Cartwright is a town of about 600 and will be the
northern end of the new coastal road.
This
car ferry sails from Lewisporte, Newfoundland to Goose Bay, Labrador with one stop in
Cartwright. From Goose Bay you can drive through the interior of Labrador to Quebec and
Ontario.
The public wharf is small and busy but you
can tie up at the marine service center or anchor in the harbour.
Rogers
Harbour
This tiny cove on the tip of
Kikkertavak Island has enough room for two boats to swing.
I got there at dusk to find the entrance
almost blocked by a growler. With no other anchoring options before dark I managed to
squeeze past the growler to find this wonderful anchorage. Probably not good in a strong
NE wind.
Meschers Harbour
This is a beautiful sheltered cove just south of Makkovik.
Keep within 40ft of the starboard side at
the narrow entrance and you will not see less than 12 feet depth. The port side is very
shallow.
Makkovik
Most of the coastal towns have a roll on roll off ramp like this one. It
allows the coastal freighter to load trailers right off the wharf.
From Makkovik north you start to meet more
Inuit people.