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Guides & Outfitters in Fort Collins

Guides & Outfitters

So you're ready to get out into the Colorado wilds, but you're not really sure where to go, or you don't have the right equipment with you to shoot the rapids or hit some singletrack. That's where the services of an experienced outfitter can be invaulable. Fort Collins Convention & Visitors Bureau partners can rent you equipment from snowshoes to kayaks and give you lessons on how to use them properly and safely. They can arrange trail rides and cattle drives for that authentic Western experience, or guide you to that secret pool where the wily trout lie in wait to strike the fly at the end of your line.

St Peter's Fly Shop South
(970) 377-3785
(970) 377-1034
Full service fly fishing shop offering premium equipment, classes, guided trips, equipment rental, and destination travel.
Tip Top Guest Ranch
P.O. Box 176
970-484-1215
For "A Ride Above the Rest" hourly trail and dinner rides, horse-drawn wagon rides and special events. Cabins and camping. Group discounts.
Terry Bison Ranch
51 I-25 Service Road East
307-634-4171
RV Park, Cabins, original cowboy bunkhouse, gift shop, restaurant and saloon. Guided horseback rides, motorized and train tours. Easy access off I-25 and I-80. Wi-Fi available.
Rawah Ranch & Orvis edorsed fly fishing lodge
11447 N. County Road 103
800-820-3152
Experience the spectacular setting of our Colorado Guest Ranch high in the Rockies! Enjoy a relaxing, recreational Vacation at Rawah Ranch!
Poudre River/Red Feather Lakes Tourist Council
31635 Poudre Canyon Rd
970-881-2142
Lodging, RV parking, restaurants, and fun things to do in Northern Colorado's most beautiful mountain recreation area; all within a short drive to Fort Collins.
Colorado Division of Wildlife, Northeast Region
317 W. Prospect Rd
970-472-4300
Information on hunting, fishing, wildlife and outdoor recreation.
Rocky Mountain Adventures, Inc.
PO Box 1989
970-493-4005
(970) 493-3150
Exciting whitewater trips, fly fishing guide services and kayaking classes & outings. Cross-country ski and snowshoe rentals. Reservations required; major credit cards accepted.
A Wanderlust Adventure
4120 W County Road 54G
(970) 482-1995
(970) 482-1219
31 Fabulous Summers Of Whitewater Rafting The Poudre River near Fort Collins! We give you lifelong memories, more experience, more smiles and more fun on an exciting river with breathtaking scenery! Your vacation highlight!
A-1 Wildwater
2801 North Shields Street
970-224-3379
(970) 495-0542
Closest and best rafting to Denver & Rocky Mountain National Park. Full and half day trips. Family/child/group rates. Celebrating 27 years of fun on a National Wild & Scenic River"."
Mountain Whitewater Descents
1329 N Highway 287
970-419-0917
(970) 494-0695
Whitewater rafting on Colorado's only Wild and Scenic" River. A spectacular river set among a gorgeous canyon ensures a fantastic wilderness trip. Remember
St. Peter's Fly Shop
202 Remington Street
970-498-8968
(970) 482-5990
Full service fly fishing shop offering premium equipment, classes, guided trips, equipment rental, and destination travel. Located in a unique historic building in downtown Fort Collins.
Fort Collins Tours
(970) 372-1445
Fort Collins Tours provides guided hikes and walking tours in and around Fort Collins. To learn more about hikes and tour (including ghost, gourmet, and pub tours) please visit our website at www.fortcollinstours.com.
Beaver Meadows Stables
100 Marmot Drive, Unit 15
970-231-1955
Scenic trail rides into the beautiful Roosevelt National Forest. 25 miles of trail starting at 8500ft and up. Overnight rides and dinner rides! Winter sleigh rides and horse back rides in the snow. Full service Resort Ranch with restaurant, lodge, fishing, tubing hill with lift, cross country skiing and more!
Windtracker Balloon Adventures, LLC
315 S. Loomis Avenue
970-482-4492
View the spectacular Colorado scenery from a hot-air balloon, with a special champagne celebration. Over 25 years experience. Take your magical flight with the most experienced pilots! Credit cards accepted.
Larimer County Natural Resources
1800 South CR 31
970-679-4570
(970) 679-4574
Manages Horsetooth Reservoir, Carter Lake, Flatiron Reservoir, Pinewood Reservoir, Bingham Hill Park, Big Thompson Parks, Devils Backbone Open Space, Eagle's Nest Open Space, Fossil Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space, Hermit Park Open Space, Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, Lions Open Space, Ramsey-Shockey Open Space, Rimrock Open Space. Parks are open year-round, seven days a week.
Angler's Roost Fly Fishing Company
925 E. Harmony Rd., Suite 200
970-377-3785
(970) 377-1034
Northern Colorado's full service fly shop. Guided trips, fishing lessons, fishing reports - and we carry a large selection of Winston, Sage, Galvan, and many other products.