A bar Z Mountain Adventure
Box 300 V0B 1B0 Canal Flats, BC, Canada

Poem written by: Alex Mason Thank you to A/Z for supplying Booze, food and laughs Whisky, Willie and Waylon... A drink that should be enjoyed A man to be remembered A horse to be wary of Toby Creek, Ristol Creek, Dutch Creek Throughout the summer, never a day to forget Toby Creek; A day of rain Pouring, watching, waiting, thinking They’ll pull the plug But They never did Strong willed people they are Ristol Creek; Such grit was needed Pumpkin, Rosie and Tequila the trusted steeds However things go wrong As expected The cowboy way is to move on Dutch Creek; 8 hours in Hungry, tired, satisfied 5 riders Brooklyn, Brent, Noelle, Olivia, Alex Just as green as Robert Four days in these mountains Fourteen horses Four green girls One seasoned Outfitter Step by step Day by day Green became seasoned Seasoned became bored Territories that reach hundreds of miles Yet Ristol reaches Dutch Creeks that run South Waterfalls that fall with such force Night brings stars Big Dipper to Milky Way Small and large Wooden walls and tin roofs galore 5am storms for all to hear Thunder, lightning, rain and echos So very different from the prairie storms Awake in the bunkhouse Staring at black, a brilliant flash To see for a split second Then nothing more Horses tied in camp Some hobbled some loose Come morning where shall they be? Crackling and rumbling Pelting hail and soft patters The 5am storms lasts nothing but an hour Horses and a mule tied Ever so patiently to that far tree But a donkey tied with chains For he’ll bite his lead in a matter of minutes If you’re not careful a wild mule he’ll be This trip is not over yet More stories will be told by the fire Of that, I am sure For now this is the end But know the end is really a beginning And there will surely be more. There really aren’t words to describe the summer. The girls were amazing, the horses were characters, and the scenery was unreal. Huge thank you to Brent DuBois at A/Z for letting me work for the summer, I truly had one of the best summers ever. If anyone ever wants to go on a wicked ride in the mountains, I can point ya in the right direction! As for the summer crew, Noelle Moore-King, Olivia Nolan, Kelly Stevenson, Quinn Duffney, Kenzie DuBois and Brooklyn Flowers, you guys made my first real time away from home an absolutely amazing time and I thank you all for the laughs and great times we had

Robert and Dave, a couple of our best boys hanging out at Earl Grey Pass. #abarz #mountain #adventures #horses #tobycreek #backcountry #earlgrey

Tea breaks at Doctor’s Rock are in fact necessary #abarz #adventure #backcountry #teabreak #horseback #winter #cold #outbound #mountain #purcellmountains

Work hard play hard? I guess you could say these trips involve both at the same time. A string of horses isn’t as majestic as it may appear... It’s a TON of work. It’s catching them, brushing them, saddling them, monitoring their every move, sometimes training them, and feeding them each and every day of the trip. Although it’s a much tougher form of transportation than fuelling up a car and driving it, these animals can take you places a vehicle never could. ... #backcountry #abarz #adventures #workhardplayhard #mountain #mountains #horses #packtrip

A bushman’s dog Loyal and tough as nails Someone you can lean on for days spent on the trail. A bushman’s dog... A tender heart so large has an admirable switch For when grizzlies decide to charge. Protective and wise The partner by my side. She makes the hills feel safe With her, the bush is a peaceful place. A bushman’s dog You are the very best kind You’ve saved us many times Thank you for being the ULTIMATE mountain guide Brent DuBois