43 years guiding
Horseback Adventures
Tom and Shawn Vinson, second-generation outfitters in Brule, lead intimate rides into the roadless Willmore, the way this country has always been travelled.
Activities
Adventure in every direction
The wild outside your door
Unleash your spirit of exploration
Adventure here is not an excursion you book. It is the sudden pull of a lake trout on the line and the thrill as it breaks the surface, the dip of a paddle on mirror-still morning water, the drum of hooves through a mountain creek. Trailheads leave from the door, the boats are already yours, and the wildlife keeps its own generous schedule.
750km+
Hiking & horseback trails
6
Fish species in Rock Lake
350+
Bird species in the region
43yrs
Of local guiding nearby
On foot
Hiking at Rock Lake
Trailheads begin five minutes from the lodge. Follow the lakeshore loops with the kids, climb to the old fire lookout for the big payoff view, or just walk until the only sound left is your own boots on the trail. The deeper Willmore beyond is a different kind of wild, a roadless backcountry that only opens up on horseback, the way it always has.
See the destination
On the water · included with your stay
Canoe & paddleboard
Paddle out onto Rock Lake on a still morning and the mountains double themselves in the water, mirror reflections that photographers drive hours for, and you woke up beside them. Canoes and paddleboards are included with every reservation, reserved for our guests alone. The lake never gets crowded, because the lake is basically yours.
Canoes includedPaddleboards includedGuests only
Rod in hand
Fishing Rock Lake
Six species swim these waters: lake trout, bull trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, burbot, and northern pike. Cast from the shore with your morning coffee still warm, or book a guided tour, a morning out on the boat, or an evening casting from shore, and let someone who knows this lake put you on the fish.
6 speciesCast from the shoreGuided tours available
See the guided fishing experience
Eyes open
Wildlife watching
Rock Lake Provincial Park is an important wildlife movement corridor, and the valley moves all day: elk and deer in the meadows, moose in the wetlands, bighorn sheep on the open grassy slopes, and bears working the forest edges. Foxes, coyotes, and wolves call this park home too, while overhead the birders count their lucky stars, 350 species and climbing.
Elk · moose · bighornBears · foxes · wolves350+ bird species
After the sun goes down
The second show starts at dusk
We sit on the edge of one of the world's largest dark-sky preserves. No streetlights, no glow on the horizon, just the Milky Way doing what it has always done overhead. Pull a chair to the firepit, sink into your cabin's wood-fired hot tub, or just lie back on the dock and look straight up. On the clearest nights, the northern lights make an appearance too.
One of the world's largest dark-sky preservesWatch from your hot tubFirepit under the stars
And when the mood strikes
The rest of the day
Swimminga refreshing dip in crystal-clear mountain water
Mountain bikinglake trails here · world-class runs at the Hinton Nordic Centre
Hot tub & saunaIncluded
Guided adventures
Go further with our local partners
Tell us what you are dreaming of and we will line up the right guide. These are the outfitters we trust with our own guests, some of them second-generation, all of them the real thing.
Jasper Hinton Air
Helicopter tours
Local aviators Steve and Kristie fly bespoke tours over alpine lakes, ridgelines and glaciers, including elopement packages that lift your vows sky-high.
Winter · Elevation Sled Dogs
Sled dog tours
Glide through serene winter country behind a team of long-distance racing dogs whose joy is the whole point. An exhilaration you will not forget.
Adventure Time Outfitters
Guided fly fishing
Stand in the middle of nature's splendour, rod in hand, on guided tours of pristine rivers and streams where every cast brings a new story.
From the trail register
“I spent two nights on a work retreat and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Close to Hinton but quite remote in terms of the wilderness, with a reasonable drive to world-class mountain biking at the Hinton Nordic Centre. Five stars aren't enough.”
“Delightful hosts, and the cabin was extremely comfortable amongst all the wilderness. I was impressed by how fully-stocked the kitchen was, a modern bathroom with warm showers and a cozy fireplace. Navigating to the lake and hiking is easy; small kids could do it.”
“We enjoyed a peaceful weekend in one of their cozy cabins with stunning views right outside our door. We watched the elk in the morning from our porch. Brody and Cheanise gave us a great easy hike recommendation to the lookout where we could view Rock Lake from above.”