A Sample Week at a Dude Ranch
A week of memories to last a life time.
From horseback riding to campfire stories, you'll be amazed by what you can do in a week at Paradise Guest Ranch.
Each day at Paradise allows you to experience our uniquely Western activities. Take a look at each day to see what your week will look like on the ranch.
SUNDAY
After arrival, enjoy a Get-Together and Hors d’oeuvres in the French Creek Saloon. Orientation in the loft of French Creek Saloon.
MONDAY
DAY
Choice of Daily Activity
Choices include:
- Horseback riding for all abilities
- Fly fishing instruction and guided trips
- Naturalist hikes
- The Daily Kids' Program
EVENING
Join us for an outdoor cookout on the hill overlooking French Creek. Everyone starts walking up the hill overlooking French Creek at about 6:30 p.m.
Dress warm and get your mouth ready for some great Wyoming barbeque!
Sing-A-Long
Come sing-a-long with us around the bonfire ring! Toast marshmallows and sing the good ol’ songs. Keep your eyes peeled for guest cowboy poets and fiddle players. In the case of rain, this event will be held in the French Creek Saloon.
TUESDAY
DAY
Choice of Daily Activity
EVENING
Supervised Kids’ dinner and activities until 8:15 p.m.
Kids do have the option of eating with adults at 7:00 p.m. The waitstaff will announce the kid’s meal and take sign-ups at lunch.
Dance Instruction
Learn how to dance as the cowboys do. Some of our resident wranglers will be teaching guests the latest swing and line dancing moves to get guests ready for dancing Thursday night.
WEDNESDAY
DAY
Lunch Rides
All-day lunch rides will go out on Wednesday and Friday. Lunch on the trail and beautiful Bighorn Mountain scenery are featured. Full day fishing trips and high lake trips offered on these days as well.
EVENING
Western Trivia Night
The newest activity to Paradise last year, you'll want to get your team together and show off your knowledge of the wild west!
THURSDAY
DAY
Choice of Daily Activity
No afternoon rides offered today.
EVENING
Kids’ & Teens Overnight
Kids go on our adult-supervised overnighter and leave the ranch in the hands of the adults—Uh-oh! We provide sleeping bags and a wall tent. We have three different tent locations for our teens, tweens, and kids. Teens take their horses on an overnight pack-trip and ride back in the morning, while tweens and our younger kids hike out to their respective tent locations for the night.
Gourmet Night
Since the kids are away, the adults can play! The evening starts with hor d’oeuvres at 6:00 p.m. in the French Creek Saloon and a special dinner at 7:00 p.m. in the Dining Room. Don’t forget to pick up a special bottle of wine to pair with dinner. Our bartender will provide suggestions for you to go with the meal.
Cowboy Singin’
Don’t miss your chance to finish up by dancin’ the night away to our bluegrass ensemble in The French Creek Saloon.
FRIDAY
DAY
Lunch Rides
All-day lunch rides go out again today!
EVENING
Chuckwagon Dinner
Serve you up some mouthwatering barbeque around the fire in our new pavillion. Enjoy the dinner of cowboys with a heavy plate of ribs, chicken, beans, and cornbread while watching the horses graze below Fan Rock.
Slide Show
Local photographer, Lisa Norman, will be here to show you some of her best work with the ranch area and ranch guests as subjects!
SATURDAY
DAY
Kids’ Rodeo
For the young rodeo cowboys and cowgirls. Events begin around 2:30 p.m. and include barrel racing, pole bending, plus a 3-legged race! Ribbons awarded to all participants at dinner Saturday night.
EVENING
Live Music & Line Dancing
The event of the week. Grab your partner and show off the line dancing you learned earlier in the week, held in the French Creek Saloon. For those without partners, the wranglers are happy to oblige.
