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CANADA HORSE PACK TRIPS & MOUNTAIN CAMP RIDING HOLIDAYS

These riding holidays are aimed at the more adventurous riders who enjoy fresh mountain air and camping in tented accommodation. For those looking at a little more comfort please look at our Canada Dude and Guest ranch page

1. SPRUCE LAKE WILDERNESS ADVENTURES, GOLD BRIDGE Pack Trips

Ranch Name	City	Country	Capacity	Airport	Riding Age	Open
Spruce Lake Wilderness Adventures	Gold Bridge	Canada	8	Vancouver, Calgary or Kamloops	8+	June-Sept
Facilities for non riders			Brief Description
Located about 50 miles along the north side of Carpenter Lake, Casie and Warren Menhenick offer a number of Rocky Mountain pack trips. Discover for yourself some of the most impressive high-country scenery anywhere in the world. Wind your way past the glacier dotted peaks that vault into a crystal blue sky, descending into meadows of wild alpine flowers bursting with vibrant colours. While in the backcountry enjoy comfortable rustic cabins or base camps that are located at Spruce Lake, Eldorado Basin, Trigger Lake, the headwaters of Tyaughton Creek and Relay Creek. You will sleep comfortably on foam mats or therma-rest pads, some of the camps even boast hot showers. On extended tours you will be accommodated in new dome tents and sleep comfortably on inflatable sleeping pads. On your tour you may spot some of the local inhabitants; bears, moose, marmots, deer, wolves, mountain goats and many more creatures that call this terrain home. Tours depart throughout the summer and include your tented or cabin accommodation, all meals and soft drinks plus your mount and the services of experienced guides. Pack Trip rates:10 June – 7 July & 1-15 Oct 4 day trip £395, 5 day trip £491, 7 day trip £684. 11 July – 30 September 3,4,5,7,10 day pack trips

Prices start from10 June-10 Oct 2008 3 day Pack trip £312pp , 4 day £425, 5 day £528, 7 day £761, 10 Day £1149 - gratuities paid locally. Includes riding 3 meals a day . Recommend hiring a car from Calgary or Vancouver . The outfitter has 2 small cabins available at an extra charge and advises guests book one the night before the pack trip commences due to remote location.

8. BIGHORN HORSEBACK ADVENTURES Click here for more info

As featured in the Sunday Express 29 April 2007

Ranch Name	City	Country	Capacity	Airport	Riding Age	Open
Bighorn Horseback Adventures, Caroline	Calgary	Canada	8	Calgary	16+ riders	10 June – 22 Sept 2007
Brief Description
Bighorn Horseback Adventures are based about 90 minutes north west of Calgary in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. They will offer eight set departures during the summer of six nights duration commencing on Sundays and finishing on Saturdays. They have two mountain camps located in the Rockies and offer challenging riding trips into the mountains. The Base Camp has hard sided tents with wooden floors, comfy beds with mattresses, a cosy cook tent and hot showers. It is recommended for riders of 16 and over as you will spend between 4 and 5 hours a day in the saddle so some riding experience is needed. The second camp is higher up in the mountain and known as the Adventure Camp. It takes a six hour ride from Base Camp to get there but the location is well worth the trip as the views will be breathtaking. Heated tents are set up here with carpets rather than wooden floors but still a comfortable experience. All accommodation is out in the mountains. Open June to September, a 6 night stay. 2008 Departures dates: 15 & 29 June, 13 & 27 July, 10 & 24 Aug, 7 & 21 Sep

Prices start from 15June-21 Sept 2008 £799.00 pp incl tax, plus service charge £74 includes 3 meals a day and riding activities. Transfer from Calgary 4 passengers van $350, 8 passengers van $550 + GST, return fare paid to separate operator.

9. ANCHOR D GUIDING & OUTFITTING Pack Trips - Click here for more info

Ranch Name	City	Country	Capacity	Airport
Anchor D Guiding & Outfitting	Black Diamond	Canada	12	Calgary
Brief Description
Jan and Dewy Matthews offer a range of riding experiences from two to three hour day rides right through to multi day pack trips in the breathtaking Kananaskis Country, an area much favoured by tourists and film makers. The High Mountain Wilderness Camps depart every Monday (June to September) where they offer canvas outfitter tents with cots and foam mattresses for guests, a bathroom tent and a large kitchen and dining tent. Return is on Sunday. For those looking for moving camps of up to seven days duration, there will be about six departures during the summer into the Rocky Mountains. All offer a wilderness experience – The Lost Rim trip is for experienced riders only – where you are guided through areas untouched by man. Camps are set up on a temporary basis, prices include your mount, all your food and the unforgettable chance to get far away from the hurly-burly of life. These are small number groups so you will need to book as early as possible. Great Divide trip: 9 June – 5 July & 24 – 30 Aug; Lost Trail trip : 21 – 27 June & 27 Jul – 2 Aug ; North Rim to ranch trip: 14 – 20 Aug - click here for more details

Prices start from £768.00 for weekly pack trip plus £760 service charge includes 3 meals a day and riding activities Operate every Monday 2June to 8 Sept except 4 August 2008. 7 night moving camps £1039 plus £95 service charge.

10. WARNER OUTFITTING, BANFF Pack trip

Ranch Name	City	Country	Capacity	Airport	Riding Age	Children	Open	Altitude
Warner Outfitting, Banff, Alberta	Banff	Canada	Adventure Expedition 9; Lodge Rides 14; Tent 25	Calgary	Pace is walk only	9+ riders	13 May-12 Oct 2007	5000-8000
				Brief Description
For over 40 years, Warners have upheld the back country tradition of riding through the Canadian Rockies. They offer everything from rides that are ideal for those with just a day or so right through to backcountry rides which are perfect for people of all ages and abilities, who have a little more time to spend in the Rockies. They have something for everyone, tenting or lodges from two to six days. You can leave behind deadlines and schedules and trade them in for fresh mountain air, a good horse and a trail that leads you from one spectacular view to another . Spacious A-frame tents, fire pits, rustic rail corrals and a large kitchen tent at each camp site. The combination of mountain air and a day out on the trail usually stirs up an appetite, their cooks are ready to meet the challenge. Breakfast and dinner are sit-down affairs and lunch is served picnic style along the trail. The most challenging and rugged trips on offer are the Adventure Expedition rides, designed for the outdoor enthusiast. New camps are established daily as the expedition penetrates further into the mountains. These rides visit isolated areas of Banff National Park that few have an opportunity to experience. Gratuities are paid locally at your discretion. BYOB. 2 hour transfer drive from check in. 6 days Pack Trips departing on Wednesdays: June & September £646, July and August £748; Dave Day Ecosystems deps: 13 August 2008 £846pp ; Year of the Grizzly deps: 27 Aug £846pp . 6 days Adventure Expeditions depart on Thursdays between 3 July and 18 Sept 2008. Prices are between £1074 for regular trips and £1130 for wildlife monitoring trips. .

Prices start from 6 day Pack trip £683pp June & Sept, July, Aug £791 gratuities paid locally. Includes riding 3 meals a day and riding activities tented accommodation. Recommend hiring a car from Calgary or Vancouver . Start Banff

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Ranches will quote exactly the same as our prices and one of the most important reasons for booking with us is that we are licensed and bonded by the Civil Aviation Authority. This gives you the financial security to book with confidence through American Round-Up and we do our best to match you to the right ranch which suits all your requirements. Tel : 01404 881777

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