La Crosse On the Mississippi (Netzer’s Landing)

We are on The Mighty Mississippi River. Your backyard. You can sit on your porch, shade deck, sun deck or walk out to the dock and enjoy your morning brew. In the evening you can sit out on the dock and view a beautiful sunset. Eagles are visitors to the area, as well as Great Blue Herons, river otters, muskrats, and varieties of ducks. This is truly a place for those who love to be on water. When the day is done come in to your home away from home. (Cleaning fees included.) The space THE STORY Inside of your apartment you will see pictures of the man (my Papa) who purchased this bit of land in the early 1960’s from a true River Rat. Before 1993 this land was a working property. Commercial fishing, was the second full time job of my father. He knew this part of the Mississippi River like none other. His history is my history. I am proud to be a part of this land and I am so very happy to be able to share this with my guests. The Inside: *Two cozy bedrooms.The main has a queen size bed and the second room has two twin beds. *The living room has a large flat screen TV, WiFi, gas fireplace. A desk from the 1940’s and a view of the backyard, beach, and Mississippi River. * Full bath with a shower ( no bathtub) *Full kitchen, dining area with an island with two stools. *The kitchen has everything you need, including a dishwasher microwave, oven, and refrigerator. *Enjoy your private screened in porch when the weather permits. *Finnish Sauna on the sun deck for your use. *There is also a sun deck with tables and chairs, a dock, shady beach to enjoy, when the Mississippi isn’t flooding. *Fire pit on the beach when the Mississippi River is not flooding. *A large dock to enjoy your morning coffee or watch the beautiful sunsets over the river. *Docking a boat (extra fee) up to 24” during your stay. *Off street parking . If you have more than one vehicle you can park each other in. To understand what makes this place unique, all you have to do is look out your living room window or walk out your door and turn left. The Mississippi River is your backyard. We have two security cameras on the outside of the house. One located on the front of the house and one on the driveway. We have two voice assistants. One on main bedroom and one in the front room. Guest access *You may the use the dock (children 12 and under and non-swimmers MUST always wear a life jacket when on the walkway or on the dock! ) for lounging, fishing, and swimming. Experienced swimmers only! If children are left unattended on the dock or beach, you will be asked to leave. *If you want to try your hand at fishing off the dock, be sure to buy a license. * We have four adult life jackets, 2 child life jackets for 50-90 pounds, and two child life jackets for children 30-50 pounds. *There are two glass tables with chairs for outdoor dining. *If you bring a boat, the public landing is just a quarter of a mile from our dock. You can tie up here for as long as you stay. (extra charge of $10.00 per day) *You may use the dock for lounging, fishing, and swimming (for experienced swimmers)! *We have an outdoor Finnish Sauna for your use if you choose. (built by our Finnish friend!) The sauna should be turned on several minutes before you go in as it will need to heat up. 1 is the lowest setting. *The laundry room is shared and available for use. Just let me know so I can plan for when I will wash. * On your deck is a gas grill for your private use. (You must clean it after use. Also, please let us know if the tank runs empty) * free wi-fi * Smart TV * outdoor fire-pit (s) It is on the beach (when the Mississippi is cooperative and there is no flooding.) * there are beach towels for your use usually on porch in warm weather, otherwise linen closet in the bathroom for use when the weather is cold. There is a sauna outside for your use. *You get the main spot in the driveway. If you have more than one vehicle, you can park up to three vehicles, if you park each other in. Or you may park a boat trailer and one vehicle. Other things to note *Living on the Mississippi River ...boating swimming, and fishing is a standard form of entertainment from early spring until late fall (weather permitting). Once the water freezes you can spend your time ice fishing. There is also duck hunting in the fall if you are so inclined. * Dog(s) must be well behaved and maintained at all times when outside. *Historic downtown *Great restaurants, bars, micro breweries, distillery, * Live musical entertainment, and locally owned shops. *Fishing tournaments throughout the year. *Living on the Mississippi River ...boating swimming, and fishing is a standard form of entertainment from early spring until late fall (weather permitting). Once the water freezes you can spend your time ice fishing. There is also duck hunting in the fall if you are so inclined. * MOSES Organic farming conference in February. *Artspire in mid June. *Moon Tunes Riverside Park Thursdays from 5:30 -8:00PM the summer. You can bring your own chairs, bring food or buy food there, Bring beverages or buy there. On Tuesday evenings there are band concerts in the park. FESTIVALS *La Crosse Riverfest in late June/ early, July. *Irish Fest in August * Oktoberfest in late September/early October *Holiday Fair is in November. *The Rotary lights are in Riverside Park from Thanksgiving through January 1. It is spectacular. Especially if it is not too cold and you can walk! *Bike trails, hiking trails, several marinas with food and entertainment. *Various Farmers market from mid May through mid October. *If the river freezes right, we shovel off a nice sized skating rink. *Another great winter sport is skiing and snowboarding. At Mt. La Crosse you can do both. *La Crosse offers an indoor ice skating rink about 1/4th of a mile from your home. skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sledding and other outdoor winter sports. *Bike and hiking trails. Marsh and River Walks. Summer concerts in the park. A semi-pro baseball team called The LOGGERS plays here. They are part of the NORTHWOODS League. *La Crosse Community Theater, Weber Center, La Crosse Center, Viterbo University, UW-La Crosse Fine Arts Center, The Muse, and The Pump House offer plays, concerts, and various other entertainment throughout the year.