BOAT RACES ON LAKE Cd'A...

You've probably heard all about the hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d'Alene in the '50s and '60s, and that's so long ago now, it's almost ancient history! But, hydroplanes weren't the FIRST boats to race on the lake...

Let's go all the way back to an "even earlier" time...a race called the "Coeur d'Alene Regatta" was held each year. I'm not exactly sure "from when to when" the race took place, but I've seen several pictures taken from various years that the regatta was held. This picture is from 1913:

True, these boats didn't kick up quite as much of a wake as the hydros did, but they were far less noisy. You can see Tubbs Hill and Coeur d'Alene Mountain in the background. STROKE! STROKE! STROKE!