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The most challenging and rugged trips we offer in Banff
are the Adventure Expedition rides, designed for the outdoor enthusiast.
New camps are established daily as the expedition penetrates further into
the mountains. You will visit isolated areas of Banff National Park that
few have an opportunity to experience, and travel mountain passes and
valleys that are of unsurpassed beauty. Here also is the opportunity to
brush up on your camp "skills", pitch your tent, haul a bucket or two of
water, and help gather fire wood. Guest participation is a very important
part of these trips. A maximum of 8 guests are allowed on the moving trips
and duffel is kept at a weight not exceeding 30 lbs.
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Rates:
All incl. trips from
Banff, all meals, overnights in tents - 6 days of riding and 5 nights in
moving tent camps.
6 days / 5 nights
2008 Adventure Expeditions
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# |
Date |
US$ |
based
on Can$ |
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1 |
07/03-07/08 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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2 |
07/10-07/15 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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3 |
07/17-07/22* |
$ 1,958 |
$
1,958 |
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4 |
07/24-07/29 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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5 |
07/31-08/05 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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6 |
08/07-08/12 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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7 |
08/14-08/19 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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8 |
08/21-08/26 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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9 |
08/28-09/02 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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10 |
09/04-09/09* |
$ 1,958 |
$
1,958 |
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11 |
09/11-09/16 |
$ 1,858 |
$
1,858 |
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12 |
09/18-09/23 |
$ 1,595 |
$
1,638 |
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availability |
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all rates are subject to GST (2.5%,
5% for Canadian residents) and a $50 park user fee
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Min/Max Riders: 3-8
Note: Full payment is due with your reservation
for these rides.
Expeditions # 3, 10 are Wildlife Monitoring Trips
Wildlife Monitoring Trips
We are excited to offer you a unique Expedition trip through the Spray
Valley wildlife corridor. In 1992 and 1993, the valley was designated a
carnivore conservation area, restricting human access. This year, in
cooperation with Parks Canada, we are pleased to offer a limited number of
research trips through this area. You will have a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity: with the help of wildlife researchers, guests will help
document the behavior and any behavioral changes of bears and wolves as
you pass through this corridor. Each group will be accompanied by a Parks
Canada researcher.
You depart Thursday morning from the Healy Creek pack
station and spend your first night at Halfway Meadows. The next morning
you'll ride over Allenby Pass to the Tall Timbers camp to spend two
nights. This layover allows time for one of several spectacular day rides.
On day four you'll head down Bryant Creek, travel along the Spray Lake and
spend the night at the Fortune camp. This area marks the beginning of the
wildlife monitoring project. Day five takes you through the valley and is
spent on wildlife research, overnight near the Eau Claire camp. The sixth
morning of your trip will take you through the last stretch of the
research area by way of Sundance Pass and down Sundance Creek, ending at
our stables in Banff.
The special Expedition trip gives our guests the best
of both worlds. It is designed for those who are specifically interested
in the process of tracking and monitoring wildlife in the park, while
still being able to travel through spectacular mountain scenery. Join us
for an unforgettable trip!
Meeting: Banff
Horses:
Quarter Cross
Tack:
Western
Pace: Slow, intermediate riding
Level: B+ to C
Notes: Group size: 4-8
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