The Learning Center
Twenty-plus years of building cedar tubs, written down.
No fluff, no AI listicles. These guides are how John Cox actually answers the questions customers ask in the shop in Tivoli — about wood, water, winter, and what really happens to a hot tub after the sales rep drives away.
Cedar Hot Tubs
Western red cedar, Japanese ofuro, wood-fired soakers, and how to choose the right one for the way you actually want to bathe.
Read the guide → OwnershipInstallation & Maintenance
Decks, covers, water care, and the cost of keeping a wood tub running for 20 years in Hudson Valley winters.
Read the guide → PracticeCold Plunge
Temperatures, chillers, hot-cold contrast routines, and what actually changes after 8 weeks of plunging.
Read the guide → LocalHudson Valley Delivery
Town-by-town guides — Rhinebeck, Kingston, Woodstock, Hudson, Saugerties, New Paltz, Beacon, Cold Spring — with terrain notes and lead times.
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