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SMALL LAKES
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Alpine Lake
– Dinghies
From all the info we have Alpine lake is totally surrounded
by private property. Appears to be full of water year
around. There is no info on whether there is fish in the
lake but it highly inhabited by water foul. Its fairly open lake to
receive wind and would be fun to sail a dinghy on or kayak
on. No motorize boats allowed via fish and game policies.
Directions: To view this lake leaving Hayden Idaho going
north on HWY 95, turn right on E. Garwood Rd., take a left
on E. Hudlow Rd., right on E. Grand Tour Dr., on this road
to your left (south) you can see the lake. Maps:
To view a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Alpine Lake, Idaho and
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Avondale Lake (20 acres) –
Dinghies
This is a fun little lake to boat on or swim in. This is a
no motor lake. You can
access it on the east side of Avondale Golf Course via a
primitive (gravel road) and steep public boat launch. The
south west side of the lake has a nice grassy area where you
can also launch by hand your small boat from and/or fish
from. There seems to be some nice wind on it as I have
experienced this on several occasions. There are some land
owners on this lake that keep small sailing dinghies and
canoes/kayaks at their docks so people do regularly boat on this lake. Overall a nice
little lake to play on. It should be noted that this lake is
accessible to the public because the land owners around this
lake have decided to make it available to the public so
please respect the land owners property and do not disturbed
or feed the water foul. Directions: To access
this lake leaving Coeur d’Alene Idaho go north on HWY 95,
turn right on E. Miles Ave., take a left on N. Avondale Rd.,
and there it will be. The boat launch is right across from
the Avondale Golf Course parking lot in a gravel/grass
parking lot and the boat launch is a very steep primitive
gravel launch. Maps: To view a map click
on
www.mapquest.com and type in Hayden Idaho pan in and you
will see Avondale Lake easily. Avondale Lake shown in the
street address setting as well of course in aerial view. |
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Chilco
Lake (20 acres & private) - Dinghies |
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This lake is pretty much unknown to anyone other than those
that own the property around it (2 owners), or live near by.
Kootenai County owns the Chilco Falls park just in front of
the lake (no lake access to this park yet) that is currently
not open until the county gets an access road, which they
are working on getting. From Rimrock road you can get
glimpses of this lake. Again this lake is privately owned
and you MUST get permission to access the lake (see contact
info below). I actually discovered this lake by accident on
a map, as most maps do not show the lake. This lake is about
a 20 acre lake and windy can easily get to it as this lake
sits high above I-95 on a ridge. I think this would be a fun
little lake to dinghy or sail yak on. Fish & Game policy
allows no motorized boats on this lake. There are several
spots on the Southwest side of the lake that one could
launch from once permission is granted from the Land owner.
Directions: You can possibly access this lake by
getting permission from one of the land owners by getting
info from Kootenai County. If you get permission to access the
lake you can get to it by either hiking on the road that
runs along the power lines or through the brush from Rim
Rock road. To drive to this lake leaving Coeur d’Alene
Idaho go north on HWY 95, you will pass the Garwood Rd stop
light, then W. Ohio Match Rd., and after this road watch to
your left for the road the runs along the power lines.
Hiking on the power line road will get you to the lake. Also
you can get to the lake by turning right on W. Ohio Match
Rd, turn left on N. Rimrock Rd. and go pass E. Ridge Crest
Rd. and looking to the left you will start to see glimpses
of the lake through the trees. Maps:
To view a map
click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Hayden Idaho then follow
HWY 95 N. via supplied directions. Notice when in the
street map that it does not show a lake but when you click
to view via the aerial photo you will then see the lake. |
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 Fernan Lake(300 acres)–
Mid Draft Boats
This is a great little fishing, rowing, and sailing lake due to the
good winds and flat water for rowing. It is reported that
there is a nice evening north thermal wind during the
summer. Water skiing/wakeboarding/jet skiing on this lake is
frowned upon. This lake is also home of Coeur d’Alene Rowing Club
(www.cdarowing.org). There
are two public boat launches, one at the East end with lots
of lily pads and the better of the two boat launches on the
West end
of the lake. Shoreline access can be found
along the roadside (N. Fernan Lake Rd.) on the north side of
the lake. Directions: To access
from down town Coeur d’Alene take E. Sherman Ave. north and
after passing under HWY 90, right on So, Theis On Rd. From
I90 either take Exit 14 from the west or from the E. take
Exit 15 and follow the signs to the boat launch on the east
end of the lake. There is a paved launch, docks, nice
parking area, and restrooms. Fernan Lake is home to the
Coeur d’Alene Rowing Club. Maps: To view a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Fernan Lake, Idaho and you
will see Fernan Lake easily. Boat Launch
http://www.co.kootenai.id.us/departments/parkswaterways/facilities/FernanEast.asp
- We will post more info on the West end boat launch
which is much better to launch a sailboat from shortly. |
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Hauser Lake(550
acres)– Mid Draft Boats
This is a splendid little sailing lake with depth of 40 ft. and has
one boat launch. This is another lake I have sailed many times and
simly is a wonderful little sailing lake. There seems to be a
consistent thermal wind in the summer that develops in the evening
from the north, you can actually watch it develop with a small mist
like cloud on the hill and watch the wind slowly progress across
that lake. Directions: To
access from either Spokane WA. or Rathdrum ID. On Hwy 53 take N.
Hauser Lake Rd. Take a right on N. Fay Rd. to the Hauser Lake park
and launch. HAUSER info site
http://hauserthoughts.com/index.html Maps: To view a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Hauser Lake, Idaho pan in and you
will see the Lake easily.
Boat Launch
http://www.co.kootenai.id.us/departments/parkswaterways/facilities/HauserPark.asp |
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Radiant Lake (20
acres- Private) – Dinghies
Idaho’s newest lake gem, Radiant Lake. This is a no motor lake. This diamond of a lake draws
its crystal clean water from one of the largest aquifers in the
United States and will maintain its water level (8 ft) in even the
driest of summer months. It is a tremendous sailing lake for its
size due to steady and sometime strong winds on the Rathdrum
prairie. This is a man made lake and if you hurry you may still be
able to purchase a lot right on this lake. There are 5 parks around
this lake where both children and adults can indulge in a friendly
game of basketball, volleyball or just relax on the beach and enjoy
the simple pleasures of a family picnic.
Directions: To access this lake from either Spokane WA. or
from Coeur d’Alene ID. you need to go to Post Falls Idaho on I-90
and take Exit 7 and go north on Hwy 41, then right on W Nagel Rd,
right again on the first available street. Maps: To view
a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Rathdrum, Idaho pan in and you will
see a fairly good size sandy area. Currently in mapquest their map
has not been updated to show the lake full of water. Info:
For
more info about this lake and buying a lot/house on this lake go to
www.radiantlake.com |
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Riverstone Pond (1
acre) – RC Model boats
Riverstone (Pond) Park is a new jewel just a few miles
northwest of downtown Coeur d’Alene Idaho, and is nestled
between the Spokane River and the new Riverstone Theaters
and condos. Next to this park is a corporate park,
retail center with restaurant, etc. The park includes play
area, pavilion, amphitheater area, restrooms, picnic tables,
two bar-b-q grills, open grass areas, and bike trails. The Pond is about
2 acres with a water fountain in the middle and is where the
Coeur d’Alene area RC Model Sailing Club hold must
of its events and regattas. No dogs are allowed in the park
but there is a trail marked by red which dogs are allowed
to be walked on a leash. RC model power boaters must have a
muffler on their boats to keep the noise level to a minimum.
Directions: Riverstone
(Pond) Park is located on the outskirts of the city of Coeur d’Alene right off of
NW Boulevard. From I90 take Exit 12 and go SE toward Coeur d'Alene
city center (toward North Idaho College as the signs from the
interstate indicate). Maps: To view a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho pan in and follow the supplied directions to
locate the pond and River Stone. Currently in mapquest their map has
not been updated to show the pond full of water. |
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Spirit Lake
(1477 acres) –
Mid Draft Boats |
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Located on State Highway 41, Spirit Lake is just 10 miles north of
Rathdrum and within an easy driving distance of both Coeur d'Alene
and Spokane. One of North Idaho's smaller lakes, it is home to
nothing short of spectacular lakefront views with the majestic
Selkirk Mountains to the west and north, Spokane Mountain to the
West. Spirit Lake has 12 miles of
shoreline, is 4.5 miles long and one mile across. 100 feet at its
deepest, it is the highest of all small lakes in the Inland Empire
with an elevation of 2,400 feet.
The lake is home to two Islands, the largest one is on the west end
of the lake and the smaller Island (only an Island during high
water) is on the Northeast portion of the lake (you can see these
Islands easily on the picture to right of this paragraph). Both
Islands are private.
This is an ideal lake for all types of water sports. Its a great sailing
lake with nice winds coming off of the mountains. Sorry to say it
would be difficult to get a deep draft boat into this lake due to the lack of depth at the boat launches on
this lake. The town of Spirit Lake has a city park with public beach
and good boat ramp and dock. There is a limited parking space boat
launch on the South East shore of the lake. There are full-service, beautiful
resorts on the lake. |
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Tottens Pond
(private) - Kayaks
This Pond/lake is unknown to most people other than those
that live around it. There appears to be a luxurious housing
project on the north shore. It appears this lake would be
nice for kayaking, sail yakking, or maybe even for small
sailing dinghies. This
lake is situated on the west slop of Canfield Butte and
appears to get some thermal winds off of this hill but other
than that it may be difficult for wind to get to the lake
with it being in a very bowl like location. This lake is
about 3-4 acres. Directions: To view this lake
leaving Coeur d’Alene Idaho go north on HWY 95, turn right
on E. Wilbur Ave. and go to the end of this road and on the
left (north you can see the lake). Also if you take a left
on N. 15th St. before getting to the end of E.
Wilbur Ave. and then take a right on E. Sundown Rd. and at
the end of this road also you can look down on the lake.
Maps: To view a map click on
www.mapquest.com and type in Dalton Gardens Idaho pan in
and you will see Tottens Pond easily. Tottens Pond is shown
in the street address setting as well of course in aerial
view. |
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