Leland to Manistee

We motored out of Leland Harbor on flat water at about 8:30 Saturday, August 6, past the North Manitou Shoal lighthouse and South Manitou Island, with its lighthouse and the wreck of the Francisco Morazon, with the whole pilothouse above water.  Wove our way through lots of fishing boats in the Manitou Passage and by Point Betsie lighthouse, Frankfort, Arcadia, Portage Lake, and finally Manistee.  Joined the parade of fishing boats going in for lunch up the Manistee River.  The confusion was aided by those boats still trolling in the river and those who wanted to pass.  Up the river, just before the first bridge, we fueled and were assigned our slip at the Manistee Municipal marina.  Docking with a current was a new experience.  We learned a couple of things to keep in mind for the many river dockings yet to come.

Manistee River

We walked to the grocery store and took some pictures and John called a couple of old National Guard cronies.  Manistee riverfront is delightful, with walkways and pleasant gardens.  Many local residents

take advantage, including Karen and Phil Snyder, who stopped at the boat on their Sunday morning walk.  Phil and John were in the Guard together.  They picked us up and we went to the Bungalow for lunch and good company.