South Pender- North Pender – Port Browning. June 30, July 1st, 2008

We left Poets Cove and went around the bend to Browning Harbor. It was much less crowded and we needed to anchor out so we did, if nothing else for the practice. It was only about 2 miles as the crow flies and there is a small channel. Since we were not in a big hurry and are exploring we went the long way around the island into Plumper Sound. Anchoring is a little different here. The water is much deeper 37 feet and there is a tide change of 8 to 12 feet. That means lots of rode gets deployed and the need to determine your swing radius to avoid other boats is sometimes challenging. We laid out 60 feet of chain and 120 feet of line for a total of 180 feet of rode. Port Browning is more our style. We took then dinghy to the local little marina and there is a pub with a restaurant. We got a late lunch about 3:30pm and met the local folks. We headed back to the boat and watched eagles and seals for the rest of the evening. The next day, July 1 was Canadian Independence day and we went to the little town in Pender. They had a local jazz trio and other events in the grass park in the center. It was great fun and we picked up a few more grocery items and headed back to the marina.