GLORY DAYS ON THE GREAT LOOP: ANNIVERSARY #46

DAY 66 AUG. 7, 2011 HAPPY ANNIVERSERY
DEP. 09:10 LITTLE CURRENT, ONT. ARR. KAGAWONG, ONT. 11:45
AM RAIN, PM CLEARING, W. NE 10 TO 15
D. 16.3 SM/1134.4

Today is our 46^th Anniversary. To celebrate we are going to Bridal Falls in Kagawong, Ont. Just as we finishing pumping out the holding tank in Little Current, and depart the dock, it starts to rain. The forecast was for possible showers, now it is a certainty. For the first hour they are just sprinkles, but they shortly turn into steady heavy rain. The visibility is not too bad, but we slow down to wait out the rain so we don’t have to pull into the marina in a heavy downpour. It works, and by the time we pull in the rain has almost stopped. Like the village that owns it, Kagawong Marina is small. As I walk up the ramp from the boat I notice what appears to be a bout 3 lbs. of something that resembles ground meat. Obviously I’m curious and ask the dock attendant what it is. Oh, that’s just mink sh… WHAT??? Mink poop!! "There are some Minks that live under the docks and they leave a pile of this stuff every day." I hose it off because I don’t want to step in it, then regret I didn’t take any pictures because who would believe it. Unfortunately, the next morning the mink must have used another dock because I didn’t find any for my picture. After lunch we take a hike thru the woods to see Bridal Falls. Not spectacular, but very pretty. The falls are the main attraction but unfortunately they are not in full flow in the summer. The other attraction is the local church. The story behind the boat bow pulpit is tragic. A family perished when the boat capsized in bad weather and the bow was used as a memorial in the church. So much for Kagawong! Happy Anniversery!