|
We offer 1/2 (4 hr.), 3/4 (6 hr.) and Full day (8 hr.) guided trips--wade
or float. We're at 208 Main St., 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 week or less of when you want
to go. Half day shifts are best timed to start around
noon, and a good start time for 3/4 day trips is often around 10:30 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. 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 2010, 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:
One or
Two People 315.00 350.00 395.00 Prices
include rod/wader use if needed. State
of Colorado Outfitter #2417 Colorado River Outfitter License (ROL) #0418
GROUP GUIDE TRIP DISCOUNTS:
After booking your first 2 guides, all additional guides cost $30 less Our
guide roster for 2010 includes David Johnson, Wolf Scheiblberg, Brian Sweeterman, Jake McKittrick, Matt Russell, Kevin Hurley,
Andy Wasilowski, Glen Melus, Ryan Davis, Mal Burks, Clem Rinehart, Patrick Murray, Tom Hayes, and Merle Rodgers.
|
|
|
|
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. 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.
|