{"id":181,"date":"2023-06-10T18:26:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T23:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svguidance.com\/?p=181"},"modified":"2023-06-10T18:26:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T23:26:31","slug":"sault-ste-marie-and-st-marys-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test1.local\/sault-ste-marie-and-st-marys-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Sault Ste Marie and St. Mary\u2019s River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We had an easy morning and got underway to catch the opening of the Canadian lock at Sault Ste Marie, which opens at 11 am this time of year. It\u2019s primarily used for smaller vessels like ours, while the locks on the US side transit the large vessels. As we got closer to the locks, the current really picked up, adding about 2 knots to our speed. We could see the current when looking at the buoys on our approach \u2014 they had a noticeable wake from the water streaming past them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2321-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The staff at the lock were very friendly and helpful. The procedure is simple. The lock has cables that run down the side. We looped lines from our boat around the cables to keep the boat in place as the water level went down. Once the water was done dropping, they opened the lock, we removed our lines and went on our way. The entire process took just a few minutes, but we loved it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2335.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2335.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2335-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2335-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2335-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Looping lines around the cables<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"176\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2338.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2338.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2338-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2338-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2338-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water is going down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"174\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2340.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2340.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2340-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2340-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2340-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anne made sure we didn\u2019t scrape the boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"175\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2344.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2344.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2344-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2344-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_2344-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Time to go!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the locks we entered the St. Mary\u2019s River. It\u2019s a long, winding path from the locks to Lake Huron. Along the way there was an interesting mix of nautical, commercial and residential buildings and equipment. Very hard to do it justice with just a few pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1136\" data-id=\"178\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3038.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3038.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3038-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3038-1024x776.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3038-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Look closely:  you can see nautical and commercial equipment, too <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" data-id=\"179\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3036.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3036.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3036-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3036-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3036-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An old lighthouse that is now a nice cottage on an island <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" data-id=\"177\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3035.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3035.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3035-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3035-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3035-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Thunder Bay passed us, headed to the locks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight, we are spending the night in a marina at Detour Village. The marina is mostly empty right now and the small town is pleasantly sleepy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" src=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3042.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3042.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3042-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3042-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/img_3042-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had an easy morning and got underway to catch the opening of the Canadian lock at Sault Ste Marie, which opens at 11 am this time of year. It\u2019s primarily used for smaller vessels like ours, while the locks on the US side transit the large vessels. As we got closer to the locks, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/test1.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}