Source:
Outside Magazine's 2003 Family Travel Guide
Multisport Dude Ranching
Seven More Wonders of the Ranching World
Del Rio, Tennessee
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CAPACITY – 40 guests
SADDLE UP – Hop on an Arabian, the Mercedes of trail horses, and head for the foothills of the Smoky Mountains along the French Broad River east of Knoxville. One- to two-hour rides are offered twice daily, or try your hand at the biweekly cattle drive. An optional overnight pack trip goes to a ridgetop overlooking the lodge.
OUT OF THE SADDLE – Try Class II-IV whitewater rafting on the French Broad and Pigeon rivers or visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 17 miles away, to hike part of the Appalachian Trail.
LODGING – The four lodge rooms, decorated with 19th-century Yankee memorabilia, each sleep four. Four log cabins, with loft bedroom, bath, kitchen, and porch, accommodate four to eight people.
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KIDS – Free program (ages five to 12) includes a kid rodeo.
COST – $1,200 per adult per week; $750 per child five to 12; children under five stay free.
CONTACT – 800-995-7678, www.frenchbroadriver.com
