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Southern Alberta - a place where the prairies unfold to meet the mountains. From the Montana Alberta border, north to Calgary and west to the Rocky Mountains, this is classic Alberta ranching country. It is also an area where the old blends with the new.
Dinosaur Provincial Park , a UNESCO World Heritage site has one of the most extensive dinosaur fields in the world. Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is the largest and best preserved buffalo jump in North America, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Waterton Lakes National Park which together with Glacier National Park in Montana was the world's first international peace park. The Crowsnest Pass is an area where coal mines once thrived. You’ll also find modern cities and warm friendly towns throughout the region. Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Calgary - home of the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" the Calgary Stampede. Kananaskis Country is a year-round, multiuse recreational playground for the outdoor enthusiast. And of course, the town of Banff and the spectacular beauty of Banff National Park. There is just so much to see and do!For more information contact Travel Alberta at 1-800-661-8888.
Your Outfitters
Alberta Bighorns
Bobby & Sunni Turner
RR # 2, Lochend Trail
Cochrane, AB Canada T4C 1A2
Phone: 403 932 5504 403 932 5504
Fax: 403 932 7413
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www.albertabighorns.com
Camp in tents * Comfortable for older hunters
Home cooked meals * Hunting on Horseback
Alberta Rocky Mountain Trail Adventures
Phone:1-877-484-4078
Fax 403-553-4745
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www.albertatrailrides.caTake an Alberta break with us and experience the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains. Ride along crystal clear mountain streams, through high alpine meadows, and mountain passes with family and friends. Breathe in the pine scented mountain air. In the evening just sit back and feel the calm quiet of the tall stately pines. Leave behind the hustle and bustle of daily living. We specialize in horseback adventures in the high country of the Livingston Range. Base camp is within easy driving distance from Calgary or Lethbridge, Alberta. Pick-up at the Calgary International Airport can be arranged.
Anchor D Guiding and Outfitting
Mathews, Dewy & Jan
Box 656, Black Diamond, Alberta T0L 0H0
403-933-2867 Fax: 403-933-2255
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www.anchord.comRide with us into the High Country of the Alberta Rockies - in Kananaskis Country! We offer a horseback getaway for just about everyone, from half day trail rides and steak rides out of the Ranch, to overnight trips into the wilderness of the Continental Divide. We supply horses, cooks, meals, wranglers, guides, tents, cots and foamies. All you need is your own sleeping bag and personal gear. Special weekender packages. Winter hay and sleigh rides. Located 45 minutes southwest of Calgary in Kananaskis Country. Ask about our elk, moose and mule deer hunts. Call for your free brochure today. Ask for Dewy or Jan Matthews.
Bent Creek Western Vacations
Kathy & Gerry Karchuk
Box 542, Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0
Ph: 403-553-3781
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www.bentcreek.caCome share a passion for horses, better horsemanship and wide open spaces. Experience a lifestyle surrounded by horses, cattle and abundant wildlife. Join a limited number of guests experiencing a more personalized guest ranch vacation. Many of our guests return year after year to experience the spirit of the old west as we check or move cattle, explore old native hunting grounds or just soak-in the surroundings from the back of a trusty horse. After a day in the saddle, you'll look forward to the clanging of the dinner bell ... come'n get it! Your night-cap ... a campfire by the rapids ... what a way to end a memorable day.
Blue Ridge Outfitting and Packing Ltd.
Box 1718, Cardston, Alberta Canada T0K 0K0
Phone: 403-653-2449
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www.blueridgeoutfitters.caRide with us to the top of the mountains where the air is fresh and the sky is blue. Memories are made at the top of the Castle where you can see as far as the eagles do. A comfortable base camp is located one hours ride from the trail head. Wood stove heated wall tents and teepee accommodations are available. Explore by horseback to the high ridges of Castle Mountain and the Hanging Valley or the lower basin where there are numerous old blazed trails, long forgotten; venture into elk and moose habitat. Pack trips of 2 - 6 days are available from July 1 to September 15. We cater to families, smaller groups and weekend business getaways. Located on the north boundary of scenic Waterton National Park and 30 minutes south of Pincher Creek.
Boundary Ranch / Guinn Outfitters Ltd.
Box 44, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada T0L 2H0
1-877-591-7177 Fax: 403-591-7326
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www.boundaryranch.comLocated at Kananaskis Village Resort, deep in the heart of the Kananaskis Mountains, Boundary Ranch provides a complete Western Entertainment Center for groups and individuals. Specializing in customized programs that range from Barbecue lunches and dinners, Cowboy Cookouts, Remuda Rides, Wild West Rodeos, Trail Rides on the most scenic trails in the Rockies, Surf and Saddle combo’s and Adventure Rides lasting a full day to Heli-horse combination trips into a remote camp set high on an alpine meadow. Back Country Pack Trips travel into the Kananaskis Mountains with our base camp situated in Happy Valley - elevation 7,000 feet. All gear and food supplies travel by pack-train. Accommodation is in comfortable wall tents with foamy mattress, and delicious meals are prepared for those hearty “mountain air appetites.” Come and experience our “little bit of Heaven,” the backcountry of Kananaskis, Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. Hunt Packages: Call for our brochure on customized Hunt packages. High success on whitetail, elk and archery big horn sheep.
Brewster Mountain Pack Trains and Brewster Adventures
Kevin Stanton
Box 370, Banff AB T0L 1A5
Phone: 403-762-5454
Fax: 403-673-2100
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www.brewsteradventures.comCome join this proud tradition of outfitting since 1892 in the famed Canadian Rockies. Brewster’s Kananaskis Guest Ranch is an Alberta guest ranch vacation at its finest. Located on the Bow River, just 45 minutes west of Calgary and 30 minutes east of Banff, the Ranch hosts group bookings for Conferences and Special Events. Golf our 18 hole course, horseback ride, group voyageur canoe, river raft, or host a famed Western BBQ’s and Wild West Rodeo. Ride the Historic Horse Drive Trail. For individual guests or groups our two and four day horse trips offer spectacular riding and a taste of the wild, with the comfort of backcountry cabins. Departing Kananaskis Ranch June to September. The century old Brewster Lake Louise Stables, with one hour, half day and all day trips including Paradise Valley, Lake Agnes Tea House or Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House rides accommodate individual riders in one of the most famous mountain locations in the world. In Lake Louise our Brewster Cowboy’s Barbecue and Dance Barn is a highlight for groups that can Dance the night away to live country music after a hearty Hip of Beef Dinner with all the Trimmings. Add a Gunfighter show, or Line Dancing instruction for a unique western Canadian event in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The Brewster Family, Century old Outfitters and Pioneers in the Canadian Rockies.
Holiday on Horseback
Box 2280, Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1C1
Phone: 403-762-4551 or 1-800-661-8352
Fax: 403-762-8130
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www.horseback.comFor 48 years, we’ve been riding through the ultimate of Canadian landscapes, Banff National Park. Ron Warner and his experienced guides, wranglers and cooks will show the novice and experienced rider alike the best of mountain experiences. Join us for an hour, a day or a week exploring the wilderness.
Try our Sundance and Halfway Lodges on our lodge trips, stay in a remote tent-camps or rough it on an adventure expedition with genuine hands-on experience. Wake to the bugling call of a bull elk or the tantalizing aroma of your hearty western breakfast. We’ll take you to the perfect spot for once-in- a-lifetime photos, mountain stream fishing and viewing wildlife in its natural habitat. In winter, cross-country ski into our cozy, backcountry Sundance Lodge for the prefect get-away-from-it-all vacation. For some authentic western winter fun, we offer horse-drawn sleigh rides through some of Banff’s prettiest scenery.
Lucasia Ranch Vacations
Box 1206, Claresholm, Alberta T0L 0T0
Phone: 403-635-2295 Toll free: 1-877-477-2624
Fax: 403-625-3126
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www.lucasiaranch.comThere's plenty of history here on the 1800's working cattle and horse ranch in the heart of the sweeping Porcupine Hills of southern Alberta. You'll be surrounded by 4000 acres of vast open country which comprises Lucasia Ranch. Herds of elk and deer mingle with Texas Longhorns and crossbred cattle as well as Percheron, Appaloosa and Quarter Horses. Travel back into the historic days of the Old West. This working ranch was established in 1881 by Colonel Lyndon and stands as a testament of a bygone era.Wayne and Judy Lucas and family invite you to share in the daily lives and those of their cowboy neighbors and friends for spring branding, cattle drives, fall gatherings or simply peaceful range riding. After a day in the saddle, you can spend the evening grazing into the glow of the campfire or relaxing on the deck. Take the crystal spring water that flows near the ranch house and is home to the colourful ducks and geese.Stay in the Ranch House with the family or try a rustic turn of the century log cabin - recently refurbished. Enjoy down-home cooking and sincere western hospitality.Access to the Ranch is convenient from either Calgary International Airport for from the Montana border crossing. Many of our guests use our ranch as a staging area for day trips to Banff, Waterton National Park or Calgary.
Moose Mountain Adventures
PO Box 285 Bragg Creek, Alberta T0L 0K0
Phone: 403-949-3329; toll-free 1-866-513-7433
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www.packtrips.caConnect with Your Nature Moose Mountain Adventures offers you the opportunity to join a handful of like-minded adventurers for a change of pace that will refresh your soul. We cater to riders who want responsive horses, personable guides and all the splendour of the Canadian Rockies. We are not a dude ranch, and we don’t offer a theme-park simulation for people who want to sit on the sidelines and watch. You will be joining a small group of up to 7 fellow adventurers, fully immersed in the thrills, challenges and profound peace of spirit found only in wilderness exploration on horseback. The friendships, skills and memories will last your lifetime, and probably keep you coming back again and again. Customized expeditions for small groups are also one of our specialties. Please visit our website at www.packtrips.ca for a full list of adventure possibilities.
Mountain Meadow Trail Rides
Dan and Terri Nelson
PO Box 38
Mountain View, AB T0K 1N0
Phone: (403) 653-2413 TF:1-866-653-2413(Can. & US)
Fax: (403) 653-2414
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www.mountainmeadowtrailrides.comRide side by side on responsive horses from the historic Nelson Ranch, and discover the legendary mountain west next to spectacular Waterton Lakes/Glacier International Park. Experience the connection between horse and rider as it was in the past, and share the legacy of the cowboy as it continues into the future. Day ride options are 1.5 hour, 2.5 hour, half to full day, cowboy cookout ride, canoe & ride. Two, three or four day overnight backcountry riding trips explore high country trails that meander beneath tall shady pines, crest high lookout ridges, and cross meadows filled with a dazzling array of wildflowers. Overnight rides include a remote wilderness base camp with private cabins, delicious meals, wood heated cedar hot tub, and canoeing on Little Beaver Lake.
Rafter Six Ranch Resort
Stan & Gloria Cowley
South Ranch Road E., PO Box 100
Exshaw, AB T0L 2C0
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www.raftersix.comWhether you select Rafter Six (6) Ranch Resort for your special western vacation, Company BBQ, Wedding, Reunion, or Corporate Meeting facility, we are certain you and your guests will love our relaxed cowboy atmosphere. City Slickers Welcome! Kick the City off yer boots and say howdy to the glorious cowboy adventure awaiting you at Rafter Six (6) Ranch! Your stay can be as rustic or luxurious as you like. There's an indoor hot tub and swimming pool available during the summer months, and TV (if you must!) in the common room of the Lodge. But that's not why you came to the ranch - you came to "Cowboy Up" and the Rafter Six folk are there to please.
Skyline Ranching and Outfitting
Bill Moynihan
Box 2065
Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Phone: 403- 625-2398 Fax: 403-625-2383
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www.skylineranching.comThe beautiful Skyline Ranch is a working Cattle Ranch which offers classic western adventures and Ranch vacations. Our Ranch is hidden within a valley of its own, in the historic Porcupine Hills just west of Claresholm. A reservation with us will ensure a truly private and quality western experience you will never forget. A true step back in time, in the heart of Alberta Ranch country. Join our family on this working cattle ranch. Stay in our ranch house with a private area for guests. Enjoy hearty home cooked meals and great western hospitality. Stay in a cabin off by yourselves if you want privacy. Take part in daily activities, great scenery, birds, streams, and sit back and relax.The Skyline Ranch is centrally located to Southern Alberta's greatest attractions. 90 minutes from Calgary, the Montana and British Columbia border, all from Ranch property. We offer Calgary International Airport pick up service for our guests. This beautiful Ranch has rave reviews from people across the world and countries to grow in international prestige.Complete Vacation Packages, Bed and Breakfast, Cabin Rentals, Daily Rides, Pack Trips, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Trout Fishing & Wildlife Photography are some of the activities you can find with your stay at our property. Rich with history, breathtaking scenery, wildlife and an abundance of natural fresh water springs which originate from our property.We are proud to preserve and educate the western way of life Special Activities: Rodeos, Calgary Stampede Specials, Branding, Trailing and Working Cattle, Western Riding Clinics, Rodeo, Basic Roping, Packing Horses, Fly Fishing. Skyline Outfitters also provides or arranges quality hunts for all species of North American Big Game - including Mexico.
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