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"All Inclusive" means: ONE fee pays for ALL WE DO at Marble Mountain Ranch.
Youth & "Buckaroo" Programs At The California Guest Ranch |
| At Marble Mountain Ranch we try to encourage whole family participation in most of our scheduled activities. However, our advanced rides, intermediate - advanced rafting, and shotgun experiences must obviously be reserved for guests with maturity and sufficiently large bodies to do the job safely. Our youth programs will engage and thrill all the "young-uns" in your family! |
Youth Programs - for adventurous youth aged 5 - 13 years |
During the more challenging events that are not suited to younger children, the youth program provides instructional riding and shooting events that parallel the adult itinerary. Novice riders or youth that are 5 and older may join our wrangling staff for private riding lessons in our arena and may join the shooting events with .22 caliber and air rifle options and sometimes with smaller gauge shotgun participation. We find that most youth 5 and older are capable of joining our regular Klamath River rafting trips with the rest of the family. Children in the 5 - 13 year age range are generally able to join the rafting events as a whole family and further enable family unit bonding. The smaller children may be restricted to staff driven "oar rafts" that eliminate the need to participate in powering the raft. More mature youth can usually participate in "paddle rafting" and kayaking. Youth Program: $1250- 6 day package, $785 - 4 day package |
Buckaroo Programs - for active children aged 3 - 4 years |
During our ranch Buckaroo Program, youth aged 3 and 4 participate with our counselor-wranglers in their own age appropriate activities. Buckaroo programs run separate from the adult itinerary. Your buckaroo will join in feeding our small animals, swimming, nature walks, ranch arts and crafts and more. Hands-on involvement in child oriented ranch activities like picking garden strawberries, harvesting a warm chicken egg, or hand feeding a bunny will create memories never to be forgotten. Most of our visiting buckaroos have never experienced the joy of transplanting a berry from vine to mouth without first opening a plastic container! Other activities include picnics & campfire sing-a longs, treasure hunts and orienteering, ranch crafts such as weaving lavender wands, collecting blackberries and fruits and authentic pioneer games. Buckaroo Program: $675 - 6 day package, $450 - 4 day package |
| Before any younger children can ride outside the arena, they must be able to safely control their horse on the trail. The child's size, strength, coordination, skill and demeanor on horseback are all considered. Children who are not ready to trail ride off the ranch property will ride with a wrangler/counselor in the arena and/or on the ranch property while parents are on the more difficult trails. Sorry, riding "double" is dangerous, and is not permitted. All minors under the age of 18 will be required to wear a riding helmet during horse events. |  |
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Baby Sitting During Your Ranch VacationOur Buckaroo & Youth Programs are designed for participating children visiting with a paid fare. Baby-sitting for infants and toddlers, who are joining us with a free fare, can be arranged at a $15/hour/one child and $18/hour/ two children. Please, we need advance notice if you intend to utilize baby sitting services. |
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