Articles from October 2008



The Chelan Also Carries Passengers On The Waters Of Puget Sound

We recently posted about the M/V Wenatchee, one of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s ferries that carries passengers on the waters of Puget Sound. There is another ferry that is part of the fleet named after a North Central Washington community, the M/V Chelan. The Chelan is powered by two diesel engines and is [...]

Twenty Five Mile Creek State Park Photos Added

A little farther out on the south shore of Lake Chelan from popular Lake Chelan State Park sits Twenty Five Mile Creek State Park. While this state park is smaller in size, it provides great boat access to the waters of Lake Chelan in a location that isn’t as frequented at the water areas closer [...]

Monday’s Photo Of The Week: The Chelan Dam

The Chelan Dam keeps the water in Lake Chelan a little bit higher and funnels it down the hillside to the powerhouse down below. For most of the year this leaves the Chelan River Gorge dry. Twitter This!

The Lakes Of North Central Washington Gallery Is Up

We have added another gallery to our galleries of North Central Washington, this time it is the gallery of the lakes of North Central Washington. The North Central Washington region has many fantastic lakes, from the famous like Lake Chelan to the little known like Jameson Lake, and they are all great places to take [...]

The Wenatchee Carries People And Cars On The Waters Of Puget Sound

Many local residents who never venture out on the Puget Sound ferries that are run as part of the Washington State Department of Transportation have no idea that one of the ferries carries the name of “Wenatchee”. The Wenatchee is powered by four Diesel-Electric engines and can reach a maximum speed of 18 knots. It [...]