Then White brought Nervous Waters, the fishing lodge company that owns Kau Tapen, into the deal.

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Some local guides took to bad-mouthing White and the Yankee-dollar-funded lodge.

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The 24 rooms, 20 of which are spread out in cottages near the lodge, also aim to soothe, not dazzle--beige and white color schemes with rattan chairs and black iron tractor seats on the wall as decoration--and they're very appealing, even if they take the sheep motif a bit far (sheep pillows and photos, metal sheep on the rim of the deep soaking tub).

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The lodge has been full during the October to June season ever since, says White, and the guest return rate is a healthy 60%.

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