Stay at the cabin

A magical log cabin by the river

Where the Water Meets the Night

The cabin

A handcrafted log cabin on the Freeman River

Wake to the sound of the river, birdsong, and the wind moving through the trees.

The cabin sits on its own quiet stretch of the Freeman—thirty metres from a natural swimming hole, a stone-and-pebble shoreline, and a sandy island mid-current. Spend your days swimming and floating the current; as evening falls, gather around the riverside firepit and soak in the golden sunset before a sky full of stars.

01The living room

Where everyone gathers

A wide open great room under soaring log trusses—leather sofas by the woodstove, a long dining table, foosball by the stairs, and the kitchen just beyond. Room for the whole crew to gather as the light drops behind the pines.

Wood-burning stove · vaulted log ceiling · open-plan living

The open living and dining area beneath the log trusses

Leather sofas gathered around the brick woodstove

The great room looking across the woodstove and dining table to the kitchen

Foosball table tucked beneath the loft stairs

The kitchen island with double sink, granite counter, white cabinetry and antique cookstove beyond

The open kitchen and island looking through to the living room

Handmade stoneware plates and bowls in the cupboard

02The kitchen

A kitchen with a story

Percolate the morning's first coffee beside the antique cookstove, still in your socks, the river just beyond the window. Everything you need, and nothing you don't.

Antique wood cookstove · full fridge · coffee & kettle

03The main bedroom

Rest, and nothing else

Turn in to the hush of the valley and the patter of rain on the tin roof, and wake to sun through the trees—a soft room with nowhere to be and nothing to do but breathe out.

King bed · portable air conditioning · sleep under a tin roof

The main bedroom bed tucked under the sloping wood eaves

A mid-century dresser beneath the window in the bedroom

The second bedroom with a bed against the warm log wall, a portable air conditioner, and a wide window

04The second bedroom

Room for two more

A second bedroom keeps the whole crew close under one roof—a comfortable bed against the warm log wall and a wide window for the morning light. A portable air conditioner keeps it cool and easy through the warmest summer nights.

Queen bed · portable air conditioning · warm log walls

The loft sitting area with a leather sofa under the sloped ceiling, overlooking the great room

Looking down from the loft over the great room below

05The loft

Up under the eaves

Climb to your own perch under the beams—a leather sofa to sink into and a shelf of books to browse, the whole great room and fireplace opening up below. A beautiful little lounge all its own.

Reading nook · shelf of books · opens over the great room

06The washhouse

A bright little washhouse

Just across the yard, a light-filled washhouse with a hot shower and every comfort—steps from the trees, under an open Alberta sky.

Hot shower · flush toilet · a few steps from the door

Inside the washhouse—pedestal sink, round mirror, shower and shiplap walls

The little teal-trimmed washhouse among the trees

What's included

Everything you need to settle in

Your wild neighbours

Hear mooing at dusk? That's not the cattle.

It's the moose. Deer, beavers, bald eagles and owls are daily company here too—the sanctuary is alive with wildlife, morning to night.

Explore the area

Local gems, all just a short drive away

While the sanctuary offers plenty to explore, you'll also find a handful of favourite spots nearby.

Aerial view of the cabin and the Freeman River at sunset