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| boat time at Stehekin Landing |
The boats, and their schedules which change with the seasons, are a significant part of our lives in Stehekin. We call the time of day when the boat is at the dock in Stehekin "boat time". And many of us plan our outings around boat time. The boat brings our mail, our UPS packages, our groceries, our visiting friends and relatives, our homeward bound family members, our baby chicks, our livestock feed, our prescriptions from the drug store, etc.
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| Lady ll docked at the Stehekin Landing |
When the boat is on its winter schedule and there isn't much social life in the valley, boat time becomes more important to us. Valley residents plan to meet up at boat time. The mail close-out time dictates the deadline for getting mail sent out. On the winter schedule our connection to the outside world, via the boat, is limited to Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Once the boat arrives it takes a while for our postmaster to get the mail delivered into the P.O.Boxes. That time, between close-out and delivery of mail, gives a nice opportunity to visit and take a walk along the lake.
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| taking a walk while waiting for the mail |
Boat time around the holidays brings many people down the road in anticipation of the arrival of hoped for packages, and friends and family coming in for a visit.
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| Lady Express arriving with holiday cheer
Boat time also gives people a chance to go into the Landing restaurant and have a bite to eat or a cup of coffee while visiting with neighbors. It's a time to catch up with friends.
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| a family ready to board the boat for the down lake trip |
Stehekin is "islanded" by the steep and beautiful mountains of the North Cascades Mountain Range. Any time of year, a trip up on the Lady to spend boat time in Stehekin can be a unique experience.
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| Lady of the Lake leaving Stehekin |
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Please visit StehekinHeritage.com for more information
Once Mom and Dad sold the orchard in Manson and retired, they started spending a few days each year at the landing lodge. They always commented about 'rush hour traffic' occurring when the boat arrived. They enjoyed sitting on the deck, meeting visitors and talking with the locals. Now living in Florida, I miss the lake and the beauty surrounding it.
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