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All of our tours depart from Edmonton for the 320 km (200 miles) drive stopping en route to dine at the Grandview Stage, just past the town of Rocky Mountain House, where guests purchase their own dinner. We then travel to the trailhead/corral on Hummingbird Creek in the Rocky Mountains, where we will be spending our first night prior to packing in. This area offers the opportunity to see the beautiful Ram and Hummingbird Falls. Meet and Greet: Champagne reception and information session. |
The first day's ride is up the Ram River and on to Ranger Creek where our base camp is located. This is a steady, gradual uphill ride past waterfalls and sets of pools, deeper into the Rocky Mountains. Breakfast: Grilled cheese sandwiches, pumpkin cranberry muffins, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. Lunch: Italian Muffaletta sandwich, fruit, and homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Dinner: Filet of salmon topped with fresh herb cream vermouth sauce served with vegetable couscous along with asparagus in a sun-dried tomato and oregano vinaigrette. New York cheesecake with an orange rhubarb compote for dessert. |
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We ride up above the tree line on to the alpine meadows to a spectacular trout-filled tarn, Lost Guide Lake. Breakfast: Canadian home-style cornmeal blueberry flapjacks served with Québec maple syrup and bratwurst breakfast sausage. Fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. Lunch: Smoked salmon, capers, purple onion, and cream cheese served on a bagel with a squeeze of fresh lemon plus homemade cookies and fruit. This is the traditional Lost Guide Lake lunch. Dinner: Chicken Marbella served with maple infused butternut squash and rutabaga served with rotini alfredo. Pecan pie squares for dessert. |
This day's ride proceeds up Ranger Creek to the alpine meadows of Indian Lookout Pass. Here, to the south, you view the majestic peaks in the remote northern areas of Banff National Park and to the north, the valleys and peaks of the Ram Range. Breakfast: Traditional Cowboy breakfast of bacon, eggs, pan-fried potatoes and toast. Fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. Lunch: Pita bread stuffed with egg salad, homemade cookies, and fresh fruit. Dinner: 8 oz. New York steak cooked to your specification, topped with a cognac peppercorn sauce and accompanied by garlic mashed potatoes, fresh sliced vegetables and garlic toast. Dessert is lemon tartlets with raspberry coulis. |
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This day's adventure takes us on an old pack trail under spectacular rocky outcrops to view the peaks overlooking the Clearwater River valley. Breakfast: Vegetable and cheese frittata with grilled ham. Fresh fruit, juice, and coffee. Lunch: Smoked turkey, havarti cheese sandwiches along with fresh fruit and homemade banana bread. Dinner: Seafood linguine served with herb bread. This is our last night together so we celebrate by offering complimentary port and cheese. This gives everyone a chance to reminisce about the previous days' rides. |
On the final day we ride past a natural salt lick where elk and deer are abundant and then to an authentic trapper's cabin and on to a high scenic bluff for lunch. From here it is a casual ride down to the staging area. Breakfast: Canadian Red River cereal with dried fruit, maple syrup and cream served with rye toast, cream cheese and jam as well as fresh fruit juice and coffee. Lunch: Ham and aged Canadian cheddar cheese sandwiches along with homemade gingersnaps and fruit. Once again, we will be stopping at the Grandview Stage for dinner. |
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