2-Day Gunnison River Gorge Float Fishing Trip
Montrose, Colorado
Trip Type: Fishing Charters & Tours
Duration: 2 days
The Gunnison River is a sportsman's and whitewater paddler's paradise. The clear, cold waters of the Gunnison have been designated a Gold Medal Trout float fishery and its narrow river corridor creates exciting class III whitewater action that was included into the National Park System in 2003. It is a hidden jewel, off the beaten path, tucked deep in steep granite walls below the Black Canyon National Park, and this 2-day trip is a perfect way to experience it.
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The Gunnison River is a sportsman's and whitewater paddler's paradise. The clear, cold waters of the Gunnison have been designated a Gold Medal Trout float fishery and its narrow river corridor creates exciting class III whitewater action that was included into the National Park System in 2003. It is a hidden jewel, off the beaten path, tucked deep in steep granite walls below the Black Canyon National Park, and this 2-day trip is a perfect way to experience it.
Accessible only by foot, the Gunnison Gorge is a wilderness canyon for those who are willing to literally go the extra mile down to the river launch. A trip to the canyon floor requires a hike of one mile down a medium steep trail. Guests are expected to carry their personal gear in backpacks provided by their guides. The solitude and scenery found at the canyon floor make the hike down worth every step.
The meeting place for a Gunnison Gorge trip is the Gunnison Forks Pleasure Park (this is also the return point of the trip). You will rendezvous with your guide at approximately 7am on the morning of the first day of your trip. Your guide will provide you with a small 14" diameter by 22" high waterproof bag (backpack straps attached) to transfer your overnight gear into. You will carry your bag, along with your life jacket and any fishing gear you bring, down into the Gorge. This is a hike of one mile which drops over 2,000 feet and usually takes 25-35 minutes. Weather is usually hot and your guides will carry drinking water for hiking.
Your guides' 4-wheel drive takes about 1.5 hours from the Pleasure Park to the trailhead into the Gunnison Gorge. An additional hour is generally required to hike down to the river, rig the remaining gear to boats and do the safety and environmental orientation of the Gunnison Gorge. You'll enjoy lunch 1-2 miles downstream between 1pm and 2pm so plan on eating a hearty breakfast before your morning meeting time. Food is also available at the Pleasure Park Kiosk. They have flies, lures and miscellaneous fishing tackle, as well as an assortment of pop and beer.
The meeting place for a Gunnison Gorge trip is the Gunnison Forks Pleasure Park (this is also the return point of the trip). You will rendezvous with your guide at approximately 7am on the morning of the first day of your trip. Your guide will provide you with a small 14" diameter by 22" high waterproof bag (backpack straps attached) to transfer your overnight gear into. You will carry your bag, along with your life jacket and any fishing gear you bring, down into the Gorge. This is a hike of one mile which drops over 2,000 feet and usually takes 25-35 minutes. Weather is usually hot and your guides will carry drinking water for hiking.
Your guides' 4-wheel drive takes about 1.5 hours from the Pleasure Park to the trailhead into the Gunnison Gorge. An additional hour is generally required to hike down to the river, rig the remaining gear to boats and do the safety and environmental orientation of the Gunnison Gorge. You'll enjoy lunch 1-2 miles downstream between 1pm and 2pm so plan on eating a hearty breakfast before your morning meeting time. Food is also available at the Pleasure Park Kiosk. They have flies, lures and miscellaneous fishing tackle, as well as an assortment of pop and beer.
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