Introduction - How I became the owner of a vaction rental
The view of Lake Pend Oreille from my grandparents' cabin in northern Idaho Learning to drive a boat with my grandfather on Lake Pend Oreielle I always wanted to have a cabin on a lake because I have wonderful childhood memories of time spent at my grandparents's cabin on Lake Pend Oreille in northern Idaho. The view from the cabin, which sat at the top of a 50 foot cliff looking west over a deep blue lake toward 10,000 foot peaks, was incredible. Even as a child I could sit on the steps at the top of the cliff and watch the lake for hours. At that cabin I developed my love of being on water and the rejuvenating power of nature. It was where I learned to fish, drive a boat and water ski. The water was frigid so I learned to water ski by jumping off the dock while the tow boat was pulling away and ski onto the rocky beach to minimize the amount of contact with the frigid water. If all went well, only my ankles got wet. The Fishing with my uncle and grandfather t...