Buckhorn Yacht Harbour
44°32’43.9224″N, 78°21’3.5568″W
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We left Burleigh Falls around 10:00am. The next lock was Lovesick Lake, which is a beautiful spot, very isolated with no road access. Staff for this lock have to drive a boat over from Burleigh Falls Lock in the morning and return at night. We made a note that this is another place that would be lovely to stay at next year.

Area Perspective – Burleigh Falls, Lovesick Lake, Buckhorn Yacht Harbour Marina – Click anywhere on the image to enlarge

The passage from Lovesick Lake to Buckhorn is tricky in places so watching the navigational markers was critical. The water is very shallow on each side of these little islands with lots of rocks just below the surface! We kept reminding each other – red right return!

Red right return, red right return!

It wasn’t busy at Buckhorn Lock 31, so we were able to motor right in. Our last lock of the season was easy and anti-climactic! It was only a short jaunt from the lock to the Buckhorn Yacht Harbour marina, where we arrived at 12:20 pm. We tied up on the wall behind a beautifully restored Chris Craft. This boat looked like it just came out of the show room! Hopefully Belisama will look this good someday soon. Right now I tell people that Belisama is a “100 footer” – meaning that if you are standing 100 feet away she looks really good!

Restored Chris Craft at Buckhorn Yacht Harbour

I met with Peter in the afternoon to discuss haul out, winterization and projects for improving Belisama. Cath began organizing and packing for the trip home. We had a “clean out the fridge” supper over which we reminisced about the summer, with mixed feelings about leaving.

Tomorrow we begin to unload Belisama for the winter.

Cheers!