KPL Riding: Spring Schedule For 2006-2008
Alberta Canada
(For detailed riding itineraries/menus/directions call 1-780-388-2209)
“Minihik Jog” ‘06 Apr.28th-30th ; ’07 Apr.27th-29th ; ’08 Apr.25th-27th : Season Opener, Ride your own distance for Conditioning. Two nights at Lodge and a day at our wilderness camp, $47.50/night per rider (includes food & accommodations for you and your mount.)
“Mountain View Ride” ’06 May 12th-14th; ’07 May 11th-13th ; ’08 May 9th-11th: Up the spine of the Minihik and down to the Saskatchewan, 50- 60 miles, trailering one way an option, two nights at the lodge, $47.50/night per rider (includes food and accommodation for you and your mount.)
“ Old Millsite Ride” ’06 May 26th-28th; ’07 May 25th-27th ’08 May 23rd-25th: Down to Em-Te- Town , For easy walkers and talkers, trailering to mill site necessary,30 mi. Riding back to lodge an option for serious endurance training, 60 mi., two nights at the lodge for $47.50/night per rider (includes food and accommodation for you and your mount.)
“Medicine Lake Ride” ’06 June 9th- 11th; ’07 June 8th-10th ; ’08 June 13th-15th: 100 miles in a horse shoe, two nights at the lodge for $47.50/night per rider (includes food and accommodation for you and your mount.)
“The Alberta Rose #1” '06 June 23rd-25th ; ’07 June 29th-1st ; ’08 June 27th- 29th: Kramer Pond to Rose Creek , 40 or 80 miles( shorter distance riders either return from Medicine lake or trailer back from Rose Creek) ,two nights at the lodge for$47.50/night per rider (includes food and accommodation for you and your mount.)
Fall Season , KPL Riding, 2006-2008
“ The Desert Fox” ’06 Aug.25th-27th ; ’07 Aug. 24th-26th; ’08 Aug. 29th-31st : Opening Ride of fall season. The most spectacular ride of the year! The Great Sand Hills of Saskatchewan. Mesquite, sage brush and desert fauna and flora. Few are even aware of its existence. $97.50/night per rider (includes riders’ meals and bivouac.)
“The Switchback” ’06 Sept. 1st-3rd ; ’07 Aug. 31st-2nd ; ’08 Sept.5th-7th : High Alpine, The Dam at the east end of Abraham Lake; one night on the flats, two in the mountains with KPL Outfittings $97.50 /night per rider (includes bivouac facilities and riders’ meals.)
“Boundary Ride” ‘06 Sept. 8th-10th ; ’07 Sept.7th-9th ; ’08 Sept 12th-14th : South of Cadomin, One night at the cave under Bear Bells Falls and one high on the mountain,$97.50/night per rider (includes riders’ meals and bivouac.)
“Kakwa Falls” Cancelled! :Northwest of Grand Cache. Two nights in bivouac $97.50 /night per rider (includes riders’ meals.)
“Bearspaw” '06 Sept.15th-17th ; ’07 Sept 14th-16th ; ’08 Sept.19th-21st : North of the David Thompson and Lake Abraham along the canyon ridge. $97.50/night per rider (includes riders’ meals and bivouac.)
“Last Mountain Ride” ’06 Sept 22nd- 24th ; ’07 Sept. 21st- 23rd; Sept 26th-28th: High Alpine. $97.50 /night per rider (includes meals and bivouac.)
"The Brazeau” ’06 Sept.29th-1st; ’07 Sept. 28th-30th; ’08 Oct.3rd-5th: Kramer Pond Lodge to the Brazeau and west to Nordegg. Two long hard days of riding, $97.50/night per rider (two nights at the lodge and one in bivouac en route.)
“Open Creek Dam” ’06 Oct.6th-8th ; ’07 Oct.5th-7th ; ’08 Oct.10th-12th: 30,60 or 90 miles depending on rider’s choice, (two nights at the lodge including food and accommodations for you and your mount for $47.50/night per rider.)
“Hudson Bay Trail” ’06 Oct 13th-15th ; ’07 Oct. 12th-14th ;’08 Oct.17th-19th: River route from the Rose up toward Rocky and back down the spine of the Minihik $47.50/night per rider (two nights at the lodge includes food and accommodations for you and your mount.)
“Closing Ride” ’06 Oct. 20th-22nd; ’07 Oct 19th- 21st ; ’08 Oct.24th-26th: Last ride of the season. A relaxing weekend with a leisurely ride into our Minihik camp and back. $47.50/night per rider. Two nights at the lodge( includes food and accommodations for you and your mount.)
Conditions
1) No rides will be offered with less than four riders.
2) All rides are unsanctioned and waivers must be signed.
3) Vet. and emergency trailer are “on call” for lodge rides only.
4) All distances are approximations and negotiable depending on conditions.
5) Lodge accommodations include private bdrms, hot tubs and all conveniences.
6) Lodge stabling includes steel box stalls or corral and good hay and oats.
7) Menus include breakfast and suppers, compliments of the lodge, but riders must
have their own trail mix for lunches in the saddle during the day.
8) Prices do not include taxes (7% GST& 5% ART) and partial fares are unacceptable (you’re either in for the two or three nights indicated or not at all).
9) Inclement weather will usually lead to a cancellation (as we try to be fair weather friends) unless a keen group of minimum numbers are willing to ride, but safety, informality and flexibility remain tantamount.
10) All our trails have been ridden previously but occasionally new “short cuts” or miscalculations occur and riders must be prepared for the unexpected as always.
11) In bivouac (camps) riders must bring their own sleeping bags and pup tents and horse rations.