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"Saddle and Paddle"
Horseback riding in
the Idaho Wilderness combined with Whitewater Rafting
 After
a few days of rafting you will mount your horse and he will
take you to the top of the mountain. The breathtaking views
of the Gospel Hump Wilderness area are sure to amaze you.
You'll enjoy the beauty of the area and have a chance to see
an abundance of wildlife on your trip including deer, elk,
and even an occasional Moose, Mountain Goat and Bald Eagles!
Take an overnight excursion to the Historic Gilmore Ranch.
Homesteaded in the late 1800's by the Gilmore brothers.
Overnight in the a cabin surrounded by the Nez Perce
National forest. No roads, no phones, no tv, just elk, deer,
bears, moose, eagles and some good fishing. Here you will
view the majestic peaks of the Gospel Hump Wilderness area
from our cabin. Following John's creek you will be memorized
by the rushing waters below you and the Eagle's soaring
above you.
We customize all of our Paddle 'n Saddle
packages so please contact us by Email for prices. We offer
group and family rates with 5 or more people.
Nestled in the remote Nez Perce National
forest you will find the Historic Gilmore Ranch. The ranch
house has minor updates from the early 1900’s when the ranch
was homesteaded and actively farmed. Bunk style-sleeping
accommodations. Access to the ranch house is on horse,
packing in 4 ½ miles in some of the most beautiful country
you will ever see.
Call us to customize a package that
is right for you
1-888-547-4837
Sample Package
(just one variation of what
you could expect)
Day 1: Our day starts at the
Whitebird Summit Lodge where you will be introduced to our
horses and matched up with a your
trail buddy. All of our boys are perfect gentleman and real
dude horses. A short drive to the trailhead and your journey
begins. Your new friend will take you up a series of
switchbacks and will follow the trail 4 ½ miles along Johns
Creek to our secret hideaway. On the
way you will be in awe listening to the rushing waters below
and gazing at the mountain peaks. Once we arrive at the
ranch house we will stop for a good old western lunch with
all the fix en's. Wonder the grounds and check out the
historic farm machinery left in the fields, take a snooze on
one of the hammocks or walk the meadow area. You are now on
450 acres of private land surrounded
by National Forest, which means this area will stay pure and
pristine forever.
After lunch you will decide what the day will
hold for you. You can take hike to Johns Creek for some very
private stream fishing, take a short trail ride up to Blue
Ridge, or relax at the ranch house. The choice is yours!
After dinner is served the best time of the day to watch for
the herds of elk and deer to appear in the meadow area. The
meadow right outside the cabin is about 100 acres and is
prime feed for the wild animals. Many nights we will see 50
head of elk and another 30 head of whitetail. The moose will
also come in periodically and of course the turkeys are
always around. After dark you will hear the coyotes letting
us know they are still around also.
Day 2: Up early for a cowboy
breakfast and then it is off to round up the horses. We have
a few different options for our ride today and one of them
may be to ride past the remains of Elmer’s cabin then cross
Gilmore creek and up towards Horse Mountain. Don’t forget to
ask Frank about the gold minor and his fearless demise. We
will stop at Pitnear Camp for a light lunch and then head up
to Geddesburg. Our next adventure is to secure the horses
and take a short walk up the hillside to a point where Frank
Brown Creek and John’s creek meet. There we will glass the
hillside for Mountain goats while we get a close up view of
the Gospel Hump. A marvelous view that will capture your
heart. Heading down to John’s creek for some unbelievable
stream fishing and dinner on the shore before heading back
to camp. This area is so remote that rarely does a human
have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty. We can camp at
John’s creek or return to Pitnear camp for the night. A
night of campfire stories, roasting marshmallows and star
gazing while we sleep under the stars.
Day 3 After breakfast and another
quick glance to check out the family of mountain goats we
will head back to the ranch house. A stop at Sam Gilmore’s
cabin before we hit civilization. As the story goes Sam
ordered his bride through a mail order catalog from back
east. He had finished his home and the land was cleared to
farm. It was going to be a beautiful place for his new bride
and for them to raise a family. But as fate would have it,
she became ill the first year and died. Sam moved in with
his brother Elmer after she died and the home was never
lived in again. When you stand in front of the home and look
out onto the meadow area you can almost feel his pain. Back
here at the Gilmore Ranch you will definitely feel the love
that the Gilmore Brothers had for this place. The hard work
of clearing the fields, the unbearable winter weather and
the heart break of never marrying and having a family. Was
it all worth it, you judge! I promise you a part of your
heart will ache searching for more information on their
past. Frank will have lots of stories to tell you both fable
and truth, just ask. A night at the luxurious Whitebird
Summit Lodge. After relaxing in the hot tub your down for a
good night sleep before your next adventure starts.
Day 4: Come down
to Riggins for 1 to 5 days of whitewater rafting in
Hells Canyon or on
Salmon River.
Questions and Reservations Call
1-888-547-4837
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Mountain River Outfitters, LLc. - Riggins, Idaho
Call us to customize a package that
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