Escape North to Muskoka River House + Private Pool

*SUMMER DATES* New availabilities. The salt-water pool will be open June 17 to Sept. 12. Welcome to Muskoka River House. This unique, 4-season cottage is surrounded by water, wildlife, the beauty of Muskoka & the amenities of your own private resort. Watch sunsets & stars in the riverside hot tub, swim & relax by the pool, kayak the Severn River or roast marshmallows by the fire. All with modern cottage style, incl. gas fireplace, cook's kitchen & ping pong table. *WINTER COUPLE'S SPECIAL* extended until Apr 29 for 10% off/night/2 ppl stays. Sundays-Thursdays (excl. holiday wknds & March Break) For more photos, some Pro Travel Tips & favourite local travel/tourism info, follow us on IG @muskokariverhouse. Or explore our other cottages @escape.north. A few highlights: • Close to the water's edge, this 4-season Muskoka retreat is nestled at the end of a tree-lined road. • The 6-person, riverside hot tub is a direct walk-out from the warmth of the cozy den. Covered under a gazebo, with seasonal mosquito nets, enjoy it rain, snow or shine. It's amazing all year round. • In-ground, salt-water pool is a delicious summer treat. Open mid-June to mid-September. • Take one of the kayaks for a tour of the Severn River. Explore around the nearby island, up the river for great fishing or down the creek to the beaver dam (seasonal). • Outdoor fire pit & indoor gas fireplace, to always keep toasty • Full-sized, Joola ping-pong table for some indoor competition • Seasonal badminton & basketball nets take the competition outdoors • Wildlife at your doorstep. Birds, beavers & otters love the creek. Chipmunks are our unofficial mascots. • Easily accessible, approx. 90 min from the 401 in Toronto & just 7 minutes off Highway 11 (or 12 minutes past the iconic Weber’s Burgers!). • Keyless, self-check-in with smart lock, for easy access NOTES: • The maximum occupancy is 6 people, inclusive of children 2+ yrs old. All guests must be registered on the Airbnb app. • We are no longer accepting reservations for additional guests. An additional $250 per person/per night will be charged for non-registered guests. • The river house is our family's home-away-from-home, that we share, so we ask that guests abide by the guest limits, house rules & treat it with care. Please be respectful of our neighbours & sound levels. Although we have great amenities, NO PARTIES allowed. This is a residential area with Neighbourhood Watch. • We have a no-pet policy. Please, you do not need to ask. We appreciate that there are many great pets but we do not make exceptions. Thank you for understanding. Nature by the Severn River Across the creek is a treed cliff, a natural playground for wildlife. Wildlife spotted so far...chipmunks, groundhogs, foxes, racoons, deer, fishers, otters, beavers, wild turkeys, turtles, frogs, bats, herons, swans, blue jays, woodpeckers, chickadees, ducks, ducks, more ducks, geese, king fishers, pheasants, turtles, bass, pike & pickerel. We leave binoculars on the fireplace mantle. House Amenities / Indoor • Gas fireplace • Full-sized Joola ping pong table • Dartboard • Amazon Echo / Alexa • Super NES game system • DVD Player & Movies • Wide selection of board games, cards & puzzles • Lots of Lego! #riverhouselego • Books & magazines for adults & kids • Archives of retro Wired & tech magazines • Cookbooks & well-stocked kitchen, incl. toaster, microwave, coffee machine, espresso machine & more • Linens, bath & beach towels • Wi-fi & cell phone access are available but the signals are not strong. Wi-fi is slow by city standards but fast enough for you to watch a single stream of YouTube or Netflix. We've installed a cell booster for the Rogers network but some cell phones may only get one bar. House Amenities / Outdoors • In-ground, salt-water swimming pool. Open mid-June to mid-September. • Riverside, 6-person hot tub, under a gazebo with seasonal mosquito nets. Access is directly from the den so you’re never caught out in the rain or snow. • Outdoor dining table, under a second gazebo with mosquito nets (seasonal). • Kayaks (seasonal). In full-season, there are up to 2 single and 1 double kayaks plus some life jackets. We recommend bringing your own, especially any specialty-sized life jackets & for kids. • BBQ • Firepit • Basketball & net • Badminton rackets & net (seasonal) • 2 open grass fields are great for taking out a frisbee, soccer ball or lawn games • Croquet set to make your own course • Fish for pike, bass and pickerel in the river, or just off the rocks. Don’t forget your fishing gear! Nearby Drives: • Washago - The closest town (8 min), this quaint, small village is perfect for supplies or must-have butter tarts: amazing upscale food market/delicious bakery, LCBO, hardware store & 'R Cottage, our favourite local restaurant (recommend to call to reserve!) • Casino Rama - Try your luck or watch a live show • Horseshoe Valley - Treetop trekking, biking, downhill or cross country skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, • Mount St. Louis Moonstone - More great skiing and snowboarding • Nearby golf & mini-golf courses - incl. Muskoka Bay, Hawk Ridge, Evergreen and Lake St. George • Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve - See the stars at their brightest • Gravenhurst - Small Muskoka town with hiking/biking trails, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and Sawdust City Brewery. Other conveniences, such as Tim Horton’s, McDonalds, Sobeys, LCBO, Beer Store and Canadian Tire • Bracebridge - More Muskoka charm, including specialty stores, hiking, waterfalls, The Muskoka Brewery and some larger chain stores and restaurants • Orillia – Larger city with movie theatre, 5-pin bowling and most anything else you could need About the River & Water • The water in the house is safe to drink. We draw water from the river but do some extensive water treatment before it comes out of the tap. It may have a slight taste, depending on the time of year & what you're use to at home. • We're located on the Severn River just below Wasdell Falls. We're on the Trent-Severn River System, near lock 42. • Fishing in the area is fantastic & you can even sometimes catch fish right from our shore rocks. • Unfortunately, swimming in the creek is not possible, due to the thick layer of silt from fallen leaves. You can swim in the river beyond (the locals do) but we don't recommend it for guests because even on calm days, there are always some currents. For these reasons, we added a pool: swim in the pool & enjoy the river for everything else. The best of both worlds. • There's a hydro dam further up the river which can randomly generate foam. Usually, it's in the morning, likely generating power for your morning coffee. It's naturally occurring & harmless. Basically, it's what would happen if you put lake water in a blender for a minute. The foam can look like tiny icebergs, which dissipate throughout the day. • There's an official portage point at the hydro dam that gives you direct access to some of the most famous paddling in the province: the Black & Green Rivers. • Water levels change throughout the seasons. In the early spring, one whole level of the yard may be under water but such changes are expected, safely controlled by the dam up the river. And these changes have their advantages. High water means, at certain times of the year, you can explore past the beaver dam on the creek.