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It was another cool night, but we awoke to our third day of sun in a row. Maybe things are changing for the better. We were underway a little after 0900 and motored east through the shoals and across the top of Agate Island. After that we were able to turn SW down Williard Strait and hoist sails in a light breeze from the SE. We sailed for about an hour and a half until we turned N up Nipigon Strait and wre blanketed by the steep cliffs to the east. It was an easy trip for the rest of the day until we came to the narrow channel up the river to Nipigon. The channel is well buoyed so we had no real difficulty until the end when we only had 2 feet of water under the keel. We spent the afternoon doing laundry and then went to dinner at the Nipigon Cafe.  We plan to refuel tomorrow morning and head south all of 5 miles to Red Rock.

It is evident in a  very sad way that all the communities on the Canadian shore of Lake Superior are hurting. Virtually the only construction is public works. We are told all of the paper, plywood and lumber mills are closed and most of the non-essential shops in the towns are also closed. Many of the men haved moved west where there is work providing lumber to the Far East. Let’s hope the economy improves soon!