You can expect a peaceful/relaxing get away. What a lovely area with all the surrounding trees. There are several options while staying here....relax and read (he has several great books), watch movies...hike around the property, sit on the deck by the beautiful outdoor fire pit overlooking the river. In the warmer months you even have the choice to kayak or swim from their private riverfront beach. We enjoyed walking through the town itself...loved the Wild Roots Market with organic and local food. The Big Basin Redwoods State Park is minutes away and of course Santa Cruz is only 30 minutes away. Steve is truly a Super Host. Anytime I needed to ask him about anything, he responded immediately. We also slept VERY good...the bed was so comfortable! My only regret was that we couldn't stay longer.