RAFTER SIX RANCH (CANADA | 01/2013)
Big Summer - Rafter Six Ranch
We head west to the Rocky Mountains and explore nature on horseback, thanks to Rafter Six Ranch.
Rafter Six Ranch Resort Web Commercial
Our web commercial made by the Erickson Group.
Raising the Rafters - Exshaw, Alberta
Beauty, history, hospitality, great food, packhorses, cowboy hats and cowhands Rafters Six Ranch has it all!
A visit to Rafters Six Ranch in beautiful Kananaskis country and the Bow Valley area close to Calgary is a short trip into that childhood fantasy world of 'the wild west.' Grab a cowboy hat from the gift shop in the main lodge when you arrive and lose yourself in the legendary land of the cowboy for a few days.
There is nothing fake about Rafters Six. First built in the 1870's as a whiskey trading post it was later shut down by the Mounties before reinventing itself in 1926 as a guest ranch for people who wanted to experience cowboy life for a little while. Today the Cowley family own and run it, and they are an authentic cowboy family right down to their Stetsons, cowboy boots and the beautiful horseshoe ring that Stan Cowley wears on his finger (ask him to show it to you when you visit the ranch, it's an unique and beautiful piece of western jewelry).
With a dazzling view of the Rocky Mountain range always visible the ranch it's a spectacular place to enjoy sublime Canadian nature. Their horse rides follow trails through the picturesque Bow River Valley and the sound of the rushing river or rustling leaves matches perfectly with the cozy log cabins and crackling wood fire in the dining room.
Rafters Ranch offers an array of activities that will keep you busy for days. Good for families or couples you can do everything from adrenaline pumping white water rafting, zip-lining and mountain biking to gentle trail rides, quiet walks through wooded paths or just soak in their hot tub! And winter is just as fun with cold weather horse rides, tobogganing, sled rides, dog sledding, snowshoeing and more. Later, after you work up a hunger during all your adventuring, you can quench your appetite with a delicious meal in their casual dining room offering a full western menu (trust the GCAT crew the food is incredible! Hint: the ostrich burger is healthy and delicious!). The whole ranch is decorated with western memorabilia right down to the cowboy themed signs on the men's and women's toilets! It all makes you feel like you're an actor on a movie set!
Rafters Six Ranch is a fabulous western Canadian experience. The GCAT crew arrived as city slickers but quickly took on the persona of seasoned cowboys and girls. When we climbed back into our Chrysler van and continued on our way we had withdrawals from our horses and cowboy hats. Take it from us, you'll never feel more at home in a 10 gallon Stetson than you will while you're at Rafters.
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Welcome to the mountains! En route to Rafter 6 Ranch in Exshaw, Alberta, Canada.
We were going on a road trip from Lethbridge to Exshaw in Alberta, Canada to visit the Rafter 6 dude ranch in the Canadian Rockies.
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Rafter Six
We’re heading west to the Rocky Mountains and exploring nature on horseback in this next story
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Lil mama struggled to get in the truck! Lol
Rafter Six Ropes Course
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Horsing around at the Calgary Tower
Rafter Six cowboy David Cowley and his highly-trained palomino Tucker visit the top of the Calgary Tower. To read more:
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Trans Rockies 2011 - Stage 7 : Rafter Six Ranche to Canmore
Lieven Bauwens & Jan De Smet E-Crane MTB team Belgium
Awesome Alberta!
Alberta has a big, bold reputation in Canada and around the world - stark mountains, brash cowboys, mouth-watering beef, wild stampede parties, dynamic history, modern cities, bustling ski towns -- they claim to have it all. But though they talk the talk, by golly don't they back it all up! The GCAT crew was there and we have to agree, Alberta is an amazing place!
During our time in Alberta the locals made us honorary Calgarians with their 'white hat ceremony.' It shows just how welcoming they are. We repeated the mantra, dropped the white Stetsons on our heads and officially became honorary Calgarians. If you go to the Calgary Stampede, the biggest cowboy party on earth, you can get sworn in too.
That same day we ate prairie oysters 'bull testicles' at the famous Buzzards restaurant downtown; a surprisingly delicious dish, if you can your mind past what you are actually eating. The next morning we started our day with a maple syrup and Canadian bacon doughnut at Jelly Modern Doughnut the fanciest, tastiest gourmet donut shop on the planet. We did all of that and still hadn't left Calgary! There is just not enough time to take everything the province has to offer; but it's fun trying!
After Calgary the Rocky Mountains were calling to us so we headed towards their awesome spine of jagged peaks towering above the flat, stoic prairies. Before entering into the beautiful little alpine ski towns of Banff and Lake Louise we stopped to play cowboy at the world famous Rafters Six Ranch in the Kananaskis region. The ranch is a fantasyland of everything western, right down to the horse pattern pillowcases on the beds! The owner, Stan Cowley, used his pull as being the provinces most famous cowboy to get us to a helicopter ride over the Rockies with Kananaskis Heli-tours. What a view!
And, our last stop in the province was the Rockies themselves; Banff and Lake Louise. Spring and summer are gorgeous there but autumn and winter are just as beautiful and the skiing is world class. Tourists flock there from all over the world so the atmosphere in fun and free-spirited.
They say it is not bragging if it is true. So Alberta you can keep saying you're one of the world's greatest places to visit; because it's true!
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Rememberence Day Canada.MP4
Last week during Insight on Business I shared with you the difference between Rememberance Day in Canada and Veterans Day here in the United States. There, it seems, everybody wears a poppy to mark the date and raise funds for veterans. While in Topeka we caught up with Stan and Gloria Cowley who run Rafter Six Ranch Resort in Exshaw, Alberta. They share a little about Rememberance Day and Canada.
New Colt at Heart 6 Ranch , May 28 2013
1st steps :)
Kateri Cowley wins Calgary Stampede Cowboy Up! competition
Rural Roots Canada on The Rural Channel - Cowboy Up! -- This year’s CowboyUp! Competition at the Calgary Stampede is once again from Alberta. Kateri Cowley showed poise, skill and flash during her runs. The Cowgirl from Exshaw had a lot of supporters in the crowd, which were boisterous anytime she took to the obstacle course.
Rafter Six whip session
Learning how to crack a whip by a Rafter Six expert.
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KATERI doing first ride on Josie