We are back for more!
White Water, Wild Trout, and a Creel Culinary Campout…
in the picturesque Black Canyon of the Gunnison River!
Join us for another epic trout experience on the West Slope of Colorado. Basecamp for our trip is a sprawling ranch, and a Creel team prepared campground for your overnight IN the canyon! We have teamed up with our friends from Gunnison River Expeditions again to offer a truly one of a kind Creel experience. 4 nights of lodge based accommodations are paired up with 1 overnight campout under the stars- which means TWO private Creel chefs for this trip. Add to that 4 days of guided fishing with our Colorado partner team of guides based at GRE, and you have a truly unforgettable trip in store. The Creel Crew will be at your service every step of the way!
Fly into Montrose and enter our awaiting shuttles. Our first stop is for a private tour at the local Storm King Distillery, an award-winning family owned distillery just a few minutes from the airport. Belly up to the bar for a taste of the finest small batch distilled spirits in the West. Grab a bottle or two for your stay, the perfect campout refreshment. From there we head to the lodge, about an hour Northeast from the town of Montrose.
Settle in at the lodge, enjoy dinner as a group and get ready for the week ahead! Hoppers, streamers and…..Hungry trout await!!
The following morning the group of 8 anglers will be split into two: 4 anglers will head into the Black Canyon for an overnight campout & 2-day float, while the other 4 anglers enjoy 2 daytime floats. Then after day 3 of the trip, the groups swap. On your two daytime float fishing days, we will meet our guide team at Pleasure Park, just outside of Hotchkiss. On your first campout day, we take a short hike down into the canyon where you go up river by jetboat and drift boat. Then spend the day fishing and end up at our camp for the night. Your gear is brought in by a combination of horseback and boat, then set up for your arrival, where your Creel Chef will pull out all the stops. You’ve never experienced a camping meal quite like what your on-site private Creel Chef will provide. After the second “fishing day” of the trip, everyone will swap stories over a family-style dinner back at the lodge. Now the groups will switch! Everyone will fish 2 days in the Black Canyon, and 2 days from the Pleasure Park access. This program allows you to see and fish the most water possible!
You will be chasing browns and rainbows, throwing primarily hoppers, dries and streamers. Be prepared for some epic topwater eats! All of the grabs are super visual and will keep you casting long after your arm gets tired….
Fish…. Eat…. Sleep…. Repeat!
Typical pleasure park float days:
5:00 am- Start off the day with a freshly brewed cup of coffee.
5:30 am- Ranch-style breakfast spread is up! Get after it!
6:30 am- Chef has lunches packed, top off your Yeti lunch bag with snacks and drinks for the day, grab your gear and load into our shuttles for the scenic sunrise ride to the boat ramp.
6:45 am- We meet our guide team at the launch, rig up rods and head out just as the sun begins to slip into the canyon- so the trout will be hungry!
3:00pm- Back at the boat ramp, shuttles are waiting to get you back to the lodge. Once back you have a little R&R time before dinner.
5:00pm- Appetizers are up, make yourself a cocktail to enjoy.
5:30pm- Dinner is served family-style.
7:00pm- Pour a nightcap, hang out and get ready for the next day… the morning comes early!
The Delta Valley is fertile land with a large community of farmers, ready to supply our team with organic goods, from cattle to apples and everything between. Expect high quality family-style meals with a country Creel feel. The Creel Crew has spent years sourcing ingredients from the area, and there is no shortage of quality items to choose from. Each year we seek out the freshest local produce and proteins, and with TWO on-site Creel Chefs serving up your meals on this trip, the hospitality is top-notch. Wait until you see what a Creel Chef can create using a couple Yeti coolers, a campfire and a camping stove!
included:
5 nights of Accommodations (One overnight in the Black Canyon with a Creel Chef)
4 days of guided fishing
Terminal tackle (rods and reels provided by guides if needed)
All meals prepared by your TWO private on-site creel chefs
Airport & daily fishing Shuttles
Campground brought in, set up and taken down by the crew
Jetboat & driftboat trip up river
driftboat trip down river
not Included:
Travel expenses
Booze
Colorado Fishing Licence
camp bedding (sleeping bag, pad, pillow*)
Gratuity
*We will assist you with procuring the proper sleeping gear for your trip and can even have it sent right to the lodge so you don’t have to travel in with it!
