Formerly The Wilderness Trekker, Rivers operates a Pennsylvania fly fishing shop and a professional, full time guide service in PA. A staff of experienced, professional, and FULLY LICENSED Pennsylvania fly fishing guides and avid fishermen makes our team your best fly fishing resource in the area. Each of our two fly shop locations offer the best in fly tackle and fly tying materials from Orvis and other fine companies as well as custom fly patterns. Our stores also feature the area's only full time flyfishing guide service offering a wide range of trips from wading small local trout streams to the best drift boat fishing on the Lehigh River for trout and the Susquehanna River for smallmouth bass. Fly fishing for trout in the Lehigh River in one of our drift boats is one of most exciting eastern angling experiences you can have. With six drift boats and catarafts we can accomodate more anglers than any other guide service around while maintaining the high quality of our guided trips that we have always been known for and a wider range of boats gives us the flexibility to guide anglers on the Lehigh River and Susquehanna River under a wider range of conditions. We also guide anglers on local streams such as the Little Schuylkill, Little Lehigh Creek, Pohopoco Creek, Tulpehocken Creek (The Tully), Clarks Creek, and many more Pennsylvania streams and rivers. Whether you are unfamiliar with a stream or just getting started in fly fishing, a knowledgeable guide can mean more than just a better chance to catch a fish, it's also an opportunity to learn. Whether you're a veteran or novice, we hope that Rivers will be your number one Pennsylvania fly fishing resource. Like any great guide service, our goal is to create the most satisfying experience for you. Looking for something a little different? An adventure perhaps? Annual trips to flyfishing destinations such as Montana, Alaska, Chile, Belize, Labrador, and others present anglers with a variety of travel options. We also offer a variety of regional fly fishing trips in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, and Ohio on fisheries such as the Upper Delaware for trophy trout and Steelhead Alley for Erie Steelhead action offer excellent angling adventures without the expense of travel trips. Steelhead fishing is quickly becoming a popular Pennsylvania fly fishing experience and our hard working guides can help you to make the most of this exciting angling adventure with thorough knowledge of the fish behavior, streams, rapidly changing water conditions, flies and everything else it takes to get our anglers in the fish. Pennsylvania fly fishing is among the best in the East, let us show you all it has to offer.

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Fly Fishing Schools and Lessons in PA

Our Pennsylvania fly fishing schools and lessons have introduced scores of anglers to the sport. Learn to fish right here in PA with one our competent, courteous, and professional guides. We have a variety of schools and lessons to meet your individual needs and schedule and we can always tailor a school and combine fly fishing lessons and trips to create a custom adventure. An important feature of our schools is that they are private, not group sessions that you'll find at other fly shops. You'll find that our private schools are available seven days a week and comparable in cost to group schools that lack in individual attention, a key factor in the success of your leap into the world of fly fishing. Our one-on-one flyfishing schools and lessons provide the most comfortable setting in which to introduce you to our quiet sport. So let Rivers help you to open the door to fly fishing in PA and beyond. Learn the art of fly fishing in Pennsylvania from the best guides and instructors around.

The Best Fly Fishing in Pennsylvania

Our Pennsylvania fly fishing store is surrounded by excellent fishing opportunities. Our New Ringgold shop is just a few steps away from Little Schuylkill, you could literally cast to it from our back door if the trees weren't there. The Lehigh River, Pohopoco Creek, Bear Creek, Tulpehocken Creek, and Schuylkill River are just a short drive and our knowledgeable staff are always there to help with your needs and questions. Our shop is also located just a short drive from the Little Lehigh Creek, Monocacy Creek, Saucon Creek, Bushkill Creek and others and just like our staff are excellent resources when planning an outing to one of these local trout streams. In addition, a conversation with one of our fly shop staff will often reveal that they frequently fish all over the state in Spruce Creek, Clarks Creek, Letort Spring Run, Big Spring Creek, Spring Creek, Yellow Breeches, The Upper Delaware and other streams and can often provide anglers with stream information for Pennsylvania and regional waters. Pennsylvania fly fishing doesn't get any better than this!