Animas Valley Anglers

Drift boats are made of fiberglass, wood or a plastic polymer and range in lengths of 15 to 16 feet long. There is room for one or two anglers, gear, cooler, the guide and maybe a dog. There is plenty of storage for gear and grub. Both anglers can sit or stand to fish. When standing the anglers just lock their legs in thigh braces to help with balance while casting.

Rafts, at times, make for the best mode of transportation on many of our rivers due to their ability to float when rivers get low and rocky. When flows are low rafts are easy to control and maneuver in tight situations. The front angler sits on a padded dry box or padded swivel seat. Anglers also have the option to stand using a thigh bar to balance while casting. The ridged flooring or the inflated floor makes for a steady casting platform. The rear angler fishes from a padded swivel seat that has a back rest. The back angler can also stand using the seat or thigh bar for a brace.

Both drift boats and rafts have storage for additional rods rigged with alternative types of flies in safe and protective rod holders. We always have back-up rods in the boats for the rare and untimely rod snap.