The Shadow is coming

COEUR d'ALENE — Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises said Friday it is adding a boat to its fleet.

“The Shadow” is scheduled to be operating this summer.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have The Shadow back on our fleet once again," Carl Fus, general manager of Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises, said. “We have a unique and special history with this boat, and we cannot wait to share this beautiful addition with our customers.”

The vessel has an extensive history.

Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises leased it from Finney Boatworks from 2005 to 2008. Initially, The Shadow did not have her own engines and was towed via a tugboat or other tour boat.

In 2006, Finney Boatworks added both a pilot house and an engine — allowing her to operate on her own.

In 2008, Finney Boatworks sold The Shadow to the Kalispel Tribe, which operated her on Flathead Lake from 2009 through 2021.

In 2021, Finney Boatworks bought The Shadow back, and since then it has been stored at the boatworks property in Post Falls.

The Shadow is similar to The Osprey and The Spirit of Coeur d’Alene — 65-feet long, 23-feet wide, with a 149-person capacity.

Beginning this spring, she will endure an extensive retrofit to get her up-to-par with the rest of the Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises fleet.

“This is an exciting time for the company as it continues to grow and expand,” said Craig Brosenne, president of Hagadone Marine Group, parent company of Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises. “Our company continues to invest in incredible projects that will continue to enhance our community. The Shadow is undoubtedly one of the most exciting purchases we have made in the recent years.”

The port of call for The Shadow will be The Boardwalk Marina in front of The Coeur d’Alene Resort — alongside the other five boats within the Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises fleet.

Private charter bookings will be available for The Shadow in the coming months at cdacruises.com.