The NRS Freestone Drifter — the new boat on the block for float fishing
What can make float fishing any better than it already is? How about a drift boat that tracks, ferries, has a hard floor, yet it’s inflatable and can bounce off rocks just like a raft. That’s exactly what you get with NRS’s Freestone Drifter. Essentially a smaller...
Fishing is golden on the Arkansas
Fans of trout fishing can find the upper Arkansas River under the rainbow now, since it’s been designated as gold. In January, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission designated 102 miles of the Arkansas River starting near Leadville and flowing down to Parkdale...
Why it’s fun to fly fish and float
Who says you need waders, one stretch of river and no one else around to fly fish? Fishing and floating not only go together, but it's an effective combination - not to mention, for some people, it's more fun. Along with lower water, fishing boaters hope for clouds...
River Rafting Permits
January, 2014. When boating season begins, the last thing you want is to get psyched about a river trip and find out you're too late for a permit. Use early January - which let's face it, is really one BIG Monday - to get your permits in order. Remember that most...
River Rafting Safety: Don’t make light of the might
Rivers have carved out canyons and sculpted rock formations for centuries. That's pretty solid evidence about the strength of a river. And while most boaters enjoy the might of the river, it's never to be taken lightly. River safety is essential for any boating or...
Fully loaded: Packing tips for a multi-day river trip
Before you can do this, you gotta pack a few essential things - and fun ones, too Multi-day river trips bring the rapture on for so many boaters. However, that river rapture can easily be ruined if you don't bring the right gear or you forget essential items that...
FIBArk: Everyone’s Favorite Whitewater Festival
Salida, Colorado, June 2013. When whitewater boating festival organizers hammer out event calendars around the country, they always leave the third week in June alone. That's when FIBArk (First in Boating on the Arkansas) takes place in Salida, CO. Festival...