AROMATHERAPY products
Shop for bath oils, lotions and potions, or come to the free
weekly Intro to Aromatherapy Class in summer. See aromatherapy
page for more info.
BOAT
RENTALS
Fishing boat/motors and pontoon
boats are docked
here for guests to rent.
Click here for rates and
packages. (Any non-motorized boat is FREE to borrow by any
guest: details here.)
DUCK DOCK
We have a special dock for
wild ducks in front of the sundeck,
where we place corn. Many a guest have
enjoyed the antics of Ducky Olympics.
GAME ROOMS include
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Pool table
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CD jukebox
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Antique
mini-Ferris
wheel
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Foosball
table
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Pinball machine
and
non-violent arcades like . . .
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Frogger (classic, dude!)
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Arkanoid
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Crystal Castles
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Pole Position
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Super Mario Brothers
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Multi-game: trivia, poker, twenty-one, wheel of fortune
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Minesweeper
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NEW vintage Ms. PacMan!
There are
also dozens and dozens of puzzles and board games one may borrow
for free.

puzzles
seem irresistible to many different generations of family
GASOLINE
We offer premium gasoline both mixed and straight.
GIFTS
& T-SHIRTS
CWC
t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, hats,
mugs, and jewelry are available
for your shopping fun.
INTERNET ACCESS
FREE!!! Wireless internet access available at lodge.
Bring your own PC laptop. Most cabins will now receive signal, at least on the
decks (many guests have stated they had no problems getting
signal inside their cabin - it'll depend on the humidity,
density of foliage, the age and power of your computer).
If you have trouble, always feel free to hang out in the lodge
where there are electrical outlets, tables to spread out on, a
guaranteed signal and ducks to watch while you chew thoughtfully
on your pencil composing an e-mail. If you are over age
21, you are welcome to access the lodge guest computer, also.
There is an extra ethernet cable you can direct-wire to your laptop if you wish to use a more secure line (for banking, private
work tasks, etc.) It is connected directly from the router
-- ask staff at lodge to show you if you need it.
LAUNDRY
Three
commercial Maytag Neptune coin-operated washers and
SIX dryers
are located in arcade
room (open 24 hours). Yep, we almost
have our own laundromat! Bring your own liquid
detergent or buy some from us @ a quarter per
load. (Remember to exchange your bills
for quarters during lodge hours or bring your own quarters!)
LIBRARY
Select a book or magazine and curl up in front of the
stone fireplace. Try out a puzzle. Borrow a native wildlife, bird or tree book
to identify nature's creations. Leaf through our scrapbooks on Lodge history and old
photos. 100's of fiction adult and
kids books to borrow while you're on vacation.
LIVE
BAIT
Night crawlers are for sale at $2.50 dozen.
We also have minnow buckets you can borrow for free if needed, and we
are looking into the possibility of wax worms. We have
previously had minnows and leeches for sale, but have had trouble with
keeping them fresh as different weeks of people seem to have erratic
bait needs, ha. Hence, we recommend guests either bring their own
bait, use artificial lures, make do with night crawlers for sale at the
lodge, or simply drive either 2 miles into Akeley behind Em's Cafe for
minnows, 5 miles west to Nevis gas station, or 8 miles
east to Walker to Shriver's Bait downtown where they keep fresh minnows and leeches in
consistently fresh bulk amounts with a variety of choices.
MAPS & BROCHURES
Free brochures, maps, area coupons and info.
SNACK BAR &
FOOD
The Snack Bar features gourmet pizzas,
garlic cheese
bread,
corn dogs, chips, nuts, jerky, candy, soda
pop, ice, juice and ice cream
treats.
SPA
SERVICES
Ionic Detox Foot
Baths, Ear Candling and other in-house
Massage, Reflexology and Healing Touch
services.
SUNDECK
A spacious sundeck, literally "on the
water" overlooking the lake, provides a
perfect lounging area for catchin' a
few rays or rocking away in our deck
chairs, waiting for sunset.
Telephone/
CELL PHONE range:
Most will work
(esp. At&T) with great reception here. Verizon seems to be the only one with inconsistant bars - we've
been told it's because the company rents satellite dishes and
that we are located on the cusp of two ranges. Regardless,
many Verizon customers still use their phones - just use 'em on
the end of a dock or stay still while you chat. (If
you'd like to make a quick local call, you may use the phone in
the lodge.)
TV & MOVIE AREA
Rainy day relief!!
An entertainment area with two loveseats houses a
television and videotape player.
.
. . . .
Popcorn available on
rainy days while showing family films.
TV/VCR
combos to rent:
We have two newer
13" TV/VCR combos which are available for
rent at $5 per day, or $25 for the week at your cabin.
(Used for games guests bring themselves, or
to borrow complimentary vhs films below.)
VIDEOTAPE
LIBRARY
We have over 200 family films to borrow for
FREE.
WOOD BUNDLES $5
bundle, or 3 for $12. These are very heavy bundles, so
send your strongest teenager down to haul it back to your
campfire ring, or borrow the wheel barrow.
PLEASE DO
NOT BRING YOUR OWN FIREWOOD. The MN DNR has now issued a
request that no firewood should be moved around the state in
order to contain several invasive wood boring invasive species (i.e. ash
borer, gypsy moth) from spreading. These insects have been
spotted in and around the twin cities and surrounding states.
So again, the DNR has
requested that we do not carry firewood from one area of the
state to another. You may scavenge wood from our wooded
trails, or purchase bundles of wood from us or from the gas
stations in town. Burn it where you buy it! |