Go Wet & Wild Out West With Ranch Rider

July 28, 2009 - PRLog -- If you’re looking for some added thrills and spills on your ranch stay and want to do more than simply ride the range, North America has plenty of dude options that are ideal for wet and wild pursuits.  Ranch Rider also offers separate white water rafting holidays that can be added to ranch stays or booked as stand alone itineraries.


The Elk Mountain Ranch in Colorado overlooks the Arkansas Valley with magnificent vistas of the snow-capped Collegiate Peaks. Despite its wilderness setting it is only 120 miles southwest of the cosmopolitan state capital of Denver and just 17 miles from the historic town of Buena Vista – also known as the white water capital of the world. Doing the dude ranch thing doesn't mean subjecting yourself to an entire week of horse riding, and an exhilarating afternoon of rafting down the Arkansas River is a major highlight included in the price of the stay.

Not for the faint heart hearted, the trip takes you through Brown's Canyon, its large rapids followed by calm pools of slow moving water where you can catch your breath or marvel at the granite rock formations jutting out against the clear blue Colorado sky.

7-nights with Ranch Rider £1,077pp (based on two sharing) including full-board accommodation, (free) transfers, all ranch based riding and activities and £70 gift voucher to spend at the Trading Post. Excludes gratuities as left to guests’ discretion. Departures for the 2009 season available up to 13 September. International return flight from £405pp (including all known taxes and fuel surcharge). Adult only week 30 August – 06 September, single supplement of £110pp waived. Ranch stay only £1,077pp.

A ranch which will suit both riders and water sports enthusiasts, the Elkin Creek in British Columbia offers river and lake kayaking, paddle boating, canoeing and windsurfing - all of the activities included in the price. 7-nights with Ranch Rider £1,150pp, including full board accommodation, all ranch based riding and water sports activities.  Car hire £330 and gratuities left to guests' discretion. Departures available until 15 October. Return flight from £585pp (including all known taxes and fuel surcharge).

Ranch Rider also offers a selection of White Water rafting trips. The tour operator’s 7-night “Ultimate Grand Canyon Journey” is an opportunity to discover hidden waterfalls, majestic side canyons and areas of the national park only accessible by raft.  A wild and wet excursion, adventurers will be camping out by the mighty Colorado River under a blanket of stars. Daily side hikes unearth sparkling streams and ancient Anasazi ruins, while over 60 rapids provide maximum thrills for water sports enthusiasts. £1,836pp with Ranch Rider.  Departures until end of September. The price includes helicopter out of the canyon, charter return flight to Las Vegas or Marble Canyon, all meals, guided rafting, all camping equipment, park entrance, med/evac insurance.

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Ranch Rider offers flights from the following departure airports, Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Additional departure airports including Aberdeen, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds/Bradford, Humberside, Teeside, Newcastle and Norwich are available at a £50-£60pp supplement. Telephone Ranch Rider on 01509 618811, email info@ranchrider.com or visit Ranch Rider at www.ranchrider.com for further information.  ATOL PROTECTED No 4660 ABTA 96395/V9150

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