possible we could make it...fingers are crossed!!

Thursday 11 April 2013

Winter storm - Craganmor Point Resort

Winters last Hurrah is bearing down on us, ice pellets and 10-15cm of snow is the prediction!! Not pretty for this time of year. My friend Brent came into town on the 9th and there was still 10" of ice on Five Mile Bay...it is fairly soft ice so won't take long to go in the right conditions.

Tuesday 9 April 2013

Photos of the ice melting - Craganmor Point Resort

Check out my friend Brent Wargas blog at www.parrysoundsouthchannelblog.blogspot.ca/
Brent lives in Kineras Bay year round and takes lots of photos of winter on Georgian Bay. lots of shots of the ice melting around the resort

Craganmor Point Resort-15mm of rain

15 mm of rain last night will make a big difference to the ice! April showers bring May flowers!!

Monday 8 April 2013

Ice melting fast at Craganmor Point Resort


Over the weekend the ice is starting to pull away from shore in the Big Sound in Parry Sound. Looking forward to boating on Georgian Bay soon!!

Friday 5 April 2013

Muskie caught at Craganmor Point Resort

Customers Paul Murray and Roy just sent me this photo of the Muskie they caught last year when they were staying with us. released to fight another day! What a beauty!!

Wednesday 3 April 2013

Dock relocation in 2013

Some of us in the Township of the Archipelgo are going to have to relocate our docks the season due to the low water levels! The Township is making this process easier! check the front page of their web site for details. www.thearchipelago.on.ca

Tuesday 2 April 2013

The weather...

The weather forecast for this week is not good news for getting down to Craganmor by boat!!
Minus 10-12 deg C at night is not melting any ice, thats for sure!!