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| WAVE Journey.com |
| Women's Adventures, Vacations & Experiences ~ Your Journey Starts Here! |
You will find fantastic food and lodging (room for up to 55 guests), at Twin Peaks Ranch. Go to www.twinpeaksranch.com for packages and availability to book your upcoming dude ranch adventure. A perfect retreat for a couple, a family or even a corporate event. Written by Jill Hoelting, Co-founder WAVEJourney.com, a travel ezine. Note: Twin Peaks Ranch is located 18 miles south of Salmon, Idaho off Highway 93. A two-mile meandering gravel road through cottonwoods takes you to the doorstep of your cabin and a week of getting your buckaroo on! Twin Peaks Ranch P.O. Box 774 Salmon, ID 83467 Toll Free 1-800-659-4899 Phone 208-894-2429 Website: www.twinpeaksranch.com |
Choosing one or the other is exactly what we did,
depending on the day, during our week's stay at
Twin Peaks Ranch, 18 miles south of Salmon,
Idaho. Total immersion in Dude Ranch 101 is just
what we wanted and got at this 2900-acre working
ranch in the northern Rockies.
This well-appointed dude ranch delivers
adrenalin-laced adventure from the saddle to the
paddle.
depending on the day, during our week's stay at
Twin Peaks Ranch, 18 miles south of Salmon,
Idaho. Total immersion in Dude Ranch 101 is just
what we wanted and got at this 2900-acre working
ranch in the northern Rockies.
This well-appointed dude ranch delivers
adrenalin-laced adventure from the saddle to the
paddle.
Offering the expected pasture-full of sleek mounts
for high country riding, Twin Peaks Ranch also
ensures you a wet and woolly river experience
either in rafts or duckies (inflatable kayaks), down
the rated Salmon River, commonly referred to as
"The River of No Return".
for high country riding, Twin Peaks Ranch also
ensures you a wet and woolly river experience
either in rafts or duckies (inflatable kayaks), down
the rated Salmon River, commonly referred to as
"The River of No Return".
Bolstered with some of the most outstanding meals
we have ever eaten, we found our inner cowgirl
with every new trail discovered. The experienced
and jovial staff ensures rides are suitable for the
group and always fresh. One day featured a long
ride up into the high country of the North Basin for
an overnight with cookout at a tent camp. The
crisp mountain air and exquisite scenery soothed
away the stress of city life, like sun fading an old
pair of saddle-chaffed denim jeans.
we have ever eaten, we found our inner cowgirl
with every new trail discovered. The experienced
and jovial staff ensures rides are suitable for the
group and always fresh. One day featured a long
ride up into the high country of the North Basin for
an overnight with cookout at a tent camp. The
crisp mountain air and exquisite scenery soothed
away the stress of city life, like sun fading an old
pair of saddle-chaffed denim jeans.
White water rafting fills the calendar
of events on two occasions during
the week's stay. From a scenic float
to challenging rapids, skills are
tested under sunny skies beckoning
quick "cool-offs" in the Salmon.
of events on two occasions during
the week's stay. From a scenic float
to challenging rapids, skills are
tested under sunny skies beckoning
quick "cool-offs" in the Salmon.
Scenes from old westerns reeled through my
mind as we saddled up for the Saturday
morning cattle drive. Young and old alike
drove those doggies to the pen and shared a
sense of satisfaction as we raised our hats to
the wind. As if we weren't already winners,
team penning and barrel racing filled the rest
of the morning. At a dude ranch, a lot is
accomplished before noon!
mind as we saddled up for the Saturday
morning cattle drive. Young and old alike
drove those doggies to the pen and shared a
sense of satisfaction as we raised our hats to
the wind. As if we weren't already winners,
team penning and barrel racing filled the rest
of the morning. At a dude ranch, a lot is
accomplished before noon!
Skeet shooting and target practice, fishing an alpine lake, playing water volleyball in the ever-inviting pool,
lassoing a dummy steer, pitching horseshoes, learning line dancing with the local dance group...the activities
beg for a longer day and the guests beg for a longer stay.
lassoing a dummy steer, pitching horseshoes, learning line dancing with the local dance group...the activities
beg for a longer day and the guests beg for a longer stay.
