We had a brilliant time at the ranch, were made to feel very welcome as we had a bit of a wait for the other party joining us on the trail. My partner had never ridden but would do it all again here, we were taken to the river where the horses splashed about. Our guide obviously loves her job, and the horses and we were joined by her daughter on her own horse. We had a lovely afternoon exploring countryside we would have missed in the car. Well worth it
This was my first time riding a horse and it was an interesting experience. The views were great with the mountains visible when you reach the river clearing after the trails. The horses were well behaved and my horse Archie was energetic and excited to run when we reached the open trails, although they didn't go too fast which was good. The tour guide Kat was helpful and super nice, would recommend.
Our guide from the Canadian wilderness adventure recommended this to us for horse backing. It is an easy 30 min drive from whistler . Cat and Renee took us on a 2 hour trail ride through the forest. It w as gorgeous and the horses are beautiful and very gentle especially for a first time rider like me who was scared. The forest is beautiful. We saw a deer. It rained a lot and you did jot even notice because the scenery is too pretty.
Adventure ranch is situated beautifully between green river and the mountains. Picturesque and quiet. The valley trail horse ride is exactly that, through a trail of trees that ends at the river(highlight) and then back the same way. It is very slow and good for first time horse riders and small children. My kids liked it when they trotted a little in the open field, but not long enough. The mountain backdrop is gorgeous scenery, but not much else. Very flat on narrow trail. No real change in scenery or elevation. We had a beautiful sunny day, but extremely dusty and we were covered with dust. The ride is about an hour and 15 minutes. The guide was great and the horses were very calm, but again not for anyone who has done a trail ride before. The ranch is for sale and the owners are scaling back so not as much to offer. The office is nice and clean with very friendly staff! Think about what you want from a horse riding experience before you decide to make the payment.
My 2 daughters and myself really enjoyed this trail ride. One daughter has experience with horses, but my other daughter and myself are novice. The guides were great with making us feel comfortable and the horses were very well behaved. They know those trails well! At the end of the ride we came upon a momma bear and her 3 cubs on the trail. Both Chloe and Annie handled the situation wonderfully. Everyone remained calmed, they turned us around and headed back a different route. A great adventure that we will never forget!
Obviously, everyone has different expectations and so while it was a 'waste of money' for RH, it was well worth it for us because I asked exactly what the 'ride' consisted of and they delivered exactly what they said they would. Friendly, knowledgeable guides, whom made me (NOT a horse person and timid on a horse at best) feel welcome and I even kind of bonded with my horse. Yes, there is not galloping across the fields - but we were told that upfront. During the ride the guide also gave us a nature talk about local indigenous plants, history of the area and wildlife/birds. I agree, the spot by the river is gorgeous and Mt. Currie looming above is stunning - ask for the First Nations legend about Mt. Currie! The ranch is top notch: indoor bathrooms, rustic but professional office, Beautiful Ranch grounds, cool old barn, great horses, very friendly and helpful guides, great service. Gorgeous scenery - west coast forests alongside a river. This is a perfect day outing, especially for first-timers, children, and nature lovers. If you're looking for an adrenalin rush - nope, not the place for you! If you're looking to be awe-struck by the environment and beautiful horses - you won't be disappointed.
Went for my first horse tour a few days ago and it was fantastic! The horses are very well behaved and the scenery is just unbelievable. Our tour guide, Kat, was very friendly and taught us a lot about horses and nature. She even took us to a river where the horses were splashing all of us it was a lot of fun. Took my two sons Daniel and Joshua with me, and they clearly had the time of their lives!I highly recommend this tour to everybody. Beautiful horses + friendly staff + incredible scenery = AWESOME EXPERIENCE AND TONS OF FUN!
Adventure Ranch was recommended to us by the Whistler.com travel consultants. The ride was supposed to be "family friendly" and good for the novice riders in our group. Before we even had left the ranch, the most experienced rider in our group was violently thrown from the horse named Kokanee (sp). As a result of being thrown by Kokanee she broke 2 bones in her back, faces a very long and painful recovery, is unable to work and the rest of us had the trauma of having seen this occur. Do not ride Kokanee! This horse has hurt other riders (see reviews) and is dangerous! Kokanee and another horse (I believe it was named Smokey), were the ones who had issues with each other.
Adventure ranch is set in a beautiful backdrop nestled among the mountains with lots of trees on the property to provide shade when you want. A clean and warm pool is ready for you after a day on the trails. An amazing sound system is set up near the pool with all of the covered picnic area allowing for guests to play their music and really make the ranch their own. A truly comfortable camping experience with lots of perks.
Unfortunately I can not recommend this to anyone. I am an experienced rider and was looking forward to a fun trail ride. Minutes after mounting my horse, Kokenee, and entering the paddock he started acting skittish and seemed to have an issue with another horse. Shortly thereafter, and thankfully before we left on the ride, he bolted, bucked me off and fell down himself. I suffered two broken vertebrae, a whiplash and tons of bruises. Our vacation was shortened as I had to be taken by ambulance down to Vancouver, and now I am in pain, looking at a long recovery and not able to work.