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Here is a sample itinerary which offers a sample
of the best that South-Western Alberta and South-Eastern
British Columbia have to offer!
Day 1. ----- Arrive Calgary AB,drive to Fernie B.C.
Day 2. ----- Float The Elk River
Day 3. ----- Float The Elk River
Day 4. ----- Float or walk & wade in S.E.
British Columbia or Alberta.
Day 5. ----- Arrive Calgary in the
Am. Float the Bow River (this day can be spent
in SW Alberta
)
Day 6. ----- Float The Bow River
Day 7. ----- Depart
What To Bring
DBO FAQ's
Q. What is there to do for the non-fly fisher?
A. Horse back riding, mountain
biking, white water rafting, golfing, shopping
and hiking are convenient to our location.
Q. What
waters do we fish?
A. See our selection of rivers,
we can customize an itinerary for you .
Q. What species
of trout are we fishing for?
A. In British Columbia, the two
main species are Westslope Cutthroat and Bull
Trout, in the West Kootenays of B.C. the predominate
species are Wild and Native Rainbows with a few
bull trout thrown in. Alberta
has four species to pursue, Rainbows, Browns, Cutthroats and Bull Trout.
Q. When is the
best time to come up?
A. Our most consistent fishing takes place in
May, late June, July, August, September
and early October.
Q. Do
you offer any private Water?
A. The bulk of our fishing takes
place on public water, we do use private access
points when required and we do have access to
private water on two different rivers in Alberta
Q. Which
airport do I fly into?
A. If you are planning on just
fishing S.E British Columbia we suggest flying
into Glacier International (Kalispell MT) If you
are planning to spend some time with us on the
Bow River then we suggest flying into Calgary
,which is only 3 hours from our shop in Fernie
B.C.
If you are planning on fishing the Columbia and
Slocan Rivers, Spokane WA is the closest Airport.
Q. Your
rates are $10-$25 CDN. Higher than your Competitors.
A. We pay good people well; we also plan on being around
to serve you for a long time. we are not a "Jump on the band wagon " guide
service as indicated throughout this site.
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here to view our About Us page, Click
here to view just a few of our testimonials.
Getting There

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