Charter Cruises on Lake Pend Oreille

The Captain, First Mate Linda, and Second Mate Willie, welcome all the future Captains of the Day for the Year 2009.

9/7/09 Well, Captain Curtis had his hands full with 5 giggling teenage girls. Captain Cheyenne was celebrating her 18th birthday and Mom surprised her and her 4 friends with a cruise on the lake. Cheyenne was joined by her girlfriends Jessica, Alexa, Anna, and Felisha, and a fine time was had by all zigzagging across Lake Pend Oreille! Happy Birthday, Captain Cheyenne!

9/6/09 Captain Maisey and Captain Max made quite a team! Captain Max could not take his eyes off Captain Curtis and Captain Maisey showed that girls know their stuff! Great job, Kids!

9/5/09 Captain Wesley was a quiet, polite young captain from Canada who quickly took to the ways of the sea! When he received his Honorary Captain of the Day certificate, he quietly said “Awesome!” And we think you are pretty awesome too, Captain Wesley!

9/4/09 The boys took over the ship, but it wasn’t a mutiny! They just had lots of fun being Captains of the Day! Thanks to Captain Damian, Captain Tom, Captain Will, and Captain Sam for their excellent seamanship! Aaarrr, Maties!

9/3/09 Captain Amanda & Captain Lucas had their work cut out for them day! The wind was blowing and the wind surfers were having a blast…but our Captains of the Day kept the Shawnodese on headed straight & true to the harbor! Captain Amanda was also very bright—knowing the world’s stinkiest animal! Do you?!?!

9/1/09 Captain Genevieve and Captain Robert sure enjoyed being Captains of the Day! They learned the ways of navigation and kept a true course to City Beach…Congratulations on a job well done!

8/30/09 What a breath of fresh air with this delightful 14 year old young man! Captain Robert was not only an excellent navigator at the helm, but his politeness and gratitude was offered in such a genuine manner! Hope to have you back on the Bridge in the future, Captain Robert!

8/27/09 Captain Jordan had the Bridge to himself, being the only child on board. So he got extra time to learn navigation, and an excellent navigator he was! Thanks, Captain Jordan, for bringing us safely into port.

8/23/09 There was no sibling rivalry today as Captain Benji, Captain Grace, Captain Dawson, Captain Zianna, and ANOTHER Captain NOAH, took the wheel and had loads of fun! Thanks to all of our Captains of the Day for having such a good time!

8/22/09 Captain Paul navigated the Shawnodese on the Afternoon Cruise…and not to be outdone, his wife, Bobbi, took the wheel on the evening cruise and proved she was one hot Captain! Great to see you both! Buen viaje y hasta enero, mis amigos…

8/21/09 Captain Emily didn’t hesitate to head to the Wheelhouse when she heard she could be Captain of the Day. Brothers Captain Kaden and Captain Christian were right behind her! When it was all over, Captain Christian said “That was awesome!” Thanks to our “awesome” crew today for being such terrific Captains of the Day!

8/20/09 Captain Ashley & Captain David were superb Captains of the Day! They handled the boat like a pro and received an enthusiastic response from the passengers!

8/18/09 Captain Mackenzie stayed true to course until Captain Curtis asked her to turn for her photo. She got off course and it was really tough to straighten out the Shawnodese… But with true grit, she persevered and brought the Shawnodese into port just fine! Congratulations on some excellent navigating, Captain Mack!

8/16/09 Captain James, Captain Roy, Captain Rhodes, Captain Tauni, and Captain Jena were super duper navigators! They learned their skills well and all had lots of fun being Captains of the Day!

8/15/09 3 year old Captain Bryan slept through the history talk, so when he took the wheel, he was still a bit in dream world…but he rallied forth and guided us through treacherous submarine laden waters without a hitch! Congratulations to our Captain Bryan for such excellent seamanship!

8/14/09 Despite stormy seas, Captain Sarah took to the wheel bravely and guided us safely into port! What a terrific Captain of the Day she made!!!

8/12/09 Captain JT and Captain Jonathan had a grand ole time in the Wheelhouse with Captain Curtis! They learned their navigation skills quickly and really did an excellent job!

8/11/09 Captain Allison & Captain Adam had fun learning how to navigate the Shawnodese! They did a bang up job as Captain of the Day and the passengers gave them an enthusiastic round of applause! Cruising on Lake Pend Oreille has never been more fun for these kids!

8/10/09 On our history cruise today, Captain Jennifer showed she had the right stuff to be Captain of the Day! Good navigating, Captain Jennifer!

8/10/09 Captain Gabe was a little shy about coming on the bridge, but once he was at the helm, his enthusiasm showed! Thanks for a super duper job, Captain Gabe!

8/7/09 Captain Curtis had his work cut out for him today! There were 10 kids on board all excited to learn how to navigate the Shawnodese… Thanks to Captain Eden, Captain Simon, Captain Lane, Captain Trystan, Captain Holton, Captain Ridge, Captain Nate, Captain Ian, Captain Sam, and Captain Andrew for jobs well done! WHEW! Captain Curtis needs to take a nap now…

8/5/09 Captain Fiona (our second one this week), Captain Marlie, and Captain Sean all made a beeline to the bridge when called upon to be Captains of the Day! Their navigation skills surpassed our greatest expectations and a rounding thunder of applause greeted the children!

8/5/09 Captain Curtis had a lot of young captains to teach today… 2 year old Captain Logan, 3 year old Captain Noah (we love his name as Captain Curtis is known as Captain Noah by the Coast Guard for building the Shawnodese on a hill), 4 year old Captain Ereanne, 5 year old Captain Blake, and 7 year old Captain Erik! What a fun time was had by all our Captains of the Day!

8/4/09 Captain Erik, Captain Rachel, and Captain Steven learned the ways of the sea quickly! Nary a submarine was dented, nor a passenger nervous with such capable Captains of the Day!

8/1/09 7 year old Captain Sam had no problem taking the wheel! He took charge like he did this everyday and did a darn tootn’ good job! Way to go, Captain Sam!

7/31/09 Captain Sabrina & Captain Fiona were joined by Captain Julian and made a delightful team of Captains today! The passengers gave them a resounding hand of applause for doing such a wonderful job navigating the Shawnodese!

7/30/09 Captain Noelle & her big sister Captain Mystery were a happy pair on the Bridge! Thanks for your most excellent seagirlship!

7/28/09 There was loads of fun happening on the bridge today with brothers Captain Buddy & Captain Bradley, and cousins Captain Kristin & Captain DJ all showing they had the right stuff to be navigators of Lake Pend Oreille! Thanks for being such terrific Captains of the Day!

7/28/09 Our friend JB from Mulege dropped in for a visit. JB has just completed 9000 miles on his motorcycle to Alaska and on his way home. See you in Mulege.

7/27/09 Captain Glenn, a very fine young man with a good sense of humor, took a lot of ribbing from First Mate Linda because she predicted he would zigzag across the lake and get shown up by the 3 much younger sisters (which he did)! Captain Avery, and twins Captain Ellie & Captain Sophie, did a fine job and Captain Glenn was a good sport! Thanks to all our great Captains of the Day today!

7/26/09 Captain Delaney was joined by Captain “Alien Baby”, who made her debut in an ER in Tacoma, Washington, and ever since has been travelling the world with adventure and the high life! Captain Delaney seemed to take Captain Alien Baby in stride, showing her the ways of navigation, and the two made an excellent team!

7/25/09 Captain Josh & Captain Ryan lit up when they heard they could drive the boat! They were outstanding captains!

7/24/09 2 year old Captain Henry was a very studious young captain, taking his job VERY seriously—even listening to the Safety Speech with deep concentration. He was joined by siblings Captain Erika (with a ‘K” she told me) and Captain Caleb at the helm and they all had a jolly good time! Thanks to our most excellent Captains of the Day!

The Captain, First Mate Linda, and Second Mate Willie, thank all of the Captains of the Day for the Year 2008.