Family excursion on the Laura, a yawl owned by “Benny” Caron (later, owned by Donat Therrien), c. 1905.
Evans Collection, www.tidesoftadoussac.com.
In Tadoussac, sailing was a passion many summer residents shared. Some owned their own boats while others rented them or paid for short excursions. “Benny” Caron was one of the boat-owners who took passengers out on his 40-foot yawl, Laura.
In the 1920s, the daily rate to rent a sailboat excursion, including meals and the services of the captain and a crew member, was about $20. Even in those days, it wasn’t expensive—for those who could afford it, that is!
This photograph shows members of the Morewood, Campbell, Rhodes, Williams, and Wallace families. Note that three of the young people in front are holding portable cameras.