Joe and Kris's boathouse surpassed our expectations! They were so welcoming. We arrived later in the evening when they were out but they had everything perfectly ready for us. Kris was awesome at communicating with us before the trip to find out our needs and gave clear instructions about where to park, how the potty worked, etc. We brought our black lab and our 20 month old daughter and Kris even went out of her way to dig up her older children’s old toys and books and beach toys and had them ready for us in the boathouse. She had everything we needed to make sure our stay was comfortable. They were there when we needed them and also gave us the privacy we wanted. Their daughter even babysat our daughter while my husband and I used their canoe in Deer Lake (which actually connects to Buffalo Lake!). Our dog was in heaven being able to jump right off the dock into the lake and made a point to do that several times throughout the 2 days we were there. Our daughter loved the hammock right by the dock and called it her “swing”, and my husband and I really enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub. The outdoor shower is unexpectedly refreshing and really nice! Kris even had baby shampoo set out for our daughter! The house doesn’t have easy walking paths directly from it to get to the orchard or downtown, but they’re both an easy drive away. Downtown Buffalo is adorable. The Orchard has a fun petting zoo, but I guess is pretty quiet until September – no wagon rides or corn maze yet, but the zestar apples were great and fun to pick. We’d love to come back here.