Whitefish’s Woody Weekend – a hull of a lot of fun
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
The annual event hosted by The Lodge at Whitefish Lake and presented by the Big Sky Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society brought owners of classic and new wooden boats to town to celebrate the vessels’ beauty and craftsmanship.
The People's Choice was awarded to Miss St. Lawrence, a 1922 Cupernall Runabout owned by Joe and Marie Frauenheim of Issaquah, WA. The Captain's Choice Award, voted on by the boat owners, went to Comet, a 2025 self-built runabout, owned by Ike Keilgass and Brenda Chrystie of Renton, WA. The Commodore's Award was given to Shawn and Christina Isakson of Whitefish with their boat, Empress, a 1992 Hackercraft Runabout. The Chris Craft Antique Boat Club awarded the Stewardship award to Beautiful Day, a 1948 Chris Craft Custom, owned by Ron Stevenson and Elizabeth Gregory of Mercer Island, WA.
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)
Boats on display Saturday at the Woody Weekend event at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake. (Julie Engler/Whitefish Pilot)