Complaint Review: Kanaka rapids Ranch - Buhl Idaho

The individual that posted her comments in 2010 may have had a grievance then, but not today. The ranch community is friendly, the fees remain reasonable, and yes, we still have swans living on our ponds, as well as other wildlife.  I encourage anyone planning to move to or visit southern Idaho to give us a try..... you will love the friendly environment and easy access to golfing, fishing, hiking, boating, kayaking, or just plain leisure living at it's finest!!

In rebuttal to a ripoff report published in 2010, I own property at Kanaka Rapids and plan to build a home soon.  The comments made in 2010 are totally out-dated, and while the gentleman's comments may have been true five years ago, they no longer apply today.  The people mentioned in the report have all left the ranch or are deceased.

I would encourage anyone interested in buying property or visiting the ranch make an effort to do so without discounting it because of an outdated and biased comment.  The owners are friendly, the community is a quiet and peaceful setting along the Snake River and also located on the historic Oregon Trail.  We have fishing ponds, wildlife in abundance, naturally occuring geothermal water which can be used to heat your home at a minimum cost.  More than adequate water rights to keep the premises looking fresh and vital, and hiking trails, tennis courts, and close to a public golf course located on the river.

If you google Kanaka Rapids on Google Earth, you will find the development, a mixture of attractive home sites mixed in with natural vegatative praire landscape.  We have rolling hills, and you will find both the Riverside and Creekside areas gated and secure.  In 2013 we had an algae bloom on the lakes and they do not appear very pleasant on Google Earth, but I assure you that you will find the community a pleasant one in which to live.

As far as fees to live at Kanaka Rapids, I pay $40 per month for the water syatem, and $99.67 in maintenance fees a month for an almost 8 acre lot.  You can have horses on your property, and my property taxes are $643.46 a year. You cannot get much cheqper than that.  Hunting is not allowed in the common areas, and I have never seen a hunter in the gated areas.

We do have excellent waterfowl hunting and fly fishing minutes away, and Sun Valley, a national attraction for the rich and famous, is 80 miles distance.

Thanks for listening!!

h*o....it looks like Kanaka Rapids Ranch updated their website andadded the current board members which are: Wayne Bagwell, Ron Anderson, Maryl Whittaker, Patti Belden and Randy Bateman.

By the way Wayne Bagwell the HOA"President's" e-mail is returned to sender and he never responds to the general e-mail box, I only get an automatic response.

However, in the Kanaka Web Site it reads: "He (Wayne Bagwell)has been invaluable to the Board with his ability to open communications and bring differing opinions together".

Invaluable? I will say, he is more likely anasty, unresponsive, detached and damaging individual.

Seems you forgot to mention a very important detail about the swan situation.  Here is the complete update as it is presented in the newsletter.

SWAN UPDATE.  We have recently been informed by the Idaho Dept. of Agriculture that the HOA is required to destroy all swans that do not have clipped wings.  If we do not comply it is a felony and the HOA could be fined as much as $5,000.  We have attempted to find other homes for the birds but the Ag. Dept has given us a time limit to comply.  Therefore three swans will be destroyed some time this month and future signets will have their wings clipped or the eggs will be destroyed. 

I understand that you're angry, but that doesn't mean you have to accuse them of killing swans willy-nilly.  It is the STATE that requires the culling.

Correction: The monthly fee at kanaka is $98.95, the trimester fee was $260 now is $296.85. KRR HOA still don't answer their e-mails and continues to be unfriendly...