RISING TIDES

Rising Tides

Sunrise over the river at Gagetown, with the bow of Island Belle and mist on the waterSaint John River · Bay of Fundy

Coming soon

Welcome to Rising Tides

Hi, I'm Jonathan. This is my wife Tanya, our son Nicholas, and our dog Clancy, and together we're the crew of Island Belle.

Rising Tides is coming soon. It's where we'll share all of it: the upgrades, the headaches, the wins, and the days that remind us why we do this. A rising tide lifts all boats, and we're glad you're here for ours.

Meet the crew
Nicholas at the helm of Island Belle with Tanya and Clancy behind and the Zodiac in tow
Island Belle at anchor off a wooded shore on a calm blue day

The boat

Island Belle

This is Island Belle, our family's boat and home base for everything you'll read about here.

Back in January

Our adventures of 2026, starting in January

In January we'll start telling you about our year on the water. Come back then and hear how it went.

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