Lake Nipigon ??

[Rich Prange]

There is a nice big lake north of Thunderbay in Ontario. Do any of you trailer sailers have any experience or knowledge of Lake Nipigon ? Launch area, anchorages, Canadian regs. etc etc ?

 

[Russ King]

Rocks

I suggest you try to get some charts for Lake Nipigon. That's Canadian Shield country; there will be rocks that want to eat your boat. The Canadian Coast Guard service (www.ccgrser.org) might have charts.

 

[Russ King]

Canadian Hydrographic Services

You want to contact the Canadian Hydrographic Services for information [www.chshq.dfo.ca].The Canadian Coast Guard web address I posted is out of date, but it does get you to the link for the new web site/address.

 

[Ron Fraboni]

Lake Superior Crusing

The area north and east of Thunder Bay offers some great wilderness sailing. I have sailed my H26 out of Thunder Bay and there are many places to sail without going into the Nipigon area - if it is not suitable.Thunder Bay is an easy entry point, but there are others along the north shore as you head toward Nipigon.Canadian charts are available at a good speciality map store - at least here in Minneapolis where I live. I also strongly suggest you get a copy of a book by Bonnie Dahl called Lake Superior Cruising - or something like that. Probably can be found on an internet book site. This book has incredible detail on every part of Lake Superior and can give you a lot of information to answer your questions. If you have any more questions about the experience I have had sailing in these areas, contact me by e-mail - Frabonimn@aol.com.