Adventure on Russian River ~ Comfort and Outdoors

Thanks I enjoyed having you as much as you enjoyed the area. Look forward to seeing you again, and thanks so much for taking care of the place.

Thanks so much for coming and it pleases me to see that you were happy and enjoyed the area.

I am perplexed as John says it is as described, then nonsensically has issues with those descriptions. We note the camps flooring in the House Rules/things to watch for section. It is a tent, after all as I noted Upon arrival he is informed like all other guests that per government prohibition of permanent structures on a flood plain, everything is constructed has to be of a temporary or portable nature. Not sure why nimbleness is such a issue, its two steps into shower structure. I suppose any step requires a degree of adroit maneuvering for humans. Not everyone enjoys the outdoors, it is interesting to note he did not fairly point out what everyone else does: the serene natural surroundings or the turn key set up of the camp's fire, kitchen and bbq area. I wonder if John has ever set up a camp in his life, not that it is hard, but our site does it with extreme comfort and convenience. Seems he does not appreciate that as a matter of ignorance, so it is not his fault. I do believe a 2 star rating is unfair, the place is "as described" plus warm, clean and well set up with supplies, so I do hold him accountable, and not pointing out anything positive like everyone else would does even if there are issues. Not cool!

Neal and family were the coolest so far.. I enjoyed meeting them, and they handled the wet road with great aplomb. Look forward to seeing them again.

Thanks for the input, yes we have a shower now with full time hot water. Thanks for being fair in pointing out we have completed that upgrade. The proximity of the river varies with flow, at times it is within 50 feet, but we disclosed that currently it is 400 feet away. Please look at the pictures we placed as well. The Hut noses into the levee's treeline, so yes, it is partially in an open field. Please remember (as stated) no permanent structures are allowed this close to the river, so the bathroom has to be movable. No sheetrock or tile is possible. It is otherwise a operable, though small, bathroom. It's height is a little more than 6 feet, the height given was just a bit of facetious humor, I think. Thanks for the fair review and being a great guest and taking care of our quirky bear! PS We are getting ready for steelhead guided fishing operations (by boats and ATV's) in combination with camping for this fall and winter. Please book here or look for our other listing "Fishing Lodge Hut"

Kevin owns a local bnb and exploited me and my site for his own purposes...He was sour from the moment he arrived and his agenda was to further his rep as a demanding guest thinking people would conclude his bmb is exceptional. You can contrast his comment with all the other reviews and make you own judgement, but it seems evident something exploitive is going on.

Thanks, wish we had more time to talk about your trip to central Asia, may be next time!

Thanks, Elmer! I enjoyed hosting each of these 6 guests, we even did archery, fly fishing lessons, and ATV's. Joe and I went Kayaking....The V*** family really knows how to live!

I enjoyed hosting the super guests Angie, Joe and Ning the rescue dog from Taiwan (really!) It rained a little but all were snug. I look forward to catching some bass on the fly when they return in the summer. Props to Angie for pictures of the Cooper's hawk who joined the party.

Thanks for the input, always room for improvement!...As the profile says, it is best to have the mindset of camping but with all the comforts most people would miss while away from home. The best of both worlds. The Hut has been up for short while, and this was the first rain. Leak was isolated to one area, near the fridge, and is now fixed. Sorry about that. Speaking of rain, nothing is more depressing sometimes when inclement weather upsets plans. So I hope people factor that in when reading this review. Please also understand, as mentioned, no permanent structures are allowed this close to the river. We have to be creative with some of the amenities. The bathroom is designed to be manually lifted and moved, so lacks heavy features such as sheet rock and tile. The new toilet operates flawlessly, however. Since this review was written we have replaced the solar shower with fully functioning shower. Not-so-far-in-the-future plans include a cast iron (which I have already purchased) bath/hot tub, placed to see the sunset and soak. If anyone likes steelhead fishing, during the winter I am adding not only glamping but a fishing lodge type operation. We will run boats from Cloverdale to our site. Please book now.