Oswegatchie River Lodge - Gouverneur, Thousand Islands, New York
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Rental Overview |
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Smoking : No |
Pets : Yes |
| 3 Bedroom(s) |
1 Bathroom(s) |
Sleeps 8 |
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The Oswegatchie River Lodge is a completely restored late 1800’s farm house. It is rented as a single unit. It has a full kitchen, living room, 3 bedrooms, bath with Jacuzzi tub/shower, and a sun room with a sofa sleeper, and can sleep up to 8 people. Other amenities include cable TV and wireless internet. It is located in the center of a non-working 85 acre farm with over half a mile frontage on the Oswegatchie River, one of the most beautiful and pristine rivers in the St. Lawrence County, Northern NY.
The house sits back off of a small country road, up on a knowle, with a large deck and sun room looking down through a large stand of honey locust trees to the valley pasture below. It is a short hike through the meadows to the clear waters of the river, where we have a totally private picnic area with swimming hole, kayaks, hammocks, gas grill and open deck. If fishing is your forte, this section of the river has some of the best small mouth bass fishing you will find anywhere.
If hiking or cross country skiing is your forte, we have miles of hiking trails through the farm with a great variety of forested ridges with cliffs, and views, and meadows filled with wild flowers in the summer months. The lands are shaped like a bowl with no other houses in sight.
This area of the river provides just superb smooth water kayaking (no white water here). The river winds down through remote forested areas and farm lands and there are literally miles of secluded kayaking and/or fishing where you don't see another house in sight. The banks of the Oswegatchie are lined with wild flowers, ferns, rock cliffs and many pine stands along the way. Of course wild life abounds in areas like this and you may see a fox, coyote, deer, turkey, porcupine, and an occasional bear. Bob cat and eagle can be seen as well. On the river you will see ducks, geese, beavers, musk rats and great blue herons.
The 1800’s post and plank farmhouse has a fully stocked kitchen and enough food for your first mornings breakfast. It has been restored under the watchful eye of Dale and Sophie Lehmer and their restoration company, Antique Woods and Colonial Restoration Inc.
The original wide plank floors have all been refinished and after the house was completely gutted and insulated, the interior walls were covered with reclaimed antique lumbers gleaned from other early structures. The lodge is furnished with all antiques and some hand crafted reproductions.
It is centrally located in the St. Lawrence County, one of the most sparsely populated counties per sq. mile east of the Mississippi River. Gouverneur is located 5 minutes away from the lodge, Canton (St. Lawrence and SUNY Canton Universities) - 20 minutes away, Potsdam (Clarkson and SUNY Potsdam Universities) and 1000 Island region -35 minutes. Black lake -15 minutes away.
You will probably see an Amish buggy ride by the house from time to time, as we are located on the edge of a large Old order Amish community. We have made arrangements with several of our Amish friends to provide buggy rides (and sleigh rides in winter) through the Amish community for our guests.
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| Rate Information - | Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
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Single Night Stay .. $175/night (two persons)
2 or More Days ..... $135/night first night .. $110/night (each additional night)
$25/Each Additional Person.
Breakfast Food For 1st Morning Provided. You Cook and Eat In Privacy.
$25/night Fee For a Pet
10 % Tax.
*Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Pet Friendly: $25/night pet fee
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Availability Calendar |
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| Property Amenities |
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- Dryer
| - Full Refrigerator
| - Grill/BBQ
| - Hair Dryer
| - Iron
| - Ironing Board
| - Microwave
| - Stove
| - Washer
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Linens Provided: Memory foam beds and down pillows, Air Conditioning: Bedrooms and Living Room, Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer, Gas Fireplace, Wood Stove, Video Library: Large selection of our favorite movies, Cooking Utensils Provided, Outside fire ring with unlimited wood, 2 bikes, and 2 smooth water kayaks provided.
Microwave, toaster, gas stove, large refrigerator, coffee maker, assortment of pots and pans, complete set of dishes, etc.
Towels and linens provided
Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: Lodge is located on 85 acre farm with half mile frontage on Oswegatchie River. You will have a private river front picnic area where you can swim, fish and kayak. Very private and very beautiful.
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Amish buggy rides, ATV rides (BYO), snowmobiling (BYO), 2 kayaks and life vests are provided. We also have wonderful hiking trails all through the farm.
Why Oswegatchie River Lodge?
If you are just looking for a comfortable and beautiful place to spend the night that is affordable and relatively close to Canton, Potsdam, Gouverneur, Ogdensburg, Thousand Islands or Black Lake, then the Oswegatchie River Lodge is a wonderful option.
The farmhouse has enough of space to handle most families. If you are just passing through, you will appreciate all the comforts offered by the farmhouse, particularly the memory foam beds, the Jacuzzi-bath tub, the roominess, and of course, the fully equipped kitchen and the option of making breakfast (and other meals) for yourself and/or your family in the morning. We even provide the food for the first morning’s breakfast.
On the other hand, if you are a person who enjoys nature, outdoor activities, and peace and quiet away from the crowds, you will find that Oswegatchie River Lodge can provide you with many wonderful options right from the lodge without driving anywhere. If you are a reader and just want to relax, our lodge has several very comfortable chairs with natural light in the daytime and reading lights for the evening. Or you can take a relaxed stroll through the mowed paths we have created in our meadows that are filled with wild flowers during the spring and summer months. One path leads to your very beautiful and private picnic and swimming area right on the banks of the Oswegatchie River.
Here are some of the things you can do right at the Lodge:
(Please note - we require our guests to sign a waiver of responsibility if you wish to use some of the following recreational options provided. This waiver basically states that you understand there are inherent dangers in some of these activities and that you will not hold us accountable in any way if anyone in your party should injure themselves while doing these activities.)
~ Hiking
~ Biking
~ Swimming
~ Kayaking
~ Fishing
~ Photography and bird watching
~ Exploring Amish country
Hiking: and cross country skiing
We have several miles of hiking and cross country skiing trails right on our 85 acre farm, both through open meadows and in forested areas along isolated sections of the river. There are several ridges with rock cliffs that provide great views of the surrounding areas. There are more both hiking and cross country skiing options in the area.
Biking:
We provide two mountain bikes and helmets for our guests if you would like to bike in the area. We are located on a small country road and there are literally miles and miles of moderately hilled areas to bike, including a few - mile ride to the Amish community that we live near.
Swimming:
We provide a very scenic and private picnic and recreation area along the Oswegatchie River that is just a short hike through our meadows (or drive). We have a deck that sits out and over looks the river, picnic table, outside grill, hammock, and swimming area that has easy access down the steps we have provided to the river’s edge. Children under 16 years of age must be supervised. Certain sections of the River have deep waters and non - swimmers should not use this area. The waters of the Oswegatchie are very clean and clear and the bottom of the river is very sandy.
Kayaking:
We provide kayaks and life vests, which we require you to wear. This secluded section of the Oswegatchie at our farm is very private and you can kayak for several miles in both directions and only see a couple of isolated houses and it is all smooth water. In the summer months, the river banks are loaded with wild flowers and ferns, the water is extremely clear and clean. In the summer low water times, there are several large sand bars close to the river picnic area where you can anchor your kayak in the middle of the stream and get out and put your lawn chairs in 5 to 6 inches of water on a very sandy bottom filled with fools gold. It is a wonderful place to throw Frisbee, sun yourself or hit a beach ball.
If you have never kayaked before, don't fear. Our crafts are lake kayaks that are very stable and roomy, and reasonably easy to get in and out of at the river’s edge, where the water is shallow. You don't do "rolls" here and jump over water falls - this is not triple XXX extreme stuff. This is for the nature lover who enjoys leisure exercise, beauty and solitude. The kayaks have high back rests and are very comfortable, even on extend trips. The real beauty of kayaking like this is how intimate you are with the water and surrounding landscape. You are actually sitting in the water so to speak. The kayaks are very quiet and efficient so you move along very peacefully without requiring a huge amount of energy. We are big kayak fans and this section of the Oswegatchie River is just a superb place to do it. You should not miss this opportunity.
We also provide guided (or unguided) kayak floats (or tube floats) down the river for a reasonable cost. (Ask Dale for pricing) We can transport the kayaks to secluded river locations for floats of varying lengths and pick you up at the end, or start up stream and you just end at the River Picnic area at the Lodge.
Fishing:
No discussion about kayaking on the Oswegatchie River would be complete without mentioning the great fishing that this river offers. The very remote (10 to 12 mile hike) head waters of the Oswegatchie River at Cranberry lake in the Adirondack Mountains has some of the best native brook trout fishing in the country. The river then comes down through the Adirondack watershed with very few towns or industry and when the water reaches our farm it is very clean and clear and full of fish. Combine this with the little fishing pressure that the river gets here and you have a recipe for some of the best fishing you can imagine, particularly small mouth bass. We provide you with two rods and some basic fishing lures, hooks etc., to get started. There are other great fishing spots in St. Lawrence County also including the famous waters of the Black Lake, that the Oswegatchie River empties into before it reaches the St. Lawrence River.
Photography and Bird watching: (No waiver necessary for these options!!)
If you are a nature lover and particularly like to photograph birds and water foul, you will find the Oswegatchie Lodge, as with the Beaver Creek Lodge to be a great place to have your camera. We have bird feeders at the lodge in the winter months and in the summer many hummingbirds come to the lodge and river to snack on the flowers we have at both places. You will also see many ducks, blue herons, woodpeckers, beavers and musk rats, porcupine, raccoon, deer, and occasionally, you may be graced with seeing a fox, eagle or coyote. If you stay a few days, you should definitely hear the coyote howl at night. It is one of our great pleasures in living here in such an unpopulated and forested area.
Exploring Amish Country:
Our lodge is right on the edge of a large “Old Order Amish Community” and you will probably see some Amish wave at you as they drive by the house in their horse and buggy. If you drive around the area you will see many interesting sights of the Amish farming with draft horses, sometimes 4 or 5 in hand. Sometimes you will see some horse drawn equipment that defies the imagination as to its purpose. You will see so many splendid gardens and colorful outdoor clothes lines draped with colorful quilts and the traditional Amish clothes of blues, purples and black. If you are here in the Spring-Summer or Fall, you will see many roadside stands with fresh vegetables and pies, doughnuts, breads, homemade butter, jams and jellies, and one of our favorites, hand picked wild blueberries. Last but not least, you will see many Amish folks themselves, particularly interesting are the children, with their broad rimmed hats, big inquisitive eyes and round faces. They look at you - and I mean really look at you, right into your eyes - from their farm yards or wagons they are riding and you cannot help but wonder what they are thinking. This is not a tourist area. The Amish here are the real McCoy and they make our hearts sing every time we experience them.
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| Reservation Information |
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Dale
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