On the Bridge at Northwind Lodge

Many of our guests have been coming to Northwind Lodge for a long time.  I've known the Normans since 1985 or so and we always look forward to their coming up from Grafton IL (way down there on the river) for a stay with us.   They are some of our best fishermen by far and always seem to have a good time despite the weather or worldly woes.  Their son Jake is a biologist working for the state of Texas in the fisheries department and runs around working with fish in his professional time and in his free time as well.  Their other son Jesse (not in the vid) is a newly married engineer at a nuclear power plant and couldn't make it up this season with his wife and new son.   Next year, Jess and family...

One of coolest parts of owning a Minnesota resort is getting to know our guests.  At some point, we commonly get to know four generations of a particular family in the "Ma & Pa" resort business and it is really something special that not a lot of people get to experience.  My wife and I are very fortunate.

This is a quick video of standing on the lower foot bridge that crosses Jasper Creek.  Many fun stories like this will be told for generations to grandchildren and as a resort owner, it's nice to be a part of this!

Come on up and see what it's like in the woods and away from that concrete jungle!   At night, there are no street lights, it can be pitch black and we can have bears.  Sounds terrifying?  It really isn't.  Just don't feed or pet the bear and you'll be fine.  Leave the beavers alone, too.

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