Kremmling, Colorado · since 2011
Guided fly fishing on the Upper Colorado.
Float and walk-wade trips through the canyon, with rods, waders, flies, and lunch included. First-timers and old hands welcome.
Gear and lunch included · Colorado-registered outfitter
Trips
Pick your day on the water
4 hours
Half-day float
From $425 for twoThe best way to start: a morning or evening drift from Pumphouse through Little Gore Canyon.
8 hours
Most bookedFull-day float
From $625 for twoEleven miles from Radium to State Bridge, a riverside lunch, and time to fish every kind of water.
2 days
Overnight float and camp
From $1,650 for twoFish two days, sleep on a sandbar under the stars. We cook; you fish.
Why Kestrel
Everything but the fishing license
Gear included
Rods, reels, waders, boots, and flies. Bring your own if you like.
Patient guides
Half our guests have never held a fly rod. That's how we like it.
Registered and permitted
Colorado-registered outfitter with BLM permits for every stretch we fish.
Safety first
Guides certified in swiftwater rescue and wilderness first aid.
I'd never cast a fly rod. By lunch I'd landed three rainbows, and Jess never once made me feel like a beginner.
Seasons
When to come
April–May
Spring mayflies
Blue-winged olives before runoff, cool mornings, and an empty river.
June–August
Stoneflies and summer dries
Big bugs in June, then caddis and PMDs in the evenings. Our busiest weeks.
September–November
Fall browns
Streamers, golden cottonwoods, and the quietest river of the year.
Dates fill fast. Book yours.
Pick a date and trip online and pay a 25% deposit. Questions first? Call the shop.