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Lucasia Ranch Vacations... 2006 Rates & Packages

Lucasia has two rooms w/shared bath & two rooms w/private ensuite
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"Trails West"
Ranch weekend featuring 2 nights accommodation, meals, riding (3 - 5 hours/day) and ranch activities (can be a mid-week package)
$385./person or $420. w/private ensuite

"Cimmaron"
4 nights/5 days including accommodation
, meals, riding, ranch activities.
Get a taste of a true western ranch lifestyle.
$875./person or $950. w/private ensuite

"Rawhide"
6
nights/7 days including accommodation, meals, riding, complimentary day tour to Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump or Historic Fort MacLeod and ranch activities. Get away from it all and gain an inside view of an authentic working family ranch... ride the foothills, check cattle, fix fence, learn to rope the dummy or just kick back and relax.
$1150./person or $1250. w/private ensuite

"The Cowpuncher"
12 nights/11 days includes accommodation, meals, riding and ranch activities.  Guests will experience cattle work and learn the basic techniques of working cattle and ranch roping.  Riding experience would be beneficial.
$2150./person or $2250. w/private ensuite
"Boots, Chaps & Cowboy Hats" - Lucasia Ranch Branding Week (June 5-11)
6 nights/7 days accommodation; cattle roundup, branding and neighbourhood social.
Take in a traditional branding experience that even today, echoes the practices of the past. Help the crew gather, sort and brand; you're welcome to observe or pitch in and learn the basics.
$1295./person or $1395. w/private ensuite

Cattle Drives
6
nights/7 days accommodation, meals, riding, and moving cattle plus other ranch activities
May 29-June 4 - "Head 'Em Up" - Spring Yearling Drive
  Help us move the yearlings to summer pasture; get the know the country and your horse. Spend one day gathering and separating then the next, moving cattle deeper into the foothills to summer pasture.
July 17-23 - "Move 'Em Out" - Summer Cattle Drive
  These heifers have spent a little time with the bull - now it's time for them to join the rest of the cattle in the summer pasture.
Oct 4-10 - "Rocky Mountain Roundup" - Fall Gather
  Spend a week gathering, sorting and bringing cattle home from the community pasture.
$1295./person or $1395. w/private ensuite

Hiking the High Country
An Eco-tour of the Majestic Whaleback & Porcupine Hills
Experience a unique opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to explore five unique Alberta ecosystems on private land that is not usually accessible to hikers. Walk the spectacular Whaleback and Porcupine Hills of wouthwestern Alberta with Destination Outdoors' guide Kelly Eaton, author the The Flower Twitcher - A Guide to Canadian Rocky Mountain Flowers. Revel in its breathtaking scenery while keeping a lookout for an amazing diversity of wildlife that calls this region their home - elk, moose, deer, coyotes, hawks, eagles and more. Abundant wildflowers will provide photographic opportunities and ample excuses to rest and drink in the views. Want to know more about this land? Your local Alberta biologist guide will share her knowledge of the region's rich natural and human history as you walk over the same landscape that was traveled by First Nations People, explorers and settlers over 100 years ago.

Aside from it being a truly amazing place to see, this area is ripe with cowboy tradition and the history that shaped Alberta. Learn more as you relax in the evenings in the cowboy atmosphere of an operating cattle ranch. The Lucas Family will be your hosts at the historic working LUCASIA RANCH, nestled on 4,000 acres in the rolling Porcupine Hills. Enjoy 4 nights accommodation in a modern ranch home or a rustic cozy log cabin. Hearty homestyle meals and western hospitality included.

$695./person
*Includes 3 days of hiking with biologist guide, 4 nights accommodation and meals.  Based on 4 to 6 guests

Add-On's

NewWalk and Wade

Fly Fishing the Rocky Mountain Streams
Alberta is a fly fisher’s paradise.  Walk and wade in a crystal clear mountain stream; experience the sense of delight you get from landing a beauty cut throat or bull trout.  Learn from your guide how to read the water, find the fish, choose the perfect fly and more.

Add this onto any package
for $500. for one or two anglers.  Includes fishing guide, hearty lunch, transportation to and from the river and some hand-tied flies.

NewRide the Range

Explore more of this vast landscape from the back of a horse. Ride the picturesque Porcupine Hills with the cowboys, checking the herd and moving cattle to new pastures. Or just enjoy a relaxing ride in the foothills where eld and deer mingle amongst grazing cattle.

Add this onto any package
for $50. for two hours or $99. for a full day or riding.


NewRocky Mountain Ranch Adventure   
Ranch & Ride the Eastern Slopes

June 26-July 5 or July 29-Aug 8 (8 day option also available)
Plan a holiday that’s like a page from a western novel. Established in 1881, LUCASIA RANCH remains a working cattle and horse ranch nestled in the picturesque Porcupine Hills of southwestern Alberta. Each day, you’ll ride with the cowboys, checking the herd and moving cattle to new pastures. Or, just enjoy a relaxing ride in the foothills where elk and deer mingle amongst grazing cattle. At the end of the day, unwind at the historic Lucasia Ranch where the hospitality is right out of the old west.

On the next half of your journey, you’ll be delivered to the trailhead where MISTY MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES will get you saddled up for a scenic pack trip into the beautiful Rocky Mountains.

Trusty mountain horses carry you into pristine areas abundant with wildlife and incredible vistas. Each day wraps up back at base camp, where you’ll be treated to hearty western table fare and a welcoming campfire before turning in – sleeping in a traditional tent.   Some riding experience is recommended.

8 nights/$1695. per person

10 nights/$1995. per person
Includes all accommodation, meals and trailhead transfers. GST & gratuities not included.  Transportation to and from the Calgary airport can be arranged.

Family Getaway ... non riders
2 nights accommodation & meals for adults & 2 children (under 12). Play with animals & learn about farm life!
$620./per family or $720. w/ensuite
Horseback Riding
Ride with a guide over Lucasia ranchland or in the fenced roping arena located right in the ranchyard
$25./hour (minimum 2 hrs) for non-registered guests. Also, riding lessons available for $25./hour


Activities

* Cattle drives, branding days, fall round-up, checking cattle & horses
* Take in team roping practice & learn the basics of roping the dummy
or challenge someone to a game of horseshoes!
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Evening firepit cameraderie
* Hike the hills & enjoy birds and other wildlife
* Visit one of southern Alberta's local tourism venues

Airport Transportation

Transportation is available from Calgary International Airport: $225.
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Check In - Check Out
Check in
between 3:00 & 5:00 pm Check out by 11:00 am

Terms & Conditions

We accept Cash, Canadian Travellers Cheques, Mastercard and Visa;
Deposit of 50% required for Ranch Vacation.

Cancellation Policy
Full Refund less $40.00 if stay is cancelled within 30 days of arrival.

Gratuities not included: Packages subject to 7% GST

* Please inquire about customized packages - add days if you prefer.
* Ask about 'returning guest' specials.

Wayne Lucas
Summer Colour
Getting ready
Outside the Action!
Checking the Elk
Catch' im
Arena Roping
Where's Mom
Hangin' On Tight
Feeding the ducks
Hey... get back!
Visiting Jays
Summer lillies


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