Any members on Lake Pend or CDA?

[RiverDave]

Looking to thumb a boat ride on either or both lakes to check them out!

We are at the beyond hope campground on Pend right now.. the pontoon boats only have a 50 on them so I don’t think we’d see much. :/.

RD

 

[bonesfab]

Should hooked the Hallet behind the Toad.

 

[RiverDave]

Should hooked the Hallet behind the Toad.

That god damn thing is so heavy I don’t think my motorhome would tow it.. lol.

 

[RiverDave]

@chadzilla is working on something for me.

 

[Singleton]

Once you get out of SoCal, AZ and FL, most folks use a pontoon to relax and booze cruise dock to dock.

The pontoon we had at the family cabin had a 25hp on it. Happy hour started at 5 and usually took 3-4 hours before we returned home after all the stops

 

[poncho]

Once you get out of SoCal, AZ and FL, most folks use a pontoon to relax and booze cruise dock to dock.

The pontoon we had at the family cabin had a 25hp on it. Happy hour started at 5 and usually took 3-4 hours before we returned home after all the stops

Thats exactly how it is on my lake.

 

[Gelcoater]

My old mans pontoon had a 90 Johnson.
He never complained about it
In fact he bragged on it on occasion

 

[JFMFG]

View attachment 1404939 View attachment 1404940 View attachment 1404941 Looking to thumb a boat ride on either or both lakes to check them out!

We are at the beyond hope campground on Pend right now.. the pontoon boats only have a 50 on them so I don’t think we’d see much. :/.

RD

Dave Josh goshen and Billy goshen should be out there on pend. @JLG614

 

[JFMFG]

View attachment 1404939 View attachment 1404940 View attachment 1404941 Looking to thumb a boat ride on either or both lakes to check them out!

We are at the beyond hope campground on Pend right now.. the pontoon boats only have a 50 on them so I don’t think we’d see much. :/.

RD

Looks like you’re at pearl for lunch?

 

[JFMFG]

@goshen82

 

[Tank]

@Hoodoo is up on pend orielle right now.



Probably one of the most beautiful lakes I’ve ever been on. 25’ visibility to the bottom. Forrest lined shoreline….insane. Love it up there.

By the way, you’re 3 miles from our property at trestle creek.

 

[JFMFG]

I believe the Legend of the Monarchs run is tomorrow.

 

[rivermobster]

View attachment 1404939 View attachment 1404940 View attachment 1404941 Looking to thumb a boat ride on either or both lakes to check them out!

We are at the beyond hope campground on Pend right now.. the pontoon boats only have a 50 on them so I don’t think we’d see much. :/.

RD

If all goes well, I'll be there in a few days.

But just in case you don't catch a ride, here is the vid I made last summer.

 

[JFMFG]

If all goes well, I'll be there in a few days.

But just in case you don't catch a ride, here is the vid I made last summer.

It really is a beautiful lake as long as you keep your eye out for floating logs lol. So many of us think havasu is great until you experience some of these other lakes the U.S. has to offer. Although the water is to cold for me no matter what time of it is. We go up for a week every summer. My wife’s grandparents have a house on Pend. If you haven’t been I encourage everyone to go. Here are some pics from our trip last week.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

It really is a beautiful lake as long as you keep your eye out for floating logs lol. So many of us think havasu is great until you experience some of these other lakes the U.S. has to offer. Although the water is to cold for me no matter what time of it is. We go up for a week every summer. My wife’s grandparents have a house on Pend. If you haven’t been I encourage everyone to go. Here are some pics from our trip last week.

What’s better? Pend or CDL?

 

[JFMFG]

What’s better? Pend or CDL?

Never been on CDL I hear it’s much busier boats etc. Pend is way more relaxing and there is quite a few destinations and things to see by boat.

 

[I Dig It !]

Hi Dave you are in my backyard. I wish I didn’t just sell the Daytona or I would give ya a tour of both. Bitchen lakes. Hope you get to experience both. They both have a very different feel and different crowd.

 

[DarkJuJu]

I remember @ 13 moving from Baton Rouge La, to just north of Hayden Lake, jumping into lake Coeur d'Alene in July, that was some of the coldest water I had ever been into in my life at that point (lake Tahoe a few years later was mild compared), Lake Pend Oreille was no different. But I would say the best fresh water fishing in my life was Louisiana and Idaho, those places will spoil you for fishing. Love Northern Idaho, but good luck making a living after the snow falls if your in the trades.

 

[Tank]

I believe the Legend of the Monarchs run is tomorrow.

I think it’s canceled this year but they did or are doing a little fun run with locals.

 

[goshen82]

We just got here today. We brought one of our mti up this year and will be launching tomorrow morning for the week

 

[Hoodoo]

View attachment 1404939 View attachment 1404940 View attachment 1404941 Looking to thumb a boat ride on either or both lakes to check them out!

We are at the beyond hope campground on Pend right now.. the pontoon boats only have a 50 on them so I don’t think we’d see much. :/.

RD

We ate dinner there last night.
I’d show you the lakes but I broke a drive coupler yesterday. Having to bum a seat for tomorrows run myself.

 

[Hoodoo]

I’ll be back up and runnin Tuesday if Chadzilla has one on the shelf.

 

[Mutt2jeff]

What’s better? Pend or CDL?

I have spent a bunch of time on both. We choose Pend Oreille for our home for a bunch of reasons. Bigger lake, more to do, really great water quality, plenty of dining, and things to do. But downside of Pend vs CDA is 8 months a year Pend in drawn down 11 feet and virtually every dock is unusable. CDA has a longer season, if the weather is good.

As far as rides, we are up for the weekend and have been bopping around, hit the sandbar and Sandpoint this afternoon and are doing the fun run tomorrow. A tour could be arranged. We also have RV parking at the house with water and power hookups, north on Kootenai Bay

 

[76sanger]

When snow season start, like next week isn't it!?

 

[Hoodoo]

When snow season start, like next week isn't it!?

Not me, but for some that might not be soon enough!
Actually sept and first half of Oct are generally spectacular weather wise. I’m born and raised south FL and love it here.

 

[Hoodoo]

What’s better? Pend or CDL?

Yes

 

[RiverDave]

We ate dinner there last night.
I’d show you the lakes but I broke a drive coupler yesterday. Having to bum a seat for tomorrows run myself.

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Wish I woulda known I would have come down and said hello!

 

[RiverDave]

I have spent a bunch of time on both. We choose Pend Oreille for our home for a bunch of reasons. Bigger lake, more to do, really great water quality, plenty of dining, and things to do. But downside of Pend vs CDA is 8 months a year Pend in drawn down 11 feet and virtually every dock is unusable. CDA has a longer season, if the weather is good.

As far as rides, we are up for the weekend and have been bopping around, hit the sandbar and Sandpoint this afternoon and are doing the fun run tomorrow. A tour could be arranged. We also have RV parking at the house with water and power hookups, north on Kootenai Bay View attachment 1405060

I’d take ya up on that if ya don’t mind!! Would love to see some of the lake!

Give me a call 949-678-8369. Anytime is fine and please don’t inconvenience yourself for us.. we are just chilling on vacation with no schedule and no plans..

RD

 

[Mutt2jeff]

We all had a good time. Turnout was small but the crew was good. Had a couple fast boats, a couple slow boats, and a couple in between . Crew started at Dover Idaho, whole crew swung down to Beyond Hope and picked up Dave, then ran down to Bayview giving the tour. Everyone stopped for a drink and a snack and some supplies, before we headed back north to the trestle creek area to hit the sandbar for a couple hours. Got waterlogged, ate some snacks and drank some beverages, then split up and headed home.

 

[Tank]

Awesome!!! More pics!!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Since there seems to be some serious hardware up there, are there capable mechanics shops up there to deal with maintenance on the variety of performance engines and drives?

 

[Mutt2jeff]

Awesome!!! More pics!!

Dave took a bunch, I was pretty busy as somehow I ended up wrangling the event.

Since there seems to be some serious hardware up there, are there capable mechanics shops up there to deal with maintenance on the variety of performance engines and drives?

There is a performance boat shop in Spokane Valley. I personally did not have a great experience with their work on my BBC. I think for drives and Mercury product they would be fine. But it seems like good mechanics are hard to find anywhere.

 

[sirbob]

I have spent a bunch of time on both. We choose Pend Oreille for our home for a bunch of reasons. Bigger lake, more to do, really great water quality, plenty of dining, and things to do. But downside of Pend vs CDA is 8 months a year Pend in drawn down 11 feet and virtually every dock is unusable. CDA has a longer season, if the weather is good.

As far as rides, we are up for the weekend and have been bopping around, hit the sandbar and Sandpoint this afternoon and are doing the fun run tomorrow. A tour could be arranged. We also have RV parking at the house with water and power hookups, north on Kootenai Bay View attachment 1405060

Share info on boat and more pics?

 

[Hoodoo]

 

[Hoodoo]

 

[rivermobster]

SUCH a beautiful place.

 

[Mutt2jeff]

Share info on boat and more pics?

Not a ton to share. It's a one off, all aluminum hull. 28 feet long, designed by outlaw out of Canada and built in Spokane in 2005. Been through a lot of different configurations over the years, but right now it has a Merlin 588 and American turbine SD-12 pump.

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Pend Oreille is a beautiful lake. I had the chance to shoot for Mercury Racing up there a couple years ago. It’s breathtaking.

 

[buck35]

NW is closed, and yes it snows

 

[Hoodoo]

Leaving Willow Bay after dinner. Calling it a day.

 

[sirbob]

Not a ton to share. It's a one off, all aluminum hull. 28 feet long, designed by outlaw out of Canada and built in Spokane in 2005. Been through a lot of different configurations over the years, but right now it has a Merlin 588 and American turbine SD-12 pump. View attachment 1405513

Very cool boat! Love the lines.

Is it aluminum because of floating debris in the lakes there? Or was it done for weight?

 

[dread Pirate]

Very cool boat! Love the lines.

Is it aluminum because of floating debris in the lakes there? Or was it done for weight?

Outlaw Eagle builds aluminum jet boats and comes from a whitewater racing background. They have some badass whitewater boats.

Outlaw Eagle - Durable, all-welded aluminum boats

Outlaw Eagle Manufacturing has dedicated 30 years to setting the bar for heavy gauge aluminum boats to build a lifetime of memories on the water.

www.outlaweagle.com

 

[CLdrinker]

This boat is gorgeous. Wow

 

[poncho]

Outlaw Eagle builds aluminum jet boats and comes from a whitewater racing background. They have some badass whitewater boats.

Outlaw Eagle - Durable, all-welded aluminum boats

Outlaw Eagle Manufacturing has dedicated 30 years to setting the bar for heavy gauge aluminum boats to build a lifetime of memories on the water.

www.outlaweagle.com

I was on a flight from Seattle to Anchorage and sat next to the owners of Woolridge Boats (3rd and 4th generation Father and Son) they had nothing but good to say about Outlaw Eagle. I like when a builder doesn't trash other builders.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Outlaw Eagle builds aluminum jet boats and comes from a whitewater racing background. They have some badass whitewater boats.

Outlaw Eagle - Durable, all-welded aluminum boats

Outlaw Eagle Manufacturing has dedicated 30 years to setting the bar for heavy gauge aluminum boats to build a lifetime of memories on the water.

www.outlaweagle.com

I can’t find that 28’ on their site. Is it a custom one off?

 

[RiverDave]

Awesome!!! More pics!!

They are in the Rv trip thread

 

[Mutt2jeff]

I can’t find that 28’ on their site. Is it a custom one off?

One of. It was manufactured for Innovate, as the 000 (triple aught). As far as I can tell it was the only boat ever made by that company. Has a full step hull, is actually quite lightweight. Was also originally configured with an inboard stern drive.

Very cool boat! Love the lines.

Is it aluminum because of floating debris in the lakes there? Or was it done for weight?

It does have great line for sure. Around here, early season there is a lot of log debris in the lakes a rivers. It great not to have to worry about dinging something, and I can beach it nice and hard on rocky beaches.

 

[Hoodoo]

 

[sirbob]

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That guy rides on all the neat boats!

 

[havasuhusker]

Well, add another lake i want to visit to the list. This place looks so peaceful.