Warner Guiding & Outfitting

Warner Guiding & Outfitting is the ultimate way to experience Banff National Park horseback riding. Upholding the backcountry tradition of riding through the Canadian Rockies, Warner Guiding & Outfitting offers guided trips including simple, comfortable living in either of two lodges built back in the 1920’s - ‘roughing it the civilized way.’ Professional guides give you an inside look at Western culture and a week full of great memories. Travel along the Bow River or onto Sulphur Mountain and enjoy truly fresh air on horseback. Summer interpretive trips for families, girls’ getaways and more let you explore & photograph an array of wildlife - you can even stay in a Native American tee-pee!

Price Range: $456 - $1958
Size: 15 Units
Open Season: Year Round
Kids Allowed: Yes
Pets Allowed: No
Restaurant Onsite: No
Conference Facility: No
Nearest Popular City: Calgary
Nearest Lake/River: N/A
Languages: N/A

Dude Ranch

Choose your "holiday on horseback!" Warner Guiding & Outfitting has a wide variety of horseback trips, from half-days to extended overnight lodge trips to wilderness tenting. Your tours - many geared toward activities such as photography - include a cook, full pack and more for comfort and pure fun!

Ecotourism

With a Holiday on Horseback, you'll have the time of your life learning about, and leaving little impact on, the surrounding wilderness! Spend nights under the stars on a tenting trip. Or, to learn about specific Banff National Park wildlife, try an adventure expedition with a wildlife researcher!

Historical

This is your chance to live a tradition that has been growing for 46 years! Experience the Rockies the way they used to be - with backcountry rides and adventure expeditions. You'll see wildlife and untouched Banff National Park wilderness. You can even learn to pitch your own tent!

Mountain

There's no better way to experience the Canadian Rockies than on horseback. Take a Warner Guiding & Outfitting ride on the Bow Valley Loop for spectacular scenery, through basins, famed Banff National Park canyon trails and lush forests. Climb Sulphur Mountain for an unforgettable Bow Valley view!

Outfitters

Whether a Lodge Trip, Tent Trip or a backcountry expedition, your adventure with Warner Guiding & Outfitting includes any of 300+ horses, snacks and hot, ranch-style meals, equipment and expert guides. Some trips feature a wildlife researcher to interpret the wonders of Banff National Park.

Lodges

Sundance and Halfway Lodges add extra comfort to a Warner Guiding & Outfitting backcountry adventure. Sundance sits on Ten-Mile Cabin's original horse corral - built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1920's. Halfway now sleeps up to 14, but remains much the same as it was 80 years ago!

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Groups

A Holiday on Horseback is the perfect way to bond, and groups receive discounts on certain rides. Ask about Sisters in the Saddle or a horse-drawn carriage for your wedding!

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