ADDRESS
Home On the Range Adventure Tours, Ltd.
26 - 235 Berwick Drive NW
Calgary, AB CANADA
T3K 1P6
CONTACT
- +1 (403) 731-7921
- info@homeontherange.ca
- www.homeontherange.ca
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Come with us on a journey to explore a world of Indigenous traditions and natural wonders in the Rocky Mountains. Immerse yourself in the clean mountain air, and the sensational panoramas that unfold before you on our guided walks and hiking trips. You may find yourself hiking in unspoiled mountainous terrain, trekking through an intricate maze of canyons, delving into the secret passages of a beautifully carved cave, or backpacking over a mountain pass; but above all ... you will find yourself removed from the pressure and demands of everyday life!
Whether your choice is to walk or hike in the provincial or national parks; we're ready to help make yours a trip to remember. Your guides will educate you about the animals in this area, allowing you to feel comfortable and better able to focus on enjoying yourself. Be prepared to spend quality time with us, we don't believe that there is any need to hurry; we would rather focus on your experience.
Please keep in mind that our half-day adventures are truly a half day. We develop our programs for those who desire a quality trip, and therefore you should be prepared to spend at least four hours with your guide when joining a half-day trip.
$175.00/person + 5% GST - Includes snack & drinks. (Based On Availability)
$299.00/person + 5% GST - Snack & drink included, lunch is available for purchase on request
Should you wish to engage us for an exclusive trip, for yourself or for a small group of family or friends, we would be delighted to lend our expertise to your experience. You may select from our existing hiking trips or you may want to create your own itinerary; either way, we will be pleased to assist you with our expert guiding services.
$900.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $150.00/person + 5% GST for each addition person; up to 8 people.
$1100.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $275.00/person + 5% for each addition person; up to 8 people.
Select a specific activity from the following menus, or mix and match options to create your own unique adventure. For example, you may opt for one or two from an Adventure Menu mixed together with items chosen from the Bush Craft menu.
Your individual combination of activities can be presented as a half-day, full-day or multi-day package. Please keep in mind that the less time you have available, the more limited we will be in what we can offer, although we will always work with you to create an itinerary that best accommodates your person interests and available time.
Imagine a getaway where you can learn the hands-on skills our Native forefathers - fire lighting, shelter-building, crafting and rope making - while learning about the culture and gaining a deeper understanding of the Indigenous people. And to heighten the experience, you spend the night sleeping in an old-fashioned trapper's tent surrounded by the whispering trees and soaring peaks of the Rocky Mountains.
Learn both traditional and modern methods of fire lighting for different fire types. And, the best way to build a fire to keep you warm. It's not what you think!
Shelter In both summer and winter (winter survival) we use shelter construction techniques employing trees and tarps. In winter we also use various snow shelters.
The plants in this area are plentiful and each one is unique in its ability to provide us with food and medicine. Come share some of the secrets that your guide learned from a Native Medicine Woman.
How to attract attention when you really need it! As a small person in a big forest, if you signal an airplane, how will you know if they have seen you? Well show you, but bring a note book, theres a lot to show!
Need string or a rope but don't have it? We'll show you how to make it, and make it strong! These ropes and strings can have many uses and the technology is right in your hands!
An amazing array of tools and their uses. From using a knife to cut wood, to making your own bush saw or back pack and so much more!
No compass or GPS? Learn how our forefathers used to navigate using a sun compass, sun stick and a few other useful tools.
Half-day activities include a snack and a drink.
Full-day activities include a snack and a drink, lunch available for purchase on request.
Come learn the art of making moccasins, a valuable skill you can use for a life time. The course is for a simple design of side seam moccasins and covers the following:
Price: $295.00/person plus 5% GST - Minimum of 4 participants (includes instruction, hide, beads, sewing needle, sinew, bead thread and beading needle).
Learn how to do traditional and modern beadwork. The course includes instruction on various types of bead work and covers the following:
Price: $195.00/person plus 5% GST - Minimum of 4 participants (includes instruction, beads, bead thread and beading needle)
Create a medicine bag for yourself or as a gift. The design is for a small and simple bag and covers the following:
Price: $195.00/person plus 5% GST - Minimum of 4 participants (includes instruction, hide, beads, sewing needle, sinew, bead thread and beading needle).
Contact our knowledgeable staff today to discuss making your western experience holiday a reality.
Program Prices are Per Person and do not include GST
An easy short ramble, through interesting eco-systems, that allows time for looking at flowers, bird spotting, and examining animal signs and water systems. And who knows what else we may discover.
You explore pristine mountain scenery over your choice of easy, moderate or challenging terrain. For the more adventurous, we offer the highest hiking route in the Canadian Rockies!
Learn the basics of tracking. Start by exploring your own tracks and then look for animal tracks and build on what youve already discovered.
The cost in Search and Rescue in the Rockies, not to mention the danger to human life, is often totally preventable. We offer a hands on session on learning to read a map, using a compass and understanding and using GPS.
Explore the pictographs of Grotto Canyon and hear the story, from a Native perspective, about why the pictographs are there, who might have left them, and more importantly who did not leave them!
Contact our knowledgeable staff today to discuss making your western experience holiday a reality.
Program Prices are Per Person and do not include GST
This historic Canadian form of traveling (using traditional equipment) takes you on a journey through pristine mountain scenery. The skills are easy to learn, and the pace is relaxed.
$900.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $150.00/person + 5% GST for each addition person; up to 8 people.
$1100.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $275.00/person + 5% GST for each addition person; up to 8 people.
A lesson in the morning will help you to feel at ease before your guide takes you on a tour - at your pace - over easy terrain - to view some of the most stunning snow capped mountains in the world.
$900.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $150.00/person + 5% GST for each addition person; up to 8 people.
$1100.00/person + 5% GST for the first four people and $275.00/person + 5% GST for each addition person; up to 8 people.
Join your knowledgeable guide as you step out of your hotel and into a night time Winter Wonderland. In the city stars may be invisible however, as you join us to view the night sky, you will experience the stars as you never have before. Then listen and be entertained by Native Lore on Cosmology!
Half-day activities include a snack and a drink.
Full-day activities include a snack and a drink, lunch available for purchase on request.
Contact our knowledgeable staff today to discuss making your western experience holiday a reality.
Join us on a tour of discovery to Rat's Nest Cave under Grotto Mountain: a wild, undeveloped cave with no artificial lights, boardwalks or handrails. Long ago this 4-km long limestone cave system was created by massive volumes of melt water from extinct glaciers. Now the glacial waters have receded leaving glacial deposits, fossil animal bones, pools of sparkling clear water and glistening calcite formations, all of which you can view on our wild cave tours. Caving offers our guests a unique combination of geological, historical and environmental interpretation. Two of our favourite caving adventures are the Adventure Tour and the Explorer Tour.
The Adventure Tour begins with a 20-25 minute hike through pine forest to a canyon leading to the cave entrance. Here you change into caving equipment - helmets, lights, coveralls, kneepads & gloves. You will receive a safety briefing prior to starting the tour. Your expert guide will take you on a natural history tour of Rat's Nest Cave, an exciting underground world - etched and sculptured over hundreds of thousands of years - through twisting passages and chambers of stalactites & stalagmites, animal bones and fossils then finally down to the tranquil pool in the grotto. Your six (6) hour adventure (return time to Canmore) includes traversing large and narrow passages, an 18 metre (60 foot) rappel on a "figure-of-eight" rappelling device plus crawling and squeezing through the 'Laundry Chute'.
Adventure Tour: $165.00/person + 5% GST
Tours last approximately 6 hours.
The Explorer Tour is similar to the adventure tour but does not include the rappel or Laundry Chute. Allow 4.5 hours return to Canmore.
Explorer Tour: $130.00/person + 5% GST
Tours last approximately 4.5 hours.
Bring 1 or 2 small, wrapped energy snacks such as a granola bar, chocolate bar etc. for taking into the cave and bottled water for when you come out. We recommend either a compact digital or disposable camera with flash for taking photos. Anything you wear or take into the cave will get covered in fine mud, so avoid new fancy clothing or camera equipment. There are no facilities at the cave site, so use the toilets in Canmore before you leave.
Do not expect to carry anything into the cave. You will need to have both hands free at all times. Backpacks are provided for carrying gear in the cave.
The cave is a constant 5C (41F) year round. Why is that? Because caves reflect the mean annual temperature so no matter what the outside weather it's always pleasant inside the cave. Like most alpine caves, it is cool in summer, mild in winter.
No experience is necessary, however participants should be reasonably fit.
Guide, helmet, light, coveralls and other gear provided.
Dog Sledding is hands on! You will have the opportunity to put the dogs into their harnesses and attach them onto the sled. Then take an exhilarating ride on your sleds while enjoying the amazing scenery of the Rocky Mountains!
Contact our knowledgeable staff today to discuss making your western experience holiday a reality.