Summer in the Swan
Aloha Hits the Swan! We've added classic Hawaiian stand-up paddle boards to our selection of Ocean Kayaks for use on Swan Lake. One of the oldest forms of water sport,the SUP boards are great fun, even better excersize and easy to learn. Give us a call and reserve your boards (or kayaks) today!
08 Swan Lake Music at the Horse!
June 6 - 7 Slack Key Guitar with Barney
June 22 - Paul and Sara Sebesta - Fiddle and vocals
August 14 - Hot Jazz under the Stars - dinner and music with Blue Stone Trio.
August 28 - Dorian Micheal returns! Phenom finger styling guitarist. Reserve early, this one goes fast!
August 30, 31 and September 1 - 9th Annual Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast in Support of Montana Fire Victims. Over $30,000 raised to date donated to the American Red Cross. $7 donation. Breakfast served 8am to 1pm each day.
December 25 - Christmas Day Dinner...this one has become a tradition so reserve early. Classic roast goose with chestnut dressing and all the trimmings served family style. Secured reservations required. $32 per person.
December 26 - Cody and Julia Westheimer perform...if you missed them in June for their surprise performance, plan on attending for a truly memorable evening of holiday classics and new music. These two filmcomposer/performers from Los Angeles are truly gifted. You'll enjoy piano, guitar, fiddle, brass and Japanese flute. Reservations required.
December 31 - A Classic New Year 's Eve Party at the Horse. Limited to 18 dining-only couples and 8 overnight couples. All inclusive overnight package $295 per couple. Dining only $185 per couple. Live music, gourmet dinner, wine and toasting champagne, party favours and midnight moonlight ski with local fireworks.Secured reservations required.
*Clear mountain streams and highland lakes offer the adventurous fisherman outstanding sport with brookies, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Flyfishing is de rigueur on Swan River, and Swan Lake offers world-class pike and bull trout. Explore on your own or find your fishing adventure with an experienced local guide. The Swan Lake Day Park located 1/4 mile from the Lodge provides a boat launch and dock facilities for boating, fishing and jet skiing. Rental powered water vehicles may be delivered to Swan Lake for your enjoyment.
*Hiking, mountain biking or horse back riding the Swan and Mission Mountain ranges will be major highlights of your stay. Bring a camera to the meadows of Lost Creek and be ready for black bear and grizzly, or Bond Creek for mountain goats. At the Oxbow Reserve spot a moose or a family of white tail deer. And of course, there's always Glacier National Park just a short drive away.
*Kayak the Swan River and get splashed by beaver or catch a glimpse of an elusive ermine searching for crayfish in the river mud. Paddlers may thrill to Class V high adventure on Swan River's Wild Mile or a relaxing paddle on Swan Lake. Easy to use sea kayaks are available at the Lodge. Take a short walk to Morley's Canoe Shop, where Greg and his son Steve handcraft cedar canoes that are works of art as well as highly functional watercraft... but don't fall in love with one and expect delivery tomorrow... Greg's canoes are in such high demand, a two year wait is not unheard of!
Winter in the Swan
* Miles of backcountry and groomed Nordic ski and snowshoe trails abound in the Swan Valley and nearby Flathead Valley with dogs most welcome.
*The Holidays are magical at the Lodge with music concerts and special events. And don't miss the nearby resort village of Bigfork for shopping and live theater.
*Snowmobiling, sleigh rides, icefishing and dogsledding adventures are available nearby and downhill skiing at Blacktail or Big Mountain is only an hour away.
Spring and Fall in the Swan
*Exceptional birdwatching on the local Wildlife Refuge and on nearby sloughs and waterways, provide excellent viewing for hundreds of species including song birds, raptors, waterfowl, sandhill cranes and Harlequin ducks.
*For the hardy outdoorsman, early spring and fall hiking and fishing offer great rewards in solitude, wildflowers and wildlife viewing.