Dock & Power Boat

This was taken in May, 2009. It's a photograph of the dock installed on a little point of land at the water's edge. The wood for the dock comes from a dock the former owners had installed, but which was in a sorry state of disrepair.  The 2008-2009 winter was hard on anything in Buckhorn Lake - the water level was lowered several inches after the lake froze. Many docks suffered as a result. This is what we saw in late winter:

With enough tender-loving-care, it was possible to install replacement pipes and raise the badly sunken dock to an acceptable level. It seems that anything water related comes with a built in demand for attention. Let's hope that we don't have the same ice problem in future winters.

The entire bay in front of the cottage is shallow. The water lilies are not yet visible in this picture, but they're coming soon. It would be generous to say that you can "swim" off this dock. It's too shallow for serious swimming, but it is deep enough that you can have a full body water experience. The nearest public beach is at the Selwyn conservation area which is a 15 minute boat trip from the cottage. We could also drive, but that takes more than 20 minutes. Or we could anchor 5 minutes from our dock where the water is deep enough that swimmers are not bothered by weeds.

For those who are interested, this is a photograph of our "new" power boat. It's actually our second power boat - our first (old, used) power boat developed serious engine problems. Fixing it would have been more expensive than replacing it. The "new" boat is a foot longer and just that much more stable. It provides a much better platform for swimming.