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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