Guided Adventures & Horseback Trips AUTHENTIC WESTERN ADVENTURES If you’ve always dreamed of an authentic Western vacation, but you’re intimidated about wandering into the wilds of Wyoming on your own, consider hiring an outfitter to make your dreams come true. Outfitters will organize your trip from arrival to departure, ensuring you’ll have a full belly during the day and a place to lay your head at night. If getting proper gear is your Achilles’ heel, outfitters can help with that too. Perhaps you need to rent a Jeep, horse, tent or llama to help with your upcoming backcountry trip, or maybe you just need someone to help you plan that epic climb on the north face of Devils Tower that you’ve been dreaming of for so long. Think of outfitters as a la carte; they’ll help with equipment needs to create a 100 percent worry-free trip. FIND AN OUTFITTER BY REGION Find an outfitter by region or visit TravelWyoming.com/things-to-do/guides-and-outfitters : Salt to Stone, p. 74; Rockies to Tetons, p. 82; Park to Park, p. 98; Black to Yellow: p. 108 Horseback riding in Wyoming gives the unique opportunity to inhale some much-needed fresh air and venture across acres and acres of wilderness not accessible by car. There’s really no better way to roam free than to saddle up and wander through wide-open spaces, over jagged peaks and across rushing streams that criss-cross the landscape. FROM TOP: HIKING IN THE TETONS, GREG VONDOERSTEN; HORSEBACK RIDING, WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM. The best advice: Call a riding outfitter and explain your interests, time frame and experience. Approachable outfitters are more than willing to customize a horseback-riding experience that fits your personal needs and wants. Choose from these popular horseback-riding adventures: DAY TRIPS SUMMER PACK TRIPS Perfect for families, day trips are a good way to stretch your legs while road tripping through the state. They also provide a great opportunity to see Wyoming’s top attractions in a new light. Trot the grounds in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks; Jackson Hole; the Bighorn, Wind River and Absaroka mountains and Bridger Wilderness Area. FISHING TRIPS Multi-day guided pack trips let riders delve deep into Wyoming’s wilderness and get chummy with their horse companion. Cooks accompany the trip and whip up authentic chuckwagon meals and genuine cowboy breakfasts to counter the massive amounts of calories you’ll burn in and out of the saddle on your expedition. WY INDEED: Lee Livington, president of the Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association, shares the benefits to experiencing Wyoming’s landscape by horse or mule: “Riding in the outdoors lets you see so much more country in a day. But be in good shape: While horses and mules make it easier to cover more country, riding is still a physical activity. Many times you might be hiking almost as much as you’re riding, especially in rougher or steeper terrain.” Pony up to fresh streams brimming with rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout. Fishing trips can go overnight or just for a day, but they all have one thing in common: inviting waters for you and your inner-angler to partake in. TravelWyoming.com 41
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