Where are you located?
Cross River is 35 minutes from Radium Hot Springs, BC, just outside of Kootenay National Park. We are 14.7 km down Settlers Road from Highway 93 S. We send you detailed driving directions when you book.
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What are your accommodations like?
Our cabins are warm, charming, and full of stories. Other accommodation options can include lodge dorm rooms, tipis, and tents. They are all off-the-grid and we keep everything clean.
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How many people to a cabin?
The cabins sleep either up to three adults or up to two adults with one or two children. Each cabin has a queen bed and a twin bed, and we have cots/mattresses and linens when needed.
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Do the cabins have toilets / showers?
Yes. Each cabin has a toilet, sink with clean running water that is also drinkable, and shower with on-demand hot water.
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Do the cabins have kitchens?
No. All food and garbage are kept in the main lodge, which has a large, fully-equipped, communal kitchen. This is where everyone on-site gathers to eat.
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Does the facility have electricity?
Yes. All cabins and the main lodge have electricity generated by micro-hydro and/or solar energy. The system in the cabins powers lights. The system in the main lodge powers lights, appliances, and plugins for tech and charging devices.
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Do you have wifi and cell service?
We have wifi with a caveat. There is a satellite on-site, but only in one location for emergency communications. We can show guests how to use this, but the cabins and main lodge themselves do not have a connection. There is no cell service out here.
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What do you do in an emergency?
We have fully-trained advanced wilderness first aid responders on staff, as well as a satellite for emergency calls. If a hospital or external help is needed, the Invermere Hospital is 45 minutes away and local logging and mining companies have help nearby.
What are your meals like?
Delicious, nutritious, and heartwarming, in order to offer healthy sustenance for outdoor activities and opportunities for communal gathering. Meals are made fresh every day and have been described as “heavenly home cooking” and “wild gourmet.”
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