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Alberta
- South of Calgary
This working ranch, nestled in
the rolling Porcupine Hills in southern Alberta, is
a authentic working cattle ranch just 90 minutes
south of Calgary.
… each visitor is invited to
participate in the ranch's daily routines whether
it's fixing a fence or moving cattle… in a society
where misconceptions of the ranching industry
abound, Keith & LeAnne make it their business to
preserve cowboy traditions.
Enjoy wide open and
awe-inspiring space of the prairies to the east, and
the foothills of the Rockies to the west and
participate in their daily ranch work rides.
You
can count on personalized service, gentle quality
horses and a complete supply of tack; riding boots
are required, slickers are recommended.
Wake
up to a new beginning — Each morning guests are
greeted by LeAnne who serves a hearty ranch-style
breakfast. Wake up to the smell of coffee brewing,
hear the bacon and eggs sizzling in the kitchen.
Come down to breakfast with the Lane family - the
warmth of easy conversation and laughter will draw
you close around the table.
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Rates include
accommodation, meals, full riding days
7 days/ 6 nights $ 1,450
Based on Can $1,450
Ranch Weeks
Dates 2008:
06/08-06/14 06/29-07/05
07/13-07/19
08/10-08/16 09/28-10/04
10/05-10/11
Dates are Cattle Drive Weeks
Weeks for experienced riders
only
availability & reservation
Camp Weeks
Dates 2008:
06/22-28 07/20-26
08/03-08/09 08/24-08/30 08/31-09/06
09/07-09/13
These camp weeks are for those who ride at an
intermediate level or above.
Taxes: 2.5% (5%
for Canadians) Gratuity: 10%
Meeting: Grannum
Airport: Calgary
Transfer:
Transfer from Calgary for the 1st client (between
noon and 4pm) is $250.
Each additional passenger $50. Does not return
to Calgary before 3:30pm on last day.
Transfer to be paid locally.
Max Riders: 6
Note:
Check in 4pm /
Check out 10am
Meals are always a highlight at
the ranch. The ranch raised beef, fresh
produce, and scrumptious home-made baking always
keeps guests anticipating their next meal. Don't
expect to diet here! Seems the fresh air, ranch
activities, and different pace (relaxation) take the
appetite to a new dimension.
The ranch house feels warm and
inviting and features a large front porch with views
across the powerful prairie landscape. Inside you
will delight in memorabilia and pictures
attractively located throughout the ranch house.
After hours, guests often gather around the campfire
or indoors in the family room, around the piano or
TV and VCR. Stories are traded, experiences
embellished and it is not uncommon for a song or two
to be heard, as the Lane's entertain guests and
encourage them to join in on a session or two. A
library and board games are available also. Outside
a cedar hot tub completes the picture of a great way
to cool your heels before climbing into the rack for
one of the best and well earned sleeps you have ever
had.
Accommodation for eight (8)
is within the main ranch house Guest quarters are
upstairs on a private floor. There are 2 spacious
double bedrooms that share a bathroom; a third large
bedroom, with ensuite abthroom, can accommodate 4
persons. Each room looks out and over the bold and
beautiful landscape.
A cozy restored log cabin
with private bath located not far from the main
ranch house is the perfect setting for a romantic
getaway. A queen bed, full bathroom, small fridge,
table and chairs make this a perfect hideaway.
Gazing past the cabin, views of gentle rolling
hills, thickly carpeted in prairie grasses, span the
horizon. Visitors are known to marvel at the
vastness, the stark beauty, and the diversity of
this land that appears surprisingly unaffected by
civilization.
Western Hospitality — First
and foremost, you will feel the genuine warmth and
hospitality of your hosts Keith & LeAnne. Born and
raised in the steeped cowboy ways of southern
Alberta, Keith's family has ranched in the area for
several generations. LeAnne's family has
provided stock to rodeos including the world famous
Calgary Stampede for more than 50 years.
The Lane's know the country, family
histories, settlement patterns and origins of
folklore. Stories of cowboy life past, present and
future are easily told. In addition, Keith and
LeAnne will explain about the quiet and quaint
places to discover within the region … those hidden
places that are neither mapped nor written about.
Western Traditions — What is it, you may ask?
It is a way of life built by men and
women willing to live in an often harsh environment
away from the mainstream of society. What counts out
here on the range is mother nature - the seasons,
the weather and neighbors . The men and women of
both the new and old west depend on each other -
they come together when the looming disaster of a
wind-whipped prairie fire threatens a homestead.
When work is to be done requiring more hands then
normally needed, such as during spring branding,
neighbors just seem to show up to help! And they
celebrate together too - it may be a son or
daughters' wedding and anniversary or a passing of a
loved one. Guests soon begin to feel the difference
... realizing they are experiencing something
authentic, something special.
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