Spring update

Got the call Laurenson Lake will be ice free by this afternoon, Yesterday I made it as far as Railroad Island. Pushing a lot of  black 10” thick candled ice but at Railroad it’s  White and solid, Ron said they boated from Town to Scotties Beach yesterday so I’m guessing we should make Town by Monday May 04. Loons and Cormorants arrived yesterday.

Spring melt

Today I could canoe from our point to East Allie Island. In past years when this opens up we have been able to boat to Barepoint anywhere from 9 to 19 days. That would mean Marina by April 30 th. But this year we still have -9 in forecast till 15 th.  Should be boating before May 05 th
To venture onto ice around our island you have to choose your footing holes everywhere.
Next post will be when I can lower boat to see how far I can travel around April 21 or so ?