Yachting 2026.9

You don’t set your schedule when boating, the water does. Today the ocean told us that if we wanted to cross the Dent, Gillard, and Yuculta rapids at slack, we would leave Denham Bay at 5:45am. Low clouds and early light seemed to call for some monochrome.

Since the forecast promised a rainy day, we decided to delay our visit up the Teakerne Arm and head for Refuge Cove. The Cove is the shopping center for Desolation Sound. There’s the general store, laundry, showers, restaurant, books, gifts, clothing, Yeti products, fuel, water, and garbage disposal. If you need anything else, head to Campbell River.

We were accosted by young Lucas the minute we tied up. He explained in an official way, carrying his very important “legal” papers, that as Americans, we had to pay a Snack Tariff in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Mary Anne settled our bill with some offerings from Trader Joe’s.

IN RESPONSE TO ONGOING TRADE TENSIONS, I LUCAS HEREBY ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY SNACK TARIFF ON AMERICAN VESSELS VISITING CANADIAN WATERS.

ANY AMERICAN FLAGGED OR AMERICAN-HOME-PORT VESSEL ENCOUNTERED IN CANADIAN WATERS MAY SATISFY THE TARIFF BY CONTRIBUTING ONE SNACK TO LUCAS THIS WILL BRING YOUR VESSEL INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE TARRIF UNTIL SUNUP THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING AMERICANS REPUTATION GREAT AGAIN.

Lucas