Killarney Channel Breaks Up

Spring Has Arrived!

You always know it's spring in Killarney when the Herbert family tackles the ice in the Channel in front of Killarney Mountain Lodge. Just a couple of weeks ago, we were out walking and snowshoeing along Killarney's other 'main street', the Channel.

As temperatures rise and the ice loosens up, the Herberts started up the Warren L II and roared down the Channel. Depending on how thick the ice is, Captain Eric will resort to backing up and taking a run at it. Some years, we've watched the boat plough the bow right up over the ice, until it is half in, half out of the water.

Just to give you a sense of how locked in the Warren L II was in early March, here's a shot of the stern (photo taken while standing in the middle of the Channel).

As temperatures continued to fall at nighttime over the last several weeks, the ice would freeze up again each evening. That's no longer the case, as warm temperatures have left the ice in pieces, but no longer solid.

As snowshoeing turns to thoughts of hiking, canoeing and kayaking, everyone is gearing up for a fabulous spring start to the outdoor recreation season in Killarney.

Killarney Mountain Lodge Reservation Manager Bonnie Sharp finds biking to work a whole lot easier now that the streets aren't covered in snow and ice.

Angela is thinking about springing canoes out of the store at Killarney Outfitters.

And of course, everyone's waiting for the first Herbert catch, and a tasty box of fish and chips.