The addition of painting and photography workshops, fly fishing clinic and birding have made a week at the Ranch even better. These activities are offered periodically throughout the seasons and some are available on demand. Flexibility in daily routines allows guests to participate in both the traditional ranch activities and any featured weekly offering.
Spring Roundup
Spring Roundup Week of May 20th, 2012 By the middle of May, we will have received our yearling cattle from their winter pasture in California. Currently, we have about 1500 head of spayed heifers on pasture in central California. Before trucking them here we will sort and sell off the heavier end. The remaining 1000 or so will join the 300 that are already here. All of the cattle get worked in the springtime, which means they are: vaccinated, fly tagged, wormed, some are branded and various other procedures tailored to the individual...
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Colorado Rockies Birding Workshops 2012 (Northwest Colorado and South-central Wyoming) Spring Dates: Week of May 27th -on Thursday, Friday and Saturday….regular ranch activities throughout the week and the workshop is an optional activity included in the weekly rate Late Summer Dates: TBA Workshop Leader: Dee Bolton We welcome Dee back for another season observing native and migratory birds. For the past ten years, Dee has been a Naturalist for Yampatika, the Steamboat Springs nature and culture center that provides educational tours...
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Photography & Personal Vision Ranch Workshop With Karen Gordon Schulman August 26th to September 1st, 2012 IN the least it is ironic that this workshop is being offered by Focus Adventures at Focus Ranch. Karen Gordon Schulman, photographic artist, writer and teacher is the owner of Focus Adventures, a nationally recognized photo tour and workshop business based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Focus Adventures offers regional photo workshops as well as international photo tours. Karen often wondered about Focus Ranch as she occasionally...
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Fly Fishing Clinic with Cliff Watts Week of July 16th-21st, 2012 (Regular weekly rates apply and all ranch activities available) Cliff will be again offering his fly fishing clinic in 2012. Whether you are new to fly fishing or just needing some tips, this clinic is designed to teach the fundamentals of fly fishing while providing practical experience. It is geared for those who want a thorough introduction to the sport. Topics to be covered include: fly casting techniques; gear; knot tying; trout behavior; water entomology and flies; river...
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