1/8/08 construction update...

New Lodge!

Inside new lodge looking out towards the lake (gift shop on the left)

New lodge as you enter from the front

4 bedroom deluxe cabin showing the great views!

Wide angle view of the new 4 bedroom cabin

View of the entry door with the kitchen area on the left

We apologize again for the lack of recent updates to our resort blog, but we now have some photo updates to show you! We will post more updates as the construction progress continues.

Just a couple notes on the photos. As always, you can click on each photo to view a larger image. The wide angle view of the 4 bedroom cabin was 'stitched' together using 2 photos. You may notice that the photo doesn't look seamless and this is the result of having to manually stitch the photos together since we don't have a wide angle camera. Hopefully this photo will give you a better feel of the view you'll get from this deluxe 4 bedroom cabin!

If you have any questions for us or want to make a reservation, just click on the link below to access all the contact information:

Contact Information

Thanks for stopping by!

The Augers

Quick update...

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. The windows were just delivered for the new 4 bedroom deluxe cabin. Once those are installed, I will take some new photos and be sure to update the blog with them! All the walls are now framed, and the electrical, heating and air, and plumbing work is all getting started.

One additional note: The new 4 bedroom deluxe cabin will have central air. We also decided, as part of this new construction, to also add central air to cabin numbers 8 and 9, which are the 2 bedroom cabins located right next to the new 4 bedroom!

We now only have a small number of cabins without air conditioning, but will work on adding it to those in the next few years.

Take care,

The Augers

10/3/07 construction update...

The 3 photos above have been posted to give a better idea of the view you'll have in the new 4 bedroom deluxe cabin!

The photos do not reflect any new construction. Since this is a conversion of our existing lodge into the 4 bedroom cabin, we are still in the phase of taking things apart to get ready for construction. The roof trusses that you see in the photos will be removed to make way for new vaulted ceiling trusses. The living room, dining room and kitchen will all have these vaulted ceilings. The combination of the open feel of vaulted ceilings and this amazing view is going to be very exciting to see come together!

Here is a quick summary of each photo:

Top photo: Living room area with a great corner view!

Middle photo: Dining room with a partial kitchen view to the right

Bottom photo: Close-up shot of the great corner view of the living room

In order to get a better view of each photo, you can click on each of the photos and a larger image will be displayed.

New 4 bedroom deluxe cabin...remodeling photos

Our existing lodge is being converted into a new 4 bedroom deluxe cabin!

The above 3 photos show the start of our initial work of tearing everything out of the existing lodge so that we can start construction of the new 4 bedroom cabin. The photos give you an idea of the amazing views you'll have from this cabin, which sits right near the shoreline. The living room, dining room and kitchen area will have vaulted ceilings, with beautiful views of the lake in all directions giving you both a morning sunrise view and an evening sunset view!

The cabin will contain 2 bathrooms, one of which will be 9x20 feet and contain a whirlpool bath and separate shower.

The cabin will also have a fireplace for those early spring or late fall days. The look and feel of this new deluxe cabin is sure to provide you with that relaxing, northwoods appeal!

We look forward to posting updated photos of the cabin as the construction progresses on it!

Call us today at 1-888-705-5253 to reserve your week now!

Construction Begins...

The old shower house building has now been torn down, making way for construction to begin on the new lodge. We will continue to post updated photos of the construction progress for both this new lodge, and the conversion of the current lodge into the new 4 bedroom deluxe cabin!

One note of interest: the old shower house building was most likely constructed in the 1954 to 1955 timeframe. Once torn down, we found old newspapers and magazines dated around that time which were most likely used as partial insulating material.

Hungry Northern

A former seasonal camper at our resort, who now has a cabin on Lake Shamineau, found this Northern that tried to eat this Muskie for its meal! For those of you who may be skeptical of this picture, it is in fact a true, untouched photo that we decided to post on our blog for you to view and tell others about!

Pontoon Rentals

We purchased a new 2007 18 foot Weeres pontoon that is available to rent. The new pontoon is the tan colored one on the left hand side of the picture. Next to it on the right hand side is a 20 foot Weeres pontoon that is also available for rentals. Lake Shamineau has a great sandbar area for anchoring the pontoon to enjoy the sun or a nice swim. Take the family fishing, or just enjoy a relaxing evening cruise around the lake and take in the amazing sunsets. Call us at 1-888-705-5253 to reserve one of our pontoons!

Wireless Internet Access in the Lodge

We now have Wifi (Wireless Internet Access) in the lodge! We know one of the reasons you go on vacation is to get away from the office, but sometimes it's not always possible to get away for an extended time without checking in once in a while. For those times you can bring your laptop up to the lodge, sit down with a cold beverage, connect for a while...and then go back to your well deserved vacation!

Monster Muskie

Kevin Fricke, who has been vacationing at our resort since he was a kid, was recently featured on multiple twin cities news stations for catching this monster 52 inch Muskie. Below is a link to the video as it was featured on WCCO TV. His parents, Mike and Patti Fricke, along with his brothers Ken and Brian have been fishing Lake Shamineau for many years...even before we bought the resort back in 1974!

Here is the link to the video: WCCO Muskie Video

Internet Access

This posting is mainly to get feedback on how important having internet access is while on vacation.

We would appreciate a comment about how important it is to you. Would having wireless access in the lodge be enough or would you need access in your cabin?

Feel free to leave us a comment using the link below!

New Family

It may be hard to see in the picture (click on the image to see a larger view), but just beyond the swimming raft is a new family of geese...25 of them swimming along on this beautiful, calm evening on the lake!

This family of geese has stayed around the lake throughout the summer. We originally spotted them early this spring when putting out the first docks of the season!

One more item to mention. We apologize for the lack of postings on our resort blog. This is something new to us and we are working on bringing you more items of interest throughout the rest of the season...stay tuned!

The Augers

Shamineau Evening

I had to take a picture of this! It was a perfect evening: calm lake, beautiful sunset and the crappies were starting to bite! I hope this picture comes through okay...I didn't have my digital camera on me and instead had to use a camera phone. A picture never really does justice, which is why you'll have to come see the views and check out the crappie bite for yourself here at the resort!

We hope everyone has a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend!

We'll see you at the lake!

The Augers

Cabin Fever

This is the time of year that cabin fever starts to set in for a lot of people - including myself. Thoughts of spring start to enter your mind - warmer days, snow melting, and the lake ice breaking up and turning into the crystal clear blue waters we've been dreaming of all winter!

It won't be too long and the spring work will begin at the resort. Right around the first week of April is when we begin to get the resort ready for the summer. The first jobs usually consist more of inside work...cleaning cabins and the lodge. As the days warm and the lake water temperature rises, we'll start getting the docks put into place. The sight of some of the first dock sections going out into the water always brings back memories of past resort seasons coming to a start!

Since the first season in 1974 up until last year, we have always had only wood docks. Almost all of them are 16 foot sections and up until last season, we put out almost 40 of the 16 foot dock sections (some of which you can see pictured in the photo). Last season we purchased 14 new 20 foot aluminum rollout docks. They worked well for us and we might look at purchasing more in the future. Even if we do purchase more, I think we'll always have some of the old wood docks around...there's just something about the look and feel of them that you can't seperate from a Minnesota resort!

We calculated the total docks we've put in since opening in 1974, and if you put them end-to-end, it would be over 3 miles! That's a lot of nails and pounding...and don't forget...black and blue thumbs!

Welcome to our family resort blog!

Thanks for stopping by to view our family resort blog!

Auger's Pine View Resort is a family-owned resort located in the center of Minnesota near Motley and close to the Brainerd Lakes Area. We have owned and operated the resort as a family since the purchase in April of 1974. We have 11 cabins and 47 campsites (mostly seasonal sites) with electric, sewer and water. I recently upgraded and re-designed our web site. It can be found at the following web address:

Auger's Pine View Resort

Our plan is to update this blog with various pieces of interesting information about the resort and the surrounding area. The posts during the off-season (November - March) will not be as frequent (one a week most likely), but will increase as we get into the resort season.

We hope you enjoy following this blog and encourage you to call us if you decide to make a reservation with us. We can be reached by phone at 1-888-705-5253 or on the web at Auger's Pine View Resort.

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see you back!

Richard and Sharon Auger, Mike Auger and Tom Auger