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Montana Dude Ranch Vacation
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At a Glance
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| Famous For: | Fort Laramie 7th Cavalry, Mountain Man Larry, Glacier Park, Whitewater Rafting, Pack Trips, Cattle Drives. |
| Capacity: | 38 |
| Open: | April 27 - October 12, 2008 |
| Altitude: | 3,200 feet above sea level. |
| Location: | 50 miles N of Kalispell, MT. |
| Reservations: | (800) 847-5095; (406) 882-4680 |
| Rates: |
Adults: $1500/week pp 4 or more
Children: $1500/week pp 4 or more |
| Minimum Stay: | 8 days/7 nights. |
| Deposit: | 25 percent to confirm reservation. |
| Payment: | Visa, MasterCard, American Express, personal checks, Travelers Checks and cash. |
| Closest Airports: | Glacier Int'l Airport (Kalispell, MT - FCA). |
| Transportation: | 1 hour drive from airport to Ranch, suggest rental car. For Ranch vehicle, cost is $100 per person each way, discount for certain arrival days, group rates $200 round trip per group per van. |
| Travel Agents: | YES |
| Guest Reviews: | Read reviews from travelers who have visited this ranch. |
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 Adults OrientedAdult Weeks Adults Only ArcheryBig/Heavy Riders200-250 lbs. Camps for KidsDude Ranch with Kids Camp Cattle Drives1 or Part Day 2-5 Days Children's ProgramsBaby Sitting Moderate - Half Day Children's Trail Riding6 yrs old 7 yrs old and over Cigar FriendlyComputer/Email ServicesCorporate Groups, MeetingsSmall (under 50) |
Cuisine Ranch/Western Vegetarian Culinary Trained ChefsDude/Guest RanchesEmail AccessFishingFly Fishing Fish on Your Own Type of Fish Trout Spin Fishing Equipment Available Lake Fishing on Property GolfNear (within 30 miles) HikingOn Your Own Honeymoon PackagesHorseback RidingHorsemanship |
Horses Appaloosa Draft Paint Quarter Thoroughbred Languages SpokenEnglish LiquorBring Your Own MassageNative American ProgramsNon-Riding RatesPack TripsRanch Activity RaftingNearby (within 30 miles) Saddle Your Own HorseShort Stays (1-4 days)Off Season Only |
Smoking PermittedTrain ServiceWhite-Water Rafting Nearby (within 30 miles) Class III |
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| LODGING |
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| Check out our homepage www.lwranch.com for pictures. The atmosphere is just plain comfortable, with a western feel. With a guest capacity of 38, western living and full-service mark the accommodations at the Laughing Water Ranch. In the Main Lodge you will find four 2-room suites with adjoining full tiled bathrooms as well as the Chuckwagon Dining Room, Ponderosa Game Room and 2 massive fireplaces. Our beautiful log cabins named after famous western painters, are tastefully decorated with their artwork. Each duplex cabin has a private room, bath, and covered porch on each end. The kids can have an adventure camping out in Tepees and our Fort Laramie during part of their stay. |
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| RECREATION |
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| Great wranglers to guide and instruct you for an awesome vacation on horseback, a variety of vista-rich guided trail rides, stocked ranch trout ponds, cookouts, hot tubbing, as well as indoor and outdoor recreation. River fly fishing instruction/excursions are also available. |
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| FOR CHILDREN |
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| Come join the troop at Fort Laramie, or the tribe at Kamp Kootenai for a real fun western adventure! Fort Laramie is Laughing Water’s own western frontier outpost where you will dress in soldier’s duds and scout the area from horseback just like the cavalry of the western plains. Remember Gen’l Custer? Just over the ridge there is an Indian village with Cheyenne, Sioux and Blackfeet teepees. Will it be an all-out war or peaceful pow-wow? It’s up to you! There is target practice, guard duty, making things, and horse rides for a full week of fun and adventure. On Tuesday night you camp out all night at the Fort. THAT is the night when you have to be on your guard! Kamp Kootenai is for the younger set. Lots to learn about the Native-American culture. How to fix food, make things out of hides, and natural materials, gather things for the village, build a fire in the teepee. You get to dress up in Native American clothes and shoot bow and arrows too! Laughing Water has 3 large teepees each named after a tribe - Cheyenne, Sioux and Blackfeet. You can do an all night campout in the village. We keep the campfires going all night and tell stories. If you feel adventurous you and the Kamp Kootenai counselor may want to make a surprise raid on the soldiers at nearby Fort Laramie! Lots of fun things to do at Kamp Kootenai. |
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| The personal touch extends to cuisine, with Huckleberry pie and pancakes as well as scrumptious prime rib, BBQ chicken, steaks and trout fish frys. Meals are served either family style in the Chuckwagon Dining Room or as a cookout at our Two Streams BBQ Site. Though the LW Ranch does not have a liquor license, you're welcome to bring what you like. |
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| Capacity for 38 during off season. |
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| MEMBERSHIPS |
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| Dude Ranchers' Association, Montana Dude Ranchers' Association, America Outdoors |
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| HISTORY/HOSTS |
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| The ranch property has been in the Mikita family for 30 years. It began operating as a dude ranch in 1988 using it's ranch house as a lodge. In 1996 construction of 4 log cabins brought capacity up to 32 and in 2004 another cabin was contructed that increased capactiy to 38 The owners' son Ted Jr. took over the reins of the ranch in 1996 and runs a professional, family-oriented guest operation. |
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| ITINERARY |
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| SUNDAY Guest Arrivals & Departures Prime Rib Dinner LW Ranch Orientation Horse Sense MONDAY "Meet your Horse" Riding Instruction Kamp Kootenai/Fort Laramie (Costumes & Crafts) Afternoon Ride & Horse Grooming Mountain Man Presentation TUESDAY Riding Instruction Short & Long Rides Kamp Kootenai/Fort Laramie (overnight campout) BBQ Cookout & Campfire Hayride WEDNESDAY Whitewater Rafting Dinner at Jerry's THURSDAY Short & Long Rides Kamp Kootenai/Fort Laramie (hike,fish,target practice) Swimming & BBQ at lake FRIDAY Short & Long Rides Kamp Kootenai/Fort Laramie (Sign Language/Wilderness Living) SATURDAY Short Ride Cookout at Corral Kamp Kootenai (Pow Wow at Fort Laramie) Square Dance Rodeo (seasonal) |
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