Winter Wonderland

A "Magical Experience," that's what so many guests and reviewers say about Canoe Bay. Our family discovered this hidden gem over a century ago and our wish is to share this amazing place with you. Guests have discovered that the magic of Canoe Bay includes the delicious food, abundant wildlife, inherent romance, and most importantly, our wonderful and attentive staff. 

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As for things to do, the list is endless. Canoe Bay is specially designed for adult couples (no children allowed) so it’s perfect for honeymoons, birthdays and anniversaries. But just living in this day and age is challenging, so when you need a few days to escape the realities that crowd all our lives, we hope you'll think of Canoe Bay as your place, too.

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• Fireplace Rooms: Cozy (300 sq.ft.) with all the standard features (see above) [There is also one Fireplace Room at The Inn]
• Deluxe Rooms: Std. features (see above) plus direct lake view, sitting area (410 sq.ft.)
• Reminder: Rooms do not have a wet bar, only a mini-fridge.
• Fitness Center: treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, stacked weight machine
• Incredible LIBRARY for every guest to visit, with thousands of hardcover books, the latest magazines, big DVD movie collection, giant stone fireplace, coffee service all day, and out back: a peaceful patio AND quiet lakeside deck. Bliss!

• Heavenly Suite: Stunning lake views—deck is right above the water. Spacious living room with fireplace, wet bar (like the cottages); and another fireplace in the lake-view bedroom! (600 sq.ft.) 

• There is one Fireplace Room at The Inn, too (see category description just above).
• You'll also find our Dining Room at The Inn, the go-to place for dinners.
• For breakfast and lunch, you don't have to go anywhere—they're delivered to you!  
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—A unique design that rates its very own website—

• A tiny house village adjacent to Canoe Bay...a first of its kind.
• Experience for yourself the revolution sweeping America
• Stay, play or even own a unit.  Sizes vary from 255-400 sq/ft, not including the screened porch.
• Queen or King bed, vaulted ceilings, window wall with private lake views, larger units have screened porches, wet bar with microwave, Keurig, full size frig/freezer, full bath with either tile or tub shower.  (No whirlpool tubs)
• One- & Two-bedroom 
• Nightly rates are $295–395 with access to Canoe Bay facilities
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• Nightly rates are $195-295 without access to Canoe Bay facilites. Click Here to Book Now
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• Duplex (side-by-side) cottage, each side has: private entrance, private deck with privacy wall, stone fireplace with line-of-sight to the whirlpool tub, separate shower, beautiful cedar interior, hardwood floor, and wet bar.  (480 sq.ft. ea.)
• Lake view through our beautiful native Wisconsin prairie acreage.
   
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• Duplex (side-by-side) cottage, each side has: private entrance, private deck with privacy wall, large stone fireplace with line-of-sight to the whirlpool tub, separate two-headed shower, beautiful cedar interior, hardwood floor, and wet bar (625 sq.ft. ea.)
• Elevated lake view and lots of sun on the deck
• Great viewpoint for wildlife
• Carport
   
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• Duplex (side-by-side) cottage, each side has: private entrance, private deck (on opposite ends of the building), large stone fireplace, inspiring Prairie-design interior, carpeted floor, and wet bar (590 sq.ft. ea.)
• Whirlpool tub, separate two-person tile & glass block shower, toilet room—all in the bathroom
• Elevated views of the lake and beautiful native Wisconsin prairie
   
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• These very roomy, stand-alone cottages offer 730 sq. ft.+ of living space, all just for the two of you
• Each of the Dream Cottages is unique, and all offer a direct lake view, hardwood floor, large deck, & wet bar
• Two-person whirlpool
• A luxury bathroom with two-person tile shower, & large vanity are standard in each Dream Cottage
• Optional features: carport, heated bathroom floors, steam shower [available in select unit(s)--please include a Note when booking if any such feature is of special interest to you]
   
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The stand-alone cottage with the closest lake views

• 3-room floor plan (850 sq. ft.): living room, bedroom, & spa room
• Close-up lake view from living room AND spa room
• Big lake-view deck 
• Stone fireplaces: in living room AND in bedroom
• Whirlpool tub, 2-person steam shower, toilet room
• Finnish sauna AND elliptical trainer, too!
• Wet bar, carport
   
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• Dramatic and roomy lake home (1,100 sq. ft.)
• Great deck among the treetops with lovely lake view
• Impressive stone fireplace
• Whirlpool tub; separate 2-person steam shower
• Big master bath with double granite vanity, heated floor, toilet room
• Additional, separate lavatory
• Wet bar, carport
• Two options:  1-story OR 2-story living 

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Atop a hill at the end of a private drive

• 900 sq. ft. of unforgettable architecture, massive 14’ high stone fireplace, clear-cedar interior, oak hardwood floor, fine appointments, and cathedral ceiling with clerestory windows
• Wet room” tile shower with rainforest showerhead, plus whirlpool
• Cantilevered private deck with dramatic lake view
• Wet bar, carport
• Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé John Rattenbury

• Every upgrade in this lake home, including a personal spa room, two private decks, two fireplaces, and a spacious study with hard-wired phone, wi-fi
• Striking lake views and very spacious Prairie-style living (1,300 sq.ft.)
• Spa master bath features whirlpool tub with lake view, Finnish sauna, heated floor, 2-person steam shower, elliptical trainer, double granite vanity, toilet room
• Additional, separate lavatory
• Wet bar, carport

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In a word: breathtaking.

• Amazing in every way
• Architecturally stunning and wonderfully comfortable. 
• Sweeping views of a private nature preserve and glacially-carved lake
• Getaway of a lifetime, with 2,000 sq. ft. of interior living space AND a 1,500 sq. ft. wraparound deck accessible from each room.
• Vaulted ceilings and a 50’-long expanse of windows
• Prairie-style dining area, beautiful living room centered on a massive Chilton Limestone fireplace, TV system with theater sound.
• Romantic Master Bedroom with two-sided fireplace, cozy window seat, sound system, plus en-suite featuring two-person tiled steam shower, lake view Finnish sauna, two-person whirlpool tub.   
• Edgewood is our only two-bedroom accommodation (guest bedroom features king bed and en-suite bathroom with shower only). 
  * NOTE: Rate for quadruple occupancy (2 couples) is $1,199/night
   
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• Architect of Record: Mr. John Rattenbury/Taliesin, Scottsdale, AZ protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright and namesake of Canoe Bay's Rattenbury Cottage.

• Canoe Bay's® glass-enclosed lakeside dining room is the site of Chef's amazing 3-course Dinner ($170/couple), featuring the freshest ingredients available in a set menu that changes night to night. • Chef can accommodate straightforward food allergies* & preferences at Dinner, but please note: We require 24-hour advance notice of any food allergies, diet restrictions, or aversions. • Enjoy the Wine Spectator Award-winning list of fine wines plus artisanal beers that has been tailored to match the food. • Dining Room Dress Code—Sport Coat for gentlemen appropriate, but not required. In a word: be comfortable & respectful. •  Please: NO SHORTS, athletic wear, faded or torn jeans, hoodies, tennis shoes, nor FLIP-FLOPS in the Dining Room.

WINE CELLAR DINNER offers privacy plus

For that extra-special and memorable experience, reserve The Wine Cellar Table ($280/couple) at The Inn one evening (based on availability). You two will enjoy not only an extraordinary privacy, but also a glass of champagne to begin the meal, an extra food course, and a serving of dessert wine at meal's end. It's a wine lover's paradise, and also super-popular, so try to book this table well in advance (via e-mail or phone).

We believe you should not be troubled in the morning so we always deliver breakfast. A continental breakfast (beverages, whole fruits, fresh-baked goods) is included with the nightly rate and additional hot items (like bacon & eggs, oatmeal, yogurt with granola) are available. Cool Twist: Our breakfast "boxes" are designed and built by a local Mennonite woodworker. Lunch—also delivered right to you—is available every day. The only meal served in the dining room is Dinner. You are here to relax so we don't want to trouble you....just enjoy!

Indulge yourself in the impressive hardcover book library at The Lodge, also home to a huge DVD collection. Some 30 cable TV stations are available, too. You can check email as needed (but please don't expect live-streaming in this remote setting).

There's a complete fitness room with treadmills, elliptical trainers, a multi-stack weight system and recumbent bike all located on the second floor of the Lodge. And every unit (except ESCAPE tiny houses) has a big Jacuzzi tub. Don't forget to book a MASSAGE—the therapist comes right to your cottage!

The astonishing views and charming wildlife are inescapable here, ...and suddenly you'll be delighted to discover that you've thoroughly decompressed from the commotion that crowds our everyday lives.

#1 guest comment: We never knew how much we needed to simply relax and unwind in peace.

Set up an in-room Relaxation Massage* with a licensed therapist who will come right to your Canoe Bay® accommodation! We recommend making arrangements in advance of your stay through our approved vendor: Gentry Massage. Please contact Charidy directly at 715-651-6960 (voice or text), info@gentrymassage.com. Or visit: www.gentrymassage.com NOTE: Please be sure to provide your reservation name AND your phone or e-mail.
 

* Concurrent appointments (aka "Couples Massage"), when available, are only possible in Cottages and in the Heavenly Suite. (ESCAPE tiny houses cannot accommodate Couples Massage appointments in Winter.)

Snowshoe right on the property and we have snowshoes for you!

Snowshoeing is very popular at Canoe Bay. We have over 300 acres to explore plus the lakes. We have snowshoes you can use for free!

Find 20 miles of classic and diagonal stride cross-country ski trails in the Blue Hills, only 25 minutes away (http://www.bluehillstrail.com/). Bring your own xc ski equipment.

No-wait downhill skiing is enjoyed at Christie Mountain, also a 25 minute drive away (www.christiemountain.com/), with rental equipment available there.

Over a century ago, Dan’s grandfather, Stan, was floating logs down the Danube River in eastern Europe when he heard that in America the fence posts were made of sausage! Not exactly 'the streets are paved with gold', but for a dirt-poor youth, the mere thought of sausage fence posts was enough to get him on a ship for America.
 

Not many years later, Stan and his wife Mary settled just a bit east of Canoe Bay. Their family grew to include 10 children and life on their small farm wasn't easy. The lake and wildlife of Canoe Bay were critical to the family’s survival, providing fish, berries, and game year-'round. While they did not own the Canoe Bay property, they loved and cared for it.

The seventh of Stan & Mary’s children was George—Dan’s father. (One of Dan’s earliest memories is fishing with his father and uncle on Canoe Bay's main lake, when, for the first and only time, he actually caught a turtle!) In the 1960’s, a church group acquired the property and developed a summer camp that they operated here for some 20 years before relocating the facility to southeast Wisconsin.

In 1991, George brought to his son's attention that this very special place was for sale, and...18 months later—on May 1, 1993—Dan & Lisa welcomed their first guests to the revamped Lodge at Canoe Bay.

Today the Inn and the Lodge, with their massive beams and fieldstone fireplaces, are among those original camp buildings still serving guests.

As with all the best things in life, at the start we had but an inkling of what Canoe Bay might become. Excited by the prospect of preserving a place that held so much meaning for Dan's family, we were further inspired to share it with others whose highly-stressed lifestyles we knew so well. Foregoing our city careers, we made the move to northwest Wisconsin, but hardly imagined that we had begun our life's work.

Today, it is with immense gratitude to Providence, to Dan's parents*, to our stellar staff, and to our amazing and encouraging guests that we now mark Canoe Bay's 25th Anniversary year.

THANK YOU!

—Dan & Lisa

* George († 2012) & Frannie Dobrowolski

Beautiful Conference Room

We offer an incredible executive business retreat facility in a great setting with extraordinary accommodations that guarantee your meeting will be highly anticipated, well attended, and long remembered. Our peaceful and inspirational atmosphere encourages productivity, while the luxurious accommodations and outstanding food convey your appreciation to your most valued colleagues. Sited on a crystal clear private lake, Canoe Bay® is just 10 miles off a major U.S. highway, 20 minutes from a private airstrip, and two hours from Minneapolis International Airport.

• Lookout—our meeting room—has natural light, a beautiful lake view, and a private patio
• Free wireless internet
• Conference table seating for up to 14 persons
• Hard-wire speaker phone
• Controlled A/C and heating
• Rustic stone fireplace
• Dry erase board, markers and magnets
• LCD projector and screen
• Scan and Copy services
• Flip chart, easel and markers
• Mini-fridge stocked with bottled waters & sodas
• Amazing cuisine
• Award-winning wine list
• Extraordinary overnight accommodations