get around if you live in one of these isolated communities? The answer is the mail boat, which in one form or another has been operating since 1866 when the steamer Mary Moody ran from Pen d’Oreille City northwards to Granite. The current mail man, John Thaxter, has been running the mail and passengers along the route since taking it over in 1993. If you don’t have your own boat, check in at MacDonald’s Resort and see if you can hitch a ride to some of the best scenery in the state. As for sailing on the lake, you can
put in at several points in the southern part of the lake, from Hope on the eastern shore where the Clark Fork enters the lake, to public ramps at Garfield Bay, Whiskey Rock (open in summer only and served by unpaved forest service road), Eagle launch and Bayview ramp, in Bayview; and at MacDonald’s Hudson Bay Resort. Besides MacDonald’s in Bayview, there are several other marinas with access to the water near Hope. If you’re staying for a while, check in with the marinas in Bayview or Hope to see if they have an empty slip for temporary rental. For the competitive sailor, LPOYC
Sailboat racing by Echo Bay.
welcomes guest racers during the spring, summer and fall racing seasons. The club, which has about 100 members, races primarily on Sundays, fielding two fleets under PHRF handicapping rules. During late July and August, the club hosts cruising events and other special events for sail boating families. (you can check out their website at
www.lpoyc.org . For the cruiser, just put it on auto pilot, enjoy the scenery and like the old
song goes “let all your cares just drift right into space”. There are other hidden treasures
in this end of the state, like Lake Coeur d’Alene, Priest Lake, or Flathead Lake in northeastern Montana. All are great places for the traveling sailor to put in and enjoy time on the water, but to my eyes, for overall beauty and raw challenge, Lake Pend Oreille tops the list.
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