Help on a family ranch in the Rockies, Canada

Canada

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18/01/2021
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2021

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Looking for two workawayers to stay over Christmas and take care of our ranch. Especially looking for good puppy helpers right now. Looking for enthusiastic, independent, outdoor people to help on our ranch in the Mountains. To help on our ranch taking care of our family animals, dogs, cats and horses., and lots of outside help. Firewood, . We take people for minimum of two weeks, include feeding and caring for horses, building fences, making trails, and general ranch help. They are physical tasks outside. CARPENTRY, landscaping experience would be helpful. There is also some inside help needed, such as cleaning, painting, etc.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They will experience rural, ranch living, and learn how we take care of our animals and live. They will get very good at living off the land, because we grow, or hunt for our own meat, produce our own vegetables, and collect our own firewood for heat. They will learn what it is to live without the grocery store.
Help
Our ranch is in a beautiful area with hiking, biking, kayaking close by. Ranch is 20 minutes from the nearest town.

Should be willing and able to do hard physical tasks.

No drinking of alchohol, or smoking. Atmosphere with strong family values.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
This host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
Please contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Bunk house, or camper trailer, Outhouse, Shower and laundry facilities available. In the winter there is a basement suite with kitchen and bathroom.
What else ...
Lots of outdoor recreation available in surrounding area such as skiing and snow shoeing. Also, those interested in helping with horses may find it a place to use and add to their horsemanship. Limited transportation available.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours per day, 5 days per week

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Accuracy of profile:
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Cultural exchange:
(4.5)

Communication:
(4.5)

22/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (William) for host

This was my second workaway stay in Canada and The family's ranch was a wonderful experience. Bud & Devanee have a fantastic place based around the Monashee and Rocky mountains just 20 minutes from the town of Valemount, BC. I was very fortunate to be there with 2 other workawayers and 2 students doing the horsemanship course there. They were… read more

(Very good )

03/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ryuta) for host

That's wonderful and heartful experience.
Devanee and Buddy have passionate and also careful mind.(They also have
thoughtful son.)
They tell me about job gently, so I almost
don't have any pressure.
Almost all job in spring except chores is outside work.Some of them is not hard(such as raking leaves, clean up room),but others are little bit… read more

(Excellent )

25/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lisa & Pierre Antoine) for host

We were meant to stay for 3 weeks and ending up extending our stay for 3 more! We had a beautiful time in the ranch with all the family. Everyone is really nice. We were starting work at 8 am until 1 pm usually, 5 days a week. It went from cutting branches, wood, to gardening, reparing, rolling wire, tiding and a little bit of carpentry. Those are… read more

(Excellent )

15/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Christopher & Bettina) for host

We spent 2 beautiful weeks in this gorgeous ranch and it wasn't enough.
It was our first workaway experience and a really good one!!
All the family is very welcoming (thank you again!!) and take the time to explain everything.
This ranch is a really good place if you want to work outside and be in the nature. You will always have a different… read more

(Excellent )

24/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Pauline) for host

I spent two weeks in the ranch and I had a great time; It was a real pleasure to help out in the ranch, with gardening, raking in the sun :) also watering the arena and cleaning the caravan, the fridge and the saddles in the barn; you will work 5 hours a day, you have saturday and Sunday off; you will live in a space with the other volonteers; for… read more

(Excellent )

15/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Adeline) for host

I spent the whole month of March at this ranch. I was my first workaway experience. I was sleeping in a cabin with a Spanish workayer as flatmate, and we had access to the basement of the house for the kitchen and bathroom facilities. I was a really calm winter month, as the family had to do paper work. We generally had to prepare spring and the… read more

(Good )

04/11/2015

Left by Workawayer (Xavier & Edurne) for host

We spent 4 weeks on the ranch with that lovely family! Devanee and Buddy are a friendly nice hosts and they always helped us with everything we needed, driving us to Jasper and picking us up later... We prepare our own breakfast and lunch, we ordered our own food for the weekly shopping in town, and the supper was with the family. The ranch is… read more

(Excellent )

03/11/2015

Left by host for Workawayer (Xavier & Edurne)

Best couple ever!! Reliable, trustworthy, self motivated. Willing to help in anyway. It was nice to have a mature couple with positive attitude and interesting personality. Xavier helped with a lot of carpentry, but was also will doing to do other work around the ranch. Edurne helped with everything too, cleaning, gardening, painting, and… read more

(Excellent )

10/06/2015

Left by Workawayer (Sven) for host

Working on this range was a great first farm experience. First off you are expected to tand up at 8am, which is very generous.
The work I did was pretty easy, from watering flowers, the Arena to cleaning the hay burn, giving the horses water, garding work and helping out the family with all kinds of things. Devanee always makes sure that you… read more

(Excellent )

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