We offer 1/2 (4 hr.), 3/4 (6 hr.) and Full day (8 hr.) guided trips--wade or float. We're at 1087 Highway 133, Carbondale, Colorado. Phone: 970-963-5741
	GENERAL INFO ABOUT GUIDE TRIPS: We were the first in the area to offer the 3/4 day trip, and it has become our most popular trip.  It is the perfect amount of time to work on technique, get into fish, and float many sections of river, and it saves you money vs. a full day.    We can time your trip to fit your schedule, or you can leave it up to us to recommend the best time of the day to be out.  It is always a good idea to book in advance whenever possible--especially for the June through September busy season.  But we can often accommodate you on short notice within a couple days or less of when you want to go.  Half day shifts can go out anytime of day. A good start time for 3/4 day trips  is often around 10:00 to put you out during the midday hatch.  It is usually best for complete beginners to do a wade trip before getting in the boat, but sometimes conditions are so good that never-evers can do well from the boat (call for recommendations).  Call the shop for all the details on guide trips, and you can always purchase a gift certificate for a guide trip as a gift for someone special which they can redeem anytime within 1 year of purchase.  From September through March we are now offering a discounted rate for one angler on float trips--see our rates below. Half day trips include drinks, 3/4 day trips also include a light lunch, and full day trips a full lunch.  All trips also include use of rods and waders if needed, but not your fishing license, flies used, or gratuity for your hard working guide.  You will get on the river quicker if you purchase a Colorado fishing license online before you get here (and you can keep your personal information private by doing it yourself).   They will ship it to your address or you can just print the receipt if you will be fishing within a couple days of buying it. Our staff of  Carbondale fly fishing guides is experienced, friendly and professional. We offer float trips with both rafts and McKenzie drift boats, and have a full fleet of breathable waders, wading boots, and top rods to outfit you or your group.   Many of our clients are experienced anglers who just need help with "where to go/ what to throw", or someone to row them down the river.  But we also realize that for many inexperienced anglers, teaching is as much a part of guiding as putting people onto fish, and we will help you to become a more independent flyfisher.  Most of our trips start from our Carbondale Fly Shop, but we can meet you at the river to maximize time, or we can arrange to pick you up if you lack transportation.  You can also be assured that your guide knows exactly what is going on with our local rivers and hatches.  You can keep track of what's going on by checking our River Report for the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan, Colorado, and Crystal Rivers, which we update regularly.
UNLIKE MOST OTHERS, WE'VE STILL NEVER RAISED OUR PRICES! For 2011, our prices are 10-25% less than most of the other outfitters in our valley, and 20-30% less than non-local guides from the Vail Valley who guide here.  You can get a local room and a guide here for the same price, and spend more time on the river instead of on the road to and from Vail/Silverthorne.  WADE THE FRYING PAN, ROARING FORK, OR CRYSTAL: # of Anglers            1/2 day 3/4 day Full Day One Person             220.00  245.00  275.00 Two People              270.00  295.00  320.00 Three People          345.00  395.00  430.00  FLOAT THE ROARING FORK OR COLORADO: Two People              315.00  350.00  395.00 One Person             265.00  300.00  350.00 Prices include rod/wader use if needed. State of Colorado Outfitter #2417 Colorado River Outfitter License (ROL) #0418	Book your trip now by calling 970-963-5741, or E-mail Crystal Fly Shop Save time and Buy Your Fishing License Online
Check out the video that DJ, Wolf, and Brian filmed on October 1st on a day off Float Fishing the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs.  It features one of DJ's songs that he wrote and recorded in a former life.	OUR PHILOSOPHY: We enjoy a world of fishing that is down to earth and free from attitude.  Fishing is not a competition, and attitude has no place in the world of guiding.  Our guides realize that your trip is about you--not them.  We are generous with our knowledge, and our main goal (along with helping people catch a bunch of fish) is to have fun and to be real!  FISHING SHOULD BE INCLUSIVE, NOT EXCLUSIVE!  This is why we have developed a following of locals--as well as visitors-- who shop and book trips here, and why our business has succeeded and grown for the past 5 years. We believe in being there to serve the needs of our customers and clients, but we don't believe in constant and shameless self promotion.  We don't believe it does our local rivers or the fish that live in them any kind of service by appearing on the radio daily to sell them out--it gets crowded enough during peak summer months--and you won't find us on Facebook or Twitter.  WHO WE ARE: A fun group of local guys who have worked --not bought or litigated--their way into the fishing business, located in the heart of the fishing scene in the Roaring Fork Valley--Carbondale--where the shops are as real as the people who come into them.  We're locally owned--not owned by a ski company in Aspen or Vail, or by a mysterious offshore entity. A non-elitist group of guys who take our jobs seriously, but don't take ourselves too seriously.  It's fishing!  Having fun and helping you have fun is our main goal.  A professional group of people who realize your day of fishing is about you--not us--and who strive to meet and exceed your expectations.