This was a very nice place to stay in Sterling. We definitely wanted something on the Kenai River, and this worked out very well for our group of fishermen. It was easily accessible, not too far off the Sterling Highway, but you felt like you were in remote Alaska. The views of the Kenai River from the deck were great, and being able to fish the Kenai from our own private shoreline was special, especially since the Sockeye run was just getting started. Richard was a great host, and was available for any questions or help. There wer some fires in Alaska, and so there was a burn ban for a while, but when the burn ban was lifted, we got to have a fire in the firepit by the shore as we fished, and that was really nice as we sat and talked and fished and kept the fire going. We had a relaxing time, fished the Kenai and went to Homer for a Halibut charter one day. The cabin was Alaskan with great ambiance. The chest freezer came in handy as did the BBQ on the deck looking out on the Kenai. We brought our own vacuum packer, but Richard had one for us to use if we hadn't brought one. Richard provided nets, stringers, a fish cleaning station by the river, and even some spare rods which one of our group needed since a sockeye broke his rod while we were in King Salmon a few days earlier. We have been coming to Alaska for 20 years and have stayed in Hotels, and quite a few Nightly Rentals including in Homer, Soldatna and Anchorage- this one is one of the best and Richard, our host was great. Just a short walk down the trail from the cabin is shoreline fishing, and the views of the River from the house are really great. You'll have a great time.