wrong side of the Cape (I speak from experience here), you can watch your fellow racers disappear while your sails hang uselessly as you wallow in the wind shadow. On the other hand, if the wind is from the north, you can get caught in winds bouncing off the cliffs which can leave you frustrated at having to tack back and forth several times in short succession to get clear of the promontory. Between Lakeview and Whiskey
Rock is Cedar Creek Landing. First settled in 1892 by the Needham family, it became the home of the first post office along the south end of the lake in 1903. The old homestead was bought by Dick Hansen, who also owns Bitter End Marina, and is still used today. During WWII, many sailors
travelled by boat to another destination about five miles north of Lakeview, Whiskey Rock Bay, which according to many of the locals, was aptly named. Settlers Ed and Lillian Hall homesteaded the bay in the early 1900’s and opened the Whiskey Rock Lodge in 1931. Legend has it that the bay was a convenient point for illicit transfer of liquid goods headed for the Clark Fork
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and points north during the Prohibition era, hence the name. The lodge and adjoining tavern, still reachable only by boat, were a popular place for Farragut sailors to unwind with some slots, pool tables and, of course, liquid libations. The tavern burned down in 1947, but the Lodge still operates under a succession of owners, with camping and a boat launch available. Cross the lake to the west shore
and heading north, you’ll pass Evans Landing and soon will see a great monolith at the foot of Blacktail Mountain along Maiden Creek. This massive outcropping is Maiden Rock, and marks the about one third of the way point from the south end to the north end of the lake. Both Evans Landing and Maiden Rock have small picnic grounds, as well as some interesting hiking trails should you decide to put in and exercise shank’s mare for a while. Crossing the trough to the eastern
shore once again, you’ll come to Granite Creek, a picturesque valley nestled in the shadow of Minerva Peak. First settled in 1893, the first roads in the area came to this point along the
Northern Pacific Rail Line, along with the ever present miners. Granite was the kickoff point to get to several of the silver mines, and the remains of the Falls Creek Mine can still be seen a couple of miles above the landing. A little more than eight miles north of Bayview is Granite Point, the start of the gradual eastward swing around Schaefer Peak towards Hope, and the Clark Fork River. Several sheltered bays, like Kilroy Bay, Pine Cove and areas between Windy Point, Indian Point, and Deadman Point offer shelter for the weary boater. There are no services along the way, so be prepared to rough it aboard your boat if you put in. You should also have a good length of anchor line as the lake bottom contour is pretty much straight down from shore. If you venture as far north as Hope
and the Clark Fork, you can look across the delta to the point where the giant ice cube corked up Lake Missoula, or head toward the bald eagle sanctuary on Pearl Island, or a myriad of other sights to see once you get your land legs back. Many have wondered how do you
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