Resources & Field Guides
Essential tools and knowledge for navigating the rugged backcountry waters of British Columbia.
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Current Conditions
This week's flows, shop reports, hatches, and closures — the expiring live layer.
mapRiver Maps
Topographic access maps + the interactive fish-data explorer.
landscapeWatersheds
The ten drainage groups of the basin — pick a watershed, then work down to its waters.
pest_controlHatch Charts
Month-by-month guide to insect life and matching the hatch.
checklistGear Checklists
Packing lists for day trips and multi-day expeditions.
gavelSafety & Regulations
Licensing, closures, and wilderness safety.
verifiedClassified Waters
Visual map of the eight Kootenay rivers that need a Classified Waters Licence.
grid_viewRecord Keeping
Explore the fish-observation records behind every water — filter by watershed, species, and record strength.
Guides & Shops
Access & Places
Featured Water
Cartography
Drift, Don't Wade: The Kootenay River
The big, deep, slow-winding river through the Creston Valley — a paddle-and-troll water with a
history worth knowing. Our first fully-realized field guide, mapped reach by reach.
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Local Knowledge
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Weather & Flow
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Local Resources
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