Category: Fishing Trips
River: Arkansas River
Duration: Half Day, 1 Day, 2 Days
Age: 13+
Arkansas River Fishing – Float
Experience Overview
Excellent Gold Medal Trout Fishing – Browns, Rainbows, Cutthroats!
Fishing sections on the Arkansas will depend on conditions and water flows.
The Arkansas offers Gold Medal fishing and the best Trout fishing in Colorado. These float fishing trips will take you down the river to otherwise inaccessible fishing sections.
The rafts or (drift boats pre-arranged) will be set up with only 2 anglers per raft and the pace of your journey down the river will depend on the quality of the fishing conditions in the season. You will join the other guests rafting for hikes and lunch. Otherwise, you will most likely keep your own pace throughout the day.
Equipment Rentals Available
During the booking process, you will be prompted to add Fishing Trip Equipment Rentals.
Important details:
* For 2 Day Trip, all on-river meals are provided (see details below)
* Equipment rentals available – add your rentals during online checkout after adding your fishing trip
* Catch & release
* Artificial flies and lures only
* You must purchase a valid Colorado fishing license – we will include a link in your confirmation email
* 1 boat / 2 persons
* Gratuities are not included in the trip cost2
Food
On overnight trips all on-river meals are provided, beginning with lunch the first day and ending with lunch the last day. The food is fresh and hearty and the guides will prepare it for you. A typical dinner menu will include as a main course BBQ Steak, Baked Fish, Teriyaki Chicken, or combination entrees, fresh vegetables and salads, Dutch-oven desserts or breads, hors d’oeuvres, fresh fruits, fruit juices, coffee, tea, and a complimentary glass of wine with dinner.
All lunches are buffet style with a wide variety of salads, sandwiches, fruit, cheeses, sliced meats, nuts, and juices or sodas. Breakfast includes fresh fruit juice, eggs in all styles, special pancakes, French toast, melons, fruit, cereals with milk, sausage, bacon, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. We can accommodate special diets with advance notice and almost always the menu suits the vegetarian. Though we carry ample supplies of juices, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate we encourage you to bring extra soda or beer. You can arrange for us to pick up specific beverages for you prior to the trip or you can stock up in Salida before you meet us at the base. Any liquids you bring must be in unbreakable containers.
Alcohol
You’re welcome to bring alcohol in unbreakable containers on overnight trips for drinks around the fire. Wine is complimentary with dinner. Our guides may refuse to let you participate in a trip if your safety is at risk.
Other Cost Considerations
You will need to arrange all pre and post-lodging and meals before and after your trip. Gratuities are not included in the trip cost. You will not require any monies during your trip. Valuables should be stored in the safe at your lodging or you can keep valuables in the waterproof bag provided by Dvoraks. A small amount of money may be needed during the shuttle for snacks at the end of the trip.
Guides
Our guides are experienced men and women skilled at handling their craft. They all have current first aid and CPR training and have fulfilled guide qualification requirements in the states of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Trip Leaders have thousands of river miles of experience on all classes of rivers including all those Dvorak Expeditions run.
Gratuities
Gratuities are not included in your trip cost. While tipping is done at your discretion, tipping is one of the gauges we use in terms of customer satisfaction. If you are ever not satisfied, please let us know so that we can adjust our expeditions in the future.