New Boyer managers report strong site booking response

Jana Mathia, Gazette Reporter | Apr 12, 20180

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Boyer Park Managers

Left to right: Evon and Daryl Magg, Boyer managers, and Teri and Steve Klontz, concessionaires, report at a Port of Whitman commissioners’ meeting.

After only four days of taking reservations for Boyer Park and Marina, the peak season between May and September is already about 50 percent full.

That was one of several items conveyed to Port of Whitman commissioners Thursday, April 5, by the new concessionaires, Steve and Teri Klontz who intend to bring a KOA franchise to the park.

The Klontzs came to the port’s regular meeting with a status update and to introduce the new managers at Boyer, Daryl and Evon Maag.

Steve Klontz told commissioners their top two priorities are a clean facility and customer service.

“Whatever we can say yes to, we will,” he told commissioners.

The Klontzs and Maags have been working on improving the flow for greeting guests and getting the store ready. Klontz noted that, given the drive to get to Boyer, they wanted everything guests could need available there so no one has to make the drive again. There is expected to be $20,000 worth of inventory in the store by May with t-shirts already on the way.

Klontz noted people started calling at midnight April 2 to make reservations, and they have been dealing with those since.

By May they plan to open the 2019 calendar so guests do not need to wait until Jan. 1 to make their reservations. Another expected change is reservations will be able to be made on-line and through other KOAs.

At the restaurant, the menu will be simpler now with more “kid-friendly” items and traditional campground family fare.

The possibility of off-season use was discussed with one idea of providing lunches for dam workers as a way to keep the park operating during the slower camping times.

“If the business is there, we’ll stay open,” Klontz said.

Another change brought up is the Maags and staff intend to show campers to their spots and help them back in. People will be able to check-in and register after parking to reduce traffic congestion at the front office.