July 25, 2019 - Sault Ste. Marie to DeTour Village

We had a beautiful trip down the St. Mary’s River.  The sun was out and the winds were light.  

One of the most interesting things we saw all day was the loading of goods onto a freighter.  Have you ever wondered how the freighters in the Great Lakes get the food and supplies they need?  Do they pull over and stop at a Walmart when they are near one?  Of course not, what really happens is that a supply boat pulls up next to them, then, using a crane on the supply boat, transfers a pallet of goods to the freighter.  I got some great pictures of this transfer just after the freighter “Great Republic” left the locks.

The second most interesting was the frogs and toads at the DeTour Village Harbor.  Just after dusk the critters come out and hang out on the sidewalk looking for snacks.  The big guy in the picture is about eight inches long (without his legs extended) and about six inches tall to the top of his eyeballs.  He is REALLY good at catching bugs!

The supply boat getting in position next to the Great Republic

Supplies getting lifted on to the Great Republic

The West Neebish Channel - a man made portion of the St. Marry's River

A "critter" at DeTour Village Harbor

The "big guy"