RIVER FISHING

Drifting the St. Mary River near Cranbrook

Drift boat fishing for cutthroat trout a classic experience

Some fishing trips are all about the fish while others are about the richness of the experience. Fly-fishing the St. Mary River near Cranbrook, BC defines the latter. It’s a freestone river filled with wild cutthroat trout that rise readily to dry flies. But it’s the trip through narrow canyons and twisting braided river channels that will truly impress and burn into memory. This is awe-inspiring wild country unlike anything else in British Columbia.