Parent - Child "Focus Vacation"
My parent/child focus vacation is an ideal getaway for quality time with one or more of your children. Not only will you share a bonding vacation, you will learn and grow as you journey into your chosen area of interest. I offer two different themes for you to choose from. Each week-long vacation is designed for a maximum of 3 parent/child pairs. There is a week for Mothers/Daughters, Mothers/Sons, Fathers/Daughters and Fathers/Sons for each of our themes.
While the primary focus of the week will be spent learning and enjoying aspects of the theme, the process is loosely structured and there will be plenty of time for hiking, swimming, and a host of other activities (go to the activity bar at the top of the page).
My goal is to help you and your child share in an adventure that can be continued long after you leave the ranch. Each of my themes can carry on for a lifetime of further learning and shared adventure.
While the primary focus of the week will be spent learning and enjoying aspects of the theme, the process is loosely structured and there will be plenty of time for hiking, swimming, and a host of other activities (go to the activity bar at the top of the page).
My goal is to help you and your child share in an adventure that can be continued long after you leave the ranch. Each of my themes can carry on for a lifetime of further learning and shared adventure.
Animals
ANIMALS, animals, animals. Does your child love animals? Wouldn't it be great to spend a week exploring the world of animals around our ranch. We have quite an array of friendly, affectionate house pets and some domesticated farm animals. We are surrounded by more wild animals than you can count. You can see everything from fish and lizards to antelope and deer, coyotes and wild horses. You might even see elk and mountain sheep if you are willing to hike the high country.
These days, a lot of folks are too busy, or don't have the kind of home suitable for pets. Why not bring your child to my ranch for a week of hands on animal fun? I'll teach the basics of animal care and help your child understand why it's important to nurture a connection with nature. Our friendly pets, both large and small, will provide hours of enjoyment while we discover how compassion, respect and responsibility are essential life skills. Experiences will be limited to the animals we have at the time of your stay and the multitude of wild animals that we call neighbors. They may include dogs, cats, kittens, horses, foals, cows and chickens on the tame side, and most all the wild animals North America has to offer (less bears, moose, caribou and a few others that don't live here.)
Wilderness Adventure
Are you rough and ready? Want to tackle the world as it existed when man first hunted here thousands of years ago? Well it is here waiting. Very little has changed. I will teach survival training, we'll hike, climb, rappel and share the majesty of the vast open space few people ever get to experience. It will change your concept of the world and your place in it. You will grow far more than a weeks worth.
Central Nevada offers unique and easy access to some of this country's most pristine and beautiful wilderness areas. Hike into places of unspeakable grandeur. See antelope, elk, deer, jack rabbits, coyote, mountain desert sheep and wild horses. But most likely, the only people you see will be the ones you are with. Along the way, learn basic survival skills such as knot tying, fire building, wound care, shelter and navigation. Come away with a deep respect and appreciation for how the early pioneers carved a life out of these remote and wild mountains.