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Rio Epic Float & Wade Fly Fishing Adventures in Southwest Colorado & the San Juan River.

For over 25 years Rio Epic has been sharing epic fly fishing experiences with our guests throughout the Southwest. Our custom guided trips are safe, educational and a blast. From the world famous San Juan River in northern New Mexico to the Animas, Rio Grande, Dolores, Pine and regional lakes we have a trip for you. 

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If your vacation is near the amazing towns of Durango, Creede, South Fork, Silverton, Dolores, Pagosa, Bayfield and Navajo Dam New Mexico we will get you on the water.

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rio
rēō (spanish for riv·er) | - noun
large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

epic
ˈepik | - adjective
heroic or grand in scale or character: an epic journey to the best fly waters in southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico.
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It's going to be epic!

Rio Epic Celebrating 25 Epic Years

With all these years on the water Rio Epic guides are some of the best in the fly-fishing and outdoor education industry. From float or wade adventures in southwest Colorado on the Animas, Rio Grande, Dolores, Pine, mountain streams to the legendary San Juan River below Navajo Dam we have you covered.

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"Some of the most diverse fishing in the West,
and maybe in the entire US. As for the guides they are the friendliest and best out there."

Mark Mason, Dallas Texas

new page! - fishing reports, stream flows & snow pack

Fly fishing reports for the San Juan, Animas, Rio Grande along with other streams and regional lakes in southwest Colorado. Stream flows and snowpack reports are also available.

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Fly Fishing News & Notes

Report April 14 2025

Spring fishing has been fantastic on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam. Also our regional lakes have been productive as well. The Animas and the Rio Grande have also been a blast but with the warm weather have been pretty stained. Spring time fishing might offer varied weather and flows but the rewards are worth it. Streamers and nymphs are the best approaches to getting into fish right now.

Guide season is underway and time on the water has certainly been rewarded. Plan now for the spring, summer and fall trips. We do have a few coveted slots available for or epic Rio Grande float trips. qe are also getting our kids camps filled up. If you haven't signed your kiddo up yet, just drop us a line.

Photos: Another busy week with our fourth week of fly tying classes at Mountain Middle School. What a fun program. From hares ears, to chubbies, to midges, to monster articulated streamers. Ben put one of his streamers to the test and locked into a few nice fish. The brownie below was a stud. Guide season is underway and time on the water has certainly been rewarded.

Last minute guide trips are available just click us a
message or drop us a line . . .

photography

We tell a lot of our story through photography. All the images you see on the site or in galleries are taken on our local waters either on guide trips or on "guides days off". Click away!

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durango | creede | south fork | pagosa springs

navajo dam | silverton | dolores​

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