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K Albus posted 09-19-2010 10:11 PM ET (US)
Pat Henahan and I took our boats for a short cruise today on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. Pat had his wife Nancy along, and we were joined by Bill and Jeff Rohlfing, and Jeff’s son. Bill rode along with me, and Jeff and his son rode along with Pat and his wife. We launched at the Harley Ensign Memorial Boat Launch at the end of South River Road, and then proceeded across Anchor Bay, up the Middle Channel, and onto the St. Clair River. After passing Algonac, we turned around and headed back down the river, this time traveling through the South Channel. We stopped at Riverside Grocery (a local favorite) for lunch. From Riverside, we continued down the rest of the South Channel, and then cut across the lake, back to the launch site. It was a partly sunny day, with mild temperatures and light wind. A good time was had by all.
Sunny skies for the launch: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/SunnyLaunch.jpg
Home Aside at the Launch Ramp: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/PatLaunching.jpg
Home Aside Cruising Up the Middle Channel: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Cruising-MiddleChannel.jpg
Just north of Algonac we encountered the Edwin H. Gott, a 1,004-foot freighter. We kept a good safe distance away, but a lone kayaker had no problem getting an up-close look: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker.jpg
On the way back down river, Home Aside passes the Gott: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/HomeAsidePassingEdwinHGott.jpg
Home Aside Cruising Down the South Channel: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/HomeAside-SouthChannel.jpg
At the Riverside Grocery we saw a beautiful twin-engine, wooden lapstrake Lyman: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman1.jpg
http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman2.jpg
Three generations of Rohlfing boaters pose for a picture at Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/TheRohlfingsatRiverside.jpg
Lunch at Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/LunchatRiversideGrocery.jpg
Home Aside Leaving Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/LeavingRiverside.jpg
Back on the Trailers: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/BackontheTrailer.jpg
Total distance traveled: 45.5 miles
Total fuel burned: 9 gallons
Fuel Economy: 5.05 miles per gallon

K Albus posted 09-19-2010 10:14 PM ET (US)
Corrected link for first Lyman picture: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman1.jpg
home Aside posted 09-19-2010 11:27 PM ET (US)
Thanks for posting the photographs Kevin.
Nancy & I had a wonderful time, we don't get out on the boat together too much so it was a special day, although I think Nancy was more smitten with little "Q" than she was with me, LOL
I overheard someone at the Riverside Grocery metion that the Lyman in the photographs was previously owned by John Delorean....
Pat
jimh posted 09-20-2010 09:57 PM ET (US)
I am sorry I missed the mini-cruise. I did spend most of Sunday working on my boat. But as the afternoon temperatures improved, I knew I had missed a nice day on the water.
home Aside posted 09-21-2010 12:42 AM ET (US)
Kevin,

Referencing you posted photo "Back on the trailers" Nancy has been/is wondering if you were using a wide angle lense for that shot?
Hey, don't shoot the messenger, I just showed her the photo, she made the comments...LOL
Pat
K Albus posted 09-21-2010 08:39 AM ET (US)
I was very careful not to identify anybody in that picture.
Jeff posted 09-21-2010 11:02 PM ET (US)
Thanks to Kevin and Pat for offering rides this past Sunday. We all had a great day out and I can not say thank you enough.
It was fun for me to ride along on Pat's 22' Boston Whaler Revenge Walk Through. Pat and Nancy were great hosts and it was interesting to take in the boat from an outside point of view. I have been on a number of 22 Revenge Walk Throughs but, never one that was up and running. Spending the day confirmed for me that a Revenge or Revenge Walk Through is going to be the route to head for the next Whaler. While the little guy actually feel asleep on the deck I can see the cuddy providing a great get away space for him and his new sister. The open cockpit on the Revenge is much more usable for family functions than my old 22' Outrage ever was. So on and so one.
I know my Dad had a great time on Kevin's 180 Dauntless and was really surprised at it's versatility, ride quality and fuel economy as compared a of the classic Whaler of the same size.
So, enough talking already I know...I will just post the pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jrohlfing/Boating91910#
K Albus posted 09-28-2010 09:26 PM ET (US)
I initially did not spend a lot of time editing my photos when I posted my original report above. Looking back at them, I was not very happy with the picture of the kayaker next to the freighter. I was bored tonight, so I spent a little time fixing that one up.
Before: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker.jpg
After: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker2.jpg
K Albus posted 09-28-2010 09:30 PM ET (US)
The fixed-up photo is definitely a more accurate representation of what we actually saw that day, but it still doesn't fully capture the scene. On that particular day, the water in the St. Clair River was bright aquamarine in color, and very opaque. It was also a fairly bright day, even though it was cloudy. I think most of my pictures were a little underexposed.
jimh posted 09-29-2010 11:56 PM ET (US)
Nice work, Kevin. It's not always what's on the negative, but what you do in the darkroom.
home Aside posted 10-02-2010 06:36 PM ET (US)
Here is a photograph of the Kayaker that Nancy took, at first glance you would think this photo may have been edited or the kayaker photoshopped in, but it is a n unedited photograph.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v368/HomeAside/?action=view& current=IMG_3419.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fsmg.photobucket. com%2Falbums%2Fv368%2FHomeAside%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DIMG_3419. jpg%26
Pat

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Author	Topic: Lake St. Clair - September 19, 2010
K Albus	posted 09-19-2010 10:11 PM ET (US) Pat Henahan and I took our boats for a short cruise today on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. Pat had his wife Nancy along, and we were joined by Bill and Jeff Rohlfing, and Jeff’s son. Bill rode along with me, and Jeff and his son rode along with Pat and his wife. We launched at the Harley Ensign Memorial Boat Launch at the end of South River Road, and then proceeded across Anchor Bay, up the Middle Channel, and onto the St. Clair River. After passing Algonac, we turned around and headed back down the river, this time traveling through the South Channel. We stopped at Riverside Grocery (a local favorite) for lunch. From Riverside, we continued down the rest of the South Channel, and then cut across the lake, back to the launch site. It was a partly sunny day, with mild temperatures and light wind. A good time was had by all. Sunny skies for the launch: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/SunnyLaunch.jpg Home Aside at the Launch Ramp: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/PatLaunching.jpg Home Aside Cruising Up the Middle Channel: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Cruising-MiddleChannel.jpg Just north of Algonac we encountered the Edwin H. Gott, a 1,004-foot freighter. We kept a good safe distance away, but a lone kayaker had no problem getting an up-close look: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker.jpg On the way back down river, Home Aside passes the Gott: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/HomeAsidePassingEdwinHGott.jpg Home Aside Cruising Down the South Channel: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/HomeAside-SouthChannel.jpg At the Riverside Grocery we saw a beautiful twin-engine, wooden lapstrake Lyman: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman1.jpg http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman2.jpg Three generations of Rohlfing boaters pose for a picture at Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/TheRohlfingsatRiverside.jpg Lunch at Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/LunchatRiversideGrocery.jpg Home Aside Leaving Riverside Grocery: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/LeavingRiverside.jpg Back on the Trailers: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/BackontheTrailer.jpg Total distance traveled: 45.5 miles Total fuel burned: 9 gallons Fuel Economy: 5.05 miles per gallon
K Albus	posted 09-19-2010 10:14 PM ET (US) Corrected link for first Lyman picture: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Lyman1.jpg
home Aside	posted 09-19-2010 11:27 PM ET (US) Thanks for posting the photographs Kevin. Nancy & I had a wonderful time, we don't get out on the boat together too much so it was a special day, although I think Nancy was more smitten with little "Q" than she was with me, LOL I overheard someone at the Riverside Grocery metion that the Lyman in the photographs was previously owned by John Delorean.... Pat
jimh	posted 09-20-2010 09:57 PM ET (US) I am sorry I missed the mini-cruise. I did spend most of Sunday working on my boat. But as the afternoon temperatures improved, I knew I had missed a nice day on the water.
home Aside	posted 09-21-2010 12:42 AM ET (US) Kevin, Referencing you posted photo "Back on the trailers" Nancy has been/is wondering if you were using a wide angle lense for that shot? Hey, don't shoot the messenger, I just showed her the photo, she made the comments...LOL Pat
K Albus	posted 09-21-2010 08:39 AM ET (US) I was very careful not to identify anybody in that picture.
Jeff	posted 09-21-2010 11:02 PM ET (US) Thanks to Kevin and Pat for offering rides this past Sunday. We all had a great day out and I can not say thank you enough. It was fun for me to ride along on Pat's 22' Boston Whaler Revenge Walk Through. Pat and Nancy were great hosts and it was interesting to take in the boat from an outside point of view. I have been on a number of 22 Revenge Walk Throughs but, never one that was up and running. Spending the day confirmed for me that a Revenge or Revenge Walk Through is going to be the route to head for the next Whaler. While the little guy actually feel asleep on the deck I can see the cuddy providing a great get away space for him and his new sister. The open cockpit on the Revenge is much more usable for family functions than my old 22' Outrage ever was. So on and so one. I know my Dad had a great time on Kevin's 180 Dauntless and was really surprised at it's versatility, ride quality and fuel economy as compared a of the classic Whaler of the same size. So, enough talking already I know...I will just post the pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/jrohlfing/Boating91910#
K Albus	posted 09-28-2010 09:26 PM ET (US) I initially did not spend a lot of time editing my photos when I posted my original report above. Looking back at them, I was not very happy with the picture of the kayaker next to the freighter. I was bored tonight, so I spent a little time fixing that one up. Before: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker.jpg After: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/ Lake%20St%20Clair%20September%202010/Kayaker2.jpg
K Albus	posted 09-28-2010 09:30 PM ET (US) The fixed-up photo is definitely a more accurate representation of what we actually saw that day, but it still doesn't fully capture the scene. On that particular day, the water in the St. Clair River was bright aquamarine in color, and very opaque. It was also a fairly bright day, even though it was cloudy. I think most of my pictures were a little underexposed.
jimh	posted 09-29-2010 11:56 PM ET (US) Nice work, Kevin. It's not always what's on the negative, but what you do in the darkroom.
home Aside	posted 10-02-2010 06:36 PM ET (US) Here is a photograph of the Kayaker that Nancy took, at first glance you would think this photo may have been edited or the kayaker photoshopped in, but it is a n unedited photograph. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v368/HomeAside/?action=view& current=IMG_3419.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fsmg.photobucket. com%2Falbums%2Fv368%2FHomeAside%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DIMG_3419. jpg%26 Pat