A wonderful summertime extended family stay with grown kids. Beautiful views, well stocked house, swimming, floating, paddling & boating on the river; super responsive host.
We loved the outdoor shower & The hot tub (cold when we arrived but heated up in a few hours when we followed the directions provided in the house binder & on the App) sits under the redwoods. The boats are as advertised, and very fun for adventures of all lengths.
The kitchen is fully stocked with all the bowls, pots & pans etc of every size, two coffeemakers, an electric kettle, blender, sodastream , hand mixer- all the basics including a huge roll of paper towels - that you could want even for a major feast. The house has all the linens you could need, great washer & dryer- lots of little touches, amenities - eg a pair of good binoculars for birdwatching, a guitar in one closet, games, etc.
As advertised, the property is steep & the path to the dock requires care - but it’s magical sitting on it as well as being on or in the river itself.
The bird life great, and we loved watching the bats at dusk & just after. We also saw river otters, fish, butterflies etc. (yes there were mosquitos but we found lemon eucalyptus spray was sufficient to keep them away).
Note that in Mid-August 2023 there is road repair work going on in Monte Rio proper & on Moscow road - but none of it slowed us down by more than a couple of minutes.
We hope to return.