I had an excellent guided fishing trip last week. My guide was very informative and put me on…read moreseveral fish over my 4 hour trip. Would highly recommend ArkAnglers to anyone who is just beginning or an experienced angler. The fly shop was nice, clean and had a wide selections anything needed for a great fly fishing experience.

My husband and I are new at Fly Fishing. We took one lesson last March out of Leadville, CO. It…read morewent just ok for my husband, but not so much for me. Our guide was not so patient with me at all. I won't give a name. I was ready to call it quits. I'm glad I gave it another chance! This year, we decided to vacation in Salida, CO and give fly fishing one more try. The staff at ARK ANGLERS were so helpful AND we gave it another chance at trying a guide again. Kim from Ark Anglers was AMAZING!!!!! If there is another word to be better than amazing, I would use it. She was incredibly patient and gave us both step by step instructions, but made them easy to follow. I now love fly fishing thanks to Kim, and my husband is so happy that Kim opened my eyes to see that it could be fun and that I was indeed teachable. We went the day after our lesson with Kim and both of us did so much better!! In short, the staff at Ark Anglers were incredibly helpful and Kim is the best guide ever! (We heard from locals that Ark Anglers has only great guides, so if Kim isn't available, I think you won't be disappointed). THANK YOU KIM AND THE STAFF AT ARK ANGLERS! YOU ALL ARE AMAZING AT YOUR JOBS!

I had the chance to spend a month in Salida this past August, and after driving up and down the…read moreArkansas and seeing anglers on the water I knew I had to try my hand at fly fishing. As someone who had never been fly fishing before I opted for a half day guided trip and stopped by the shop ahead of time to book, making my reservation about 5 days in advance. On the morning of my trip the team at Next Eddy got me set up with a fishing license, waders, and boots. My guide Sam did an awesome job explaining everything to me from the very start. My goal for the day was to learn as much as I could, so Sam broke down everything from the gear and rigging, to the bugs we were seeing on the water. I learned how to roll cast, and we hit several different runs at a spot in the canyon near town. Sam showed me how to find spots where fish might be, key principles like "foam is home," and I finally landed a brown trout near the end of our day! The whole experience was amazing and brought me a ton of joy to be out on the water in such a beautiful area. Before leaving town I ended up buying an Echo rod/reel setup from the shop and Sam helped me get set up with all the basics I'd need to go fishing on my own. My first time out I caught two small brown trouts, and I'll chalk it up to luck and the foundational skills I learned on my guided trip. This new sport has been opened up to me thanks to Sam and the team at The Next Eddy, and since that first guided trip I've been out fishing again 3 times including at some spots on the front range closer to home. I highly recommend this shop and their guiding services!

I booked a half day guided fly fishing experience for me and my dad. I had never done it before and…read moremy dad had not done it in many many years. Cameron was our guide and the entire experience - from booking - through the end of the experience was phenomenal! They are patient, kind, encouraging, knowledgeable, personal, and accommodation people. Cameron was definitely born for this job and I cannot thank him enough for providing such an amazing intro to fly fishing. We had a blast and both caught fish despite some really crummy weather! His spirits and enthusiasm kept us going and feeling excited the whole time!

I don't typically leave reviews, but you've got to be warned. This place was a dump. Bathrooms…read morewere filthy and insect filled. My guess would be never cleaned either. Campsite had broken crap everywhere, picnic table had a huge hole in it, campfire had old rusty grill parts in it.

mixed feelings about this campground, we had one of the double cabins close to the river, which was…read morebasically a box with a bed and electricity. No private bathroom or running water or sink.. I'm not sure where the money goes This campground earns because they sure don't put it into the upkeep of their grounds. Deteriorating picnic tables, burned out campfire rings, dirty exterior of cabins, broken patio furniture, dock with uneven curling boards, dog poop everywhere along the river.... the bridge crossing over to the tent side of the campground seemed to be stable. And several mornings there was no toilet paper in the bathroom, also not sure why you would want to carpet a campground bathroom, but there is carpet . Highway 50 runs right next to the campground so you hear traffic, the river is beautiful and clean. I would seek another campground in the area before I stayed at Sweetwater again

What an amazing adventure. We had a group of 8, and it's was all of our first time doing white…read morewater rafting, and we had no idea what to expect. Once we arrived, the staff was so nice and helped us get set up with what to do. Once we were ready, the raft instructors got us suited up and went over all the safety rules. It was a bit overwhelming but much needed. I was kind of nervous but really excited, as the rest of the group. We had so much fun and can't wait to do it again. Our instructors May and Katherine were awesome!!

We had a blast with Arkansas River Tours. Kyle, our raft leader was amazing. We felt that he had…read moregood control of the situation at all times. Friendly, fun and professional. Will definitely be looking for another opportunity to go rafting again and will go with Arkansas River Tours!

Small groups, great views, bad jokes. Do all river guides…read moretell bad jokes? That bridge is really for "elk migration"? Well, we fell for that one, but still... Dane and fellow guides took great care of us. The Brown's Canyon ride was great fun, and stunningly beautiful. We had three children with our family of five, and the 1/2 day Brown's Canyon ride was a blast for all even our youngest, age 6. Thanks for a great time. Bill P.S. I thought it was a good deal, too, for an exhausting, exciting day of nature and thrills.

We had a great time! Our guide was Aaron and he was amazing! Tour was family friendly and a lot of…read morefun!

The shop owner is helpful, kind, and really goes above and beyond to help his customers. They hand…read moremake quality items and are a wonderful local business. We learned a lot and got quality items that totally upgraded our river experience. Can't recommend this shop enough!!!

These guys helped us out with a new raft setup last summer. Excellent customer service. Upsold us a…read morebit, hence the 4 stars instead of 5, but still a great experience. Also, when one of our oar counterbalances broke after only a few uses, we called the shop and one of their staff left a new one outside that we could pick up & swap out later that night when we drove through Salida on the way to a river trip. Again -- excellent customer service. A well-recommended shop.

WOW what a time. My…read morefriend and I signed up with this company to take us on a 2 day extreme class IV/V Overnight rafting trip on the Arkansas river. We both have experience with this company from rafting the Upper Salt River in AZ. Unfortunately the water levels didn't cooperate but, the rafting company modified the itinerary to give us the best possible adventure possible. Day upper upper Browns Canyon which led to class I've and the use of duckies. Operation am not a fan but, half of our group loved them. We were then driven 1.5 hours away for our dinner and tent camping (3 miles from our put in). Ryan and Eric our guides cooked a great meal and catered to the group. We awakened to a mist and heavy fog, which we were served pancakes and sausages for a warm breakfast, and let's not forget hot coffee. We then departed at 8:30 for our trip down the Royal Gorge were we hit class in rapids, lots of class 3s, great geology, good company, lots of fun and a great experience. Ryan our lead guide and Eric did a great job for 2 days of providing us a great experience and memories. You have many choices but from a personal experience this is the best company to deal with. We are already planning next year's multi day trip.

We "dodged a bullet" with this company. They called us less than an hour before our trip to cancel,…read morenot because of dangerous conditions, but because another group canceled, and they didn't want to take 3 of us out. No integrity and no remorse for ruining our trip. Fast forward, we found an amazing company that agreed to work us in the same day and, after speaking to several people in the area, it is well known that Wilderness Aware Rafting has less experienced guides and get stuck in the river holding up "traffic" most days. Literally no one locally has anything nice to say. In hindsight, I am glad we didn't go with them.

Came in from Wichita, KS celebrating a friend's bachelor party. We we were split up into two groups…read moreof four per raft. It was an excellent time!! The guides were amazing, the river was rapid, and there were some spots to get out of the raft and jump in. The photographer made us all look good too which is a bonus. Don't miss out on this experience with Raft Masters!

We went rafting on some class III and IV rapids today with raftmasters and it was a fantastic…read moreexperience. It felt well organized and safe but also very fun and all I could hope for. John-o was our guide and he was great. He did a good job reteaching us the basics and knew the river quite well. Outside of that, he had some good geological knowledge and dad jokes as well. My buddy's wife couldn't come at the last second and they gave me a gift certificate which was cool as we thought he wouldn't get anything. The only thing I didn't love is there isn't anything to drink once you step on the bus so I would have brought some water but still highly recommend them.

We had such a wonderful experience with K10 Adventures in Tincup/Almont, CO! My son and I rented a…read moreside-by-side, and I'll admit that at 64 years old I wasn't completely sure what to expect. Trace, the owner, was incredibly kind, informative, patient, and accommodating. He made sure we understood everything before we headed out, and I felt comfortable and confident the entire time. The side-by-side was very well maintained and worked perfectly throughout our trip. I had no trouble driving it or riding on the roads and trails, and we were able to just relax and enjoy the experience without worrying about the equipment. The trails themselves were so much fun, with absolutely beautiful mountain views and vistas along the way. Trace gave us great recommendations based on what we were looking for, and our favorite was a trail that followed an old railroad line up the mountain. It was such a unique and memorable ride, with incredible scenery along the way. Trace really helped make the experience special. Whether you're experienced with ATVs and side-by-sides or completely new to them, I would absolutely recommend K10 Adventures. We had a fantastic time and would happily do it again!

This was one of the high points of our CO trip. It is worth the drive to get away from the busy…read moreareas. We got an experience that we would not have had anywhere else. Thank you K10!