They used to hold dances on the second floor. We just turn the place over to our guests. That means a quiet stay with plenty of recreation. River Birch provides access to boat-launching facilities, the dock and canoes. There is also a hot tub in a separate building that's open all hours.
Guests can swim, fish or borrow the inn's mountain bikes.
Or they could cozy up to the fireplace, watch a few videos on the VCR or bring along some steaks to cook up on the barbecue on the house deck. Barbro cooks up a hearty farm breakfast in the morning, but you won't see much of the couple. They give guests their privacy and pop in only for the meal. The only drawback is that River Birch sits just off Highway 2, where a road-widening project has limited access and increased noise. Johnson says the road is opening soon to two lanes again, so the frequent delay for escorts will be eliminated.