I'm Gene Aquilini, owner of Shallow Water Drift Company. I'm born and raised in Calgary, Aberta. I have been guiding on the Bow River and streams thrughout Southern Alberta over 20 years. Shallow Water Drift Company has now been in 0peration for 15 years and is fully liecened and insured. I hold my vaild Alberta Fishing Guide Permit to operate in 10 locations throughout Southern, Alberta. We offer a fun, exciting and friendly enviorment to all our clients and anglers of any level. We love to teach, share our knowledge and help advance your Fly Fishing skills and abilities to the next level, whether your a beginner or pro.
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Basic Training
Carseland, Alberta
Basic Training: 8HR coarse for anyone that wants to learn how to Fly Fish.
Coarse Outline: Dry land casting (Hands on) Basic knot tieing (Hands on) Bug Talk, Gear and Fly review for Alberta. In water casting, learning the required techniques to accomplish Dry Fly Fishing and Nymph Fishing. Reading of the water, areas that hold Trout and Why. Review of Alberta Trout Water's and the Trout Species within them.
Includes: All gear, rods, reels, flies, lunch, drinks for the day.
Individual or group.
Please note prices are in USD. You can pay in CAD. Cost is 250 CAD per person.
Bow River Float Trip In City
Calgary, Alberta
A fantastic 6 hour float trip from start to finish. We float through the city of Calgary, surrounded by scenic views, you will not believe you are within the city of Calgary. You may see deer eating on the bank, or a pair of Bald Eagles floating majestically above you. Beautiful!
I will pick you up at your hotel or meeting location within Calgary.
Trip includes: all gear, rods, reels, flies, deli style lunch, drinks for the day, transportation and river shuttle.
Cost for two anglers. Please note prices are in USD. You can pay in CAD. Cost is 625 CAD.
Bow River Mecca Two Day Camp & Fish
Carseland, Alberta
You show up with your RV, Fifth wheel or Tent at Wyndham Carseland Provincial Park Campground, your site will be ready for you. We will fish two different sections of the Bow River. Each morning you will wake up to a Cowboy Breakfast and a Cowboy Alberta Triple AAA steak dinner with all the trimmings at the end of each day.
Trip includes: two days paid camping, two Cowboy breakfast, two steak dinners, rods, reels, flies, snacks, drinks, transportation and river shuttle.
Cost for two anglers
Please note prices are in USD. You can pay in CAD. Cost is 2000 CAD.
Lower Bow River Float Trip
Langdon, Alberta
Drift the Lower Blue Ribbon Bow River a "Fly Fisher's Paradise". Nymphing, Dry Flying and throwing Streamers to aggressive big trout will have your rod bent and reel screaming.
We meet in Langdon Alberta. We will float the best section of the Lower Bow River, from McKinnon Flats to Carseland.
Trip runs 10 - 12 hrs start to finish.
Trip includes: all gear, rods, reels, flies, BBQ Italian sausages shore lunch, drinks and snacks, free transportation and river shuttle.
Cost for two anglers. Please note prices are in USD. You can pay in CAD. Cost is 700 CAD.
Walk & Wade Fly Fishing Trip
Calgary, Alberta
Imagine yourself walking through the pristine valleys of the Oldman River and the Livingstone River, situated along the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains. We will be on the hunt for Cutthroat Trout, casting Dry Flies to those aggressive rising fish. In our search for the Bull Trout, we will be casting Streamers into those deep pools. BAMM!!! FISH ON!!!!
Trip runs 10 -12 hrs start to finish.
Trip includes: all gear, rods, reels, flies, BBQ Italian sausages lunch, drinks, snacks and transportation.
Please note prices are in USD. You can pay in CAD. Cost is 625 CAD for 1-2 angler and 1250 CAD for 3-4 anglers.