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Rates for 2012 Summer Season

We’re dedicated to providing a first-class, successful trip for each of our guests. Our family has been exploring, hunting, and fishing in these beautiful mountains since our grandfather homesteaded here in 1910. 

FREE WIRELESS THROUGHOUT RANCH

Summer Dates and Prices:   The 2012 Summer Season at Upper Canyon Outfitters starts off our season in June and runs through September. Beginning July 1 through August we offer local history tours, special horse events, hiking tours, fly fishing, and evening activities. Listed below are our all-inclusive packages, as well as our daily rates and special event weeks. We can customize a special package to suite your individual needs.  

All our packages include private lodging in comfortable beds, three full meals per day, a two hour horseback ride, guided hikes and history tours, ranch fishing access on the Ruby River, and our spring-fed trout pond, plus use of all lodge facilities. At the end of your busy day join our other guest for complimentary appetizers and cold refreshments on the lodge deck to share your adventure of the day. Packages are based on double occupancy, an additional fee of 25% is charged for singles. Three night minimum stay.

Lodging Packages

Included

3 days/4 nights

4 days/5 nights

5 day/6 nights

Montana

Get-A-Way 

Basic ranch activities listed above. You can upgrade to guided fly fishing and additional horseback adventures.

$650. pp

$795. pp

$950. pp

Big Sky Deluxe

Want to try it all?

This deluxe package includes all activities listed above – PLUS everyday guided fly fishing, guided horseback adventures, float trips, and shuttle service to and from Bozeman, Montana.

 

 

$2440. pp Longer stays available

 

Ala Carte

 

Per Night

 

 

Ala Carte Lodging

 

Lodge: Designed for modern comfort but decorated with antique furniture for the old west feel: Includes: breakfast, lunch, & supper daily

$150.00 per night per person

 

 

Ala Carte Lodging

 

Log Cabin: 2-bedroom/2-bath cabin, sleeps 4-6, all cabins are complete with a full kitchen and private bathrooms. All cooking utensils, towels and bedding are supplied

1 – 4 guests $225

4+ guests     $250 

 

 

Ala Carte Lodging

Log Cabin: 1-bedroom/1-bath cabin sleeps 1-3 guests 

1-3 guests   $185

 

 

 

Ala Carte Meals

Meals available in the lodge for cabin guests

Breakfast   $9.00

Lunch     $9.50

Supper    $20.00

Massage Therapist

Certified massage therapist will work her magic!

$95 - $125 hr.  

 

 

Fly Fishing Packages:

These packages are designed for anglers who just can’t get enough fly fishing! Fly fishing guests have the exclusive use of over two miles of the Ruby River and a private spring-fed pond on the ranch. Full-time fly fishing guides are available at the ranch for instruction, float trips, walk/wade trips, trips into mountain spring creeks and information on water conditions. We are fortunate to be in such a central location for some of Montana’s best fly fishing. UCO is an hour’s drive from the Madison and Jefferson Rivers, and 90-minutes from the Big Hole and Beaverhead Rivers–a fisherman’s paradise! All fly fishing packages include shuttle service to and from the Bozeman airport.

Packages are based on double occupancy, an additional fee of 25% is charged for singles.

Fly Fishing Packages

Included

4 days/5 nights

5 days/6 nights

6 day/7 nights

Anglers Dream 

Packages include: lodging, 3 home cooked meals, guided fly fishing daily, appetizers & cold refreshments on the lodge deck each evening before supper. History tours, hiking tours and a two-hour horseback ride can be added at no charge. Rod Fees included

$1970. pp

$2320. pp

$2680. pp

Youth Fly Fishing

UCO understands the importance of getting more youth involved in outdoors, they are the future.  We offer youth fisherman age 12-17 a half priced fly fishing package when accompanying a paying adult fisherman.

½ price on our fly fishing packages

½ price on our fly fishing packages

½ price on our fly fishing packages

Non-Fishing Companion

What a great opportunity for sharing special time outdoors with your family

$750. pp

$875. pp

$950. pp

 

Fly Fishing Specialty Weeks

Included

Dates

Cost

Spring Creek Tour Week

Fish Montana’s Famous Spring Creeks.  A specialty week to fish small, intimate freestone rivers & creeks catching quality Rainbows, Browns, Cutthroat, Grayling & Brook trout.  Sizes ranging from 10 to over 20 inches.  Rest & Rotation schedules to each property to help ensure a high quality experience. Rod Fees Included.

6 Nights/ 5 day lodging &

 meals July14 check in July 20 check out

$2150. Pp

Great Deal for 2012 Fly Fishing

Bamboo

Jamboree

Enjoy fishing with cane all day and return to the ranch for evenings of story swapping and presentations by our experts.  There will be a number of cane rods available for you to fish with all week. Package includes: 2 Days Guided, with Access to Private Water,Tour of Sweetgrass Rod Company in nearby Twin Bridges & ½ day guided fishing, 2 Days to fish or relax on your own. Rod Fees Included,

6 Nights/ 5 day lodging and meals 

Sept.1 check in

Sept.7 check out

$2250. Pp

 

Fly Fishing

Ala Carte

Trip Details

Cost

Walk/Wade

Guided fly fishing walk/wade on the Ruby River. On either public fishing areas or a private ranch.  Rod Fees not included.

$435

2 anglers

One On One Walk/Wade

Specialty Fly Fishing with your own personal guide.  Offers you a day of personal attention and the chance to work on personal technique. Rod fee not included.

 $385

Per angler

Float Trips

Guided fly fishing float trip on the Madison, Jefferson, Big Hole or Beaverhead.

$480/Boat

Rod Fees

Please note that almost all privately accessed properties, while offering a degree of solitude and exclusivity, come with a price. Rod fees are charged by the ranch owners for access. 

$75-125

Rod fee

 

Horseback Riding Packages:

Come experience a true western adventure: Horseback riding adventures start right at the ranch and offer you a splendid way to see and experience the spectacular mountains surrounding our ranch. Upper Canyon Outfitters offers a variety of horse activities - whether a novice rider or horse enthusiast, the ranch accommodates all guests with a ride to suit their skill level. The length of the trail ride is suited to the experience of our guests. Two-hour to full-day trail rides are available, as well as overnight pack trips, cattle drives and horse clinics. All horseback packages include shuttle service to and from the Bozeman airport.  Packages are based on double occupancy, an additional fee of 25% is charged for singles.  

Riders must be at least 10 years old we do offer youth lessons and rides in the arena.

Horseback Riding Adventures

Trip Details

Cost

Horse & Dude Ranch Vacation

All-inclusive horseback vacation: includes three delicious meals per day, comfy, pleasing & modern lodging, Ride as much as you want, take a different horseback adventure each day, enjoy guided hiking, auto tours, evening activities, campfires, fly fishing the ranch, Virginia City tour & wrap up your day with appetizers, stories & cold refreshments on the lodge deck each evening. Lodge or cabin accommodations.  Can upgrade to overnight pack trips for $100.00 per night per person.  You may enjoy a day of guided fly fishing for $150 per day

4day/5night $1325

5day/6night $1625

6day/7night $1925

 

Ages 10-15 years 30% discount.

Horseback Adventure Outdoors Week

This is a “do- it- all” adventure week.  Experience staying in the mountains at a high mountain camp for three nights & staying in our lodge for the other three nights.  You will experience back country horseback riding, hiking, fly fish, learning outdoor skills, practice Dutch oven cooking, and relax away from the noise of our crazy world.  On July 4th we will celebrate by going to Ennis for the Parade, Rodeo and then off to Virginia City for dinner and fireworks.  You will wrap up the week on the last full day with a special high mountain ride with lunch at mountain top. Not included Admission tickets to off-ranch activities (rodeos, meals, VC activities etc.)

5day/6night $1750

 

Check in June 30th Check out July 6th

 

 

 

Limit # of riders

Cattle Drive

Experience a genuine Montana Cattle Drive: On this trip you help real Montana cattle ranchers who still make their living close to the land. Experience riding the range with horse wranglers and cowhands, drive the cattle, and become part of a real Montana ranch. This is an exciting week for our guests who are on the cattle drive.  Guest that aren’t riding with us during the day are welcome in on the evening activities.  Days will be “rigorous but exciting” you will enjoy yourself and feel like you not only visited the West “You lived it.” 

5day/6night $2050

 

Check in July 6th  Check out July 12th

 

Limit # of riders

Horse Clinic Week

 

This is an excellent clinic for those that are looking to enhance their horsemanship,

Equine awareness that goes beyond the average horse clinics.  Offered  by a number of skilled instructors including horse-trainers, cattlemen, riding instructors, horse massage therapist Russ Zinter and equine veterinarian Dr. Amy Grice. You will learn Natural Horse Training, how to work cattle, lots of mountain rides (that is what Montana is all about) hands-on catching, haltering, grooming, saddling and bridling, learn the foundation of horsemanship and lots more.   Amy will teach you about nutrition, feeding, conformation, lameness, colic and horse emergency care.  Russ will teach you how to massage and work with your horse to prevent injury and relief of stress, learn skillful timing, sensitivity & earn a horses trust and wiliness.   

6day/7night $1750

 

Check in July 14th.  Check out July 21st

 

 

 

Limit # of riders

Overnight Pack Trips

Travel into the backcountry mountains on horseback; experience wildlife, wildflowers, lush mountain meadows; sleep under the stars, relax by a campfire, and watch the west unfold. These trips offer a relaxing retreat away from the frenzied pace of modern life, a chance to lose all sense of time and urgency, & an opportunity for solitude, reflection & memories that last forever.   Two people, two nights minimum

2 – 3 guest $250 pp

4 plus guest $225 pp

Non-Riding Companion

What a great opportunity for sharing special time outdoors with your family.  During the summer our fly fishing and other activities keep the whole family engaged.  

Ask about special rates

 

Horseback

Ala Carte

Trip Details

Cost

Hour Rides

Guided horseback rides by the hour. Two hour minimum, cost per hour per person  

$30  

Lunch Rides

Guided four hour horseback ride with lunch enjoyed in the mountains

$125

Day Rides

Guided day riding adventure six plus hours experiencing the backcountry/lunch included

$185

Private lessons

We offer lessons for beginners, and for those more experienced cowboys and cowgirls.

$40 per hour

 

Notes:

● Not included is gratuity, fishing license and alcohol

● Admission tickets to off-ranch activities

● Montana lodging tax is added to each trip

● Activities begin the day after you arrive at the lodge, and are not included on your departure day

● Check in time is 3:00 pm.

● Check out time is10:00 am.

 

Reservation – Cancellations

To secure a reservation, a 1/3 deposit is required. Balance is due upon arrival. Payment may be made by cash, check, money order or most major credit cards. Refunds less 50% if canceled more than 30 days prior to arrival. No refund if canceled less than 30 days prior to arrival.  Travel insurance is strongly recommended.

FOR RESERVATIONS:

Upper Canyon Outfitters – Donna & Jake McDonald • PO Box 109 • Alder, Montana 59710

Tel: 1-800-735-3973 • Tel: 406-842-5884 • Fax: 406-842-5884 • e-mail: uco@3rivers.net

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HUNTING & FISHING OUTFITTER LICENSE #2454 other fishing outfitters Bob Butler Lic #199 & Russ Kipp Lic #277