9/23  Gail & Scott – We are so grateful for your hospitality at the end of the 2023 season. Our 4-day stay was a pleasure with the home base of your cabin in such a stunning location. Thanks for sharing it with us! It is a good feeling to have a home away from home. We absolutely had everything we needed. AND Scott went the extra mile to be sure everything was perfect!  (Gail was away & Scott hosted)   Rhode Island

8/24/23  We had a wonderful time here!  The cabin was so cute and comfortable and the view on the lake was gorgeous! We had perfect weather the whole time and it was an amazing experience for my first time in Alaska. Thank you!  WI

8/12-8/14/23  Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality. We loved our stay at your lovely little cabin on Lake Pippin. J Such a beautiful special location-a definite testimony to God’s amazing awesomeness!

8/10/23  Gail & Scott, What a fantastic place. We thoroughly enjoyed your kind hospitality and especially the ride after a long day in the mountains. Thank you, Thank you! You have a wonderful place and your hospitality is the greatest. Really appreciate all your help.

8/6/23  Gail & Scott – If there is a place where people can go to find people and enjoy God’s creation – look no further! This is a place where the hospitality of Gail and Scott pour out into this place, loving their neighbors that pass through. Providing a place that helps reset the fast-paced culture we live in. A place that is warm, cozy and promotes peace and harmony. This is a place that matters and reveals a glimpse of what it means to relax, slow down and enjoy what God has given us to connect with Him. Many blessings to you and for his place.  Delta Junction, AK

7/26-28/23  Dear Gail & Scott, thank you so much for the fantastic stay here at the lake! It was wonderful! We enjoyed it very much, especially meeting you as a very, very lovely and kind host!  Switzerland

7/23/23  Dear Gail & Scott, It was so wonderful to arrive at this peaceful place.  We were a little sad, that we could stay only for one night. Thank you so much.

7/20/23  Gail & Scott – The five of us have had a wonderful time enjoying this beautiful part of Alaska. The cottage is so Alaska!  We loved our cookies. Thanks for the stay as we adventure through Alaska. Toledo, OH

7/19/23  Gail & Scott  Our family of 5 had a wonderful stay at your beautiful cabin.  We loved every little thing about it.  Thank you for being such great & thoughtful hosts. We hope to be back soon! Also, the lake, the paddle boat, the row boat, the BBQ and etc. made us wish we could stay longer!

7/15/23  Thank you so much for a charming stay!!  We love your cabin!! Love all of the homemade crafts & decorating Alaska touches! It was a very cozy sweet place to drop in on our travels around this beautiful state!!  We also greatly enjoyed the kayaking on the peaceful lake!! We love Pippin Lake! Thank you again!! Hawaii

7/12/23  Love it loved it! This was the best place. Love the lake. Thanks so much, you are the best!

6/30/23  Gail, thank you very much for the hospitality. We enjoyed every bit of our stay. You brought a personal touch to everything in the house and around the house. We look forward to coming back here soon.

6/26/23  The cabin was an absolute pleasure to stay at.  Tucked away in a serene forest setting, this cabin provided the perfect escape from the hustle & bustle of everyday life. Upon arrival we were immediately taken in by the cabin’s charming exterior and picturesque surrounding. The cabin blended seamlessly with its natural surroundings.  Stepping inside we were greeted by a warm & inviting atmosphere that was tastefully decorated!  Loved this cozy cabin!  Seattle

6/17/23  Wish we had more time.  Amazing place.  Fire pit, kayaking and great memories.  Thank you!  Missouri

6/16/23  Enjoyed our short stay in your cozy cabin on the lake. The fire pit was great and the birds on the lake entertained us. We had a great day of driving to/from McCarthy. Saw a moose about 1 ½ miles down Highway 10 last evening.

6/14/23  Thank you for a beautiful stay! The cabin and lake are absolutely gorgeous and Gail’s cookies are delicious. J  God bless and hope we can come back again!

6/8/23  Gail & Scott, it was a pleasure to meet you both. We appreciate the lovely accommodations and company.  We are looking forward to coming back again when we can stay longer and enjoy the lake & fire pit. We pray God’s blessing and favor upon you both in your faithful service to Him.  Wasilla, AK

6/4/24  Thanks to the Bruss Family for the lovely stay. We enjoyed the lake – watching the changing reflections & shadows, listening to the birds & especially meeting you both! Wishing you the very best in the future. Can’t wait to try the cranberry/blueberry jam!!

5/29/23  What a lovely place on a lake. We really enjoyed some sweet family time here. Thank you for being so accommodating and warm. We enjoyed meeting you both and will definitely return sometime on the way to McCarthy.

5/26-28/23  Once again we loved our stay here at Pippin Lake! We come here every time we ae visiting our favorite “home away from home.” We brought our granddaughter & her new husband with us this time for a “honeymoon” with grandparents! J   Tuscaloosa, AL

Amazing cabin set on a gorgeous lake. A truly unforgettable experience. No better way to experience this part of Alaska. Thank you so much Gail! We loved staying in your cabin! This was an unforgettable couple of nights.

This is a beautiful place, very peaceful and relaxing. Love the decor and special touches! I spent a good amount of time in the swing relaxing by the lake. Also appreciate the availability of the boats to enjoy the lake.  There is just so much good here from the wonderful hot shower to the games and other entertainment. Thank you! Wasilla, AK 

Gail, thanks for a lovely place to stay. It was so relaxing down by the lake and the cabin is decorated so invitingly. For the breakfast foods and jam, another thanks.

If could put this dear, wee cabin (and the lake) in my suitcase to take home I would. We loved staying here. All the lovely touches, patchwork quilts, home baking, and so clean and comfortable. We had a great drive to Valdez looking at glaciers and waterfalls on the way. Got back to go on the lake in the paddle boat and kayak. Went both nights to Tonsina River Lodge (3 miles) for Russian dinner.  Very good, too. Thanks so much for our two nights. New Zealand

Thank you for the warm place to lay our heads.  We rowed row boat across the lake.  Loved your cabin!  Thank you so much! 

The cabin and location are fantastic! It was a wonderful surprise when we arrived to find a single cabin with access to the lake. The DVD on the history of Kennicott was very informative and an excellent prelude to our visit to Kennicott. Canoeing the lake at midnight with view of the Wrangell Mountains was awesome. We very much enjoyed our stay here. Thanks Gail and your daughter for a wonderful experience.   Zurich, Switzerland

Gail, this cabin is awesome.  Had we known it was this nice, we would have booked a longer stay. Anyway, it was perfect. The kids love it very much, the view, the lake, the breakfast, the rain.  It was all perfect and picture perfect. P.S. Coffee cake & cookies were awesome. P.P.S. I have never stayed in a cabin as awesome as this, it is definitely something most of all, to remember!  P.P.P.S. Thank you so much, this place was beautiful in every way.

Thank you for the wonderful hospitality, we had a fantastic time and wish we could have had a couple more days. Hopefully, this will be a new family tradition for us!!  Blessings from all of us! 

 Complete Bliss!!  Thank you for sharing this beautiful part of Alaska with us.  We have a new happy place and will be back next year!

Thank you for letting us use your fantastic cabin! It was the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring the area. We loved using the boats and seeing the lake, smores on the fire every night with the fantastic view! We hope to stay here again next time we are in the area! 

Thank you so much for a beautiful B&B.  The grandchildren have voted this as better than a 5-star hotel.  We enjoyed the boats, your dock and had a nice campfire. The cookies and muffins were scrumptious!  We wish we could have stayed longer. ~ Everglades City, FL If hotel stars went to 10 this would be an 11! My favorite part about Pippin Lake B&B was the quicksand-like bed. My favorite and most comfortable bed in the whole wide world!

We enjoyed your beautiful cabin! Spent lots of time down by the dock; grilling burgers, skipping rocks, and going out on the boat & canoe. Awesome location and love that you provided so much. My husband and I are here from Missouri, celebrating our one year anniversary.  We spent our honeymoon in AK and hope to make this an annual trip.  We have definitely fallen in love with this gorgeous state.

Scott & Gail, What a lovely cabin you have here at Pippin Lake! It was the perfect place to relax and rewind after our adventure at Wrangell St. Elias. After a long day which included a 6-mile round trip glacial walk on Root Glacier, it was lovely to have a wonderful dinner at the Hotel Chitina before we settled in for some good movies here at the cabin. We love the sense of community and care for others. Your muffins and cookies were a wonderful touch, and the cabin just feels like a home away from home. We enjoyed paddle boating around on the lake even though it was a bit windy. Neighbors waved as we paddled by.   We would not hesitate to recommend your B&B to anyone who is traveling in the area. And if we were you we would not hesitate to recommend to any customer the opportunity to fly into Wrangell St. Elias. It truly was a wonderful way to see God creation. The experience will be forever memorable. Woodridge, IL

Cabin sweet cabin! Thank you so much for such a lovely stay. This cabin is a true gem. This was the perfect send off to our family. Have a wonderful Alaskan summer!  Anchorage, Alaska

Our family had a great stay here on Pippin Lake. Our four children were most excited to stay in the cabin and experience the lake-canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boating.  They even enjoyed swimming off the floating dock in the cool water. Thanks so much for your welcoming and care giving! The chocolate chip cookies were a sweet way to arrive and set the tone for our whole stay. Alaska is a beautiful state and we have enjoyed seeing much of it. When we make our way back, we will look forward to coming back here for a little slice of heaven! Blessings to you!            Brentwood, Tennessee

The cabin and location are fantastic! It was a wonderful surprise when we arrived to find a single cabin with access to the lake. The DVD on the history of Kennicott was very informative and an excellent prelude to our visit to Kennicott. Canoeing the lake at midnight with view of the Wrangell Mountains was awesome. We very much enjoyed our stay here. Thanks Gail and your daughter for a wonderful experience.Zurich, Switzerland

Gail & Scott, Thank you for a wonderful stay! We appreciated your cabin very much.  We had a wonderful evening canoeing, seeing muskrats, making a campfire, eating these great chocolate cookies and the delicious cake, having great views on the mountainsOn our ay from Anchorage via Homer, Seward, Whittier and Valdez to Pippin Lake we stayed in hotels, motels and a lodge.  It has been fine.  But here! Here we found a place to be at home,a place to be a family. Thank you for your hospitality and this great setting.  Wish we could have stayed longer. Germany

Thank you so much for a beautiful B&B.  The grandchildren have voted this as better than a 5star hotel.  We enjoyed the boats, your dock and had a nice campfire. The cookies and muffins were scrumptious!  We wish we could have stayed longer. ~ Everglades City, FL If hotel stars went to 10 this would be an 11! My favorite part about Pippin Lake B&B was the quicksandlike bed. My favorite and most comfortable bed in the whole wide world!

Thank you, Gail & Scott.  We intended on going on a hike, but the cabin was so cozy, well stocked with goodies, and the lake beckoned us to canoe & paddle the day away instead. Loved your sweet cabin B&B.  Our stay, albeit short, was peaceful & restful. Thanks again for the great 2 night stay. Loved meeting you both.  Vancouver, WA

Charming accommodations, glorious environment, and a gracious host. What a special, memorable treat for two Californians!  Thank you especially for the goodies you made for us! With fond memories.  Burbank, CA

This is the most amazing little cabin in the most amazing location you can possibly imagine.Located on the stunningly beautiful Richardson Highway, we were amazed by what we found. We did not expect this...The cabin is so charming, so well appointed, so cozy, it's hard to believe it was a cabin in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, in the middle of absolutely nowhere!! A beautiful kitchen, sitting room and lovely comfy bed with a marvelous quilt. The kitchen was stocked with food, so really we needed to go nowhere. As you stroll out the back, you encounter what appears to be your own private lake.. Pippin Lake. A paddleboat, and a kayak are yours for your enjoyment at the end of your own private small dock. You have your own barbecue, your own lovely little wooden swing with a fire pit in front of it. It was like a childhood dream come true. It is so private, so secluded, so serene and peaceful, it literally brought tears to my wife's eyes. So quiet and tranquil. We never saw any life at all on the lake. It is as though you have the entire lake to yourself, and that it is all yours. Come for a day, a week or more. You will be so pleased. This place is like a little heaven on earth!

Our stay could not have been better. Such a wonderful place, in a wonderful place. Paddle boating was perfect, as well as all the cookies and cake. Could not resist watching all the Janette Oke videos. Thank you for all your hospitality and the anniversary gift. We will be telling everyone about it!