Sturgeon Bay, WI to Kauwanee, WI – Oct 6, 2021
Tired but so ready to begin our journey south. For the first time we can officially say we are headed south instead of north. Lake Michigan wasn’t too bad. Unfortunately we have the next 5 days of easterlies which rarely happens on this lake. Usually the winds are SW. Just our luck that as we travel south we have waves on our beam. Just enough to rock us so not too bad. Our sailor friends would be jealous.
An uneventful day as we head to Kauwanee, WI. We have not done much homework on this place other than we know there is a town wall, power but no water. The marina cannot take our size. As we travel down Lake Michigan we notice that the trees have not started to change colours yet. There is a dabble of colour but not near as much as we had when we left home. We are fairly far out, about 10 miles or so, so not much to see other than water. Sun is out and it’s a great day to cruise.
Kauwanee city wall is a great place to stop. Full power and a free pump out. We move to the pump out and then hand pull Heliopause back to her spot for the night. We head out for a walk about. The town has the largest grandfather clock in the world. It was made by a businessman here about 50 years ago and it still stands in all its glory. It has a 3 sided face so everyone in town can see the time. There is also an old tug here named Ludington. Ludington was involved in the DDay activities of WWII. She was a tug that brought in supplies needed for DDay. She also provisioned other ships, brought in fuel and was the go getter for that infamous day. Today she rests here in Kauwanee as a walk on tour boat for a donation.
There is also a fish monger store here. We head over as the fishing boat comes in and see what the fresh catch of the day is. Atlantic Salmon are just starting to run and the King Salmon are just about done. Apparently the Kauwanee River attracts these salmon every year in abundance. We pick up some fresh Atlantic Salmon, perch, pickerel (or walleye) and the renowned smoked salmon that is boasted about in the reviews. There is a grocery store about a mile uphill and the harbourmaster has offered us a personal ride. We are good until Chicago so we decline.
It was a breezy evening and night with the easterlies as this marina is not far from the lake and more open. However we did not bounce much and recommend this as a great spot.
