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Pack horse trips in the Chilcotin Mountains
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This is the ultimate wilderness horsepack trip adventure. Ride into the backcountry like an explorer, pack horses in tow. Travel the Chilcotin Mountains in nomadic style, seeing new scenery each day. Follow game trails, cross rivers and glaciers and ride through valleys echoing with the whistles of scurring marmots. Enjoy open air lunches with the world's best views. There is lots to do on the first day. Your guides will take care in matching you with your Cayuse horse and saddle and all the 'kinks' will be worked out during your extensive orientation to western mountain riding. That evening, maps and itineraries need reviewing, and we will help you pack your personal duffel bag. Then, it is early to bed in anticipation of an early morning departure from the ranch. During your high alpine adventure, you will see sweeping mountaintop vistas, turquoise green glaciers and snow caves. Abundant wildlife, including mountain goats, Bighorn sheep, mule deer, moose, wolf, Grizzlies and black bear, are viewed through high powered scopes. There is so much on this trip to learn about wildlife habits and the wilderness.
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During this horsepack adventure you can ride all day without seeing another person. Travel passes once used by Pioneers and later for prospectors, then down into wide U shaped valleys with their mosiac of wildflowers, wild hay meadows and big game mineral licks. There is plenty of time for fishing, gold panning, and exploring ancient geological features. If your main interest is fishing, let us know and we will select your camp accordingly to lake or stream interests.
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| Season: mid May to October |
| Requirements: Sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent, good camera, spare battery, lots of film, binoculars, medication for allergies, fishing equipment, water bottle, biodegradable soap/shampoo (camp based only), flashlight, batteries (camp based only), warm sleeping bag to 10 below celsius (camp based only), towel/face cloth (camp based only), empty pillowcase (camp based only). |
| Suggested Items: Alcoholic beverages, riding helmet, portable instrument. If you play the guitar or other instrument or have a preference for your personal saddle, bring them. Musical instruments must be in hard cases. |
| Suggested Clothing: Western hat with brim, bandana, rain pants and jacket (no ponchos), toque or headband (camp based only) comfortable riding pants (jeans), warm jacket (down or wool), long johns, slippers or indoor shoes for ranch, light weight lycra shorts or padded biker shorts, footwear for riding (good ankle support), rubber boots or gum boots, 2 pairs of gloves, one for riding, one insulated, 1 pair of socks per day, personal toiletries and clothing. Bring at least two changes of clothes in case you get wet. Heavy rain gear is less likely to tear. The lycra shorts are worn under your jeans to prevent chafing and soreness. If the weather turns bad the toque is for night during camp based adventures, and headband is for day. There are 'taps' on the stirrups for safety and we recommend hiking or work boots for riding. Rubber boots should be mid-calf. |
| Difficulty: Easy/Intermediate |
| Equipment Provided: Horses/tack and the use of ancillary equipment. |
| Transportation: Trips originate and end at the ranch, near Gold Bridge, BC. During the summer season take highway 99 from Vancouver to Whistler and then Pemberton. Take the Hurley Pass Forestry Road to the ranch. Van transfer from Vancouver to the ranch are included. The van accommodates up to 8 passengers and luggage and departure is from the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey at 7 am. |
| Accommodations: Accommodations are at the ranch the first and last night and the remainder of the time is spent at permanent alpine base camps. The guest ranch is spacious, complete with two story fireplace, sun room and large central dining room. Accommodations while at the ranch are in comfortable rooms with a varied combination of sleeping arrangements (ie. queen, twin, bunks) all with feather duvets. There are shared indoor washrooms and showers. The alpine camps vary between fully equipped permanent base camps and seasonal camps. The alpine camps vary between fully equipped permanent base camps and seasonal camps. The permanent camps include different combinations of log cabins and/or tent cabins for eating and sleeping. Some of the permanent camps are more developed with gravity fed showers, solar lighting and heaters in the tent cabins. |
| Meal Information: All meals are included. You will find it hard to believe you are in the wilderness when you are dining on this legendary western fare. Feed your newfound appetite on unlimited fresh fruit and vegetables, lots of homemade baking, and delicious and hearty main courses. Your hosts will cook your catch or create vegetarian dishes to suit your style of eating. Enjoy open air lunches and campfire meals. |
| Guide Information: The ranch has an outstanding calibre of licensed guides. They come from varied backgrounds and their expertise is matched to each trip. You will be impressed with their abilities to communicate with guests from every walk of life and level of outdoor skill. Most important, they know how to judge situations, and assess and determine the abilities and limits of the guests. Every trip must be educational, safe and enjoyable. |
| Weather Information: This 5,000 square km guide territory lies within a transition zone between the Coast Mountains and the Chilcotin Plateau. This favoured position produces a "rainshadow". This means sunny skies and a dry bug-free environment. |
| Comments: Trips available for beginner to advanced riders. Room tax is only on a portion of ranch accommodations. |
| Trip Duration |
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4 days
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$1239.00* per person
Thursday noon to Sunday 1 pm |
7 days
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$2866.00* per person
Grizzly bear viewing adventure, camp based. June 8-July 12, 2008 |
7 days
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$1992.00* per person
Sunday noon to Saturday 1 pm |
10 days
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$2745.00* per person
Thursday noon to following Saturday 1 pm |
13 days
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$3497.00* per person
Monday noon to following Saturday 1 pm |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax
If you have any questions or would like more information about a particular adventure, please email us.
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