Byng Inlet to Little Current

After four wonderful nights at anchor we were ready for some dock time and found our way on Sunday back to the bustling metropolis of Little Current, ON. The town got its name due to the fact that there is generally a “little” current flowing through the channel that passes by the town. Since this is the only water passage in and out of the North Channel on the eastern side, the current will either flow east or west depending on the winds. I am attaching a video to show the current passing by the boat at our dock. There is also an indicator buoy in the channel that shows the current direction.


We left Byng Inlet on Wednesday and headed outside in mostly favorable conditions and cruised all the way up to Beaverstone Bay where we once again followed the small craft passage to Collins Inlet and Mill Lake. We dropped the hook exactly where we did two years ago and enjoyed a restful night. We departed early the next morning and headed out the eastern side of Collins Inlet where we encountered a flotilla of 30+ power boats headed in the opposite direction for a destination somewhere along the small craft passage. Keep in mind that Collins Inlet is only 50-75 feet wide in some spots so it can get congested with that many boats. On our way we made a quick stop in Killarney and then pressed onward to our next anchorage at Covered Portage. This is an interesting bay in that it is almost surrounded by high granite bluffs that are accessible by a path on shore. We headed out for the walk after we arrived and had some wonderful views of our boat and the bay from above. We were joined by another couple we had met along the way and who we anchored with a few times. See the video below for a view of the hike.

Leaving Covered Portage on Friday we headed for the very popular destination of Baie Fine which is an 8 mile fiord like body of water flanked by granite speckled mountains on either side. We anchored in another familiar spot in Marianne Cove and tied our stern to shore as is the custom in this bay since there is little room to swing freely on the hook. This location also has a great hike on shore up to the top of Fraser Hill which is about 500 feet above the bay. After a fairly tough, rocky climb up we were treated with a spectacular view of the surrounding area and Baie Fine. I am attaching one of the panorama shots I took of the view. We decided to stay another night and enjoyed the peace and quiet that an anchorage brings.

After Little current we will continue to head west and will be at anchor the next three days in the Benjamin Island group before heading into Gore Bay for some admin (food, laundry, etc.). Attached you will find our planned route and some shots of the anchorages and passages we were just in.