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Montana Summer Adventures

Summer Vacations in Northwest Montana

Build a custom summer trip around mountain scenery, fishing, horseback riding, river days, family time and the Plains lodge. Trips can be planned for families, friends, businesses, retreats and special events.

Montana horseback summer adventure

Summer Adventures

Choose the days you want to remember.

Rates below are the currently listed Summer Vacations rates. Confirm availability, license costs and current pricing with Cody's team before booking.

Horseback Riding

Mountain trail rides for groups of at least two, including hourly rides, all-day rides and fishing/trail-ride combinations.

Trail rides: $45 per person per hour, 2-hour minimum
All-day trail ride: $275 per person
Fishing trail-ride day: $500 per person
2-day / 1-overnight fishing trail ride: $950 per person

Mountain Lake Fishing

Hike or ride into mountain lakes with lunch/drinks on day trips or meals and lodging on multi-day trips.

Hike-in day trip: $425 per person
Horseback day trip: $500 per person
Multi-day hike-in: $500 per person/day
Multi-day horseback: $600 per person/day

Float Trips

Guided float trips on the Clark Fork River and Flathead River.

Half day: $395 for one or two people
Full day: $495 for one or two people

Walk & Wade Fishing

Walk-and-wade options on the Clark Fork, Flathead, Thompson and Bull Rivers.

Half day: $395
Full day: $495
3 days fishing / 3 nights lodging: $1,400 per person
5 days fishing / 5 nights lodging: $2,250 per person
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Fishing Country

Clark Fork River

A broad Western Montana river fished from the Saint Regis area toward the Idaho border, with trout as well as bass and pike opportunities.

Flathead River

Scenic green water with a mix of cutthroat, rainbow trout, bass and pike opportunities.

Thompson River

A clear, scenic river running from the Thompson Lakes toward the Clark Fork, with rainbow trout, whitefish, brook trout and cutthroat.

More ways to experience Montana

Float Trips, Fishing, Cattle Drives & Group Events

Summer trips can be built around a single activity or combined into a custom stay based from Plains.

Float Trips

Float Trips

Guided half-day and full-day float trips are offered on the Clark Fork and Flathead Rivers. A float day can be combined with lodging or other summer activities.

Fishing

Fishing

Choose mountain-lake fishing, river fishing, walk-and-wade days or a multi-day fishing package. Cody can customize the mix around the group.

Cattle Drives & Horseback Days

Cattle Drives & Horseback Days

Custom summer packages can include horseback trail rides and a cattle-drive day along with other Montana activities.

Weddings & Group Events

Weddings & Group Events

The summer program can host weddings, corporate events, family gatherings, retreats and reunions. Ask Cody about the group size and setup that fits the Plains property.

Custom Trips

More than fishing.

A custom summer vacation can combine lodging with walk-and-wade fishing, float trips, mountain-lake fishing, horseback trail rides and a cattle drive. Six-night / five-activity packages can be customized around the group.

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Lodging & Day Trips

Use the Plains lodge as a hub for Western Montana. Day-trip options in the surrounding region include Glacier National Park, the National Bison Range, Ross Creek Cedars and Kootenai Falls.

Plains rentals are listed starting at $200 per night. A Missoula airport pickup/drop-off option is listed at $350 for summer packages. Confirm current rates before booking.

Summer Booking

Summer trips use a non-refundable deposit structure. The currently listed terms call for 25% at booking, another 25% 90 days after booking, and the remaining balance 60 days before arrival. The signed contract controls the final schedule.

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REAL-TIME BOOKING

See Cody's live hunt weeks.

Choose a Monday-Saturday hunt week, see the remaining spots, enter your party, then continue to the deposit step.

Check Live Availability

Need something outside the normal booking flow?

Cody can help with special requests.

Normal bookings use the live hunt calendar and text updates. For a special request, call Cody or ask Cody AI.