This post is not about that because, by the time we showed up 195 years later, there was no sign whatsoever of the aforementioned fort in the bay that still bears its name, as the new locals quickly dismantled and repurposed all that buildling material into new structures. We had seen the layout of the original fort buildings back in the museum in Yacht Haven, and any remnants are now scattered across privately owned lands.
It was a bit smokey and hazy on the passage but we did get to see this distinctive lighthouse on the way through the De Tour Passage
When we arrived, we anchored in the middle of the shallow bay, which was sparsely lined with lakefront homes of every level from little fishing shacks to fancy, stone dream homes. Just up the bay from us was a rather derelict-looking marina that, because of the shallow access, seems to mostly cater to pontoon boats.
There didn’t seem to be a whole lot to see of interest, but we were here, so we set out in the kayak for a lap of the shoreline. Once we got going, though, we found the bay to be much larger than expected. We spent hours paddling through the reeds at the edges and through every narrow feeder stream. The area is probably too built-up for there to be too much wildlife, but we did spot a few interesting birds along the way. Once we were around the corner from the marina, the place was very picturesque.
Another fun trip with the kayak on a sunny day
The bird is a Belted kingfisher and the Painted Turtle speaks for itself
We popped into the marina on the way home and found they did at least have the redeeming feature of a freezer full of ice cream bars. The owner was pretty friendly, too.
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