Wind River Country:
No one gets upset if they have to wait in a traffic jam while cowboys herd cattle across the road in Wind River Country, Wyoming. Cowboy hats and boots are a more popular choice than baseball caps and tennis shoes, because cowboying is a way of life here. Visitors can choose from 25 ranches in this Wind River region that offer traditional dude ranch vacations and chances to join a spring or fall cattle drive.
Equitours Sends Riders on Cattle Drives Worldwide :
Equitours offers horseback riding trips, cattle drives and roundups as close to home as Wyoming, Arizona and Utah, and as far away as Argentina and Africa. In Argentina- Gaucho Cattle Drive you'll join colorful gauchos herding cattle in the mountains and plains of Patagonia. Or, help a ranch family on the Arizona/Utah - Long Valley Cattle Drive move cattle between summer and winter pasture. Long Ranch Cattle Drives starts at $1,295 summer,$2,195 winter. Request price for Argentina.
Western River Expeditions River & Ranch Vacations:
If you want to combine horseback riding and river rafting into one trip, check out Western River Expeditions River & Ranch vacations. Prices go from about $1,240 per person for the four-day River & Ranch trips. The company offers combination vacations to the Grand Canyon and Utah.
