Paddle
& Saddle Adventures

If you want a drier adventure to accompany your raft trip, we also offer horseback riding.  We have a bunch of different horseback riding options.

Bundle with a raft trip and save some money.

For availability and booking please call our office 719-851-0371.

1 Hour Ride

$50 per person

Crosses the chalk creek and goes down by the old trout pond and into the meadow. It then winds along the creek and goes up John Wayne hill crosses the creek again. It rides in and out of the pinion trees.

2 Hour Novice Ride

$70 per person

Rides down through the pinion trees, crosses the chalk creek, rides the old narrow gauge railroad bed that went to St. Elmo around the turn of the century and by the old trout pond.

Then it rides up and back on the pioneer wagon trail that winds back and back down and crosses the chalk creek. You get excellent views of the peaks of Harvard, Yale, and the base of Mt. Antero or you can do the 2 hour ridge ride behind the Mt. Princeton Resort.

2 Hour Advanced Ride

$90 per person

Ride through the pinion trees and go down pond hill to the beautiful Chalk Creek and cross the creek. After crossing the creek you will be able to view the blue herons nesting area. They nest here every year and this is where they have their babies. You will ride along the Chalk Creek and go up on the ridge. It then rides the old wagon road from the 1800's as it veers off onto a trail going up Doc Holiday Canyon up to the top of the mesa.

From the mesa you can view some of the fantastic Collegiate Peak 14'ers, Mt. Harvard, Mt. Yale, Mt. Princeton, Mt. Antero, and Mt. Shavano. Come back down the trail onto the wagon road circling around the mountain and down the True Grit trail. Across the Chalk Creek and down by the old trout pond where it is a lot like riding through Sherwood Forest and is absolutely beautiful. The ride will finish by going back up pond hill and back to the stables.

¾ Day Ride

$155 per person

A trip to Brown’s Creek Waterfall. Wow! Scenic destination: A great ride to a beautiful waterfall. The falls is at 9,900 feet. We will climb approximately 1,000 feet from the trailhead to the falls. We ride through beautiful pine and aspen forests, crossing creeks and beautiful views.

Upon arrival to the falls, we will have lunch, YES, we will provide lunch. You can relax and take pictures and enjoy the waterfall.