Alpine River Outfitters is the home to fly fishing at its finest. Vail, Colorado offers some of the best fly fishing in the United States and is located only two hours from Denver. Alpine River Outfitters is Vail Valley’s premier fly fishing outfitter offering guided fly fishing trips on public and private water. Voted Vail's best in 2010, our fly shop in Edwards, Colorado has all of the gear needed for a successful day of fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains and instruction from experienced guides who live locally and fish statewide. We offer float and wade fishing trips near Vail, Edwards, Eagle, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs. Alpine River Outfitters has been guiding beginner and experienced anglers in Colorado since 1994 and we make it our number one goal to offer the best guides, fishing, and retail operation in the region.

Alpine River Outfitters guided trips are experiencing some truly fantastic fishing. All of our rivers are in great shape, the trout are hungry, and hatches are strong. Both wade and float trips have been extremely successful. Floats on the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers are having the some of best dry fly days we've seen in recent years. great Hopper Fishing!!Wade fishermen are finding success everywhere and fishing to trout that have been unmolested for months due to the high water of spring and early summer. August conditions will better than ever in Colorado.

Click here for FISHING REPORTS on the our local rivers:

• Eagle River & Gore Creek
• Colorado River
• Roaring Fork River
• Yampa River
• High Country

If a little more instruction is what you need, or if you’d like a more specialized trip, the Rocky Mountain Trout School is our Colorado Fly Fishing School for beginners. For your next fly fishing vacation, choose Alpine River Outfitters in the Vail Valley for an angling destination that will exceed your expectations and create memories that will last a lifetime. If you are visiting neighboring Summit County or Denver, we are just a short drive away.

 Win a free guided trip with Alpine River Outfitters! Once a month one lucky winner will receive a half day guided trip for two. Must sign up in the shop!