We left Montreal this morning on our way to Quebec City. Between the freighter traffic, the tight channels, and the current, we thought it best to break the trip up into 2 days.
Montreal is the busiest ports I’ve ever tried to navigate through. I was worried my AIS might crash trying to track so many targets. To make matters worse, all the radio chatter was in French. I hugged the right side of the channel and did the best I could to stay out of the way.
Tonight, we anchored in the town of Trois Rivieres (Three Rivers). We pulled into one of the three rivers to get out of the current. We’re on anchor near a band shell with live music. I also got to watch the dragon boats practice as I was cooking on the grill.
Tomorrow, we’ll get up early and head off to Quebec City. If you don’t arrive at high tide, you have to pass through a lock to enter the marina.
Unfortunately, high tide is at noon tomorrow and I don’t think we’ll be able to make it. The anchorage is tight and I’d prefer not to leave in the dark.
We’ll see how it goes. It’s all part of the adventure.
Kurt & Sue Sail 