Confirmations For Texting Guests (no email address used frequently)

Hiya CWC peeps -

We can't WAIT to have you enjoy the lake in a few days and counting!

THANKS FOR FILLING OUT THIS PRE-ARRIVAL FORM for simpler check-in: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1As1sbv5mqGml56UYWGJdP-cId5-imKyffx_GoD05cnw/edit

Packing List reminders (e.g. Towels? Soap? What kind of grill available?)

BOAT LAUNCHING INFO at BOTTOM of page*** all peeps bringing boats, read post-script!

CHECK-IN is any time after 3 p.m. (Check-out on departure day is any time before 12 noon.)

If you are a newbie to CWC, figure out where your cabin is located on our resort map. Once you arrive, you are welcome to go ahead make yourself at home in your cabin. Just stop in at the lodge or TEXT/CALL us after arrival (within an hour) and we can square up your cabin total due, collect registration information if you haven’t pre-registered, and getcha oriented. 😊 NOTE: personal checks and cash accepted. Venmo payments accepted with 3% fee (username: “Kim-Bowen-CWC”). Or, we accept MC, Visa, AmEx or Discover for a 3% fee.

KIM cell/text: 218 252 1255
RYAN cell/text: 218 252 7769

LODGE HOURS: NO SET HOURS AFTER LABOR DAY (laundry & arcade room 24/7 open) Typically, we’ll be running in and out of lodge all day long, so feel free to wander in and shop around. Leave us a note on the counter if you purchase a gift or clothing, etc. and we’ll put it on your tab.

You are welcome to run a tab for incidentals (firewood bundles, chipmunk food, gifts, clothing, pizzas, candy, etc.) Text us or leave us notes in the lodge, or flag down any of us in golf carts. 😊 Please take care of your incidental bill the afternoon or EVENING BEFORE your departure day. (If it’s a small incidental tab amount, e.g. $6 for a bundle of wood, you can leave it on the dining table with a note for us when you depart – although it’s always best to connect directly when possible.) You are welcome to add on a deposit to re-book your same cabin next year if you’d like at that time.

Quick reminder that the free WIFI is intended for posting on social media, google searching, mapping, checking emails, etc. It was not intended to stream music or movies, so download your movies onto your device before you come. Or use your cell phone as a WIFI hotspot if you have plenty of data on your monthly service.

NEWER POLICIES:

Cannabis has been legalized in Minnesota as of August 1 two years ago, but the CWC policy is still NO smoking of marijuana on the resort property grounds. (Edibles, tinctures, lotions, etc. are fine – just be responsible as you normally would be to contain them safely from roaming children.)
MUSIC: thanks much for not using any music speakers to blast your favorite radio station or awesome tunes list. While we personally may dig your taste, with this many people in community some will not and most of us do not realize how sound carries a few hundred feet to open windows in neighboring cabins where naps, book-reading or quiet-time-for-kiddos are being attempted. USE EAR BUDS, enjoy inside your car or even INSIDE your cabin, or c’mon down to lodge to share. Let’s leave the beach and especially cabin decks and open campsites speaker-free zones. Appreciated!

We are happy to share the serenity of the Northwoods with you and wish for you a chance to not think about stressful things for awhile. We invite you to just “be” here. 😊 See you soon . . .

Kim, CWC
Crow Wing Crest Lodge
www.crowwing.com

P.S.

You are most welcome to self-launch your own boat – we will just be asking you AIS questions before we unlock the boat launch gate for you. Text Ryan if you’d like assistance launching your boat – we have a tractor with a front hitch and we would be happy to assist. (Scheduling a day before is always helpful.)

***BOAT LAUNCH COMMUNICATION: Now that Leech Lake (8 miles away) has officially been positively identified as contaminated with zebra mussels, we are being more stringent with AIS prevention. We do not want zebra mussels! (You don't either, or the kids will be enjoying bloody cut-up feet from walking on razor sharp zebra mussel shells on the beach.) If you plan on 'lake hopping' while you are vacationing here, it would be a good idea if you plan ahead. Examples below:

Example #1: if you are arriving on Saturday with a boat which has been in any lake w/ zebra mussels or spiny water fleas in particular, at anytime during the prior week, we will be asking you to go to the free 'Decontamination Unit' in Park Rapids. (It is located by the landfill, just a couple miles south of Northwoods Bank on Hwy 6 as you come into PR from Akeley on hwy 34.) Hey, free boat wash, right?

If you get here earlier than check-in time, and you know you’ve just pulled your boat from an infested lake, we recommend just heading on over beforehand (they are open via a phone call 218-252-6738). Maybe you could grab a snack on the way to or from just because you can (ice cream in Dorset?) NOTE: they won't accept tips, this is a free service provided by AIS Taskforce in our county. Takes about 20 minutes and then we’ll all be assured we’ve done our best.

You may be able to find a courtesy Decontamination Unit near YOU, so that you can get your boat hot washed at your convenience sometime this week before coming up north! Click here to view MN map of current locations: https://webapps15.dnr.state.mn.us/ais_decon_sites (Particularly helpful for those of you near the Twin Cities.)

Example #2: if you plan to fish a day or few in 11th Crow Wing Lake and then trailering up to visit another lake, you will need to come down to lodge before 8 p.m. the night before so we can unlock the padlocked boat launch chain for you. (You won't be able to just run down in early morning on any 'ole day to pull out your boat - launch is locked. You will need to arrange w/ Kim or Ryan to meet in morning, or again, just do it while someone is in the lodge the night before.) If you fish on LEECH LAKE, do not expect to be allowed back on 11th without official decontamination. Ideally: do some fishin’ here on 11th first part of week, THEN go to Leech.

This is a big pain in the patootie for us. It is 'inconvenient' for you as well - we get it. We also know you will appreciate our attempts to steward the lake as best as we can for all of us and our future enjoyment of 11th Crow Wing Lake. We are hoping that this communication will help prepare you and that you might consider 'planning' for boat recreation possibilities just a wee bit more than you had to do in the past.

FINALLY: BAIT TIP (watercraft inspectors tout the following law as #1 mis-informed statute): It is illegal to release bait into a waterbody or release aquatic animals from one waterbody to another. If you want to keep your bait from one lake to the next, you must refill the bait container with bottled or tap water. (Dispose of unwanted leeches, crawlers, minnows in the garbage.)

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Dear Merle and Lois Zuehl,

(Please send us a reply that you have received this confirmation and acknowledge that you have read and understand the cancellation policy at bottom and that your accommodations and dates are correct. Guests are financially responsible for all dates reserved. No refunds for late arrival or early departures. Suggested Travel Insurers: https://www.crowwing.com/rates-of-cabins-and-campsites/#about-cancellation-policy )

Start counting down the days to vacation ----- Yippeeeee!

Get ready to relax, enjoy nature, make memories and have fun with your family & friends!

For directions, click here: http://www.crowwing.com/directions

We are pleased to confirm the following reservation:

A-Frame Cabin #3 (Couple's Special) (x1)
Arrival Date: 09/11/2026
Departure Date: 09/18/2026

7 nights

Rate Basis: Couples Rate after Labor Day (7th night FREE)

Merle and Lois Zuehl
9569099781257
Email Moz19422001@live.com
Phone 316-302-7362
Street Address 712 W. 12th ST
City Newton
State/County Kansas
ZIP 67114

Bringing Your Own Boat(s)? N
Names of all in group (+ages of kids) (Example: Fred & Wilma, BamBam-7, Pebbles-2)
Merle & Lois
How did you find out about us? = closing down own cabin on Bass Lake, just down the road
Vehicle Information (Make, Model, Year, License Plate Number, State)
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Accommodations
Reservation ID: 9569099781257
Guest: Merle and Lois Zuehl
A-Frame Cabin #3 (Couple's Special)
Arrival - Departure Adults Children Nights Total
09/11/2026 - 09/18/2026 2 0 7 USD 894.00

Subtotal USD 894.00
Hubbard Co. Tax USD 4.50
Lodging Tax USD 26.82
MN Sales Tax USD 61.44
Deposit USD 0.00
Amount Paid USD 0.00
Grand Total USD 986.76
Balance Due USD 986.76 if staying 6 or 7 nights

Policies

Check-In: 03:00 PM
Check-Out: 12:00 PM

Cancellation Policies:
DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE upon cancellation for ANY REASON whatsoever (be it change of plans, financial budget errors, health issues, death in the family, etc.) UNLESS cabin is re-booked for entire length of stay reserved, whereupon deposit will be returned minus a $100 handling/cancellation fee (funds go into our advertising budget).

If you cancel your reservation within three weeks prior to stay, you will be billed for full amount of cancelled booking whether you use the lodging or not.
No refund or partial refund will be given for early departure.
Since we accept reservation deposits a year in advance, if you cancel your reservation before October 31 of the prior year, your deposit will be refunded in it's entirety (unless it was paid via credit card; in which case, the deposit amount will be returned minus a 5% handling fee.)
If you cancel your cabin reservation and another guest who has already reserved a cabin in that same week chooses to switch to your cabin, the cancellation terms still apply until the newly available cabin is re-booked.
We strongly recommend you consider all the ramifications of a possible cancellation before you commit to booking a cabin and paying a deposit. When you are ready to take responsibility for your reservation, go for it! To help you feel more secure about your reservation, you may wish to look into obtaining "trip insurance" . . .

Rate Based on: 2 or fewer people
Extra Person Charges Apply $70/night/person

Maximum Occupancy - 6

Please let us know if you will be needing any of the following:
Pack n' Play - free (reserve)
High Chair -free (reserve)
Newest Pontoon (Snazzy Cruizer) -
Newer (Family Ferry) Pontoon -
Classic (Jolly Junket) Pontoon -
Mini Pontoon -
9.9 hsp/16’ Boat -
6 hsp/14’ Boat -

Extra Dock space ($10/day or $50/week) -

One dock space FREE for own boat (1 per cabin or campsite)

DAY VISITORS: We welcome visits from family/friends to scout resort or share a meal with you at your cabin. IF they intend to stay more than an hour or so, (flushing toilets, using resources such as kayaks, SUPs, docks, beach, etc.) DAY USE GUEST charge is $12/per each man, woman, child, baby.

Bringing a boat? Please take 30 seconds to glance at this AIS mandate: https://www.crowwing.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Stop_Aquatic_Hitchhikers.pdf

FIREWOOD: please do NOT bring any with you as DNR wishes to slow the spread of invasive insects being moved around the state. Bundles for sale at lodge, or either convenience store in town.)

We are located 1.5 miles from two convenience stores/gas stations in Akeley, eight miles from a full grocery store in Walker with a bakery and deli (16 miles from a Super Wal-Mart in Park Rapids). If you forget to pack something, don’t worry about it!

However, for those of you who like to be prepared, here is a list of items guests commonly forget to pack:

- flashlights and matches (it’s dark up here!)
- bathroom towels and soap
- kitchen towels! (plus paper towels, tissues)
- 2 toilet tissue rolls & 2 trash bags provided to start you out
- extra quarters for laundry
- liquid laundry detergent for front-load lodge washers/dryers
- laptop computer (Free WIFI. Not intended for streaming. Upload before arrival.)
- life jackets (or we have a few here you may borrow)
- packing tips for this particular resort: https://www.crowwing.com/what-to-pack

P.S. Reminder - no pets, no jet skis, no fireworks or firearms, thanks. Quiet hours after 10 p.m. (Feel free to stay up all night at a campfire, we just ask for "quiet voices" - the Akeley city siren goes off at 10 each night, which can help remind of the time.)

P.P.S. Looking forward to seeing you at the lake!

Kim & Big John
Crow Wing Crest Lodge
11th Crow Wing Lake
31159 County 23
Akeley, MN 56433
(218) 652-3111
relax@crowwing.com