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» able to negotiate horses for the balance of their trip to the Pacific Coast. Lewis and Clark Caverns State
Park is about 30 minutes from the lodge, This park is a colorful underground wonderland and may be
second only to Carlsbad Caverns . The Caverns offer entertaining and educational dally tours conducted by
park rangers.
Rodeos
» The town of Ennis has a professional (PRCA} rodeo over the Fourth of July weekend. The rodeo is
preceded by a wonderful parade and other festivities. The small town of Twin Bridges, about 20 minutes
from the lodge, features a PRCA rodeo and a great four day county fair which has judged animal categories
and many different entries from local FFA youth, judged craft Items, as well as delicious food Items like
jams, pickles, fresh vegetables etc. The town of Dillon has a PRCA rodeo over labor Day weekend. It is
billed as "Montana's Biggest Weekend" and features the crowning of Miss Rodeo Montana. It also has
a wonderful parade which shows a slice of small town America and is capped off by a country western
concert which has featured the likes of Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, and Sawyer Brown etc.
Throughout the spring, summer, and fall there are many small local rodeos. The University of Montana
Western also holds a number of collegiaite rodeos.
Non-fishing activities
» Many local farmers markets feature locally grown food items and handmade crafts Items; quilt shops;
places to pan for gold; digging for rubies/ garnets/crystals; searching arrowheads; taking a tour through the
Big Hole Valley which is known as "The land of 10,000 haystacks", and explorlng through the lesser known
roads In the area.
Destination Weddings
» Five Rivers Lodge is an ideal location for promoting a venue for destination weddings.The lodge is in a
setting surrounded by the beautiful Rocky Mountains and lovely valley vistas. Five Rivers Lodge features 17
bedrooms with private baths; large rooms which can accommodate both the wedding and the reception;
generous private indoor and outdoor spaces, which turns the lodge into a self-contalned wedding venue.
The lodge's professional commercial kitchen easily handles 80+ meals at a time. The area has world-class
fishing and many different non-fishing activities waiting for each member of the wedding party to discover.
If more bedrooms for the wedding party are needed, the town of Dillon is 13 mlles away and has several
excellent motels for overflow guests. The Bozeman Airport makes Five Rivers Lodge an easy flight for
wedding guests arriving from anywhere in the US.