SUMMER PACK TRIPS
We offer custom-built summer pack trips to suit your group’s specific needs.
Whether you’re wanting a low-key three-day trip to bring the kids on or an epic ten-day, progressive adventure, we can build a trip for you! Being permitted on two separate forests (Shoshone and Bridger-Teton) gives us tons of country to explore.
We travel in comfort! Every trip will include great cooking, tents, cots and foam mattresses, no one sleeps on the ground! North-west Wyoming offers amazing fishing, horseback riding, photography and wildlife viewing options. Let us create the perfect trip for you!
Travel the trails forged by the mountain men of the early 1800’s with the experienced guides of Double R Ranch. Ride deep into the most remote wilderness in the lower 48-the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests areas of Yellowstone in Wyoming.
Design your own trip of 3 to 10 days, camping in comfort, traveling at a leisurely pace among the most beautiful scenery this country has to offer. Horseback riding, world-class fishing, and photographic opportunities abound. The best fishing is in July, the best weather in August. Small groups of 2 to 10 guests mean personal attention, and handicapped and other special groups are welcome.
All trips include tents, cots, horses, guide, cook, meals and beverages. We do not provide pop or alcoholic beverages but we will pack them for you. We can help you with reservations in Cody country, or you can choose to stay with us at the ranch. Please check in at the Ranch after 3 pm the day before your trip. All guides are licensed and bonded.
Whatever your interests–fishing, sightseeing, photography, riding–Double R Ranch can put together a trip you’ll remember for a lifetime.
Destinations
- Elk’s Fork: 3 or 5 days in a beautiful valley. Excellent riding, fishing and wildlife. Good family trip.
- Eagle Creek: 3-5 day trips. Excellent for families. Short horseback ride in with excellent fishing and wildlife viewing opportunities.
- Boulder/Greybull River: High wide and handsome. 3, 5, or 7 day trips, combining 12,000 foot peaks with fabulous fishing. One of the most scenic trips we offer.
- Southfork River: 3, 5, or 7 day trips to the headwaters of the Southfork River. Excellent riding, fishing, and photography.
- Cody to Jackson: 7 to 10 day trips starting either in Jackson or Cody, excellent riding, fishing, and photography. This trip takes you through country chronicled by Mountain Men such as Jim Bridger. See the “Parting of the Water”, “Hawk’s Rest” and trappers cabin.
- Southfork to Wood River: This is a 7 day progressive trip traveling from the Southfork of the Shoshone over to the Wood River with a layover on the Greybull River. Excellent fishing and spectacular scenery. This trip ends at the ghost town of Kirwin, located at the head of the Wood River Canyon. Gold and silver were discovered there in 1885. At one time, the tow had over 200 people and 38 buildings.
- Cody to Dubois: This is a 7 to 10 day progressive trip starting either in Dubois or Cody going over the South Fork Pass. In addition to fishing the South Fork of the Shoshone and the Du Noir guests also get an opportunity to fish alpine lakes. Spectacular scenery throughout the entire trip.
Pricing
Progressive Trips
– This means we start at one trailhead and end up at another! (Cody to Jackson, Cody to Dubois, Cody to Meeteetse, etc)
Stationary Trips
– This means we ride into one camp and stay there the duration of the trip.
REFERENCES
Greg Staples
515-493-6191
Scott & Michele Pleskonko
304-904-9266/304-280-9053
Jackie Dunn
303-648-3286
Anna Crank
307-214-5239
PHOTO GALLERY
What To Bring
We ask that your duffel items have a combined weight of no more than 60lbs and that you pack items in a SOFT SIDED duffel bag of some sort. Any alcoholic beverages will be packed separately and will not count toward your weight total.
Must Haves:
- Rain gear (jacket and pants)
- Good hat that will keep the sun off your face and shed water
- Sunglasses
- Hiking or hunting boots to ride in (something with good ankle support as we generally walk quite a bit downhill) NO COWBOY BOOTS
- Comfy “Camp shoes” (sneakers, crocs, slippers)
- Socks and underwear for everyday, change of shirt and pants for every other day, couple of sweatshirts, one vest, one good heavy outer layer like a Carhart
- Water bottle (a filtration system is not necessary but welcomed if you want)
- All your normal toiletry items
- Camera or phone for photos
- Sleeping bag good to 0 degrees (just to be safe)
- Sunscreen & Bug spray
- Flashlight
Optional items:
- A good book to read during downtime
- Hat with strings to tie under chin in the wind
- Pillow and Blanket
- Sweatpants or leggings to wear around camp
- Map of the area so we can show you where we are, where camps are, etc.
- Battery charging packs to charge your phone during the week
- Disposable camera (these give a neat, old timey feel to some of your photos)
Gratuities
This is a subject we do not like to deal with. Tips are expected by the staff for a job well done. Our job does not end until you are safely out of the back country. However, is it solely up to you to determine the level of service he/she received and to tip accordingly.
If you have any complaints about our staff, please let us know, so we can address the issues immediately.