Marc- Wednesday. Departure today from civilization and into the wilderness somewhere. Light winds out of the North. We motor sailed South. Arriving at Split Rock Light, the wind picked up to 15 to 20 knots and we sailed. Unfortunately are water tank had discharged itself overboard when we left a valve open after transitioning from shore water to our tanks. This was quickly rectified by a stop at Point Bay Marina where we topped off both water and fuel tanks. After some reflection, Sara and Stephanie chose our destination for an uncharted harbor called “Barn Rock Harbor” in the Adirondack Mountain side of Lake Champlain. This was a fantastic decision. We had our best sail on the Lake this year as we had sustained speeds of 6.5 knots and 7 knots in gusts. The winds all but died as we approached the harbor entrance that was a sort of canyon in the rocky shore. One boat was anchored at the entrance with swimmers in the water. They announced a 30 foot depth here. Watching the depth finder carefully we went in and circled inside finding depths of 6 feet even at the head of the harbor with a sandy bottom. Swing room was limited so we set two anchors. The swimming here was fantastic. I dove on the anchors and met some fish below. Later we went ashore and explored several trails leading to the cliffs overlooking the harbor on the West and the Lake to the East. The view at the point was superb. Dinner was aboard tonight as we were alone in this wilderness.
July 19, 2012. Barn Rock Harbor, Adirondack Mountains, New York.
Marc- Thursday. Sara had a refreshing swim after breakfast and assisted in retrieving one of the anchors. We motored Northeast in a calm Lake up to the mouth of Otter Creek. Since the Lake water level was low we approached carefully but experienced good depths throughout the Creek. The lowest point was 7.7 feet. Sara heard John Donnelly call out as we rounded a bend near the Vergennes Basin. The Vergennes Northern Dock had space and we were able to tie up with shore water and power (all free). John and Mindy came over for a tour of the Lucy III and then we were off for lunch in town. The burritos were excellent at Grave’s Restaurant. John And Mindy invited us to go hiking in the woods, first near their home and then at their camp in the Adirondacks mountains near Crown Point. This was great as they are formidable keepers of the forest trails. We did see some of the damage done by Hurricane Irene last Fall in a creek bed with trees torn from their roots littered about. One home nearby was abandoned due to the rising water and ensuing damage. We stopped by Shaw’s Supermarket on our return for a few items. In the evening we caught the end of the Vergennes Farmer’s Market and visited a few shops.
July 20, 2012. Vergennes North Town Dock, Vergennes, Vermont.
Marc- Friday. We’ve decided to find another secluded spot to anchor for the night. After a call from John and Mindy we returned to Barn Rock Harbor. Another nice day of hiking in the Adirondacks (we need a trail map next time we visit here) and some excellent swimming. Saturday brought us back to Point Bay Marina in Charlotte. Back to Massachusetts for us for awhile.
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