ALL-INCLUSIVE RIDING
A PLATINUM RIDING EXPERIENCE
The Flying U Ranch invites you to enjoy long horseback rides among hills and lakes. There is simply nothing like it. We have approximately 100 horses for you to get to know.
Guests are assigned a horse and tack suited to their riding ability. Explore trails meandering through meadows, forests, and groves of aspen. Ride out after breakfast and come back by noon for a hot meal, or let us pack you a lunch so you can ride all day and picnic beside one of the many small lakes that dot the area.
You can rest in the meadows and find a wealth of beautiful scenery. Discover moose, deer, eagles, coyotes and of course, ranch cattle and horses roaming over beautiful grasslands.
THE PLATINUM PACKAGE
Includes Everything in The Gold Package + Horseback Riding
What's Included?
Everything. Every ride, meal, activity, every experience listed on this page comes with your package. You arrive, you unpack, and the ranch takes care of the rest.
Daily Riding with the largest riding herd in western Canada.
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Daily horseback riding with 100 specially trained horses matched to your level
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Guided by wranglers who know every horse by name and personality
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Access to 60,000 acres and 200 kilometres of trails into the Cariboo wilderness
Guided Activities
Led by our activities team — just show up!
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Hay rides and archery
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Daily Power Boat Tours & Tubing
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Karaoke, live entertainment, square dancing in the Lodge
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Lost Lake and special guided hikes
Your Ranch, Your Pace
Equipment and facilities available whenever you're ready
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Wood fired Sauna
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Water
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Self-guided yoga (find your spot, we'll find you the space)
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Games Room with billiards, horseshoes and lasso roping
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Basketball hoop
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Cowboy boots and saddle bags for photos
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Firewood available for cabin fireplaces
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Swimming, canoeing, sailing, paddleboarding, fishing (bring your own gear)
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Darts, cowboy puzzles, poker, and cold beer from the tap in the Longhorn Saloon
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Movie nights in our Black Horse Theatre
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Evening campfire
Also Included
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Private accommodation in historic cabins
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Three home cooked meals served daily
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24 hour coffee and refreshment station with fruit and cookies
FULL DAY RIDES
We are now offering day ride options for 2026*!
For those riders who have wanted to do some further exploring on the trails we are now offering adventure day rides. You'll start at the barn at 9:00 and ride out to a one of our scenic locations for lunch*. After you'll continue the adventure with your guide through the Cariboo but be back in time for dinner.
Moose Mountain
This ride is available to intermediate level riders and up. All riders must be over the age of 12 and be able to post the trot and sit the canter on their horses. This is a faster ride with more "go".
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Maximum number of riders: 10
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Larger groups may be considered based on riding experience.
Nagi Lakes
There are 2 options for this ride. A beginner rider option and an intermediate/experienced rider option.
Beginner Ride
All riders must be able to ride on their own without being ponied. Open to riders 10 years of age and up.
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Maximum number of riders: 8
Intermediate/Experienced Ride
This will be a faster ride than the beginner group. All riders must be able to post the trot and be comfortable cantering their horses.
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Maximum number of riders: 10
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Larger groups may be considered based on riding experience.
Gymkhana
The group will ride down to the gymkhana grounds. You will be shown the barrel pattern by one of our wranglers and every rider will get a chance to run the pattern and be timed! The group will eat lunch after the barrels before riding back to the ranch.
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Maximum number of riders: 30
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All levels of riders are welcome.
*These rides are only available for guests staying at the ranch.
* You'll sign up at the barn and fill out packed lunch forms must be filled out the night prior to the ride.
RIDING SCHEDULE & ORIENTATION
All guests receive an orientation seminar which are held at 8:45am and 12:45pm daily. This covers riding rules, safety, and an overview of the ranch and our trails.
At 9:00am or 1:00pm guests go down to the barn to get horse assignments. Then you will be taken on an orientation trail ride with our wranglers to see how you are adapting to your horse.
The earliest that guests who arrive in the morning are able to ride at is 1pm. Guests who arrive in the afternoon after 12:45pm will be unable to ride until the following morning after they receive the 8:45am orientation.
