✓ Fly fishing ✓ Wading
About
Float or wade fly fishing for trophy trout on the San Juan River Quality Waters in northern New Mexico and on the Animas River near Durango Colorado in southwest Colorado. Animas Valley Anglers offers year-round professionally guided float and wade fly fishing trips on all the great waters of the Southwest. This includes the famous San Juan below Navajo Dam, Animas, Rio Grande, Dolores, upper San Juan, Pine, Florida, mountain creeks, private waters and regional lakes. Beginner to expert anglers welcome.
Bodies of water
Dolores RiverSan Juan RiverColorado High Mountain StreamsAnimas RiverPine RiverRio GrandeConejos River
The boat
The boat
Drift Boat · Drift boats are made of fiberglass, wood or a plastic polymer and range in lengths of 15 to 16 feet long. There is room for one or two anglers, gear, cooler, the guide and maybe a dog. There is plenty of storage for gear and grub. Both anglers can sit or stand to fish. When standing the anglers just lock their legs in thigh braces to help with balance while casting.
The boat
Raft · Rafts, at times, make for the best mode of transportation on many of our rivers due to their ability to float when rivers get low and rocky. When flows are low rafts are easy to control and maneuver in tight situations. The front angler sits on a padded dry box or padded swivel seat. Anglers also have the option to stand using a thigh bar to balance while casting. The ridged flooring or the inflated floor makes for a steady casting platform. The rear angler fishes from a padded swivel seat that has a back rest. The back angler can also stand using the seat or thigh bar for a brace.
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Both drift boats and rafts have storage for additional rods rigged with alternative types of flies in safe and protective rod holders. We always have back-up rods in the boats for the rare and untimely rod snap.
Trips & pricing
San Juan River Float
4 hours
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San Juan River Float
8 hours
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San Juan River Wade
4 hours
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San Juan River Wade
8 hours
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San Juan Lower River Float
8 hours
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Colorado Float Trips Half Day
4 hours
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Colorado Float Trips Full Day
8 hours
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Colorado Wade Trips Half Day
4 hours
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Colorado Wade Trips Full Day
8 hours
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Colorado Wade Trips Full Day
8 hours
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Headwaters 4x4 Ghost Town and Trout
8 hours
Note — This fly fishing adventure is one part 4x4 adventure, one part scenery and one big part TROUT. Travel the rugged 4x4 roads over the continen...
Animas Canyon Train and Trout
8 hours
Note — Step back in time with a classic and unique fly fishing trip. The Durango-Silverton Historic Train will transport the anglers into the remot...
Prices for 1 angler. Add $50 for a second angler. Three person wade trips are available on select trips. Cost is based on two person rate plus $150 for the third angler. All our rates for Colorado and the San Juan River in New Mexico include: Professional Guide, Free Flies (including secret guide patterns), Terminal Tackle, Hearty stream-side lunch with drinks, Transportation (if needed), Rod/Reel...