Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Cast off from lovely Toba Wilderness Marina at 9AM this morning headed for Squirrel Cove for one more night on the hook before we head to Campbell River tomorrow for 5 nights. We had an overcast, slightly rainy and uneventful 2-hour cruise down to Squirrel Cove where we anchored just inside the entrance. Beth and I immediately decided to head over to the Squirrel Cove General Store and Gift Shop to check things out. Gift Shop was closed – it opens for the season June 27th, so just missed it. We discovered that this year Squirrel Cove has a food truck next door that is open every day except Wednesdays (which is today) but for future reference to my boater friends, the menu looks pretty good if you’re searching for a lunch destination. Also in the General Store they’ve expanded the gift shop in the back and have a lot of pretty things, so it’s a worthy stop. Lastly, will let my boater friends in on a little secret…..there is wild mint growing behind the store so grab a few stalks if you’re in need! Mojito Time! We went back to the big boat and picked up the guys and headed over to check out Refuge Cove, another reprovisioning stop across the channel. It too has a grocery and liquor store, laundry and showers, two really fabulous gift shops, and the restaurant is really stellar. We grabbed beers and appetizers and sat outside on the outdoor couches, enjoying the ambience. Just as we were about to pay at the counter, a super obnoxious couple with their matching royal blue jackets and little white pocket dogs got in line to order food just ahead of Beth. They proceeded to argue over the prices with the staff, and were super arrogant and entitled. Everyone in line was horrified to witness this bad behavior and we all wanted to give them a piece of our mind. This is a beautiful little establishment in this stunning wild Canadian country, and their antics were just embarrassing to witness. Yes the prices are high but you are in the middle of nowhere being served by a business that makes its money 3 months out of the year, and produces beautiful meals. Just pay the damn prices and call yourself lucky to even have this option. Ok off the soapbox. Afterwards we took a slow cruise around Squirrel Cove where we discovered a submerged boat that appears to be there for the long haul as they’ve secured it to shore with lines. Don’t know the story behind its unfortunate demise, but the imagination runs wild. There weren’t many boats in the harbor, normally it’s jam packed all summer long. We managed to escape the rain which set in only after we returned to the boat and hunkered down for the night. Dinner tonight was Jambalaya Rice Mix with hot Italian sausage, wild prawns that I caught last summer, and a cup full of clams from the night before, which kind of got lost in the spicy rice. Also had another of Beth’s delectable green salads, she is a master green salad maker!
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