GRE: The Premier Fly Fishing Outfitter On The Gunnison River
Fall Fishing Opportunities
Fishing Report: The river conditions are excellent, and the fishing is hot.
Our Recommendation: Get on the river. Our guides will get you on the fish! All you have to do is book the trip.
* All quoted prices are for adults. Call us for our child rates.
** We can usually accommodate anglers with limited mobility. Ask us!
Walk-Wade Fishing - Gunnison Gorge NCA
Pleasure Park to the Gunnison Gorge NCA (National Conservation Area) offers world-famous fly fishing with rainbow and brown trout. This trip is excellent for both beginners and experienced fly-fishing enthusiasts alike.
TRIP TYPE: You will be on foot, walking and wading in the water with your professional fishing guide.
Half-Day (4 hr) - $350 per trip
Full-Day (8 hr) - $500 per trip
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Float Fishing the Lower Gunnison River
The Lower Gunnison offers world-famous fly fishing with wild rainbow trout and brown trout. It also features incredible desert canyon ecology, orchards, and petroglyphs.
TRIP TYPE: You will be fishing from a fishing raft with your professional guide.
Half-Day (4 hr) - $450 per 2 anglers
Full-Day (8 hr) - $600 per 2 anglers
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Jet Boat / Dory Float Fishing - Gunnison Gorge NCA
You'll board the jet boat with all your fishing gear for the day. The jet boat will take up 4 miles to the Smith Fork drop-off. Once there, you will get into a dory with a professional fly fishing guide who will take you on your fishing adventure.
TRIP TYPE: You will have float-fishing and wade-fishing opportunities.
Half-Day (4 hr) - $500 per 2 anglers
Full-Day (8 hr) - $650 per 2 anglers
2-Day (overnight camping) - $1,900 per 2 anglers
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Float Fishing the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Gorge
Our Signature Trip: Fly fishing in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison Gorge is world-renowned among fly fishing enthusiasts. Known for its large wild rainbow trout and brown trout, it's revered as one of the most productive fisheries in the United States, offering world-class fly fishing – not to mention stunning scenery and abundant wildlife.
Your adventure will begin at Pleasure Park at 6:00 AM with a 4-wheel drive trip to the trailhead of Chukar Trail. A moderate hike down into the canyon brings you to the Chukar Beach. Don't worry; we use horses to pack all the river equipment into the canyon. Once at Chukar Beach, you will gear up in the raft for your 14-mile float fishing trip for the day.
TRIP TYPE: You will have float-fishing and wade-fishing opportunities.
Full-Day (8 hr) - $1,400 per boat
2-Day (overnight camping) - $3,400 per boat
3-Day (overnight camping) - $4,200 per boat
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Why Choose Gunnison River Expeditions?
✅ World-Class Fly Fishing Guides
Our guides are among the most experienced fly fishing guides in the industry. Many of our guides have 10-15 years of experience boating and fishing the Gunnison Gorge.
✅ Serving Customers for Over 37 Years
Owner and Operator Al DeGrange established Gunnison River Expeditions (GRE) in 1985. GRE is recognized as the largest and most experienced fly fishing outfitter in the Gunnison River region.
✅ Make no mistake – this is the trip of a lifetime!
Our professional guides will offer you the best wilderness fly fishing experience you can get.