We'd love to welcome you to the
TRINITY RIVER ADVENTURE CABIN
JOIN US ON THE UPPER TRINITY RIVER WHERE YOU CAN FISH,
YOUR DOGS AND KIDS CAN PLAY IN THE WATER,
AND THE WORLD KEEPS ROLLING ALONG.
YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT.
FALL 2024
This was the busiest summer we can remember for people on the water. Every day, we watched kayakers, rafters, paddleboarders, tubers and drift boaters put in across the river from us. But when most schools start, the activity drops off. We're seeing a drift boat or two put in and the others appear here and there.
Steph hauled our fishing raft and that lasted several days before he just couldn't stand it. Back in it went. He and our dog Buf (boof) were out there yesterday evening. I was assembling a big cabinet and every time I dropped a screw I'd look out there to watch the graceful back and forth of his fly rod. It is a beautiful sport.
Guests with catarafts and fishing boats leave them by our boat, either tied to the trees or up on the bank. They like strolling down from their place with a cup of coffee to organize their gear and plan the day. We do, too. See you up here.
OUR DOG-FRIENDLY LEWISTON LODGING DESCRIPTION IS BELOW
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SOW'S EAR in Bucktail near Lewiston~Rates $165 per night for up to 6 guests. $15 per approved dog per stay. Add 5% of lodging for occupancy tax and $100 cleaning fee. Ask about discounts for week-long stays.
Call us to check availability.
Sow's Ear is an end of the road, peaceful place just above the river. It can accommodate up to 6 guests, but it is frequently rented by couples who appreciate the solitude.
The porch is perfect for morning coffee, evening wine, drying gear and deer watching.
Sow's Ear has 3 bedrooms/2 baths, a full laundry, a wood stove (we supply the firewood) and a heat pump for A/C and whole cabin heat. It has a wonderful porch with a bit of a river view. There is a BBQ gazebo outside with a Traeger pellet BBQ and a Weber (bring your own charcoal).
We live on the river down the drive from Sow's Ear and are a great asset if you need to borrow something or jump your vehicle's dead battery, but we're pretty low-key and mostly you'll only see us if you'd like to.
Our location is perfect for water lovers and those who would like a peaceful retreat. Fish. Hike. Throw sticks into the river for your dogs. Enjoy your time here however you like.
We try hard to provide great lodging that is clean, welcoming and comfortable so it's rewarding when guests notice. We've gotten some of the sweetest thank-you notes from our guests but you'd have to be here to read them so check out our reviews on Google and Yelp to see it isn't just us tooting our horn.
By the way, Sow's Ear got its name thanks to the old saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." Sow's Ear is not fancy but we have turned it into a really nice place to stay. There are all sorts of fine and rustic antiques; the furniture is attractive and comfortable; one bedroom is solid cedar and many walls have been paneled in great old barn wood. A lot of our guests return every year so we must be doing things right. Along those lines: we've made many major improvements in recent years, especially 2020-2021. It's just how we operate.
Check out our older Sow's Ear video here to see just how much it has evolved over the years! Our newer video is above.
FISHING UPDATE:
Little beats wetting a line and contemplating the world around you. Choose the Trinity River a few steps down from your cabin, or Lewiston Lake or Trinity Lake 15-30 minutes away. If you're serious about catching steelhead or salmon it sure helps to fish with a local pro at least once, but some of our guests have gotten lucky and landed whoppers right here. Check out our Fishing page to see them as well as the list of fishing guides and more.
Trinity River Cabin
We had guests at Sow's Ear with whom we really hit it off. They admitted to wondering if our stories could possibly be true, because if they are, there is so much crammed into our lives. That includes Steph's having paddled a sea kayak from Canada to Mexico and Heidi running a towboat on the infamous Columbia River Bar in Oregon to our meeting in Sitka, Alaska, where Heidi created the Sitka Sea Kayak Adventure. Then came our work with whales; ferocious conservation efforts; motorcycles and so much more. Plus, we're certified ski instructors
and we love our chainsaws, especially the Greenworks battery-powered ones (not shown here; they help us cut your cabin's wood!). All true.
Check it out here.