We saw many Cormorants as we crossed. They are an aquatic bird with a very stream lined form that allows them to dive under the water and stay down for quite a while, to feed. There was evidence of fish, too. The depths ranged from 50’-60’ to over 500’ at the deepest spots and as you came onto a more shallow area from the deep water you could feel a bit of swell develop and then leave as you ran into deeper spots. The water temperature was reported at 65F. A neat thing that occurred was Polly brought some ice to the bridge for cold drinks and I noticed there were a few home-style ice cubes in my glass that stood out from the crushed ice. It turns out they were in the back of the freezer and had been brought aboard FLIGHT by our friends, the O’Bryan’s when we were cruising together to the Monk Rendezvous in VA. John and Marilyn had shared a lot of information with us about their Rideau trip a few years ago and now they were supplying us with a cold drink as we cruised toward Canada.