Suzanne and I Stayed at the Skamania lodge for a few nights once  Jim Karen and the Kids arrived. Barbra and Bill had a full house  at that point. This was the view from the back Patio of the lodge...some view huh. We had the kids over an went swimming in the pool. I swam so long I was water logged. After our swim we had Cocktails on the back patio while the kids ran around. Check out the lodge go to: www.skamaina.com. The place really is incredible, nestled into the woods, it even has it's own hiking trails and golf course. We had the kids over one night and had a slumber party, made popcorn and watched movies.