Vernonette

We had been told that Vernonette, on the opposite bank to Vernon, was a good place to stop and this proved to be correct. However, as we approached it the depth gauge was showing zero. I could see another small yacht already moored and most yachts draw more water than Jomima so I put my nose in first. Then, if we touched bottom, the props would hopefully still be in deeper water so that I could get her off. Once we were alongside I learnt that there is about 1.5 m of water and we draw 1.06 m, which is tight but not too bad. The false depth indication was probably caused by weeds growing beneath the surface.

It is a pretty place in a park used for training young people in the use of canoes. They were quite fun to watch and managed to bump into us once or twice. The old mill nearby is quite picturesque and Vernon, just over the bridge, was useful for supplies.