I went fly fishing for the first time today with my husband and guided by John Martin. John took us…read moreto a beautiful location along Eagle River. John is highly knowledgeable but very humble and easy going. He was equally patient and kind, and a true pleasure to spend the morning with. Highly recommend!

My husband did a guided float trip with VVA yesterday down the Eagle River. He had a great time and…read morecaught 10-12 fish which were immediately released. He really appreciated the ability to catch so many varieties of trout on a sunny day in Colorado.

Good getaway from the usual. Nottingham Park is a nice place to center outdoor, non-slopeside civic…read moreengagement -- with a library, playground, and sledding, when the temperatures cool in the winter. Compared to other activities in the area, it feels like a four-star outing, but compared to parks of the world, it is certainly five star. So, five stars in generality.

Initial impression soured my experience MINUTES upon walking through security from (several)…read moredifferent entitled young girl groups who would walk right into you if you didn't get out of their way. Lots of other people also didn't seem to care or be aware of other people's presence. The general demographic here was definitely not my scene. Though middle aged to older population seemed kind and genuine. Drink prices are to be expected but food trucks are a little overpriced. Recommend finding food and a spot to sit earlier in the evening--lines for food are crazy near and after sunset. Expect to stand in line for 15+ minutes. Concert opener and headliners were pretty good considering technical difficulties. Employees were stationed at all trash receptors to ensure trash, food and recycling were allocated into the correct bins--that was neat to see! I hadn't ever experienced that.

This park is absolutely wonderful, I have been exploring this area since the late 80's. So many…read morerecreational opportunities. Growth is inevitable in the valley and I would rather see it run by the state park service than get abused by rationalization. I was there recently to update my hunting and fishing licenses and was impressed by the professionalism. Abby was kind, knowledgeable, and thorough during the process, Thank you Abby! The information center and store is the best I have seen in the entire state. No question I will be coming here for years to come!

Wonderful area that has lost a lot of charm due to volume and registration system. Too many rv's…read moreand a loss to the local community. It has been sad to watch it be on over-run by the state park system over the years. Nice cabins, great rv pads, great campsites if you want to be next to many people and can make a reservation.

I am an intermediate fly fisher, and visit a lot of fly shops asking for advice on where and how to…read morefish, as well as to buy flies and supplies for my time in the streams. GCFF was recommended to me by a local as a place where they are more interested in helping you than to sell or upsell to you. I know, that sounds a bit fishy! From the time I walked into the door, this seemed to be the truth. I watched the clerk spend time with a customer giving him tons of advice as he helped him pick out some flys. When it was my turn, I was a bit shocked as I have never seen this level of interaction and customer service at a fly shop, marina, or sporting goods store before. That comment isn't to slam others, but to simply state that this one is at the top. So, novice or advanced, if you in the area and are a fly fisher or fly fisher wanna-be, this is the place to go. I hope that you get to meet Mike!

Mike was a fabulous guide and Gore Creek Fly Fishing made the process easy. All gear was provided,…read moreeasily accessible fishing locations. We were able to net quite a few different trout species! A GREAT day wading the river.

We had a fabulous morning with Adam as our guide. He met us at his special spot. Shhhhh! 5 minutes…read moreinto our river hike path my brother and guide walked up on a Momma and two baby black bears. Surprise!!! Momma made some sounds gathered her cubs and ran up a tree. So we reversed our hike in, and gave her space. So we walk the other way and went to another location. Absolutely breathtaking! We were instructed one at a time on Fly fishing 101. We enjoyed our 2 hr charter. Caught a few fish and enjoyed outdoor beauty. Adam was very knowledgeable and well equipped with the tackle we needed. All in all it was a fantastic morning, making memories with family. Highly recommended!

Fly fishing, good talks, and great outdoors experience with Chris our amazing guide. Caught some…read morebrown trout!! Coolest outdoor experience for teens, young adults, and office workers to get out of office in Vail and Eagle area. All equipment, knowledge, and teaching experience comes with fishing day outing. Highly recommend to get outside with local expert and unforgettable trip. You rock again Chris!

My family was staying in Beaver Creek and I had an afternoon to get away and do some fishing. It…read morewas surprisingly hard to find a tackle shop who would rent equipment. I wasn't looking for a guided trip, I just needed a rod/reel and some waders. Minturn Anglers was the place for me. I basically told them I was completely new to mountain fly fishing and to set me up as if they were going out that day. And for around $100 I had everything I needed for a day of fishing. They had all sorts of equipment and thousands of flies to choose from as well as a knowledgeable staff who knew what was working at any given time. If you're staying anywhere in the Vail Valley and you want to go fishing, you'll want to go to Minturn Anglers.

A mostly fantastic experience. Nice little fly shop. Guides will take you where you want but…read moreremember to pay accordingly. The Eagle and Colorado Rivers are optimum choices for this part of the state. If you're feeling a little more adventurous, opt for something toward Flat Tops Wilderness. Closer to Vail, you might try for brookies on the little creeks of the west slope of the Gores. Good service, plenty of quality flies (I don't understand the supposed art of making your own), experienced and knowledgeable staff. Remember to tip well when your adventure ends.

Wes and Ensen were our raft guides. We had a great time! Wes was super knowledgeable about the…read morearea. We will be back for snowmobiling in the winter.

Our group greatly enjoyed Sage's rafts, the staff was kind and friendly, and we had a great time…read more Their facility is clean and the staff had lots of patience with us. We would love to go here again because we had a great time, but I would need to have a manager or something sign off on the quote we receive to avoid the big balloon in price that we experienced, that was really hard pill to swallow. Regarding the drastic price change, we called in advance and received a quote for $700 for two 8-person rafts and a shuttle to get us there (screenshot provided). Unfortunately, we were told the morning we all arrived that the quote was incorrect and the shuttle cost was per person and not per shuttle. It also looks like the "Land & River Use Fee" nearly doubled as well, even though we did not change the amount of equipment we were renting. I told the staff that we would move forward with the cost because everyone was already there and they said they would charge us appropriately. They said our two dogs were not allowed in the shuttle, so we had to drive them up separately, but I was told later that dogs were allowed and could have gone in the shuttle. Once we got back down from the river float, we saw the charge was $1036, a 48% increase in cost compared to our quote, I was shocked, and after speaking to the staff there, it looks like we were over charged by the two shuttle costs of the folks who had to driven up, so we ended up in the high 900's, but still much higher than quoted. Overall, I'm happy we got to use the rafts, but I would warn others to speak to a manager when confirming costs and to be prepared for over charges or at least an increase in cost at the end of the trip.

This past summer was definitely the season of meeting my phobias head on. I have this thing about…read morelive fish- I am deathly afraid of them. Years and years ago, I passed out in my kitchen while preparing whole trout because I thought I saw it twitch and was still alive . I hate Koi fish with a passion and have nightmares about being pushed into a pond writhing with them... My palms are getting sweaty just thinking about it right now. But despite all of this or maybe because of all this sort of nonsense, during a trip to Colorado, I went fly fishing and found out that fishing.. and live fish... aren't that scary. Both are actually sort of fun... and cool. Since I've never been fishing before, I have no point of comparison for an outfitter that specializes in it but based on my experience with them, I'd have to say I was very impressed. Our guide Fletch picked us up from our hotel early in the morning and took us back to the shop so we could sign some waivers, get our 1 day fishing licenses ($9 each), and grab our gear. We headed out to a local fishing hole, put our gear on, got a quick lesson, and were fly fishing in no time. At first I thought it was boring... My arm started hurting from hurling the line continuously and I would gaze off into the distance and lose my train of thought and focus on what I was actually supposed to be doing which was fishing. And it was cold... I think my waders had a hole in it because the front of my jeans were really damp and I kept shivering while I stood waist deep in the water. Things started to get interesting when I could feel the fish biting on my line... From then on I was pretty entranced and intent on landing at least one fish... And I did! I landed two! We kept our guide Fletch busy going back and forth unhooking our fish and taking photos (I had a hard time trying to pick up the fish because I was so scared but it was important for me to document the fact that I actually caught one so I eventually grasped it in both hands...) but it was such a blast and I was actually really disappointed when I realized it was time to head back. We didn't get to keep our fish since all outfitters in the area practice catch and release (from what I was told, eating the fish from those waters wasn't really a good idea any way) but lots of pictures were taken to document the experience. It was a fantastic day and I'm really glad the Fly Fishing Outfitters went to so much trouble to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. 5 stars all the way.

Went on a full day float with my wife and 2 boys aged 18 and 20. We went with these outfitters as…read morethey are Orvis certified. We floated Eagle River and had the time if our life. The guides were patient and experienced. We would recommend them without reservations.

Truly a wonderful experience all around. Our guide was Norm Raffleson and he taught me how to fly…read morefish. I didn't know what to expect, but excuse the expression, I'm hooked. I caught some good sized fishies too. 22" Rainbow and a 20" brown...and one got away because of operator error. But overall, this was a perfect spot, fabulous instruction and a great new sport to embrace. Norm taught me how to tie a knot, showed me what bait to use and got me wading in about 3' of water. Just a terrific experience!

Me and my brother-in-law flew up from Florida and had one day to open to fish. So we came in to…read moretheir store paid half down and scheduled a trip for the following day. We came back in the morning of our trip, bought our licenses and waited for the guide. While waiting we heard the clerk calling the guide to find out why he wasn't there yet, but he had no clue he was supposed to work so no trip. The clerk said the owner "John" forgot to schedule a guide. Guess what John didn't forget to do? He remembered to charge me for the other half of the trip that same morning. The clerk said he didn't know how to refund our money so we'd have to wait for the owner who he couldn't reach on the phone. I wish this was the end of the story. I called my CC company when we returned only to find out they only refunded me half the cost of the trip. I called the fly shop several times leaving messages over the next week and a half, but they never called me back or emailed me about the mix up or my refund. Finally they refunded the other half of the trip, but not the cost of our licenses, which we never got to use. I hire guides often on trips so I'll say this to my fellow fishing travelers: Avoid this shop! Mistakes happen, but how I was treated after the problem shows the real character of this place and the ownership. Are you listening Orvis? Is this who you want representing you?

We went up for a family weekend to take advantage of the slower pace during the Spring. Every…read moreWestin team member we spoke with were thoughtful and engaging. The property was clean, modern, and sophisticated. We enjoyed beautiful weather at the pool, stunning views, great food at the bar (the pretzel bites are amazing), and honestly can't wait to go back.

We rented bikes from Beaver Creek Sports for a family bike trip. We had the pleasure of being…read moreassisted by Daniel. He was very kind, helpful, and accommodating getting our bikes prepared. He even went out of his way to find a helmet that fit our daughter. Highly recommend renting from this store, especially if Daniel is assisting you!