The River West is the second mobile sauna from Spindrift Homes in Bend, Oregon, and it takes a more traditional, Scandinavian approach than its larger sibling, the Silverado. It is a 10-foot, fully towable sauna clad in cedar shingles and heated the old-fashioned way, with a wood-fired Harvia stove. Designed for four to six people, it pairs a warm cedar hot room with a small changing room, and it is built to be parked by the water for that classic sauna-then-cold-plunge ritual. It starts at $35,000. Here is a closer look.
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A Scandinavian Sauna on Wheels
Where the Silverado is all clean shiplap, the River West leans rustic and timeless, wrapped in Grade-A cedar shingles that weather beautifully and protect against the elements. A slanted corrugated metal roof sheds snow, sheep’s wool insulation (R-13) keeps the heat where you want it, and custom decking on the trailer tongue makes for an easy step up to the door. Hitch it up and the whole sauna travels with you.
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Wood-Fired Heat
The heart of the River West is a wood-fired Harvia stove topped with sauna rocks, the traditional choice that purists love for its soft, enveloping heat and the simple ritual of building a fire. Feed it from inside, let the stones come up to temperature, and ladle water over them for a burst of steam. There is no app and no waiting on electricity, just fire, wood, and water.
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
The Sauna Experience
Inside, clear cedar tongue-and-groove lines the walls, with 1×6 hemlock benches and live-edge shelving adding warmth and character. It is sized for four to six people, intimate enough to feel like a retreat, and the soft light and cedar scent make it the kind of space you settle into and lose track of time in. A few drops of essential oil on the live-edge shelf and the whole room comes alive.
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
Hot-Cold Therapy Anywhere
Because it is fully mobile, the River West is built for the Nordic ritual of contrast therapy: heat up in the sauna, then plunge into cold water and repeat. Park it by a lake, a river, or your own cold tub, and you have a self-care setup on wheels, complete with a small changing room with a cool-down bench, a live-edge mirror, and shelving for towels and oils.
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
Images courtesy of Spindrift Homes
Design Details
- Builder: Spindrift Homes, Bend, Oregon
- Dimensions: 10′ x 8.5′, fully towable, with custom decking on the trailer tongue
- Price: starting at $35,000, fully customizable
- Capacity: 4 to 6 people
- Heater: wood-fired Harvia stove with sauna rocks
- Materials: Grade-A cedar shingles outside, cedar tongue-and-groove inside, 1×6 hemlock benches and step stool, live-edge shelving
- Changing room: cool-down bench, live-edge mirror, and towel/oil shelving
- Roof & insulation: slanted corrugated metal roof, sheep’s wool insulation (R-13)
- Entry: full glass door with stained-glass accents
What Makes the River West Special
- Real wood-fired heat. A Harvia wood stove delivers the soft, traditional heat sauna purists prefer.
- Timeless cedar shingles. The shake-clad exterior weathers beautifully and gives it a classic, rustic look.
- An intimate retreat. Sized for four to six, it feels personal rather than cavernous.
- Made for cold plunging. Fully towable, so you can set up hot-cold contrast therapy anywhere there is water.
- Spindrift craftsmanship. Cedar, hemlock, live-edge details, and sheep’s wool insulation carry over from their tiny houses.
Learn More
See more of the River West or start a custom sauna build at spindrifthomes.com, or follow along on Instagram @spindrift_tinyhomes.
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