After an evening of watching the freighters line up for the Soo Locks, and an impressive fireworks display which appeared to be coming from the Canadian side of the river, we headed down the St.Mary's River.

At the St. Joseph Channel we left the river and stopped at Richard's Landing for lunch and to again clear Canadian Customs.  The channel is unique in that it is full of many very small islands and many of them have one house on them.  We anchored for the night in Brickyard Bay on St. Joseph Island. 

Thursday June 23 - Thessalon, Ontario - a cute town and nice marina - but no one was there as it was closed until July 1st - "when the season begins"! 

Friday, June 24 - Traveled the north shore of the North Channel to Blind River.  This beautiful marina was open.  We got out our bikes to check out the published bike trails -

maybe when the season begins - it will be used more - and not so overgrown.