Posts Tagged ‘Family Ranch Vacation’
September 19th, 2011 by Gail
The season is drawing to a close here at 4UR, our Creede Colorado Guest Ranch; this is the last week we’ll welcome guests in 2011. It’s always a bittersweet time for those of us who work at the ranch. We bid farewell to all our guests and summer staff, then we start to ready the ranch for winter and prepare to hunker down. We don’t exactly hibernate here from October to April, but the pace of life definitely slows down.
We’ve already started looking ahead to next season, and some folks have already made their reservations for 2012.
This is a good time to start thinking about celebrating a special occasion at 4UR. There’s ample time yet to contact friends and family and to coordinate schedules. Are you (or your folks or your grandparents) celebrating an important anniversary this year? Silver? Gold? Is your son or daughter graduating from a high school or college? Are you retiring? Significant events merit something out of the ordinary.
Sometimes, the best way to celebrate is simply to go someplace beautiful with the people you care about most in the world. Spend time together. Go horseback riding. Go fishing. Hike. Relax in the hot springs. Linger over meals. You don’t have to make a big fuss over the occasion – the fact that you are all together speaks for itself.
We hope you’ll consider bringing friends and family together here at our Colorado Family Guest Ranch, to mark a significant event in your life.
Pictured above are some of the families and friends who came together at 4UR this summer.
Tags: celebrate special occasions, Creede Colorado, Family Ranch Vacation, Fly Fishing, Horseback Riding
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July 31st, 2011 by Gail
Food always tastes better when you’re truly hungry, and nothing creates a good appetite like a few hours horseback riding in the southern Colorado Rockies, or fly fishing in Goose Creek. This is why we feel confident writing that food tastes better at our Colorado Guest Ranch.
Colorful and tasty!
Guests of all ages eat well at 4UR Colorado Dude Ranch. Adults feast on colorful Roasted Beet Salad with endive leaves, feta cheese, and lemon vinaigrette. They tuck into Grilled Rack of Colorado Lamb with goat cheese polenta, wilted greens, and lemon-rosemary jus. The meal is completed with a delicate Banana-Ginger Spring Roll with salted caramel dipping sauce and roasted banana ice cream.
Is your mouth watering yet?
Children eat equally well. They may choose from the full menu, or satisfy their hunger with a flavorful Burger (with or without cheese), a Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla with sour cream and salsa, or Cheese Pizza. We understand that active children are hungry children, and we know they need to eat.
Natural beauty, exciting outdoor recreation, and gourmet food. That’s what you’ll find at 4UR.
Tags: casual atmosphere, Creede Colorado restaurant, Family Ranch Vacation, gourmet meals, kids menu
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April 15th, 2011 by 4ur admin
The first European settlers from the south and the east began ranching and farming this part of the Southern Colorado Rockies in the mid 1800s. Before the town of Creede was established, a hotel opened at Wagon Wheel Gap. Travelers flocked here to get a taste for the great American West. They came to experience the wilderness, to fish in clear water, and to soak in the hot springs.
The original Wagon Wheel Gap historic bath house is on our Creede Colorado Dude Ranch. It was built by General William Palmer in the early 1900s, so his guests could soak their weary or achy bodies. The hot springs at Wagon Wheel Gap have long been believed to have curative powers. Try them for yourself and see.
These days, the spring fed hot tub is adjacent to the pool; soak while you watch your children romp and splash in the pool. Soak after exploring mountain paths on horseback or fly fishing on Goose Creek. Soak in the Wagon Wheel Gap Hot Springs when you feel sore and soak when you feel great – it’s part of the experience here at our Creede Colorado Dude Ranch.
Tags: family Dude ranch, Family Ranch Vacation, hot springs, Wagon Wheel Gap
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February 23rd, 2011 by 4ur admin
Perhaps families feel so at ease here at our Colorado Dude Ranch because they know the ranch depends upon families to operate. We welcome children because we have children, and we know how much kids enjoy fishing, horseback riding, and exploring the Colorado Rockies.
Our Head Wrangler, Damon Gibbons, and his wife Kiera are adapting to life as new parents. Their daughter, Adelaide, was born at their home on our Colorado Family Dude Ranch. A true Colorado native, she came into the world during a snow storm.
Sweet Adelaide
Adelaide is in good company, for there are quite a few other children already living on our Family Dude Ranch in Creede, Colorado. Head Fishing Guide Andy Lee and his wife Sarah live on the ranch with their son Rowen and daughter Chapin. Sarah has worked in Housekeeping and as our Dining Room Leader. General Manager Aaron Christensen and his wife Robin, our Reservations Manager, have four children: Cole (9), Kylee (7), Luke (5) and Laci (3). The oldest three love to ride horses. Cole won the National Little Britches Rodeo All Around last year, Kylee was a runner up at the National Little Britches Rodeo, and Luke is already competing. It remains to be seen whether or not Laci will share her siblings’ passion for riding – right now she has other interests.
The children of our Office Manager Kathy Adelman are grown, but we still see them from time to time. Kathy’s husband Jimmy is a county commissioner who guides guests of our Colorado Dude Ranch on trips to Lost Lakes, up above timberline. Their oldest son, Cody, is a fishing guide at a lodge in Alaska, and their youngest son Casey married Joni last fall – a woman he met here at 4UR.
Tags: children, Creede Colorado, Family Ranch Vacation, Horseback Riding
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November 10th, 2010 by 4ur admin
Holidays are on the horizon, and we look forward to reconnecting with far-flung family and friends. For us, it’s a lot like the opening of the season each year at our Colorado guest ranch.
Many of our guests return year after year. We see each others’ children grow. We share exciting moments: a triumphant first ride; the catch of a big fish. In a sense, we are family.
For us, running our guest ranch Colorado is a labor of love. We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. We have much to be thankful for when Thanksgiving arrives.
Home.
Tags: family Dude ranch, Family Ranch Vacation
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December 11th, 2009 by 4ur admin
Drew Silvernail may help you catch the big one this summer!
Our very own Drew Silvernail was featured in an article in AL.com, a web site covering local Alabama news. This is his home state and they were interested to hear how he had fallen in love with fly fishing in the Rockies.
He came to us to assist as a fly fishing guide for our Rocky Mountain Vacations over the summer, and was a great asset. He has stayed on to help out a little on the ranch and assist Aaron with the boys basketball team. He is also coaching the pee wee basketball team. The story covers his experience and education in Alabama, and his first experience fly fishing in Alaska. It is quite an exciting story, and we don’t blame him for falling in love with the art of the fly rod! We try to share these same kind of exciting and unforgettable experiences during our summer Western Vacations, both on the stream and elsewhere on the ranch.
We are happy that Drew is still with us, and look forward to another summer with him during family ranch vacation season. He is great with the kids. You can see the article on Drew here.
Tags: basketball, Drew Sivlernail, Family Ranch Vacation, Fly Fishing, in the news
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August 19th, 2009 by 4ur admin
Fall has arrived at the 4UR Guest Ranch, and the morning temps are hovering around the freezing point already. That’s what happens when you sit at over 8,000 feet elevation! It gives you some smokin’ hot and sunny days and cool nights and early mornings. Great for the tan, we always tell our young lady guests – just don’t get burned!
We aren’t seeing any changing leaves or fall colors yet – but that is just one reason to take your fly fishing vacation later on in our season. The fish are still biting, with some nice plump big boys being caught! Our varied waters hold an abounding array of trout: rainbows, browns, snake river cutts, cutt-bow hybrids and even brookies.
We are starting some renovations and construction on our Cabin at Lost Lake, one of our more secluded lodging options here at the dude ranch. Couples seem to really enjoy that cabin during their rocky mountain vacation.
The Wildflowers have been hanging in - it was a nice wet summer
We continue to have some exciting wildlife sightings. One of our fisherman saw four bull elk swimming across the lower lake. He was really excited about it, I think it must have been quite a sight! We have also continued to see our friendly black bear, and some guests have seen moose. It was been a wonderfully full and busy summer. Lots of families enjoying horseback riding and the kids especially have been doing a great job in their horsemanship and riding classes. Lots of kids have been in fly fishing school as well this summer.
The first of our staff is heading back to the “real world”: medical school, nursing programs and accounting studies. We will miss them, we had such a great group this year!
Next month we are looking forward to hosting an undersheriff convention, it should be a great time!
Tags: colorado, elevation, fall, Family Ranch Vacation, Fly Fishing, guest ranch, lost lake, rocky mountains, trout
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August 11th, 2009 by 4ur admin
August in the Rockies is a glorious thing! The weather is pleasantly hot during the day. It’s a great time to take a dip in the pool after a morning ride, or enjoy a cool drink in the shade.
August is also one of the nicest times of the year at 4UR ranch for your family ranch vacation. The fly fishing crowds start to thin out, and you can really feel like you’ve got the run of the ranch. We have a great kids program, and also a lot of spaces on the ranch that we have dedicated to a family experience, like our pool.
Come and explore Southern Colorado
Come to the pool every Wednesday for a Mexican food fiesta. Our talented chef Wray Warner makes amazing guacamole, delicious sizzling fajitas and fresh grilled veggies. We also serve ice cold beers, margaritas, lemonade and tea. This little party is a great time to meet some of the other guests at 4UR as well as have a relaxing lunch by the water. It is these kind of small niceties that have kept some of our guests coming back for years, some of our guests have been coming to our family dude ranch since they were small children, and now they bring their own children to the ranch. It is these stories that we feel makes our guest ranch the most unique place to vacation in Colorado.
We still have plenty of time in the summer and into September for you and your family to become part of the tradition at 4UR. Visit the contact page for our Colorado Dude ranch to inquire about becoming part of the 4UR family!
Tags: colorado, dude ranch, Family Ranch Vacation, guest ranch, kids program, rocky mountains, swimming pool, Wray Warner
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May 29th, 2009 by 4ur admin
There are many things to do at our Colorado guest ranch. While we love to spend hours in the saddle, and hope that you do too, we also enjoy cooling off in the Rio Grande. We think you will, too. So when you need a break from riding and a rest from hiking, we hope you will consider a trip down the Rio Grande. During your Colorado ranch vacation you can explore the mountains and coast through the valleys.
Okay, coast is perhaps not the most accurate term for what happens on the Rio Grande. After all, the Rio Grande in Colorado has Class 2-3 rapids. Mountain Man River Rafting, our guides of choice, will do their best to tailor a trip that meets your needs and desires, whether you want to paddle your way through the rapids or let them guide you through calmer water. No matter how exciting your trip, it is guaranteed to take you through some of the most pristine high country scenery in the country.
Those of you planning to stay at our Colorado dude ranch in early summer will find the most white water action on the river. Nonetheless, even late summer guests will find the river exciting and rewarding. Mountain Man Tours holds permits for the entire length of the Rio Grande in the state of Colorado, and uses the water levels to decide which stretch of river to travel at any given time. We have complete confidence in the knowledge and skill of Mountain Man guides.
As you plan your Rocky Mountain vacation, consider spending some time on the water.
Tags: Colorado Dude Ranch, Colorado guest ranch, Colorado ranch vacation, Family Ranch Vacation, Mountain Man River Rafting, River Rafting, Rocky Mountain vacation
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