Welcome to Little Gull Marina!

As you can see, the rain has settled in for the next few days.  This will lead to very wet, soft cottage roads so be careful if you are heading up this weekend.  The lake level is about normal for this week, but still could come up a little to be at high water level. Hopefully this will be one bright side of all the rain we are getting!  Fortunately, we are not experiencing the flooding that so many areas are getting – thoughts are with all those who are being affected by the rain and rising water levels.
The dismal weather has impeded our ability to move boats efficiently and get them through the process of returning to their docks.  Colder temperatures over the past week, coupled with a very saturated ground make it very difficult to move, unwrap, run-up, test-drive and deliver boats, all while keeping them dry. Waxing is next to impossible, so we sure hope it clears up quickly as we move in to two of the busiest weeks of the spring season.
Please be careful if you are trying to hook up your docks.  With below 0 forecast over the weekend, the temperatures of the water and air, combined with wind don’t make ideal swimming conditions! Stay dry and lets keep our fingers crossed that spring and summer-like weather comes and stays for a few months!

The last day of April already!  It seems as though we were just hitting May at full speed ahead last year, and now here we are again. Our ‘get the boats out of bed’ lists are ever growing, so please make sure you get in touch with Gord at least TWO WEEKS before you would like to see your toys back on your dock to enjoy this summer.   Water levels have come up but have not reached their usual height for this time of year.  Dam construction is continuing, and you can see updates on that here.

Finally, some of you may know that our daughter, Heather, is embarking on the quite the journey this year.  She has been hired by the Cairns Aquarium, yes Cairns, and begins her adventures in Australia tomorrow night when she departs Toronto.  We want to wish her all the best over the coming year in her new endeavours – she will be greatly missed here at LGM, and we are sure she will miss us too….right Heather? 🙂 Good luck and have fun!

This little cookbook will make a great Mother’s Day gift…and you’ll be helping Survivors Abreast represent Peterborough and surrounding area at the 2018 International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival in Florence, Italy. Stop in at Little Gull Marina to pick up your copy!

Recycle your wine corks at Little Gull Marina! This is a great fundraiser by Survivors Abreast to help our dragon boat team with expenses to travel to Florence, Italy in July 2018. We will be proud to represent Peterborough amongst about 120 teams of breast cancer paddlers from around the world! Did you know that there are 188 teams from 20 countries who are breast cancer paddlers living a full and active life?