Most Common Questions

1. Do we need to make advanced reservations for a guided trip?
    It is possible to get a trip within a very short time, even as a walk in, however, it would be best to make a reservation well in advance. Especially if you will need some nights lodging in the area. There are not enough rooms in the area to accommodate all the people wanting float trips  at some of the more busy times of year.

2. Is there a Deposit due at the time of our Booking?
    Yes, we require 30% of the trip to hold your booking. If you need to cancel your trip you will receive your entire deposit if the cancellation is 1 week before the scheduled trip. If there is snow or rain, generally that means the fishing will be better, but we don't want anyone to  have a bad trip due to inclement weather, therefore bad weather can be a factor for receiving full return on deposits. Of course if all the other boats still go out that day we would have to evaluate the situation.

3. How do you assign the guides on a trip? can we reserve a guide? Can we have the same guide every day?
   We generally assign the guides to a trip two weeks before the trip unless a client has requested guides earlier. If that is the case we assign requested guides at the time of booking or request. As to have the same guide every day we like to assign them according to the whims of a customer -- Some people like to sample different guides to glean knowledge and ideas from different sources, while others like the service from one guide because they can settle into a style. If there are no special requests then we try to keep the same guide throughout the trip. That is sometimes impossible and we have to change out guides at times.

4. How many people can we take in a boat?
    A Mackenzie drift boat is made for one person rowing and two passengers, therefore we limit our trips to two people per boat. If we are talked into three people then we charge an extra $100.00 per boat. Reasons for this are liability mainly and the fact that our customers will not get the satisfaction we think they should because of the difficulty of trying to fish three from a boat, or even fit three to the boat.

5. Where and when do we meet our guide?
    On most occasions we will meet in Trout Creek Flies Fly Shop. There will be some occasions when a client will need to be picked up at the small Dutch John Airport, other Lodge or a campground, and that is possible.
    Meeting time will be set up with the client in advance. The most common time is between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM.. There will be times when a late start is advised due to hatches or maybe traffic on the river. An afternoon float into the evening makes a very good trip at times.
    The Green River is famous for it's midday hatches. 

6. What is included in the trip?
    In our trips you will get the guide, a lunch, drinks (beer or alcohol is legal for you to drink on the river, but against the law for the guide to buy it for you), You will get most flies supplied by your guide, transportation to and from the river. If you need equipment like rods, reels, or waders there is an extra rental fee for them. You will need to buy licenses.

7. Where do we fish?
    We have three stretches of the Green River from which to choose from. All three are great fishing. You can request which stretch you would like or if that does not matter we let the guide decide which may by the best stretch each day. There may be weather conditions that prohibit the two lower sections. We also have some private water we could suggest.