Specialties
Ramble House and Creede Guide & Outfitters is your one-stop shop for all things fishing in Creede, CO. We carry a variety of fishing products, from rods, reels, apparel, lures, flies, waders and boots.
We also have a wide selection of t-shirts and souvenirs.
Creede Guide & Outfitters was established in 1996 to spread the passion of fly fishing. We offer guided fly fishing trips on the Rio Grande and other surrounding water, including float trips and wade trips.
History
Established in 1956.
In 1956, Creede-enthusiasts Alton and Virginia Cole established Ramble House as a store that had a little bit of everything. Alton liked to keep plenty of fishing equipment stocked, while Virginia managed the souvenir and gift section of the store (although we all know she knew as much about fishing as Alton did).
Then in 1976, a 13 year old Creede native named Shane Birdsey walked into Ramble House asking for a job. When Alton asked Shane why he wanted to work here, he responded, "I want to learn everything I can about fishing." Shane showed up to work the next day at 9 am and never really left.
In 1994, Alton and Virginia left the Ramble House to Shane, and his wife, Susan.
Shane and Susan strive to maintain the legacy of Ramble House that Alton and Virginia built.
In 1996, they established Creede Guide & Outfitters to spread their passion of fly fishing. Creede Guide & Outfitters operates in Ramble House, and has only added to the charm that is Ramble House.
Meet the Business Owner: Shane and Susan B.
Shane Birdsey, a third-generation, Creede native, started working at Ramble House in 1976 as an eager-to-learn teenager, and he never really left. In 1994, he became owner of Ramble House with his wife, Susan. In 1996, they established Creede Guide & Outfitters to spread their passion of fly fishing.
Shane is a biologist, and an expert in fish habitat. He and his son, Cole, operate as head guides of Creede Guide & Outfitters.