3 day Dude Ranch Adventure, Great Smokey Mountains

• All inclusive three night stay from Sunday to Wednesday
• Wide variety of organized activities included
• Fantastic home cooked food served in an authentic Pioneer style town
• Modern log cabin accommodation built in traditional style
• Children√§√≥¬ªs rates available on request 
• Weight limit of 225 lbs to ride the horses (225 - 250 lbs if you can physically mount the horse and lean forward when necessary)

Set against spectacular scenery, the dude ranch features its very own Western style town, including a 1200 sq ft dining room, 800 sq ft kitchen, 300 sq ft TV and library room and an upstairs dance room where the live bluegrass band plays. There is also a 500 sq ft saloon with an outside covered deck.

You'll enjoy great meals from breakfast to supper. Grill Steaks, chicken, turkey, and pork are just a few of the main entrees served each week, complemented by mashed potatoes, sauteed vegetables, homemade breads and delicious desserts.

This experience can be enjoyed year round.

Youäó»ll enjoy everything a Dude Ranch has to offer during your three day stay including exciting and authentic ranch activities, horseback riding, white water rafting, fishing, and working with cattle on horseback. You don't have to do all of the activities and can enjoy as little or as much as you choose.

Sunday: check-in

On arrival youäó»ll have a chance to explore the facilities and settle in. Dinner is at 6pm with activities organized afterwards.

Monday: Breakfast is at 8:00am. After breakfast, everyone is assigned a group for the morning corral orientation and rides. The first ride is the blue trail which lasts 45 minutes and takes place by the river on mostly flat terrain. After lunch, most groups will follow the green trail with one group staying back to drive the cattle up. Supper is at 6pm followed by team penning. Team penning is a rodeo game in which three guests try to pen up to 3 cows into the box. You can go from a walk or trot up to a short gallop during team penning, but itäó»s up to you how fast you go. Team penning is the #1 guest favorite activity!

Tuesday: After breakfast most guests will go on the White trail which climbs to about 800 feet in elevation from the lodge and lasts about 1.5 hours. During this time, up to 10 guests will help move the cattle back the the lower end of the ranch. After lunch, everyone is invited to take part in a whitewater raft trip, which has rapids from class I to III and is considered a family trip. The raft trip lasts from 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on water levels at the time of the trip. 

In the afternoon, thereäó»s time to enjoy another trail ride. Supper comes at 6pm and afterwards, everyone has the opportunity to participate in pioneer games. For those aged 18 years and older, there will be an opportunity to shoot black powder pistols at fixed balloons.

Wednesday: Breakfast followed by check out