Remote Renfrew Riverside Retreat

The 2 cabins on the river are set in an amazing location between two arms of the San Juan River. The river is affected by tides, with one branch immediately behind the cooking area/fire pit becoming a rock stream at times, and the new main branch flowing at the doorstep to the property's long driveway. If you enjoy big trees, birding and other wildlife, then you will find this location absolutely rewarding. The hosts are friendly and interesting and have done a lot to make their acreage a piece of refuge in nature. Fires were ready for lighting if you want a post meal glass of wine with a barred owl for a soundtrack. I used a portable plate to cook in the nearby outside cooking area; this way the odours of meals didn't linger in the cabin. The cooking area is a joy to be in, bounded by large firs, cottonwoods and big leaf maples, and has good lighting, a barbeque and ac plug ins, so you can enjoy the outdoors while making your meal. The retreat is at the end of a road cradling the river, complete with scenes of leaping salmon, migratory birds and giant trunks of fallen sitka spruce on the banks. We thoroughly enjoyed the retreat and its owners, a refuge, but only minutes away from the general store, pubs, beaches and groves of ancient trees. (wifi was surprisingly strong)