Itinerary

Chill morning. Private ceramics class at the Archie Bray in the afternoon. Burgers and cocktails downtown Helena in the evening.

Fly into HLN (closest, requires a connection) or BZN (~1.5 hrs to drive, more direct flights). Ease into the trip.

• Arrival at OrofinoFly into HLN or BZN, transfer to property.
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• Slow morningFor folks already on-property — breakfast, coffee, hang.
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• Private ceramics class at the Archie Bray↗Legendary ceramic arts foundation on an old Helena brickyard — a residency program that shaped Peter Voulkos, Rudy Autio, Beth Cavener, and just about every notable American ceramicist since 1951. Notorious in the clay world; very few groups get private access.
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• Burgers + cocktails downtown HelenaHead into town for the welcome dinner.
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Chill morning, lake day (wake surf + pontoon + tube), catered dinner + outdoor movie under the stars.

Lake block runs 11am–5pm — wake surf boat, pontoon, and tubes. Bring suits, sunscreen, hats. Cap the night with a big dinner and a screen under the sky.

• Slow morningBreakfast, workouts, coffee on the porch.
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• Wake surf boat11am–5pm — everyone rotates through.
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• Pontoon boat11am–5pm — the lounge lane.
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• TubingTowed behind the wake boat between surf sets.
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• Lunch on the boatsPlan TBD — likely cooler + sandwiches aboard.
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• Catered dinner + party at OrofinoBig group evening on-property.
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• Outdoor movie under the starsAfter dinner, screen goes up.
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Menu morning (gun range, town, or chill), Family Feud–style MVP Field Day in the afternoon, group dinner at The Union at 7:30pm, early to bed.

Morning is a choose-your-own: shooters go to the range (tentative), some folks head into town, everyone else stays chill. Afternoon is the marquee event — MVP Field Day in Family Feud format. Group reservation at The Union downtown at 7:30pm (tentative), then early night to save legs for Thursday fly fishing.

• Slow morningBreakfast, workouts, coffee on the porch.
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• Gun range (AM)Placeholder AM window — confirming. Booked in advance; your RSVP is the headcount.
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• Downtown Helena (AM alternative)Shops, cafés, a wander for the non-shooters.
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• LunchPlan TBD — likely grazing on-property or grabbing in town.
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• MVP Field Day: Family FeudFamilies face off in a Family Feud–style bracket. Trophies, taunts, group photos.
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• Group reservation at The Union · 7:30pmDowntown Helena. Tentatively held.
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• Early to bedFly fishing calls at dawn.
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Half-day fly fishing in the morning, poolside afternoon, then The Oro Rodeo — golden-hour CoxTail Hour on Cox Lake rolls into a rodeo-themed BBQ extravaganza at Orofino.

Marquee night of the trip. Dress code from 5pm on: Rodeo Western — boots, denim, hats. Golden-hour glam encouraged. Bring a swimsuit for the sauna and hot/cold tubs at Orofino.

• Fly fishing (7:30–11:30am, guided drift boats)Half-day float on private guided drift boats. Booked in advance — your RSVP is the headcount.
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• Slow morning (non-fishers)Breakfast, workouts, coffee on the porch.
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• LunchPlan TBD — likely grazing on-property.
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• Poolside afternoonSwim, float, read, nap. Rest up before the Rodeo.
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• Act I · CoxTail Hour at Cox Lake (5–7pm)↗Cocktails, easy bites, best light of the day. Paddleboards, canoes, fishing, yard games. Waterside kickoff to the night.
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• Act II · The Oro Rodeo Extravaganza (7pm–late)↗Walk the trail from Cox Lake to Orofino for the main event: catered Rockstar BBQ, DJ under the pines, mechanical bull, bouncy houses, DIY s'mores bar over the campfire, sauna + hot/cold tubs open.
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Slow morning, optional hangs, peel off to airports.

• Slow breakfast
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• Optional morning hangs
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• Airport departures
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