Friends & Family Lease
About
Llamas Leases for Backpacking Trips with Friends & Family
Meet the walking backpack! The weight of your gear is not an issue when you plan a trip with the help of llamas – carrying 70 pounds each the question of what to bring can be a lot more fun. At Redwood Llamas we raise and train our animals to be the perfect companions for exploring the wilderness of Southwestern Colorado.
With every llama lease, our goal is to provide you with a memorable, safe vacation, free of stress, and to expose you to what we feel are the best the Rocky Mountain Region has to offer!
why llamas
Why Use Llamas for your trip?
When packing for a multi-day backcountry adventure weight is always a concern. Many things you’d like to bring are too heavy to be lugged through the rough terrain of the Rocky Mountains. Llamas solve this problem with their ability to carry 70 lbs over with roughest of terrain without problems.
This extra weight capacity allows you to bring extra food, camera gear, or items that would normally be too heavy to hike for multiple days with.
Details
Friends & Family Lease Details
Before you depart on your lease adventure we require guests to complete a brief 2 part orientation course going over the basics of packing with llamas. The first step is getting the panniers to pack your personal gear in. Clients will do a brief meet and greet at Redwood Llamas HQ in Silverton and pick up the panniers the day/night before the trip. The second part is getting acclimated with the llamas at the departure trailhead and includes; how to halter lead ropes (attach & detach), saddle and unmount llamas, hanging of panniers, using the tie out stakes, water buckets, grazing instructions/habits, weight load distribution, and general rules of the trail. For a complete outline view our full orientation outline here. For certain situations we can perform both parts of the orientation course at trailhead or at RL HQ if logistics are cumbersome — extra fee may apply depending on circumstances.
Each individual llama comes with its own halter, lead rope, saddle and pad, 2 panniers, tie-out stakes, and water bucket. Our llamas are extremely well trained prior to being promoted for trail work — they’re protective, cerebral, and great trail companions.
Llama lease
$80 per day per llama
Summer Season Lease
$1200 per llama
(June – August)
Transportation
We permit you to come pick up llamas for your trip or we can provide it to you. If we are providing transportation, we can meet at one of our designated trailheads. Pricing varies so please contact us to discuss options.
When we provide transportation, we both drop off and pick up. Trailer rentals are also an option depending on availability.
Documents
Agreement & Course Outline
Llama Lease Agreement
You are required to fill out and sign the Llama Lease Agreeement prior to your trip.
Release of Liability Agreement
You are required to fill out and sign the Release of Liability Agreement prior to your trip.
Llama Orientation Outline
All guests are required to complete this class before before departing on their trip.
Leases
Other llama leases
Photography Lease
Take a wide selection of your camera gear to the back country with llamas.
Hunting Lease
Plan your next hunting trip with the help of our packing llamas!
Fishing Lease
Use llamas to help pack your gear on your next wilderness fishing trip!