Riding & Rafting

In addition to their regular scheduled activities, campers have the option to add on Riding (all sessions) and Rafting (Main only) to their exciting summer schedule.

To enjoy time on a horse or in a raft, register for Riding and Rafting through your Forms (to be completed in the spring), which you can fill out through your Online Account or through the Campanion app. Both activities will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis for all sessions. If spots fill, we still start a Wait List; as girls cancel during the session, we will fill any available spots with girls from the Wait List.


Riding Equipment

All riders need to wear long pants. Cowboy or riding boots are preferred, but girls can also wear tennis shoes. Campers cannot wear open-toed shoes. We have a large supply of helmets and boots available for use at camp, but campers who have their own riding equipment are encouraged to bring those items. For June, Main, and August campers, feel free to embrace the cowgirl feel with your cowboy boots, cowboy hat, and any other “ranch” accessories that you’d like!

Junior Riding

Junior campers can experience a taste of the Ranch life by enjoying time down at the Greystone Barn as they ride their own camp horse on our beautiful River Trail. Campers will meet their horse and then take a scenic riding trail through camp’s back nature pastures, passing the many Farm Barn animals along the way. This is a great opportunity to enjoy one-on-one time with a horse while experiencing the trail riding feel that the campers love! This is a simple ride, as our campers enjoy a basic walk around our property while being led by one of our counselors. Girls will skip two of their pre-scheduled activities on their Riding day.

June and Main Thunderhead Ranch program

We are excited to offer our Western trail riding program called Thunderhead Ranch again this summer! Thunderhead is available for all riding levels. This half-day program gives campers the opportunity to enjoy life on the Ranch, as they experience many activities involving the horses and ranch life.

While at the Ranch during June and Main, girls will be paired with a horse for the day. Girls will groom, tack, and then ride their horse, exploring the numerous, expanded mountain trails on the property. While there, campers will also play in the creek, cook over a fire, and learn skills like leather-working, lassoing, and more. When campers register for multiple trips to the Ranch (Main only), they will ride on new trails each time they visit, enjoy tasty new menus of meals cooked over the fire, and participate in exciting and varied activities, while also continuing to work on projects from their previous visits to the Ranch. Each visit will be a new and exciting experience!

August Thunderhead Ranch program

August riders will enjoy a simplified Thunderhead experience, which includes an hour-long trail ride as well as either breakfast or lunch at the Ranch. Girls will have the opportunity to enjoy Ranch life and will be paired with a horse for the day. This visit to the Ranch will focus more on the riding portion of the Thunderhead experience instead of the extra activities.

Riding Options

We will announce our 2026 Riding options in the spring. Depending on the session, girls will have the opportunity to enjoy trail rides on our River Trail, a half-day adventure at Thunderhead Ranch, or English Riding lessons. If you have any questions about Riding in the meantime, please reach out to our .


Main Camp Horsemanship Clinic

For Advanced Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Riders
Main campers who have experience riding English can register for our English Horsemanship Clinic. This two-day clinic will offer three different riding levels: advanced beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Because we are not offering a beginner option at this time, girls who are registering need to have English riding skills. Campers will miss either their morning or afternoon classes to ride during both days of their clinic.

Depending on their skill level, riders will work with a horse for the day as they groom and tack their horse, work on flat work and rider position, work over poles, and play games on horseback. This clinic will be a fun time to ride while also gaining new skills!

When registering, you will be prompted to fill out a questionnaire about your daughter’s riding level. If you feel like your daughter is an advanced rider, we will ask you to submit a video in addition to your questionnaire form. We will review your questionnaire, and based on her level, we will let you know before your session begins if your daughter qualifies for our Horsemanship Clinic.

Rafting

We are excited to offer a full-day Rafting trip to our Main Campers! Campers will be rafting on the Chattooga III River. Every raft has a professional guide and is self-bailing for comfort, control, and safety. The trip includes a 1.5 hour chartered coach ride to and from Wildwater Rafting and a 4 hour raft down the river with lunch catered by Subway. Girls will miss their classes on their Rafting day. This trip is available for campers who are finished 6th grade and up.

Cancellations

If your daughter changes her mind, you may cancel Riding or Rafting before your daughter’s session and receive a full refund; please contact our office. Once your daughter’s session begins, your daughter will not receive a refund if she decides to cancel her extra activity unless she has to cancel for sickness or a medical reason. Please talk to your daughter before the summer to make sure she wants to ride or raft so that you do not lose your money if she changes her mind.

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