About Us
Keith & Randi Iverson
| Keith A modern-day Alaskan pioneer, Keith purchased his land in Sadie Cove in 1973 and proceeded to build. He began in the Scandinavian tradition with the sauna where he spent his first winter planning and sketching what would ultimately become Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge.  Some of the humorous ways Keith
found to finance this project can be read about in his autobiography,
Alaska Viking.
Of his life in Alaska, Keith says "Early on I discovered that my
successes as an architectural consultant and the freedom of driving my
Porsches were not what I wanted from life. I came to Alaska on a whim
and found exactly what I was looking for and have never left." An
intrepid adventurer, Keith has climbed, walked, snowshoed, skied,
hunted, and fished thousands of miles around this area in his
30 years of residency. He has many a salty sea
story to tell of his travels around Kachemak Bay in all manner of
watercraft from kayaks to open skiffs to commercial fishing boats in our
beautiful but sometimes feisty weather.Establishing and building Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge with his own hands and the help of his friends, Keith has become as much a part of Kachemak Bay as the trees which grow here and the wildlife which lives here. He is a true local sourdough pioneer with many a story to share Randi History Keith and Randi Iverson, loyal stewards of this land for decades, have been exceptional hosts for thousands of guests for 28 years. Beginning in 1972, the lodge was created by hand with local materials often discovered on the surrounding beaches. Using all of the courage, ingenuity and creativity that brought him to Sadie Cove in the first place, Keith hand milled driftwood into boards to become cozy cabins, an old barn on the Homer side of the bay was dismantled to build a 2 story cabin on the wharf, drift logs were used as pilings for the expansive wharf, and by trading his signature smoked salmon and other items for much of the remainder of his building materials, Keith managed to create a piece of functional art on his new slice of paradise. Through all the years the lodge has expanded and been improved but has always retained that spirit of originality which began 39 years ago. Now boasting 5 cabins the lodge is as large as it will ever get so that it will remain a quiet and peaceful hideaway where guests can have the time and space to have personal adventures, good times and make new friends. Lodge patrons have the privilege of enjoying this soulful and historical property because of the Iverson's generosity and foresight to make it available to guests. Keith and Randi and their dedicated staff have a way of paying attention and taking care of others, of giving them a glimpse of a simpler and more peaceful time, and of living more easily and happily with less. People of integrity, they have positively influenced the lives of thousands with their warmhearted graciousness and generosity. Their Mission Married in
mid-life in 1997, Keith and Randi included in their wedding vows to care
for and especially to protect each other. They make that same promise to
Sadie Cove, Kachemak Bay State Park, and to you, their guests. With an
attentive and caring staff they provide services of which they are
proud. They strive to have a low impact on the environment by using
non-polluting alternative energy systems, by recycling, and by "leaving
no trace" when out on the trails. They support conservation
organizations, and believe in using common sense
when viewing wildlife. |
Is it really as nice a place as it looks? What do
others say? 
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