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Testimonials

"Speaking of guides, what an outstanding group!  And in our opinion, you couldn't find a better manager in the industry"

Barry and Cathy Beck

Guides

Alpine River Outfitters takes pride in the quality individuals it hires to represent us on and off the water. Many guides have over ten years of guiding experience and some guides have been with the company since it started. You will not find a more experienced, well-rounded, and fun guide staff in the Vail Valley. To learn more about an individual guide please click on their link below.

Dan Chalfant

 Home Town: Rockport Maine
 Years Guiding: 14 years
 Top Six Flies: H&L Variant, Double Bunny Leech, Spotlight Emerger,  Renegade, Babine Special, Lime Wulff
 Favorite Trip: Full Float Lower Colorado
 Favorite Rod: Sage 696 XP
 Favorite Reel: Ross Canyon
 Why I guide: Its all about the bugs!

 

Brian Culp

 Home Town: Middlesex, New Jersey
 Years Guiding: 7 years
 Top Six Flies: Colorado Green Drake, H&L Variant, Royal Wulff, CDC  Green Drake Emerger, Loop Wing Olive Emerger
 Favorite Trip: 1/2 day Float on the Eagle River
 Favorite Rod: Sage SLT 486
 Favorite Reel: Ross Evolution 2
 Why I guide: Fly fishing has long been a source of fun and passion for  me. Why not share that passion and get paid to do it. I have always  enjoyed giving and teaching and guiding is a way to meet great people  who also share my same pursuits.

 

 

Chris David

 Home Town: El Paso, TX
 Years Guiding: 4 years
 Top Six Flies: Swisher's PMX, Quasimoto PT, Furminsky's BDE, Motor  Oil, Slump Buster, Platte River Spider
 Favorite Trip: Full Day Float From Pinball to Cottonwood
 Favorite Rod: Scott S4 905
 Favorite Reel: Lamson Litespeed Hard Alox
 Why I guide: It validates my obsessive gear habit and I will always have the right bug for the right time!.

Lee Doberstein

Home Town: Woodbury, MN
Years Guiding: 1 year
Top Six Flies: Olive Bugger, Prince Nymph, Rojo Midge, Adams, Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulator
Favorite Trip: Full day trip on into the backcountry
Favorite Rod: Scott G2 and S4 - 950
Why I guide: To find your true passion in life is a gift. To share that gift with others is the greatest gift.

John Jameson

Home Town: Athens, GA
Years Guiding: 4 years
Top Six Flies: Zebra Midge, Royal Wulff, Prince Nymph, WD-40, Yuk-Bug, Brassie
Favorite Trip: Full day anywhere!
Favorite Rod: Scott S4-950
Why I guide: I guide because it keeps me very close to the sport I love while allowing me to meet all kinds of interesting people. And I love my office!

Janis Putelis

 Home Town: Kalamazoo Michigan
 Years Guiding: 10 years
 Top Six Flies: Bead Head Flashback PT, Caddis Poopah, Black Wooly  Bugger, H&L Variant, Lime Wulff, Double Renegade
 Favorite Trip: Full Day Float: Eagle River
 Favorite Rod: Sage SLT 8'6" 5 weight
 Favorite Reel: Ross Evolution
 Why I guide: I love the outdoors. The slower pace of the natural world  grounds me. I have the best office in the world. Guiding surrounds me  with happy people. How can you not be happy spending a day on the  river trout fishing in Colorado? Seeing the expression on someone's face who just caught their first trout on a fly is priceless.

Andres Ramirez

Home Town: Albuquerque, NM
Years Guiding: 4 years
Top Six Flies: Hare's Ear, Jujubee Midge, any midge emerger, Barr's BWO Emerger, Black Wooly Bugger, Streamer
Favorite Trip: San Juan River
Favorite Rod: Sage Z-Axis -950
Why I guide: It allows me to work doing something I love and am very passionate about!

Kip Reiling

Home Town: Applewood, CO
Years Guiding: 1
Top Six Flies: BWO, Copper John, RS2, Pheasant Tail, Hopper, 20-incher, Streamer
Favorite Trip: Beaverhead River, Montana
Favorite Rod: Sage RPL+ 950
Why I guide: To be on the water and turn others on to the sport while at the same time educating them on the world of fly fishing!

Dan Rejda

Home Town:Taylor, NE
Years Guiding: 3
Top Six Flies: Nymphs, Dries, Midges, Emergers, Streamers
Favorite Trip: Full Day float on the Eagle River
Favorite Rod: Anything that'll get my bugs in the water!
Why I guide: Because I can think of nowhere I'd rather be than on the river...

Josh Shrimer

Home Town: Woodbury, MN
Years Guiding: 1 year
Top Six Flies: Streamer madness....streamers, streamers, streamers!
Favorite Trip: Full day wade - any river
Favorite Rod: Winston BII 950
Why I guide: I love fishing and being outdoors. It's an honor to share this love with others!

Andy Smith

Home Town: Littleton, CO
Years Guiding: 3 years
Top Six Flies: Streamers, Dries, Nymphs, Midges, Emergers, and if all else fails...Bait.
Favorite Trip: Full Day Float...any river!
Favorite Rod: Sage TCR-950
Why I guide: I simply love fishing!

Nick Varnberg

 Home Town: Arvada, CO
 Years Guiding: 10 in Freshwater, 5 years in Saltwater
 Top Six Flies: Wooley Bugger, Royal Wulff, Parachute Adams, Barrs Emerger.
 Favorite Trip: Full Day Float on the Colorado river from Two Bridges to Catamount
 Favorite Rod: Sage 489-5 SLT
 Favorite Reel: Ross San Miquel
 Why I guide: I love the office space.

Rob Waters

 Home Town:Great Falls, VA
 Years Guiding: 2 years
 Top Six Flies: Adams, Charlie Boy Hopper, Autumn Splendor, Elk Hair Caddis, Pheasant Tail, Disco Midge
 Favorite Trip: Full day wade on Gore Creek
 Favorite Rod: Scott S3S
 Favorite Reel: Ross Evolution
 Why I guide:Fishing has become more of a lifestyle than a sport. The sheer pleasure of getting a fish on the line can change your whole world. I enjoy showing people the simple pleasures in life and giving them a better appreciation of the environment in which we live.