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McGregor Bay is chart # CN 2206, available for about $25 from the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

Chart # CN 2245 is a good overview chart, including the Killarney area, but CN 2206 is the detailed one.

Chart # CN 2207 is also a good one, since it includes the Bay of Islands.

Here is just one source for the paper charts you may need.

Also the latest Blue Charts from Garmin should include these, although the resolution and perspective are better using the paper chart (as I learned last summer).

Buy the chart. You'll see that you can easily spend two or three days in McGregor Bay alone just exploring, fishing, swimming and relaxing. The other benefit of this area is that the water is about 8-10 degrees warmer than the rest of the North Channel. It is tannin-stained; the water is darker in color and is fed from some of the nearby rivers and lakes. Last August, it was pleasant enough for Pat and I to spend several hours in the water with snorkel gear in Pothole Portage, and when I jumped in the water to inspect the damage to my boat after grinding up to that uncover, it was not "shockingly refreshing" - I went right in and was comfortable. Of course, it was a nice day!

I recommend packing snorkel gear for this trip, if you have it.

Also, consider a ball-fender or two for sidling up to sheer rock walls to protect your gelcoat when going ashore. You can usually come right up to the edge and still have 8 feet of water under the keel. Sheer dropoffs!

This is a spectacular area...I'll see if I can't post some photos to my Photobucket account and link them here later.

Dave