I have also played guitar semi-professionally for many years. I also have a great interest in nature too and enjoy being outdoors and in wild places. I have had a varied career, including being a production manager for an electronics firm an IT tutor and have formed and closed two companies Compu-training Ltd and Harveywoodimages dealing with computing and professional photography. I started riding horses at a young age and just love being outdoors. Why not ride with me and read one of my books and join me in the wild west? All my locations are real or at least were in the day. I have always been writing from an early age and guess I'll never stop. I have written other genres including crime/thrillers and children's books but always come back to westerns. It is a fascinating era and one there is always something more to learn about and enjoy. Westerns, a genre not so common as it used to be but it's coming back! There is now a plethora of western books being written. What I love doing is writing, especially about wild open places of America and the people who lived there in the 1800's. Horse riding became a passion, such a joy to ride through open places and just enjoy being there. Then I was given western annuals for birthdays and Christmas which also helped push my interest. The wild west was always a big interest as both my father and my grandfather were always reading them and there were always cowboy books as they called them lying around for me to read. It started with Several magazine articles and short stories and then I turned to writing novels. Off the ranch there are numerous alternative activities, these are not included in the weekly rate rock climbing, ballooning and golf.I have been writing since I was very young in various genres. They are kept safe, busy and entertained on their dude ranch vacation. The Ranch Fun Kid's Programme is flexible and designed to meet the needs of children in various age groups. This activity is for guests aged 13 and up. The zip line starts above the ranch and drops 82 feet as it crosses the river, goes through the trees and across a pasture to the landing platform moving at up to 35mph. The Bar Lazy J has a recently installed Zip Wire which at 1500 feet in length, is one of Colorado's longest and fastest and is the only one that crosses the Colorado River. A local guide can be brought in to show you the best pools, his fees are paid directly to him. Their chef will even cook it for you that evening. While the river is "catch and release," their own stocked trout pond has a fish with your name on it. With the Colorado River right in your backyard, you will receive expert instruction in their section of the river. The ranch does not serve beer or wine but feel free to bring your own. The ranch only accommodates around 48 guests so early booking is strongly recommended. The ranch also has numerous other facilities to make your holiday special such as a hot tub, swimming pool, laundry facilities, cowboy boots to borrow, a gift shop, recreation barn, a petting corral, unlimited domestic and international long distance phone calls, a massage room, fly fishing equipment mountain bikes free WI-Fi and last but not least - a bottomless cookie box. Twice a day you will be offered scenic, moderate and adventure horseback riding on numerous riding trails covering a variety of our Colorado Rocky Mountain terrain. All cabins come with private covered patios, coffee maker, king or queen beds, soft linens, a refrigerator in each cabin and an evening turndown service.įor larger families or groups, the Ranch House accommodates 7-8 guests for an additional amount.ĭelicious meals are served three times daily and are accompanied by homemade breads, pastries and desserts. The majority of the ranch cabins sit along the banks of the beautiful Colorado River where you and your family will relax to the comforting sound of the rushing waters. While the original log cabins have been modernized, the look of the “Old West“ has been retained. This historic Dude ranch accommodates up to 42 guests in 12 cozy, comfortable,private log cabins. elevation, the Bar Lazy J Ranch is, as mentioned, considered the oldest continuously operating guest ranch in Colorado.
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