THE annual pre-event for the Mahogany and Merlot Boat Show!
OCTOBER 1-4, 2024 - PRE-M&M STEHEKIN EXCURSION
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Stehekin National Park Lodge
Complimentary truck & trailer parking for boat show registrants at the 12 Tribes Mill Bay Casino, Manson, WA.
5 PM POT LUCK HAPPY HOUR & 6 PM DINNER THURSDAY, 10/3
Join us in the picnic shelter at the waters edge. Bring an appetizer or side to share and your own beverages for the Happy Hour and dinner. Liz will prepare pork tenderloin for everyone, Marie will bring salads, homemade apple sauce, and rolls, and Brenda will supply corn on the cob and apple pies made with Stehekin apples.
GETTING TO STEHEKIN:
ACBS boaters depart from the Manson Public Launch (across from the casino) at 9am. Launch days vary - either Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday, returning on Friday the 4th. Be sure to have a "buddy boat" for the 55 mile trek and reservations at the Stehekin Lodge.
Contact the following to buddy up:
- Departing Tuesday, Oct. 1 - Ike Kielgass & Joe Frauenheim
- Departing Wednesday, Oct. 2 - Scott Mason, Dick Dow, Jack Coulter, & Ron Stevenson
- Departing Thursday, Oct. 3 - TBD
Fuel is available at the Stehekin Lodge.
Notes about meals and meal prep in Stehekin (as of 9/21):
- The Ranch is closed so we’ll be having a group potluck happy hour & dinner Thursday evening.
- The Stehekin Bakery will be open Thursday, October 3rd.
- The Stehekin National Park Lodge restaurant will be OPEN FOR LUNCH - from 11a-1:30p with a limited menu and OPEN FOR DINNER from 5-6:30 (expect a limited menu). Grab-and-go breakfast / lunches available at the store, which is minimally stocked.
- Ike & Brenda (in cabin 7) have the only kitchen. Other rooms have a mini-fridge.
- The Lodge has an ice machine for keeping items in coolers chilled.
- Due to recent fires, BARBECUING IS NOT AN OPTION. S’mores are tbd.
By registering here, we can let you know who is going to travel to the lodge on which days.
Questions? Email Ike.
