100726 - Cub River Lodge - Idaho
JULY 26th, 2010 
Cub River Lodge and RVP
Preston, ID.
It has been a while since we made an entry into our travel log but there wasn’t anything to tell.
We spent some time at St George and then Delta, Utah on our way to Willard Bay State Park. The day after I adopted Danny (last year), we spent a week at Willard Bay getting acquainted. It is a well-maintained park with large grassy sites and paved roadways. It also has a great shower for the handicapped. It wasn’t too crowded during the week so Danny got a chance to run and play and stretch his legs. It has been a year since we have been together so it’s our anniversary. Keeping in that mode, I have decided to do something I said would never happen. As much as I felt very grateful to Bonnie and her pet rescue, I never expected to return there. However, we are really not that far away, and the current campsite on our route is within 100 miles so if all goes well, Danny will get to visit his old home. I just hope he doesn’t decide to want to stay.
I also said that we were not planning on doing the Pacific coast this year, but we may still spend some time in Washington and Oregon, just not the coast.
The Cub River Lodge and RV Park is an interesting place. Well off the beaten path, we discovered it by accident. Only 11 spaces, but caters to large groups at its lodge building which has a pool and accommodates over 100 people.
Although we do not pay too much attention to the
calendar, it is important to be aware of holidays when it comes to booking campsites. I thought we were safe for the rest of the summer but we were blindsided by Pioneer Day weekend. It is a Utah state holiday, but even though we are physically in Idaho, we are close enough to the border to be involved. In addition to that he following week is RODEO WEEK, so we were very lucky to book a week.
The park filled up quickly with, trailers, ATVs, kids and dogs.
The park owner, Denise, is a bundle of energy. A young woman, youthful and attractive, does a lot of the heavy lifting. When she saw my walker, she sprang into action and had our water, power and sewer lines connected without even asking if I needed assistance.
We met a lovely couple, Lee and Bobbie, who have been here before and enjoy the natural setting and camping life. Lee is a youthful 80 years old and apparently the only health issue is some loss of hearing from his tour of duty in Korea as a sergeant in a heavy artillery unit. Bobbie isn’t much younger but brags of her family of 6 kids, and over 45 grandchildren. They are also major dog lovers and have had many dogs and many breeds in their lives. They took to Danny right away and he reciprocated with enthusiasm. After the war, Lee became a forest ranger and a landscape engineer till retirement. He designed many state and national parks in the area.
Lots of dogs around, some little and some bigger than Danny but he made friends with most of
them. One old black Lab mix lives in the area but visited the park during the day. He reminded me of Peter in his last days, walking slow, resting often, but still friendly and appreciative of any attention. Danny liked him and often lay down near him. “Old Timer” would wander from site to site, looking for someone to pay attention to him, and there are always some kids around to pet him when he wasn’t sleeping.
This park was definitely not handicap friendly, with gravel everywhere and rugged roads but “little blue” managed the rough terrain and we had no complaints. However, the battery may be loosing some of its vitality, requiring more frequent charging. May have to search out some replacement.
The weather has been warm daytime and cool in the evening and mornings which made for pleasant sleeping.
We are in another Sprint Wireless Black Hole, so I can’t be sure when I will actually be able to send this out. The last time I spoke with a Sprint rep to request a refund for no service I was told that I am supposed to call them and report my problem as soon as possible to qualify for a refund. I told them that campsites don’t usually have public phones but I did try to find someone with a Verizon or AT&T cell phone so I could call Sprint but couldn’t find one. Not even a snicker from her. No sense of humor.
Cub River Lodge and RVP
Preston, ID.
It has been a while since we made an entry into our travel log but there wasn’t anything to tell.
We spent some time at St George and then Delta, Utah on our way to Willard Bay State Park. The day after I adopted Danny (last year), we spent a week at Willard Bay getting acquainted. It is a well-maintained park with large grassy sites and paved roadways. It also has a great shower for the handicapped. It wasn’t too crowded during the week so Danny got a chance to run and play and stretch his legs. It has been a year since we have been together so it’s our anniversary. Keeping in that mode, I have decided to do something I said would never happen. As much as I felt very grateful to Bonnie and her pet rescue, I never expected to return there. However, we are really not that far away, and the current campsite on our route is within 100 miles so if all goes well, Danny will get to visit his old home. I just hope he doesn’t decide to want to stay.
I also said that we were not planning on doing the Pacific coast this year, but we may still spend some time in Washington and Oregon, just not the coast.
The Cub River Lodge and RV Park is an interesting place. Well off the beaten path, we discovered it by accident. Only 11 spaces, but caters to large groups at its lodge building which has a pool and accommodates over 100 people.
Although we do not pay too much attention to the
calendar, it is important to be aware of holidays when it comes to booking campsites. I thought we were safe for the rest of the summer but we were blindsided by Pioneer Day weekend. It is a Utah state holiday, but even though we are physically in Idaho, we are close enough to the border to be involved. In addition to that he following week is RODEO WEEK, so we were very lucky to book a week.The park filled up quickly with, trailers, ATVs, kids and dogs.
The park owner, Denise, is a bundle of energy. A young woman, youthful and attractive, does a lot of the heavy lifting. When she saw my walker, she sprang into action and had our water, power and sewer lines connected without even asking if I needed assistance.
We met a lovely couple, Lee and Bobbie, who have been here before and enjoy the natural setting and camping life. Lee is a youthful 80 years old and apparently the only health issue is some loss of hearing from his tour of duty in Korea as a sergeant in a heavy artillery unit. Bobbie isn’t much younger but brags of her family of 6 kids, and over 45 grandchildren. They are also major dog lovers and have had many dogs and many breeds in their lives. They took to Danny right away and he reciprocated with enthusiasm. After the war, Lee became a forest ranger and a landscape engineer till retirement. He designed many state and national parks in the area.
Lots of dogs around, some little and some bigger than Danny but he made friends with most of
them. One old black Lab mix lives in the area but visited the park during the day. He reminded me of Peter in his last days, walking slow, resting often, but still friendly and appreciative of any attention. Danny liked him and often lay down near him. “Old Timer” would wander from site to site, looking for someone to pay attention to him, and there are always some kids around to pet him when he wasn’t sleeping.This park was definitely not handicap friendly, with gravel everywhere and rugged roads but “little blue” managed the rough terrain and we had no complaints. However, the battery may be loosing some of its vitality, requiring more frequent charging. May have to search out some replacement.
The weather has been warm daytime and cool in the evening and mornings which made for pleasant sleeping.
We are in another Sprint Wireless Black Hole, so I can’t be sure when I will actually be able to send this out. The last time I spoke with a Sprint rep to request a refund for no service I was told that I am supposed to call them and report my problem as soon as possible to qualify for a refund. I told them that campsites don’t usually have public phones but I did try to find someone with a Verizon or AT&T cell phone so I could call Sprint but couldn’t find one. Not even a snicker from her. No sense of humor.
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