The Great Question

On a still morning there isn't much more relaxing or enjoyable than watching a sunrise over the Rockies

Of the myriad trials and difficulties that beset mankind, the unanswered question is perhaps one of the most egregious and yet most common.  They plague our waking mind and haunt our dreams.  Should it really be, “I think, therefore I am”, or “I am, therefore I think”?  Is it possible to travel at above the speed of light?  Troubling as these may be, as we might never find out, there is one query that has been irking man-kind since time immemorial.  It is equally ruthless in targeting children, teens, and adults; no scientist, philosopher, general, or thief is invulnerable.  What is this quandary?

“What do you wanna do?”  Simple, perhaps.  But no less deadly for it.  The annoyance is probably exacerbated by the usual, and unhelpful, answer of “I dunno, what do you wanna do?”

What could this possibly have to do with the Colorado Dude Ranch Association?  Well, aside from its value as an esoteric puzzle, it has everything to do with us because we have the answer.

With the right teacher anyone can learn to crack a whip. A warning though, it is quite addictive.

This is one of the most valuable things about a Dude Ranch vacation.  You will never be lacking for things to do.  Of course, there’s the exceptional riding, but that’s only one of the activities available.  Many people are set on doing the most riding possible.  That’s great, but there is the time between rides to consider.  Each ranch is unique, but some of the extra things you can do might be visit the swimming pool, spa, or even soak in a natural hot-spring, fish some of the best spots in the state, go mountain biking, or explore a few of nature’s hidden gems waiting all around us.  Not to mention, for the more adventurous, river rafting, archery golf, rifle or shotgun shooting, roping, whip cracking, and maybe even knife or tomahawk throwing.  Still, with all of these, one of the most popular things to do remains to simply sit in the sun and soak up some serenity.

If you come visit one of us, you may well get a bit sore from the riding, and your kids might be tired out from the fun, but you will almost certainly never be bored.