Deluxe Float n' Fish Multi-Day
The Deluxe Trip format is designed with one thing in mind, you - the client. Due to excellent customer feedback and our desire to provide the most comprehensive high end product available, we are pleased to announce the latest additions to the Gunnison Gorge Deluxe format including:
Our Deluxe Format also provides a more intimate experience with smaller client group sizes, additional amenities and services, and a Dedicated Gear Boat allows for lighter rafts and in turn you to spend more time exploring the pools and runs of the Gunnison River Gorge. Our gear boat goes ahead to set-up camp and prepare for our arrival! Both you and your guide can now focus on fishing as there is no rush to set up camp, why not chase big fish all day?
Join us for the ideal way to see the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Gorge- from the inside! a true wilderness experience, this 14 mile river section combines wildlife and scenery with class II-III+ whitewater through one of the most spectacular river canyons in North America. We drive from the RIGS fly shop in Ridgway to the trailhead at the canyon rim. From there, we hike the 1.1 mile trail down to the river. After gearing up and reviewing trip considerations, we start floating and fishing the pools and runs of the Gunnison Gorge.
The "Gold Medal Waters" of the Gunnison Gorge are famous for it's world class Rainbow and Brown trout fishing. This fishery commands serious respect as the CDOW conducts population census on a annual basis. There are 8,700 catchable fish per mile and over 200 fish per mile over 18", add 425 lbs per sample acre and you have something special. World renowned for the "Stone Fly Hatch", the "Gunny" also plays host to many other fine insect hatches making for a true bug factory. While the Gunnison River sees moderate use, the Gorge, because of it's remote location and challenging access receives the least angling pressure of all the floatable sections.
This unique desert environment also plays host to a diverse array of wildlife including Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Elk and although seldom seen many predators inhabit the canyon as well as a wide variety of birds of prey including Golden Eagles and Osprey. If you can take your eye off the fly for a moment, you'll witness breath taking geology as some of the oldest rock in North America is exposed making for stunning scenery. Don't forget your camera as you join us for a unforgettable experience.
PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE PUBLIC LAND USE FEES
Overnight Float Fishing Multi-Day
Join us for the ideal way to see the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Gorge - from the inside! A true wilderness experience, this 14 mile river section combines wildlife and scenery with class II-III+ whitewater through one of the most spectacular canyons in Colorado.
The RIGS Standard Trip is very popular with our customers, we might just as well call it the deluxe because it truly rivals anything else out there (Consider our Deluxe Format for upgrades and format differences). On the Standard trip, we combine two clients and a guide per boat and divide the gear up accordingly as there is no dedicated gear boat. The client group size is limited to 8 persons per launch (6 on the Deluxe format).
This unique desert environment also plays host to a diverse array of wildlife including Bighorn Sheep, Mule Deer, Elk although seldom seen many predators inhabit the Canyon as well as a wide variety of birds of prey including Golden Eagles and Osprey. If you can take your eye of the fly for a moment, you'll also get witnessing breathtaking geology as some of the oldest rock in North America is exposed making for stunning scenery. Don't forget your camera as you come join us for a unforgettable experience.
PUBLIC LAND USE FEES APPLY
Overnight Yoga Trip Multi-Day
The RIGS Yoga River Trip is an opportunity to break free from routine. This trip will offer time and space to explore meditation and yoga as well as nature.
Join Hansa Pernefeldt, instructor and dedicated yogi, with fellow yogis on an amazing adventure into one of Southwest Colorado's great sections of wilderness, while practicing yogic awareness in nature and expanding your mind, body and spirit connection.
This trip is intended for adults. No previous experience necessary but an understanding of yoga is helpful.
Wilderness Rafting
The ideal way to see the Gunnison Gorge and Black Canyon - from the inside! A true wilderness experience, this 14 mile river section combines incredible wildlife and scenery with class II-III+ whitewater through one of the most spectacular canyons in Colorado.
Join us on a hike to the put-in from the canyon rim, 600 feet above the Gunnison River. From there, enjoy the pool-drop rapids below the Black Canyon National Park as we float the river through the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness.
The Gunnison Gorge is famous for its world-class fishing, geology, and wildlife but sees moderate use because of its remote location, and challenging access.
Advanced reservations are required due to the restrictions placed on the number of people allowed on the river at any given time.
Black Canyon Overnight
A true wilderness experience, this 14 mile river section combines incredible wildlife and scenery with class II-IV whitewater through one of the most spectacular river canyons in Colorado.
Participants need to hike to the put-in from the canyon rim, 600 feet above the Gunnison River, (1 mile, downhill hike). From there, enjoy the pool-drop rapids below the Black Canyon National Park as we float the river through the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness.
PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE TAXES & FEES
Deluxe Float n' Fish
A step up from our standard 2 day trip, the 2 day DELUXE provides a more intimate experience with the Gunnison River fishery. Smaller group size, additional amenities and services, and lighter rafts allow you to spend more time exploring the pools and runs of the Gunnison River Gorge and its Gold Medal Waters.
You won't be rushed to set up camp after chasing big fish all day. Our guides will set-up camp and prepare meals for you! Sit back, tell stories, and rest-up for another day in this spectacular setting.
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE PUBLIC LAND USE FEES
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