On Tuesday, June 19 we were anchored near our friends off the Village of Contrecouer. They dinghied over for dinner and we had a fun evening together.  We were all tired and they had a long day Wednesday, as they were heading to Montreal, and a shorter day for us, heading to Ile a' Pinard.  No one got much sleep, however, because we were swatting bugs all night long.  Our screens work really well, but the tiny no-seeums got through.  It was like anchoring in the Meadows in NJ.  I would not recommend this anchorage...too bad, because it is a beautiful spot.  I took no photos of dead bugs.

So on to Wednesday, June 20, 2012...

Wednesday morning was hot and humid, not typical weather for Quebec.  We traveled south on the St. Lawrence River to a little anchorage called Ile a' Pinard.  It's a pretty area with lots of space to anchor and a good place for a swim.  It was 88 degrees by noon.  Many other boaters were swimming and we joined them.   The current is swift in that area so we tied lines to the swim platform and floated around on our noodles. Ralph hosed Striper down -- we were afraid we'd lose her if we brought her in to swim.   

Around 2:00 PM 2 Bajas with booming music anchored next to us -- about 20 feet to our starboard side.  We were a little concerned because both boats were rafted using only one anchor.  When 5 more boats rafted with them on the same anchor we got a little more concerned.  So until 6:30 PM there were about forty 30 and 40-somethings and a few of their small children swimming and diving and dancing and drinking and playing music (and I use the term loosely) that could be heard for miles around.  The party broke up around 6:30 without incident.   Here are a few pictures:

Wednesday night's back yard -- all 7 boats rafted on only one anchor

St.. Lawrence River -- look how green the water is

Entering Ile a' Pinard off the St. Lawrence River

It was 88 degrees at noon

More kids who like to talk to Americans

Striper trying to escape the hose -- doesn't like the sound of it...but she likes getting cooled off

Two mannequins from Woolworth's take a swim