The plan
Eight days, four families, two very different vibes. Edits drop in as we lock things down — check back as the plan firms up.
Phase One · August 7–10
Polished, luxe, adventure-resort energy.
TBD — resort or group rental home
Four days at altitude — alpine air, big skies, and a menu of activities from horseback to whitewater. Ease in, then ramp up.
Day 1
Friday, August 7
Land in Bozeman, transfer to Big Sky, soft landing by the fire.
Travel into Montana always somehow takes fourteen emotional business days — so this one stays intentionally low-key.
Day 2
Saturday, August 8
Pick your pace — opt into chill or adrenaline.
A menu day. Adventurers go big, recoverers float in the pool. Everyone reconvenes for dinner.
Day 3
Sunday, August 9
Full day on the river — guided whitewater, lunch on the way back, dinner together.
Everyone on the water together for the trip's biggest group activity. Plan for a slow afternoon to recover before dinner at the resort.
Day 4
Monday, August 10
Slow transit day with a Bozeman lunch stop.
Roughly: Big Sky → Bozeman (~1 hr) → 2–3 hrs downtown → Helena (~1 hr 45 min). On the road by 10–10:30am, at the property by ~5pm, casual dinner there.
Phase Two · August 10–14
Intimate, playful, private western compound.
Orofino“This isn't just a place to rest. It's a place to return to yourself.”
Forested hills outside Helena, near the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Hand-built lodge, a reimagined 1800s miner's cabin, two A-frames in the woods, cedar hot tub, koi pond, fire pits, and the kind of quiet you remember.
Day 5
Tuesday, August 11
Mornings on the river, afternoons of field-day games and the mechanical bull.
The day splits in two: a fly-fishing block in the morning for the anglers, then the whole group reconvenes on the property for field-day games, the bull, and a big dinner with live music.
Day 6
Wednesday, August 12
All day on the water — boat tour through the Gates of the Mountains canyon on the Missouri River, then outdoor movie back at the property.
Bring suits, sunscreen, and a layer. Lunch happens on the boat.
Day 7
Thursday, August 13
Helena exploration, optional ride/hike, optional gun range, final big dinner.
Day 8
Friday, August 14
Slow breakfast, optional hangs, peel off to airports.
Next step
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