Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: With the temps soaring into the mid 80's it is the dog days of summer With warm temps it has been nice to spend some cool time at the community room with the old 50's pinball game from our old resort rec room in the basement. This old game, Craig brought back to life 25 years ago and it... Read more

Excerpt: Ever have the feeling that you are being stalked through the trees by the paparazzi? Never fear it is just the Lower Kaubashine version of the paparazzi seeking pictures for the Birchbark Blog Mark and Charles searching for the elusive muskie. Charles: Hey Mark I have a feeling we are being watched... Mark: It is just the eagle circling... Read more

Excerpt: The Landis boys were up fishing for their first time on Lower Kaubashine this week. They were catching fish left and right and shared two of their favorite fish pics with me. This Northern he did not have the inches on but it is one of the nicest I have seen this year. Nice and fat Little brother did... Read more

Excerpt: Cousins Delanie and Izzy having fun on the playground. They mark the 3rd generation of their family to grown up playing each summer on the Black's Cliff playground They are playing on the same horse swings that their grandma Donna, mom and dad Jim and Leanne all played on. Donna started coming when she was a kid with their... Read more

Excerpt: Happiness is riding on the shoulders of grandpa's back Happiness is a grandpa with a grandson on his shoulders Happiness is being pushed all over the resort by grandma Happiness is having a grand daughter to push around the resort Happiness is sitting on the cedar swing with Aunt Sarah Happiness is having a lap full of Graham and... Read more

Excerpt: Have you come up here and done the same thing each year like this fellow above, always picking the same tree to have your nest in, always go to Paul Bunyans for breakfast on Monday, Ski Show on Wednesday? Time to try something different like hanging out in a bird house and seeing what it is like doing something... Read more

Excerpt: There is just something about an empty chair that makes you sad at the end of a great week at the resort. We have 3, 2 week groups at the resort where many guests stay 2 weeks. We have reached the end of the first 2 week group and it is always sad to see the chairs empty on... Read more

Excerpt: How did we get to this picture... How you ask.... Well there is a story.... A good story... Lets see where to begin The story starts last December when we entered negotiations to purchase over 40 acres that connects to our 40 acres across the road from the resort making a total over 80 acres perfect for trails. The... Read more

Excerpt: This picture has nothing to do with the rest of the blog entry but I had to share this one. What is all the yellow stuff in the water you ask? If you can tell from the waves we had a lot of wind going combined with Red Pine and White Pine in full pollen production and that equals... Read more

Excerpt: Welcome Iphone 5! After having Stacey Borger share her amazing rainbow picture a couple of weeks ago, I have been itching to get one. I headed into town 2 days ago to get the coveted item, gleefully came home with a sparkling new Iphone ready to take pictures. Before heading to the lake what does everyone do, go to... Read more

Excerpt: Chris Moran and Amanda Hixson tied the knot this weekend at Dillman's resort in Lac Du Flambeau. Amanda's family has been coming to Black's Cliff since her dad was a young boy same age as Craig spending hours at the raft chasing bikini's and crappies going back to the early 50's. Tom is our longest running guest who I... Read more

Excerpt: Sitting in my office this morning I had a parade of pictures come in from guests who wanted to share. This one was one of the most amazing pictures I have ever had shared with me. Stacey Borger caught this full rainbow picture on her Iphone 5 using the panaramic option. Absolutely amazing and I need to go and... Read more

Excerpt: Our ice out guy, Cliff, took a side trip to Lombard Illinois to present the ice out winnings to Kip Cikowski who was the closest guesser to when Cliff took the plunge in the lake from ice out. Congrats to Kip! and better luck next time to Charlie, Kip was the verified winner Our ice out guy,... Read more

Excerpt: How do you say Happy Father's Day when you live at a resort? You help your dad bail out all 17 boats, 2 paddle boats, and 2 canoes after a major rain storm. Hold on.... don't we do this every time it rains? Yep but today you are doing it before going to breakfast with dad and with a... Read more

Excerpt: This picture is for a few crappie fishermen in Springfield I know. Fish are biting where are you? Last week I had the following pictures shared by the Doering family who had a great week catching everything from crappies to bass and northern as well. The spawn has been late and the fishing was great last week according to... Read more

Excerpt: Summer has arrived and it is time to sit on the Perch with a good book and listen to the lake. Better yet if your mom sits next to you with a book by the same author and you can laugh your way through. Even better if you have a cup of coffee each and an entertaining family jumping... Read more

Excerpt: The last few years I have been adding a kayak here and there. Only problem is we had not quite caught up on where to put them as I bought them. Anyone with a boat of their own docking in the blue docks had to negotiate the kayak and canoe fleet that tended to get tied up anywhere there... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a cool week and a bit rainy, but fun has been had. School ended!! That has to be the sign of fun. First campfire and smores of the season. Fishing has been good this week. Crappies and Blue gills are about a week behind in the spawn and started really coming in. Anything that had cover... Read more

Excerpt: This morning it is 70 degrees they windows are open, the smell of Lily of the Valley blooming is in the air. It finally feels like summer has arrived Just about all the leaves have popped out. We are about a week behind in what is blooming Sunshine sparkling off the lake. Yep, it feels like summer There is... Read more