PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK THROUGH THIS SYSTEM. YOU MUST CONTACT US FOR AVAILABILITY. YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE SYSTEM DINGING YOUR CREDIT CARD IF OUR DATES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CLICK ON CONTACT HOST TO REACH US. The rates are $650.00 per night, (* 3 nights for long weekends ) with additional nights at $450.00, $290.00 final cleaning fee plus HST. See our cancellation policy at the end Chalet (sleeps 10) information: THE PORTAGE CHALET--Sleeps up to 10 In 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 living room/dining rooms, a deck, screened-in porch, and laundry room. It is on over 1 private acre of land and there is a small walk-in waterfront. The chalet has two floors--each has a separate entrance and (no internal staircase ) and we rent out both floors to single groups of up to 10 THE UPPER CHALET-1000 square feet Sleeps 6 • One small bedroom with a queen bed and ensuite 1/2 bath • One small bedroom with 2 twin beds • One small bedroom with a twin bed and a twin loft bed (suitable for ages 6 to 12) • A Muskoka room with a pull-out queen sofa • A 3-piece bath with shower only and 1/2 bath off of the queen bedroom. • A galley kitchen • An open living/dining room with Satellite TV/DVD Player, mini-split "central" air conditioner/heater • A mudroom • An upper deck looking out over the lake THE LOWER CHALET - 1000 square feet Sleeps 4 Two good-sized bedrooms each with a queen bed Two queen pull-out sofas in the living room --no privacy here. A kitchen A living/dining area with Satellite TV/DVD Player, Full bathroom with bathtub/shower A laundry room Screened-in porch with picnic table. CHALET PROPERTY Satellite TV and wireless cable Internet, and heat/air conditioning. Over 1 private acre with an open area for games and a fire pit. A private small grassy walk-in beach 1 minute down the driveway and across a dead-end dirt road. A few canoes, kayak, a paddleboat and 15 foot lily pad. COME TO THE PORTAGE CHALET and DURING THE DAY Hang out at the walk-in waterfront Swim, canoe, kayak, or just sit, read and breathe in the spectacular Muskoka air. Get the gang together and play lawn games, volleyball, or even baseball, soccer or frisbee in our large open field. Bring your own toys. Take the 1-minute walk down the drive to the waterfront, stroll down our pretty tree-lined dead-end country road, or hike up Wolf Mountain. Relax on our deck that looks down over the lake--Perfect for picnics or a BBQ 30 minutes to the west gate of world-famous Algonquin Park where there are spectacular hikes and sights. Or take a 15-minute trip into town (Huntsville or Dwight) for ice cream, shopping, to see the sites, or go to the theater or the movies. Just a short distance to several golf courses and hiking, horse-back riding, zip-lining, river canoeing, steamship rides and much more. AT NIGHT Roast marshmallows around the campfire and Star Gaze—on a clear night you will see a sky filled with MILLIONS of stars. Or catch that important game or watch a movie in one of the two living rooms with Satellite TV and a good old-fashioned DVD player (Yes we have DVDs!) LINENS: Post-covid-19--You bring all your own bedding and towels. We provide just the bed with a laundered mattress cover, and bed-sizes OUTSIDE: UPPER DECK AND LOWER SCREENED IN PORCH: We provide picnic tables, the BBQ and 1 tank of propane. FIRE-PIT: A fire-pit and supply of firewood. You bring the newspaper and collect the kindling! LAWNS: We have an open lawn perfect for games of every sort. It is large enough for frisbee, soccer or baseball. Bring your own equipment. AT THE LAKE: The lake is a 1-minute walk down the driveway and across a dead-end dirt road where there is a small walk-in waterfront off to the right. The lake is great for swimming, fishing and boating. We provide some canoes, kayaks, a 15 foot lily pad and a paddle boat for your use. PARKING: Enough parking for 3 vehicles. With overflow for another 2 if needed. SCHEDULE and MINIMUMS: In spring and fall we have a 2-night minimum (3 for long weekends). In summer there is usually a 7-night minimum unless you wish to take weeknights, then a 3-night minimum. Double check with us in case we have an opening for a weekend only during summer. In summer we go Mondays to Mondays. PAYMENT PLAN: 50 % upon booking, 50% 3-months before check in dates. The refundable damage deposit of $1000 is due at the 1-month mark. Interac is preferred. For credit card payments, add 4%. BOOKING PROCESS: We can put up to a 24 hours courtesy hold while you consult with key guests in your group. Once you confirm, we let you know what your payments schedule will be and send a sample of our rental agreement as an FYI. To make the reservation, you send us the first payment due. We send an invoice/receipt and your rental agreement to complete, sign and return. Shortly before your visit, we send info on house rules, what you might want to bring, etc. RATES SPRING AND FALL--2 Night Minimum, 3 Night Minimum if Long Weekend at regular price: Damage Deposit $1000 Linens/towels/bedding: You bring your own (Covid-related housekeeper request). We provide beds and bed-sizes. Plus HST on all of the above. Refundable security/damage deposit Refunded within 1 week of your departure if we don't need to use it--we rarely do!) RESERVATIONS: We offer short term COURTESY HOLDS on dates to give you a chance to check with your group. Let us know if you want us to do that for 24 hours. Thanks! In summer, usually a 7 night minimum (check with us if you want only a weekend) from Monday to Monday is $3,000 plus a $290.00 final cleaning fee plus HST. In spring and fall, a 2 night minimum, or 3 if a long weekend at $650.00 per night, additional nights are $450.00 plus a $290.00 final cleaning fee plus HST . We are asking guests to bring all their own sheets/towels/pillows and blankets due to the Covid--so there is no linen charge as we have had in the past. We do provide laundered mattress covers. Let us know if you have any questions or if any of the dates above work for you. Or, if you would like us to put you on a wait list--just let us know for which dates. We hope we can accommodate you!