5-Daagse Ranch Gebaseerde Beren Tracking en Natuurbehoud Paardrijvakantie in British Columbia Canada

Itinerary

Day 1

You depart early in the morning from Vancouver with Wilderness Trails' shuttle or from home with your own transportation. The group arrives at midday and enjoys lunch at the ranch. The horse riding orientation matches you to horses, fits saddles, and practices horsemanship skills. You will learn how to saddle your own horse so you can be self-sufficient throughout the whole trip, increasing your sense of empowerment and independence. An introductory trail ride allows you to get to know your horse's capabilities and the terrain you will be riding.

The group shares dinner and reflects on the day's successes, appreciations, and challenges during the evening review. A map orientation highlights the uniqueness of the Chilcotin Ark, the conservation efforts you will get involved in, and the trails and terrain explored throughout the journey. You learn more about bears and their habitats. You stay overnight in ranch accommodations and enjoy a fire, stargazing, reading a book, or involvement in ranch activities.

Days 2 - 3

You chase the horses and saddle your own horse. The group eats breakfast at the ranch and sets intentions during the morning review. A half-day ride leads to a nice lookout spot and journeys through Douglas fir and Lodgepole pine forests. The ride climbs stunning mountain passes and travels through tranquil valleys. You connect to nature by collecting Grizzly bear hair from rub trees, drinking water from the creeks, scouting for bears along the way, and learning tracking techniques.

The group enjoys lunch at the ranch. You go out on another half-day ride to prime bear tracking locations. The ride returns to the ranch to enjoy a home-made dinner. The group reviews the day's successes, challenges, and appreciations during the evening review. You stay overnight in ranch accommodations and enjoy a fire, stargazing, reading a book, or involvement in ranch activities.

Day 4

You chase the horses with your guides at sunrise and saddle your own horse. The group enjoys breakfast while setting intentions during the morning review. Riders set out for a full-day ride into the alpine. The journey explores striking landscapes such as valleys and towering ridgelines. You enjoy lunch on a mountain top or in an alpine meadow. The ride returns to the ranch and includes walking the horse downhill.

You connect to nature by collecting Grizzly bear hair from rubbing trees, drinking water from the creeks, and scouting for bears. The group arrives at the ranch and enjoys dinner. You review the day's successes and appreciations during the evening review. You stay overnight in ranch accommodations and enjoy a fire, stargazing, reading a book, or involvement in ranch activities.

Day 5

You will enjoy breakfast at the ranch and set intentions during the morning review. The program offers bareback horse riding lessons bareback. You receive target shooting instruction and practice your aim. You fill in the Wilderness Journal to reflect on your journey, its impact, and the learnings you will implement in daily life. The group shares a farewell lunch at the ranch with a review of the wilderness journal and a certificate presentation reflecting transformations during the trip. You depart for home or Vancouver and arrive in the evening.

About the holiday

The program is based on Wilderness Trails' six principles of nature conservation, nature connection, personal development, self-sufficiency, consciousness and awareness, and empowerment. All six principles are used to facilitate your ability to create positive change – for yourself, for others, and for your environment. Embark on a transformational self-development journey with Wilderness Trails' community, discovering who you are and who you want to be. Connect to nature and feel its restorative benefits. Get involved in nature conservation and make a real-world difference. Become more self-sufficient as you learn new skills and mindsets. Experience real empowerment as you do things you have never done before, or never believed you could.

Become more conscious and aware as you learn to see the natural environment and every aspect of life from a new perspective. The community facilitates you on your journey, where you have the opportunity to reach your full potential and realize your goals. You will be challenged physically, mentally, and emotionally, succeeding in ways you may not believe possible. So stay open-minded, step out of your comfort zone, and you will be rewarded by a unique experience that will transform your life. Every day, depending on the trail, you have to walk downhill steep terrain for at least 30 minutes and up to two hours, since you have to walk down the mountains you climbed up on your horse.

This is a hands-on experience where you will participate in all activities from horse care, camp chores, conservation projects, daily reflections about your experiences, and more. The itinerary is subject to the unpredictable weather and terrain conditions that come with a mountainous environment. And while Wilderness Trails does their best to stick to the itinerary, there are times when the current conditions and needs of the group require them to adjust schedules, campsites, etc. This is part of any true wilderness experience; however, they are well-equipped to adapt the adventure to changing conditions.