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Banffvacations.net Summer Activities
Ski season is nearly upon us, but we will list various Spring and Summer activities so you can plan and get a jump on next season's activities. There is something for everyone — year-round in Banff/Lake Louise. Please follow the links below to discover the varied outdoor activities for summer.
Horseback Riding
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Day horseback rides are a great way for visitors to explore the Banff area. Whether you head out for an hour, or a full day adventure, your guide will take you into some of the best scenery the Rockies has to offer. These rides are perfect for all ages and abilities and your cowboy guides will give you a bit of an inside look into western culture.
These scenic trails will take you through the picturesque Bow Valley, along the Spray River and atop Sulphur Mountain where you can capture panoramic views of the valleys below. Get a taste of the mountain air and experience the Rockies that way they were meant to be experienced. The following guides and outfitters are eager to take you on your horseback riding adventure.
Brewster Lake Louise Stables
After over 100 years of outfitting in beautiful Lake Louise, Brewster Mountain Pack Trains opened its Barbecue and Dance Barn in 1994. This facility, in honour of all the Brewster Cowboys throughout the last century, provides entertainment packages for convention, tour and incentive groups, club functions or private vacationers. The Dance Barn features western decor, a wood- burning stove, and pictures of real life mountain cowboys in the Canadian Rockies.
Warners Guiding and Outfitting
For an hour, a day or a week — one of the original outfitters of the Canadian Rockies offers the ultimate in horseback trips. Holiday on Horseback provides an inside look at cowboy culture. For the last 37 years, it has been our pleasure to uphold the back country tradition of riding through Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. Our in-town rides are ideal for those with just a day or so to catch hold of a little of the west. You can travel along the Bow River, or up onto Sulphur mountain. Our backcountry rides are perfect for people of all ages and abilities, who have a little more time to spend in the rockies with us. We have something for everyone, tenting or lodges from two to six days. We also have winter horse drawn sleigh rides Located in Banff.
Cross Zee Ranch
Trail rides, pony rides for the kids, carriage rides, Group BBQ facilities and dance barn. Located in Canmore. Award winning business. Fabulous scenic rides.
Eagles Nest Indian Village
During your stay at Eagles' Nest, you learn about the foundation of native religion, about Bundles, Sun Dances and other religious and social ceremonies. You experience first hand, native dances, hand games and sweat lodges. The encampment, located on the shores of the Old Man River has been used by the Blackfoot people for 11,000 years. Whether fishing or canoeing on the river, horseback riding on the Great Plains, or strolling on a nature walk, we will endeavor to expose you to the world Creator placed at the feet of the Peigan Nation.
Boundary Ranch
Located in the spectacular Kananaskis Valley - where the locals go to get away from it — Trail rides, horseback riding, pack trips and western barbecues for individuals, families and groups — 45 minutes from Banff.
U Bar Enterprises
Horseback overnight trips in the spectacular Willmore wilderness area just north of Jasper. U Bar Trail Rides is located in the Rockies of Northern Alberta, near Grande Cache. If you are looking for a true horseback adventure join us on a pack trip in Willmore Wilderness Park for the vacation of a lifetime. Explore the high mountain trails in this spectacular country just north of Jasper Mountain Park and Hinton, and south of Grande Cache.
Banff/Lake Louise Horseback Riding Rentals and Outfitters
Brewster Kananaskis Guest Ranch located on the shore of the Bow River and at the base of Yamnuska Mountain, the Brewster Kananaskis Guest Ranch is the original homestead of the Brewster Family. Servicing visitors for almost 80 years, the Ranch continues to provide only the best Western hospitality. Cabin and chalet accommodations feature antique furnishings, private baths, historical photographs and daily maid service. Amenities at the Ranch include: licensed dining room and lounge, whirlpool, conference and wedding facilities, Western Barbecues, horseback riding and overnight pack trips, golf, rafting, canoeing and hiking. Located just 45 minutes west of Calgary and 30 minutes east of Banff.
Brewster Kananaskis Guest Ranch
PO Box 340
Exshaw, Alberta
T0L 2C0
Web: Brewster Kananaskis Guest Ranch
Phone: 403.673.3737
Toll Free: 1.800.691.5085
Fax: 403.673.2100
Banff/Lake Louise Tourist Information
Banff Lake Louise Tourism
P.O. Box 1298
Banff, Alberta, T1L 1B3
Canada
Phone:403.762.8421
Fax: 403.762.8163
Web: BanffLakeLouise.com Summer Activities
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