Port Huron-Port Austin, MI

Port Huron-Port Austin, MI

This was another pleasant cruise in great conditions on Lake Huron. Cruising the Great Lakes in a trailer boat is not to be taken lightly. Both of these MI DNR marinas were very clean and well managed. Port Austin has brand new docks and utilities. The water is a beautiful light green and amazingly clear.

We are surprised to have so many days that are not in our NO GO criteria of NOAA seas over 2 feet OR sustained winds over 22 OR gusts over 26!

A beautiful area with great boating. Our slip was right next to the boat launch ramps, which is always an amusing place to be. We walked the town (which doesn’t take long) and shared a double scoop of Amaretto Cherry With Fudge Chunks ice cream. The water is clear, cold and spectacular. All the Michigan marinas to date require the dockhands to handle and pump the gas. They always politely ask permission to come aboard. We’ve never seen this before. Another first was two low bascule bridges we barely clear at 9’6” with the water level on the air draft sign at “580”. We finally figured that was in Centimeters.Read more