Our family of 2 adults and 2 girls (ages 15 & 8) had a super time during our 7day stay. We took a float plane from Hawk Junction to get to the island and took the train out. Both were hassle-free. The food was excellent. Good food (nothing "bistro") that all of us enjoyed. We opted for the family-plan that had three meals a day. We are big eaters, but it was really too much food per day. Next time, we'd opt for fewer meals per day. For activities, we just hung out, doing pretty much nothing. Read books, played card games, girls swam in the frigid water, walked the islands. Observed nature. Good bird watching. Fished everyday, didn't catch much, but oh well. Saw the bears a couple of times. It was remarkable to be so close, yet still at a safe distance. Didn't see any moose. Our girls got along very well with Al and Doris' kids. Nice folks, all of them. Good staff too. Helpful. Nice cabin. Rustic, nothing fancy, but warm, dry, and a good hot shower. Not musty at all. Nice wood stove with plenty of chopped wood. One electric outlet; gas lights.
Our only disappointment was the "roughing it in velvet" slogan. We felt it was more like "roughing it in wool." (Warm and toasty, but a bit scratchy some times.) Our king size bed was really a twin bed separated, then put side by side. My husband got the mattress and I got the box spring. We also had septic system problems that led to raw sewage leaking up from the ground surrounding our cabin. It took a couple of days for the staff to repair it; we would have preferred immediately.
Overall, we would absolutely recommend Erringtons. It is a bit pricey (comparable to Disney) but we feel that the one on one time with our daughters, free from all distractions, was well worth the price. Seeing the northern lights for the first time, together, while roasting marshmallows at the lake was priceless.




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