Eagles Eye Vacation Rentals has been providing vacationers with Kenai River cabins and vacation rentals for 9 years now. We have had the pleasure of meeting visitors from all over the lower 48, as well as some from several parts of the world who come to stay with us. Many of our guests come back year after year or whenever they can take the opportunity. It has been a great part of our lives for Katya and I. We originally bought our property as a little cabin in the woods to have for ourselves, and share with family and friends on their vacation time. But it’s in my nature to develop the property to maximize the comfort and usability to fish, relax, and enjoy time away from home.
We have made many different improvements to our riverfront property, some that started as small conversational suggestions from friends and family. Some of the best improvements were first mentioned by guests, offering first hand ideas as to what would be nice to have in a vacation rental during a stay with us. Some of these improvements are minimal and are not often noticed by people, but they have been noticed. And boy do we love to hear it! It’s our pleasure to follow through on good suggestions. Other improvements have been large scale and significant to the property, such as the new Moose Cabin, that is our latest Kenai River cabin rental addition. And as always, some suggestions are still in the inspirational stages.
Over the years we have had guests inquire about two bedroom units to accommodate two couples or a family with a little more privacy in one unit. That what inspired the addition of the new Kenai River cabin rental—the Moose Cabin is the small house I built to meet the need. This has been in the thoughts of my wife and I for some time and it seemed too far of a reach financially. It still seems that way, but fortunately we made it happen this year through sacrifice and hard work. Something we know all about. This major project had been in the background for a couple of years but we finally pulled the trigger during October of 2022. We broke ground and placed the foundation. This 2 bedroom and 1 and 1/2 bathroom Kenai River cabin was completed in May of 2023. All we had to do was wait for summer guests to seek the beauty and tranquility of Alaska on our “Little Piece of Heaven” on the river.
At the beginning of a brand new cabin build like this it is, to say the least, harsh and frantic. In 2022, the month of October came in like a storm. Literally, early snow storms and very cold weather! But plans for the construction and build were laid. The cement had to be poured immediately, or even previously if I could have performed magic. The excavation started and the snow was falling by the time it was actually ready to pour the insulated cement foundation walls. The snow kept coming—it was a chore to keep it out of the crawl space and the building footprint. By the time I was able to mount the sub-floor onto the foundation there was two feet of snow and the ground was frozen solid. Putting the exterior and interior walls up to get the rafters and roof on top was really tough. Sub-zero temperatures every day met with seemingly endless shoveling was the standard. Shoveling the snow off the floor before we could land a nail into the walls and framing to advance the progress to covering it up. What a huge amount of cold work and muscle aches. This probably sounds like I’m complaining, because I am. It was incredibly hard to build during the winter of 2022 in Alaska! 
As I write this update on the cabin construction, the Moose Cabin is complete. The Moose Cabin stands proudly on such a perfect footprint overlooking the Kenai River with views that bring wonder and amazement. Katya and I are so thrilled that this endeavor is finished and guests can enjoy it as their vacation home. We survived the economics of it. We came in way over budget with costs that skyrocketed, but we are thankful it is absolutely beautiful, sound, and comfortable. This chalet style Kenai River cabin is a soothing place to stay. A complete home with everything you could want during your vacation on the Kenai Peninsula…the Kenai River out front in all its glory for you.
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The last few years have been anything but stagnate and boring at Eagles Eye Vacation Rentals. With the Covid 19 that had made it to our shores and all over the world, Alaska seemed like a safe place to be. We have plenty of safe distancing between people in any area you may stand. We are not heavily over populated here in Alaska. Might be the winters that many people do not like. Certainly it is not because of our fishing and hunting. We do that very well up here.
A place to enjoy a wonderful meal, drink for your thirst and laugh about the days gone by and yet to come. Even a place to sing and voice your musical fulfillment and have some fun playing cards and board games. Maybe even get married or have a party or group meeting. It was all about building something special all could gather in.
endeavor for the two of us. Now after every year of our ownership of this “Little Piece Of Heaven”, we have built on the land many structures to enhance the Kenai River icon. This river is the main reason to enjoy this land in so many ways. The fishing is one those many reasons we love this property. Not every fisherman an
d fisher-women fish the same style and have the same abilities. That is exactly why we are developing our property for all ages and all stages of abilities to sport fish. With our new aluminum day light platforms, it makes it easy for all with a high level of safety.
our land the last several years and see the unprotected banks wash away from the fishing traffic from our guests, we were saddened. It took another needed big decision to justly make the move to take good care of our land and restore the beauty of the natural river bank before it was destroyed. That is why we dug deep into our pocket-book and rolled up
our sleeves to re-create the natural enhancement to save our land from invasive erosion. It took a couple of hard years to plan and work the land to make it right with our government bureaucracies and natural habitat. We were totally successful in the this hardship and ordeal. Now we have super Salmon,Trout and Dollie fishing and a sa
nctuary that keeps the small one and two year salmon fry safe to grow into the fish we love to catch from our safe Daylight platforms.
and much more success in catching fish. It was worth every bit of our efforts to accomplish this addition. There is more room for the fire pit seating and enjoyment with marshmallows and picnics. Many just love viewing the river taking a chair to sit right on these platforms on the river front. And along with different abilities to fish with all the different folks, everyone has a good time.
Alaska Wildlife just passing through our “Little Piece of Heaven” is very exciting as we are able to recognize and name our neighbors that live in the area. Through out the year many of the animals and birds that frequent the property seem not to fear us. They give birth to their young, thrive, nest and play on this property safely.
h snow on the ground from the day before. First thing in the morning under a blue sky, I was looking from our gorgeous view windows in the warmth of our Eagle’s Eye Vacation Rentals’ cabin. I wondered to myself who would want to walk through the property so early in the dark hours of morning as I gazed down onto the Kenai River. The foot prints looked like human boot markings from afar. I wanted to look closer so I grabbed the nearby binoculars to see better. To my surprise, those tracks were not human, but super-large grizzly bear tracks instead.
f sight. My first thought question was what is a huge bear doing here at this time of the year when it should be hibernating? And then the thought passed through my head that this was a very dangerous bear hunting for food. When you live in Alaska, we must not forget to look both ways and listen intentionally to the sounds around us.
frozen salmon carcasses. He was very successful that chilly morning. This is not a normal Alaska wildlife sighting by any means, you will probably never see a bear on our 
If you have spent any time with us, you know that we have more than one amazing Kenai River Cabin centrally located on the Kenai Peninsula. You can take a short drive and experience some of Alaska’s best saltwater fishing or sightseeing with a local charter that practices social distancing. You can fish or raft the Kenai River with guides committed to your safety and protection for those looking for freshwater experiences. For the land dwellers, there are plenty of opportunities to sight-see without getting caught in crowds. Even our property gives you a chance to catch, clean, and cook a fresh salmon right next to where you reeled it in. With almost 150 feet of a private bank along the world-famous Kenai River and three fishing stations, there is plenty of room to enjoy Alaska’s offerings safely on your 2021 Alaska trip.