We stalked Craigslist for months and finally found a perfect boat and, Bonus! it was only 25 mi away at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. We were prepared to go 100's of miles to find one because it turns out the supply of used boats in Sandpoint is very limited. It's like people buy a boat and never get rid of it. The previous owners' love of the boat was obvious; it was in pristine condition and they were noticeably sad to be selling it (they decided to buy a houseboat). We all went for a 10 am test drive and the Cda fog was really thick at first, but by the end of the test drive, things were clearing up. What a beautiful lake Cda is! I can't wait to go back for a nice long leisurely day. We agreed on a price, hauled it out of Lake Coeur D'Alene, followed them to the bank, and off we we went to take our new baby home. But about half way home, we decided "why not?" and drove right past our street and kept on going to City Beach in Sandpoint where we dropped her in for our maiden voyage. It was a gloriously warm October late afternoon and It was fantastic. I can see us spending LOTS of time on this beauty.
Love the recliners...and they swivel for fishing!
Videos of our Maiden Voyage, taking in Sandpoint's Fall Colors
Videos of our Maiden Voyage, taking in Sandpoint's Fall Colors
Can't wait until next summer when we can take advantage of being so close to these lakes:
Lake Pend Orielle Sandpoint sits on it. It's HUGE and beautiful.Hayden Lake 45 mins south,very popular beach in the summer.
Lake Coeur d’Alene 1 hr south, beautiful resort lake. Tons on coves to explore and lots of great homes to cruise by.
Priest Lake 1 hour north, is the prettiest of all the lakes in the area, with a really cool 4th of July celebration. All kinds of boats bob around a certain area, and then fireworks are shot from a barge in the middle of the lake.
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