09/05 - 09/11 - Lake Roosevelt cruise

ken westrope · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject: lake roosevelt trip

An fyi for all who are going to lake roosevelt in sept. There are two fuel stations in
ephrata that sell gasoline without ethanol. they proudly advertise this by the way. Also big wallys in coulee city has non ethanol fuel. For the tow rigs needing diesel its 20 cents per gal cheaper in Quincy wa. than wenachee or ephrata.

Two Bears · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:16 am Post subject:

Have we picked a launch site? The top end of the lake was mentioned in the first post. I'm assuming Monday afternoon, say about 3 PM? Just the two of us or are other boats lurking out there to jump in at the last minute?

Chuck

rob bauerle · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:27 am Post subject:

I have to work on tuesday but plan to take the boat on her maiden voyage on Roosevelt on Wednesday. Are you launching from kettle falls?

localboy · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 11:26 am Post subject:

I already contacted JD about our inability to make this one, this yr. Meredith could not get the time off work. Mad

Have fun, travel safely...

nimrod · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject:

Currently, we plan to drive over on Monday the 5th. We haven't yet decided to drive all the way in one day or stop somewhere in between. So we'll be on the water no later than early p.m. on Tuesday.

We'll be putting in at Kettle Falls Marina and they will let us park our rig there as well. If we drive all the way over on Monday, we might just stay at the Marina if we get in late and try to soak up some local knowledge.

That's about as far as we've gotten in the itinerary planning. We'll either head North or South from the Marina, as the fancy strikes us.

jd

rob bauerle · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:50 pm Post subject:

I live off of 395 which is the road to kettle falls. If you think of it and could tell the people in the store at the marina which way your going.

rob bauerle · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:07 am Post subject:

Beautiful night on the roosevelt

nimrod · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 1:25 pm Post subject:

Left Mount Vernon about 10:00 on Monday. Traffic was awful westbound over the pass, but we had clear sailing eastbound. Made it as far as Fort Spokane before heat and fatigue got to us.

We put in at Kettle Falls on Tuesday about noon. Headed south to near Barnaby Islands. Spent a nice evening anchored in a small cove on the east side of the Lake. The weather was quite hot, in the 90's.

Wednesday we headed back north to try to hook up with Penny & Chuck on Two Bears. Met them at the KF Marina and spent the afternoon/evening/next morning with them beached up the Kettle River near Napolean Bridge.

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We then explored north up to Summer Island, then decided to take out and head down to Gifford to see if Pat & Patty had made it over. Spent another very nice evening, this time out of the sun on the west side near Hall Creek.

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nimrod · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject:

Penny & Chuck on Two Bears arrive at Kettle Falls Marina

On the Kettle River

Anchored in the shade near Halls Creek.

rob bauerle · Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:15 pm Post subject:

I would have liked to catch up. With you guys. I launched at hunters on Wednesday night and headed south as I thought you might have gone south from KF. Glad you had a good time