Unplug Off-grid solar hideaway with pristine river

Comforts of home at this immaculately kept 3-bedroom cottage on 210 acres of land with a spring-fed river, which runs for more than an half mile along the property’s western boundary, and ultimately empties into Hubbard Lake. You can reach Hubbard Lake in a small boat or canoe, hike amongst wildlife without seeing humans or just relax. Deer and duck hunting available this year. Text for details. Rates vary. 3 miles behind a community locked gate No light/air pollution You will not find a more solitary setting. There is no man-made noise at this wilderness retreat, except for the sound you make. Get outside and enjoy the nature. Loons often wake guests at dawn. Owls put guests to sleep (or wake them up) some nights. Coyotes sometime can be heard howling, barking or yelping in the evenings or late at night. Golfing, Bird watching, canoeing, hiking, fishing, boat trips on beautiful Hubbard Lake (13 square miles large) or day trips to Lake Huron's beautiful sand beaches are some activities available. This remote sanctuary is typically used as a refuge. Wild turkey, grouse, ducks, deer, bobcat, badgers, black bear and various other wildlife can be spotted, if you're stealth. The terrain is varied as are the trees, which include birch, oak, maple, hemlock, white pine, red pine, tag alders, cedar, tamarack and more. Wildlife viewing, fishing, bird watching, huckleberry fields, morel mushrooms and relaxing on deck or laying in hammock are some of the more coveted activities available. Fire pits for Bon fires at night, if fire danger is low. Wood bundles (hardwood) for sale ($10 per bundle) or you can collect your own wood, which is plentiful in woods. Wood purchase payable at check in. No power lines within more than a mile of the cabin. Excellent perch fishing in river during right time of year with occasional rainbow trout, Brook trout, pike and walleye taken. Hubbard Lake offers walleye, bass, pike, perch and various other species. Four person maximum for comfort, although a brand new 2-bunk, bunk house can be rented as well, if there are more than 4 guest. Bunkhouse is $100/night. Payment for bunkhouse rental due at check in. $50 cleaning/laundry fee for bunkhouse. Weber grill for outside barbecues (bring charcoal) and full kitchen facilities with everything needed for cooking (stove/oven), serving and eating meals. Canoe rental. $30/canoe/day. Advance reservation required. (Payment due at check in) Golf cart rental. $50/day. Rental contract required. Advance reservation required. Payment due at check in. Sunset boat cruise on Hubbard Lake, wine, beer, beverages, cheese, crackers, etc included. $175 for 2.5 hour cruise. Maximum 4 guests. Advance reservation required. (Payment due at check in; full refund if inclement weather justifies canceling outing. We are here for fun!) Water sports including tubing and wake boarding. $75/hour for captained speedboat, plus gasoline. 3 hour minimum. 4 guest maximum, unless other arrangements made in advance. Advance reservation required. (Payment due at check in; full refund if weather justifies canceling outing. We are here for fun!) AuSable fly fishing in drift boat. 2 guest maximum. Half day $250 (4 hours) Full day $400 (8 hours) Advance reservation required. (Payment due at check in; full refund if weather justifies canceling outing. We are here for fun!) Best fishing is June-September, June being my favorite and most productive for dry fly fishing. Off-site massage service Sunrise Side Massage Therapy by appointment only (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Reservations required ahead of time for massage as availability is first-come, first-serve. (Payment made to third-party provider) Psychological studies over the past twenty years reveal that spending more time in a quiet rural setting, close to nature, creates greater attentiveness, stronger memory, and generally improved cognition. Dog(s) welcome, but $25/dog/night payable in cash at time of arrival. Initially, you will meet the owner or his assistant in Barton City at the General Store (The Mitt Stop), or at assistant’s home en route to cottage. At that point, you will be shown how to reach the cottage and private property and provided keys. You will gain access through a locked gate and drive more than three miles down a private, dirt road, then two track. It is an amazing drive. The property can be further accessed by canoe, kayak or small boat to or from the property landing. You will not pass a single cabin on the river between Hubbard Lake and my landing. Beyond the landing is the Little North River, Comstock Creek and Buff Creek. You can have total privacy with only check-in and check-out service, never seeing the proprietor, or you can purchase daily maid service, activities/guide services for additional charges. We seek to please and accommodate your desires, relaxation and style. There are no neighbors. Nearest cabin on road that gets you to my place is more than a mile away. Golf at various courses in vicinity, my favorite being White Pine National. No public transportation. Transportation for hire for additional cost. This is a nature lovers' paradise, unique in its remote, lower peninsula setting. If you have a quest to get away from it all, then you cannot do better than this place. Very lush throughput the Spring. Hubbard Lake is great throughout the Summer. Fall color tours are amazing. Winter wonderland for snow shoeing and cross country skiing. Bring a camera. Wildlife photography can be excellent. I see owls, bald eagles, otters, mink, bobcats, deer, sandhill cranes, ducks, geese, red-headed woodpeckers, blue birds, porcupine, badgers, raccoons, osprey, ruffed grouse, indigo buntings, and various other birds and mammals. Fishing can be excellent, especially if have me as a guide. Spring is when fishing is best, I like May and June. Morel mushrooms can be found on property in May. Wild blueberries (huckleberries) can be picked throughout the property in mid summer, if you can beat the wildlife to it. Golfing available at various courses in area, such as White Pine National, the Gales, Red Hawk, Elk Ridge and the Dunes. Boating on Hubbard Lake is spectacular. Canoeing river (West Branch River) on property and beyond is excellent. Hiking state and federal trails, including Hoist Lakes' Trails, can be great. Biking on two tracks or paved surfaces. ATV and snow mobile trails on state land and federal land. Negwegon State Park is a beautiful, secluded beach with hiking trails along Lake Huron Harrisville State Park beach along Lake Huron is pristine. Harrisville for breakfast, ice cream or quaint shopping Churchill Point Restaurant overlooking Hubbard Lake is in my opinion the best place for a great meal, albeit not inexpensive. The Old Presque Isle Light house Thunder Bay Winery Sunrise Coast Birding Trail Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Diving and snorkeling On Lake Huron A poem inspired by all the wildlife I saw one Spring weekend "Michigan's Spring Mood" Sandhill cranes calling Mist rising Loons tremoloing Merganser chicks fleeing Hen distracting Mallards nesting Canadian geese honking Warm wind blowing Pines whispering Waves lapping Fawns bleating Flies buzzing Trout rising Grouse drumming Hummingbirds' wings buzzing Eagles soaring Clouds passing Sow and cubs foraging Sun setting Whip-poor-will chanting Frogs singing Stars sparkling Owls hooting Man and woman sleeping By Edward Pedersen A description of fly fishing on nearby AuSable River for big brown trout at night: Returned from the AuSable just short of midnight. It was a beautiful night on the river. The first remarkable observation occurred walking to the area I wanted to fish when I flushed a mature bald eagle perched in a tree alongside the river, probably fishing so I decided it was as good a spot as any to fish. I tossed my waders on the ground and sat down and watched the current. It was still hot and steamy so I sat in my shorts and t shirt in the shade of the tree where the bald eagle flushed and I patiently waited. After the temperature cooled down, I put on my waders and sat in the river on a submerged boulder and waited for three hours for the big browns to turn on and start feeding vociferously on the Hex flies on the river’s surface. June is when the Iris bloom and the fireflies come out, annual occurrences that coincide with the famous “hex hatch”. The hexagena limbata is the largest of the Mayflies, commonly known as the fish fly for good reason. Huge brown trout lose their shyness and gorge themselves after dark on the Hex, coming out from under logs and hiding places and curse around sipping heavily on the hex floating on the water’s surface. So as I waited I watched a beautiful orange sunset, the white pine silhouettes breaking up the orange horizon, I anticipated encountering some big brown trout on my fly rod. Flocks of blackbirds and various kingfishers were flying by at dusk as the current babbled over rocks in the stream. After dark, the fireflies put on a light show. A small trout amused me, rising for flies just beyond my feet, but the big fish were not materializing, apparently because they gorged themselves the night before. When I finally gave up and walked back to my car, I came across a Swedish woman and her husband who had fished the prior two nights and caught some big brown trout, the biggest 26”, but they also noticed the fish were not active this night. When I returned to my vehicle, two guys from the fly shop in Mio invited me to stop the following week as I had provided them with insect repellent before I set out to fish as they had left theirs behind. They admired my bamboo fishing rod from New York, handed down generations, ultimately to me. First time I took it fishing so I thought for sure when I saw the bald eagle and had the inherited bamboo rod I’d catch a big one. It didn’t happen that night, so I returned to the same spot the next night and the fish were very active. Indeed, I hooked a big brown after dark, that took off down stream, causing my heart to pound and my reel to scream. What a thrill on my “new” bamboo fly rod! Can’t wait until next years hex hatch in June. I’d recommend it to any fly fisherman or woman. Fishing Regaled by Edward Pedersen