What do you think??

Well as you have seen by now we have done a facelift on the Seven Oaks web site. We would enjoy hearing from you on the new look. Easier to maneuver? More appealing? Easier to find what your looking for? Take a minute and give us some feedback.

Paintball has been really pretty busy.....weather has held for the weekend groups and several more on the books.........don't wait..........we have the equipment if you don't.

Canoes, kayaks and river tube reservations are also coming in daily. ...........and we are pretty excited about a new river outfitter location we are starting soon..........near Webster City ........on the Boone River. Totally different look......has some class I and Class II rapids...........should be interesting and an option for some of you.......yes it's a little further drive if your coming from the south.........but again ..........different river and different scene.

Want to remind you that Memorial Day is coming right up..........will be here before you know it.....so if you want to reserve a canoe or kayak it is not toooooo early to do just that. Give Dee a call.

Hope to have the stone applied to the exterior of the lodge addition in the next couple weeks.

Joel took some very cool pics last weekend from the Valley View Chairlift area looking down over the morning fog in the valley.......I'll try to get them posted soon.

see you soon.........

new look

please drop me a note regarding the new web look. if there is something more you would like to see include that in your comments as well. thanks

An overdue update

Staff has been getting in some R&R (skiing, climbing, riding, golfing, traveling and sleeping) since we closed the winter season....... while making the transfer from winter activities to summer activites.

• In the next couple weeks we should have all the stone applied to the exterior of last years lodge addition.
• The Friday after Five themes from May thru November have been determined (I'll post it here one of these days.
• The Lodge at Seven Oaks has been reasonably busy with receptions, corporate meetings and meals, young professional meetings, etc and is about to get REALLY busy soon with after prom parties, graduation parties, weddings, receptions, reunions and meetings. It's going to keep everyone busy.
• We are evaluating what improvements we will make before next winter to the interior of the rental building.
• The vans, buses, trailers, canoes, kayaks, tubes are almost 100% inspected for summer use.
• The paintball fields have been cleaned up; the markers have all been gone thru and the paint has arrived.
• Big ISU campout is coming up within a couple weeks.
• 100% of the lodge carpet has been cleaned.
• A couple roof leaks between lodge buildings have been professionally repaired.........we hope.
• We are pretty pumped about a new venture involving our river activities but I can't quite reveal what's new in that area......quite yet. Stay tuned for this one.
• We are investigating a complete re paint of both chair lifts this summer.
• The patio tables are being set up for this summer.
• Reservations are coming in regularly for summer fun at Seven Oaks.
• A new marketing strategy is about to be kicked off.
• Our web site is again being revamped.
• Andrew Frost has been added as a full time employee........welcome aboard Andy.

come see us soon..........

Going, going but not gone

Thought I would stick with tradition and give the readers a quick view of the remaining snow as of this morning. It was a good season wasn't it. We're already discussing next season.......what changes we want to introduce in packages, prices, hours, trails, etc.

If you have some thoughts ......that are legit.......drop us a line.

The crew is busy putting the "winter" stuff away and getting ready for paintball and river floats. Plenty to do. Also have a lot of meetings and meals in the lodge this spring. All the carpet has been cleaned , the first time......with more planned after all the winter traffic. Thanks to each of you for using Seven Oaks.

enjoy summer

FAF - Skim - Email - Tadaaa

Friday after Five was a big hit.......great music and lots of laughter........and that reminds me that we will now have the monthly Friday after Five the first Friday of the month only...........

The pond skim was a hoot.........moving it from Sunday then to Saturday and finally to Friday night was a bit confusing but a great group showed up for the 3rd Annual Spring Splash ready to take on the POND and some did it big time. .............Too fast (way to go Vince), too slow (all those who got wet ), "catch an edge" (again all those who got wet), "going big" (Brian) "right on" and "right on with tricks" were all witnessed. Lots of the Friday after Five folks came out to cheer the athletes on as well.....it was a whole lot warmer this year than last......but the water was still COLD...........Next Year - Longer Pond...........we'll try to get the video out on you tube and let you know via this blog when it's there........

Wanted to share with you this email and pics that were sent to us a couple days ago.......

Hi friends at Seven Oaks, I'd like to post my picture.We are Brazilian and we visited the "Seven Oaks" on feb. 22 and 23/2009.We were all happy with the good reception and the great oportunity to enjoy the good sky and snow boarding track. Thanks, Milton Brito

Thanks for sharing Milton and if we had an award for the furthest travelled to enjoy Seven Oaks, well I gotta think you would win!

............and finally........Tadaaaa ! The winter season of 2008-09 was memorable but has come to an end. Already we are looking forward to making the first night of snow in November of 2009......but have several months of spring, summer and fall recreation to provide first......it's been great.........met a lot of new friends.......had a wonderfu crew to work with again this season and had a lot of peaceful solitary hours making fresh cordouroy for you on the weekends......

I'll try to keep the blog alive this summer as well so check in from time to time.......

Be safe..............

LAST CHANCE?? - Spring Splash

Yep, we will be partially OPEN tonight, Friday, March 6 for skiing and snowboarding.....from 4 to 9 pm..........probably only the new chair will be operating along with the beginner rope tow.......but I am sorry to report snow tubing will be closed.

We'll start moving some snow around to give you the best spring conditions possible.......and speaking of spring......we'll have our 3rd annual Spring Splash tonight as well........complete with live music in the lodge (along with our Friday after Five).....drink specials and the ever popular "Pond Skim"...........which will be built this afternoon.........

Here are some see-for-your self-pics taken this morning about 7:30 am........

and .......All long sleeve Seven Oaks apparel will also be on sale tonight.

Been a fun season but certainly looks like it will end tonight.....unless we get a March blizzard.....as the dreaded rain is targeting us Saturday and Sunday morning........

So come on out for one last time on the snow this season........consider a skim........enjoy the live music in Coal Creek Lounge......

enjoy winter.....

.......and the paintball, canoe, kayak, river tube, camping, hiking, mountain bike .....season is just around the corner.......... enjoy spring........ :)

Spring Splash

As of this writing, the 2009 3rd Annual Spring Splash .......complete with Pond Skim.......is still on for this Saturday beginning at 3 pm...... We like you are watching the weather.......temps and rain forecast........so DO call ahead or DO check our web before you come on out.........and KNOW we are going to do everything we can to be there for you Friday night and Saturday.........

Live entertainment in the lodge again this Friday night......

enjoy spring like winter........