Dude ranch vacations

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Making July 2012 a great time to plan a Canada ranch vacation. The 10-day rodeo, exhibition and festival held each year in Calgary, Alberta, is one of the world’s largest rodeos and attracts over one million visitors every year.

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Blue Moon..

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Are you a cactus?

-Why?

Co'z I'm ready to fell the pain, just to hug you.

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When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Cattle Drives by Eddie Thornton @Top50 ranches

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The best dude ranch vacations might be great for keen horseback riders, but drag your other half along with you to your chosen dude ranch, guest ranch or working ranch and you might not have the same level of enthusiasm when it comes to western horseback riding. But even if your travel buddy has never gotten on a horse and has no intention of doing so, these dude ranch vacations offer an incredible non-riding activities that might even tempt you out of the saddle…

From hot-air ballooning to white-water rafting, The Resort at Paws Up offers activities like no other ranch. This luxury Montana dude ranch caters for chilled-out guests (think yoga, campouts, hot tub and fishing) and adventurers alike (think climbing, water sports, ATV tours, zorbing and backcountry camping). A dude ranch vacation where you might choose not to ride!

Those looking to reconnect with nature will love Clayoquot Wilderness Resort in BC, Canada, a tented safari camp on Vancouver Island. Guided wildlife safari tours will lead you to black bears, birdlife, wolves, cougars, elk and deer, and take whale-watching trips where you’ll also spot sea lions, harbour seals and sea otters in the ocean. The Canada dude ranch’s seafront location also makes it ideal for water sports enthusiasts.

If your partner’s idea of a dude ranch vacation is being pampered from head to toe, Echo Valley Ranch and Spa will tick all the boxes. While you head out on horseback, your partner can indulge in Baan Thai massages, spa treatments, dips in the hot tub, and use of the indoor pool. And if they do fancy braving the saddle, you can rest safe in the knowledge that Echo Valley was selected by the BBC’s ‘Holiday’ programme as the ‘Best Place to Learn to Ride’.

Triple Creek Ranch in Montana, USA, invites the guys to join ranch owner Craig Barrett in kicking off the spring fishing season, on the Craig Barrett Skwala Hatch Celebration from April 5-9, 2012. Celebrate the skwala stonefly hatch on the Bitterroot River, one of the nation’s most famous dry-fly fishing experiences. This four day men’s outdoor sporting event, created and led by Craig, combines trap shooting, sporting clays and guided fly fishing. All levels of experience are welcome. While the men partake in sport shooting and fly fishing during the day, their wives, girlfriends and traveling companions are encouraged to enjoy the luxurious accommodations and exciting activities offered at Triple Creek Ranch.

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The family dude ranch's Children's Program is perfect for children aged four and over, providing supervised, age-appropriate games and activities including:

Horseback riding (pony rides, arena riding and trail riding)

Mountain biking

Hiking

Fishing

Nature education

Wrangler activities

Wildlife appreciation

Scavenger/treasure hunts

Horseshoes

Badminton

Pool

Animal care

Horse care

The Paws Up "Kids Corps of Discovery" is held seven days a week, will full- and half-day programs available for children aged five to 12. Think trips to a local ghost town, fun in the sun at the Paws Up lake house, authentic ranch vacation experiences and more!

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Chico Basin Ranch is an 87,000-acre working cattle ranch located 35 minutes south east of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Chico Basin Ranch is managed under a one-of-a-kind lease by the Duke and Janet Phillips family, third-generation ranchers. The ranch is one of Colorado's largest historical cattle ranches where, in the late 1800s, Charles Goodnight grazed his cattle herds and a branch of the Santa Fe Trail traversed. In-keeping with its rich cultural history, the ranch uses traditional, time-honored methods to complement innovative management programs that sustain the business and the ranch's natural resources.

Ranch type: Guest Ranch Vacations, Working Ranch Vacations

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New and unique experiences at Tod Mountain Ranch

We know that when it comes to your guest ranch vacation, you have a lot of great ranches to choose from. So you're probably asking what makes us unique, and why should you choose this ranch? Most of our guests come for the opportunity to experience western riding and horsemanship in a stunning location and a calm, peaceful environment that gives them space to think, learn and to just be.

Our sole focus is on horseback riding and horsemanship. We do not offer any other organised activities at the ranch so you can be sure that you get to spend as much time as you would like with the horses and the people who care for them.

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North Forks Ranch leans towards luxury in both accommodations and dining without compromising its focus on families. Get to know the Mays and their personal brand of hospitality: ride with Dean and Hayley May and the team of wranglers through miles of beautiful Colorado forests, and bond with your horse as you learn about "Mutual Gains Horsemanship". 

Ranch Vacation at North Forks Ranch

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Burnt Well Guest Ranch

Burnt Well Guest Ranch is a small, family-owned and operated ranch in the warm, sunny climate of New Mexico. With two Chesser generations raised on the ranch. This is not a dude ranches but an actual working cattle and sheep ranch.

In 1950, Ivan Chesser bought the Burnt Well ranch. In 1957, he added another homestead called "The Frazier Place", to his holdings. This is what comprises the current Chesser Ranch Vacation. Ivan's son, Kim, is a lifelong cowboy from a long, family ranching tradition. He was born and raised on this ranch and not only has a love of this way of life but a greater love of people. His wife, Patricia, is also a native of New Mexico, who is ready to see that your comforts are taken care of. She rides when she has time, cooks good ole country food and provides sweet fiddle music around the evening campfire.

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Ranch Vacations

Flathead Lake Lodge is a third generation family operated Guest Ranch located in Northwest Montana on the beautiful shores of Flathead Lake. The Lodge offers unlimited horse & water activities and sits only 35 miles south of Glacier National Park.

Your family will enjoy a rustic ranch vacation atmosphere, endless recreational activities, and unmatched hospitality by the Averill family and staff. Recreation includes a complete horse program, sailing, fly fishing, water sports, hiking, cookouts, and a family barn dance to name a few. For 65 years, Averill's Flathead Lake Lodge has offered the widest selection of recreational activities, for one inclusive rate, of any ranch vacation in America.

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Boutique wilderness lodge at Siwash Lake Ranch

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Siwash Lake Ranch, British Columbia, Canada

The Ranch at Siwash Lake is an exclusive, intimate hideaway where horses, nature, and luxury entwine in the wilds, for a journey beyond the ordinary! Best place for Ranch Vacation .

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A perfect place for a Guest Ranch Vacations

Winter Activities Abound

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Dude Ranch Vacations @ Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, British Columbia, Canada.

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Whitewater rafting - The Resort at Paws Up, Montana, USA a perfect place for relaxing and adventure vacation. 

Ranch vacation Type: Dude ranch vacations , guest ranch vacations

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The Resort at Paws Up, Montana, USA

The expansive property is a haven for authentic Montana dude ranch activities like trail riding chuck wagons and cattle drives. You'll also enjoy a vast menu of wilderness adventures of all kinds. We offer fly-fishing on the legendary Blackfoot River(10 miles of which flow through the Ranch), rappelling off cliffs memorialized by Lewis & Clark, 16 stations of sporting clays shooting, whitewater rafting, ATV riding, and a host of programmed activities for kids.