Lake huron to lake erie

[LauraleeG]

Originally Posted by Sail Away 3

There will be several boats from the Windsor area in the North Channel this coming summer. Watch for me Sail Away 3 or listen on the Little Current cruisers net and get in touch. Lots of people and places to meet who can give you advice. Top up on fuel in Sarnia and you'll be fine. For fuel... Belle River, Windsor, Leamington, Erieau, Port Dover, Port Colborne. What is your final destination?

Final destination is Somewhere on Lake Erie--Port Colborne or Port Dover...winter there, staged for moving down the Erie canal next season.
We will look for you SailAway3! We are " Andiamo DL"

[skalashn]

Also CHS Canadian Sailing Directions are now available for free download:

Canadian Hydrographic Service

[Mike OReilly]

Can't recall if I mentioned this. It's a free online tool:

https://www.waterwayguide.com/explor...10&mode=marina


When passing through these waters we mainly used Richardson's chartbook, Ports books and Waterway Guide. This, along with good digital and paper charts.

[Svan]

I was born and raised in La Salle south of Windsor on the Detroit river. LaSalle itself has sadly turned its back on its waterfront location.

There are two nice bays short of the Lake Erie entrance, Turtle and Crystal bays, that are great places to hang out outside of summer weekends. The border goes up the middle of These bays so you will see patrols probably.

If you are in no hurry, amherstburg and fort Malden are mellow and interesting respectively. Grocery stores a practical stroll from where you would park the dinghy.

Would not eat river fish downstream of the steel plants.

[Sailmon]

Join Great Lakes Cruising Club. Not expensive. Their cruising guides (for all 5 lakes & connecting waterways) are amazing & they have port captains in most harbors to advise & help you out.