Author: Coleen

The biggest change that people will see in 2023 is that Ernie Rutledge has hung up his oars. At the end of 2022, my father made the decision to retire from guiding after some 80 years and sold his business (Ernie Rutledge Guide Service) to Craig and Tina Hughson. The deal closed in March 2023. …

Our guests will notice a change in the living room. Gone is the black sectional and the two recliners. In their place, we’ve added two sofas and a rocker recliner. Our spring and summer guests may notice a new option for breakfast. We can now offer them fresh, from scratch, baked donuts. We are also …

After hiking or running the Rogue River Trail, do you have sore muscles, need to get rid of poison oak, have a sunburn, have a blister, or need to wash and dry your clothing? These are some of the issues that our guests have encountered and asked us about over the years and that we …

November is the time when the down river season winds down and we have a chance to reflect on the season. After the challenges and uncertainty related to Covid in 2020, we weren’t sure exactly what to expect this year. As a result, we didn’t say very much about this year. Now that we have …

Many of our spring and summer guests enjoy seeing the wildflowers. The wildflowers that are currently blooming include the deerhead orchids (also called “lady slippers”), relicit trilliums (an endangered species), lilies, and Agness Iris.