Camp Wannawannacatch'em is an epic kids camp for epic kids! Rio Epic has always been kid friendly. We realize the future of the sport will only grow if we can gets kids into fly fishing at a young age. Many of us here at Rio Epic have kids and realize the challenges of finding a fun and engaging day camp for elementary and middle school aged kids.

Our goal is to share the incredible sport of fly fishing with your child. Fly fishing is a lifelong activity that blends outdoor skills, physical activity and stimulates thought and decision making. We will coach in a fun, engaging and relaxed manner. In no way will us guides pressure a child to do something they are not comfortable with. Our goal at the end of the week is for each and every child to be worn out and full of fantastic memories. They will have learned skills and gained confidence in the use of a fly rod, but also in a wide array of outdoor activities and skills. We want each child to say this was the best camp they had ever been to.

Who we are

Rio Epic is a family owned and operated home-based fly fishing guide service that was established in the winter of 1999/2000 by Will Blanchard. At the time Will created the company under the name Animas Valley Anglers and then rebranded the company to Rio Epic in 2019. As for experience Will began his guiding career way back in 1992.

This camp is for . . .

School age children from ages 8 to 11 (grade 4th-6th) as well as an advanced teen group ages 12-14 (7th-9th) that are active and enjoy an adventure! Kids looking to learn or improving their skills with a fly rod and just having a blast is what the camp is about. Kids do not have to have any experience fly casting to join this camp.

It's going to epic!