New Wilderness-based Projects at Chilcotin Holidays

There are many new projects going on at the ranch. Check out the following websites and see our growing business ventures that we’ve developed in our unique wilderness setting. Check out Chilcotin Holidays’ website for these additions: Wilderness Tourism Lodge Management; Corporate HR Training; and Christian Retreats.
www.WildernessJobs.ca
We’re sharing our employee marketing activities with other wilderness operators in the tourism industry. Being in the fortunate situation of having many prospective guides and staff beating down our door, to gain wilderness work experience, we can recommend prospective employees to other lodges and guest ranches that are looking for staff with similar skills and interests.
www.ESLWildernessRanch.com
Knowing the personal growth many guests, staff, and guide-school students have benefited from while being at Chilcotin Holidays, we’ve created an ESL Wilderness Ranch Program. Foreign students have the opportunity to learn English and practice it in a wilderness ranch setting – with horse riding as a key focus. We think this is much more appealing than studying indoors in downtown Vancouver!
www.WildernessStewarshipAndTrainingFoundation.com
We’ve also established a non-profit society to oversee the resource management issues in our area. The foundation’s mission statement is threefold:
· develop environmental research and training programs in the fields of resource management and environmental stewardship
· distribute literature-based research findings in the fields described above
· promote sustainable-living practices and responsible management among businesses and households
Be sure to check out the Wilderness Stewardship and Training Foundation website for further information on our programs and how you can become involved.
Wilderness stewardship is second nature to us for we’ve been involved in local resource management issues for as long as we’ve operated Chilcotin Holidays. We’ve been involved in all minor and major resource management issues, arising over the last 18 years in the Cariboo Chilcotin region. Our involvement has included participating in the Lillooet Land Resource Mangement Plan (LRMP) over a six-year period, the creation of the South Chilcotin Mountain Park, risk assessment on the River Run Hydro Projects, mountain goat surveys, log-road risk assessments, and deactivation.
With the development of the Wilderness Stewardship and Training Foundation we look forward to overseeing further projects, thus ensuring future generations will be able to continue to experience the five-star wilderness that we now enjoy. And, more importantly, to teach responsible stewardship land-use practices.
www.Adventure-BC-Investment-Property.com
For the first time in its 18 year history, Chilcotin Holidays Wilderness Guest Ranch is offering two avenues for investors to assist in the stewardship of British Columbia’s Chilcotin Mountains. Through share purchase or asset investment, you can help guide this wilderness tourism business to the next level.

Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air in the Chilcotin Mountains. Having never seen an American Robin before, our German guide Guido was thrilled to have sighted the first robin of spring. With the long sunny days, we find ourselves following the receding snowline up the mountains, just like the wildlife, and looking forward to the onset of spring. We've even had a young bull moose feeding with our Cayuse horses over the last three weeks, making our daily horse count up one - for a total of 57!

Tired of Following the Tail in Front of You?

Chilcotin Holidays has never been your average holiday destination. Our guests go through a transformational experience on every trip. When you’re on an adventure with us, you’re not just "along for the ride". You become an intrepid adventurer; exploring untamed wilderness at every corner. You are empowered with newly learnt backcountry horsemanship skills. You strengthen with the physical exertion of each day. You become more confident and self reliant with each challenge. Your spirit soars at the natural beauty discovered with each moment. Your mind rests, cradled by the stillness of nature. The person coming down from the mountains is not the same person that went up. In the days in between, you have changed. Transform yourself at Chilcotin Holidays.

Horseback Guide School Advanced Course

Welcome to Chilcotin Holidays Guide School. Thought we would post a picture of one of the recent Advanced Level 4 Guide School course that was offered in the spring. Be sure to check out the guide school site for a complete listing of programs offered at the Canadian Wilderness Touism Training Centre at http://www.canadianwildernesstourismtrainingcentre.com/