This is the best fly shop I have ever been in...and I've been to a lot of them over the years…read more Really. Mike, who runs the shop, is awesome, and so are the guides Dave and Ian. They are focused on customer service more than any other fly shop I've visited. My experience was fantastic! While planning a visit to Colorado, I inquired about a guided trip to the "dream stream" via email. Mike responded and we started up an email conversation about what I was hoping to do. I explained that I was visiting a friend who lives in Colorado and that my friend had never fished at all let alone fly fished. He was a total newbie. Mike said that he had several guides who would be perfect for us. It turns out that he was spot on. We booked two half-day trips, back-to-back. I didn't bring any equipment and my friend of course had no equipment, so the shop supplied us with everything we needed from waders to rods and reels. The day before our first day on the river, we stopped by the shop and met Mike and Ian (who would be our guide the following day). Almost immediately, I knew that I had picked the right shop. We got fitted, bought licenses (and a lot of clothing that was on sale), and coordinated the following day's trip. Everybody was super easy going and pleasant. This was a good sign! The following day, we met our guide and followed him to the river (in separate vehicles). Since we had done all of the prep and "paperwork" the previous day, we made good time to the stream. I was stunned when we got there; nobody else was there! With everything I had heard about the "dream stream" being so crowded, I was as happy as I was surprised. Ian (our guide) was super patient. He even helped my friend get his waders on. (My friend had never worn waders.) When we hit the water, he patiently gave both of us some instruction on what to expect and how to fish the river. I hit the stream while Ian taught my friend how to cast and mend, etc. Within 30 minutes of us actually starting fishing, my friend hooked and landed his first fish ever, a small brown trout. Wow! A short time later, I landed one too. We went on to have a fantastic day on the river even though we had to cut the day short due to extremely high winds. The following day, we had another guide, Dave. We met him at the river. He brought all of the equipment with him. The weather was gorgeous and the fishing was hot. We got a decent number of fish on the hook and landed a good percentage of them. We caught browns and rainbows. It was AWESOME! Dave was an outstanding guide! I'll definitely book a trip with South Platte Fly Shop the next time I go to Colorado. I highly, highly recommend checking out the shop and booking a trip with them. The shop and guides with whom we fished are top notch! A personal note: I have fished with guides at least 35 or 40 times in various places and out of various shops and outfitters in several states. I have enough experience with guides that I know a good guide when I fish with him or her. One more note: currently, there is a negative review about an employee. I inquired about it and was told that the employee mentioned in the review is no longer employed by the shop, so don't let that review put you off from this shop.

Friendly service, good advice, nice and clean shop. Very helpful in directions of where to fish…read more Great location.

Bill was very helpful at pointing me to some patterns that have been successful in the waters…read morearound woodland park. Had great selection of flies available. A few were picked over but that's normal for fly patterns that are working well in the area. He gave some great advice for some good spots as well.

Bill has been there for years giving good advice - we book all our guides through him. Have never…read morebeen skunked. Great selection of flies and gear.

this guy is not professional and is overpriced. the place fits right into manitous style but just…read morelook don't buy!

Western store for whatever you need on western items. Guns , knife, clothing........ Staff is very…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. Should pay a visit if you are in town

Awesome day rafting! Sam was a great guide so ask for him if you can! Everyone there was super…read morehelpful so make sure you choose RMOC for your day on the water.

Cannot say enough great things about the guides at RMOC! I just finished a 4-day kayaking group…read moretrip (both on a lake and the Arkansas River). Our guides (Allyson, Kate, Lee, and David) we're super knowledgeable, friendly, and most importantly, always kept us all safe. Many of us had zero-low prior kayaking experience and helped with everything from getting us fitted for our gear, making sure we can exit our boat if we flipped over, particular strokes, and how to navigate the rapids. Definitely recommend booking a trip with RMOC!

I do not recommend you taking you bike to this shop. Jason is dishonest and unethical. I have…read morebeen taking my y bike to Routes for years, trying to help out a local business owner. Not the best service or value, but he was close to my house and I wanted to help out the new business. I then made the mistake of buying a bike from him. At first he tried to dupe me out of the $450 CO rebate. When asked about it, he got rude to me and began lying to me. I hadnt even taken the bike out of the shop yet, and I asked for my money vack. He declined my request, told he he wouldnt do that. At that time he did give me $400 off the original price. The bike broke after using it 3 times. I had owned it less than a month. It has numerous issues, worst of all the main computer was out. It took them 3 months to get it fixed. When picking it up, he charged me $65. On the phone he told me $45. This was to take care of the "warrantied" items. He said he gave the bike a "free" tune tho. The bike didn't look like it had been given a tune up, it wasn't even clean. He insisted it was given a tune up A few days later, my wife and I went on a bike ride downtown. The brakes worked fine, but it wasn't shifting quite right. After the ride, I proceed to wash the bikes and wipe them down. I typically do that after a ride. While wiping down the chain and drive train on my brand my new e-bike, I noticed that my rag was black with dirt and grease. It obviously was not cleaned or tuned at all. The amount of dirt and grease I wiped off took two rags. When I wiped my down my wife's bike, the rag was nearly clean. Jason seems to have no morals or ethics when it comes to his bike shop. Jason is dishonest, and will lie and rip you off with a smile on his face. This is one of those $1300 purchases I'll always regret. Do you homework first, and don't buy from him.

I had a fantastic experience with Routes Outfitters in both Monument, where I live, and the…read moreSprings.. The team was friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. I was looking for a new mountain bike, and I demoed several bikes at their shops and other shops over several months. I deciding to buy a bike from Routes Outfitter. Ric Sieben made the entire process smooth and stress-free. The bike was set up perfectly. Only minor, personal preference tweaks were needed. Ric is a class act and I would not hesitate to recommend RO and especially Ric. They do business the way it's supposed to be done.

Hi all! The…read moreAdventure Company was very professional from start to finish, and they were fun too. My family and I went rafting, and at that time, the Arkansas River was really high. There were some rapids that were very exciting, and the water was really cold, but it was funny for everyone else when I was getting soaked in the front. The water is COLD, but you get used to it pretty quickly. The rapids relaxed down in about 10 minutes, and it was a pretty smooth ride for the rest of journey. The total trip was about an hour and a half, which is a good time for younger kids. David was a great guide, and he was funny and entertaining, yet knowledgeable and passionate about many things adventure. He trained everyone in the raft the do-s and don't-s of rafting, and made sure everyone was prepared in case of emergency. He showed the techniques of how to maneuver the raft, and how to 'rescue' your buddy if they fell in. We had ages 7-57 in our group, and it was fun for everyone. If you are a beginner or have younger, more senior people in your group, I would suggest a level 1-2 experience. If you have a group of more confident, or medium-good physically fit people who like a bit more adventurous time, I would suggest a higher level of rapids. The rest of the staff in the office were very friendly, and the office and amenities were clean and organized. They had changing rooms, and clean guest bathrooms complete with showers if you so desire. They have free lockboxes for you to leave your keys or other valuables if you need. They offered picture packages, but allowed you to take whatever devices you wanted on the raft. They advise against it, and take no responsibility for your lost items, however, they did not prevent us from bringing them (we did not bring our devices). It was a little bit of a hike from Dillon, Frisco area. About 2 hours drive, but the scenery is amazing, and with good company, it makes an easy drive. You pass through some interesting towns on the way if you want to stop and get lunch or dinner! Overall, this was an awesome trip!

I went white water rafting on The Numbers with The Adventure Company and had an amazing time!…read moreEverything from the booking process to the staff to our experience was worthy of 5 stars. I especially want to shout out Kotty, our guide, Simon, our safety guy, and Jason, our driver. They really made our experience phenomenal. I would gladly drive 2 hours to Buena Vista to go white water rafting with them again. Thanks!

Great service and reasonable prices! Serviced my 9 year old shock and fork and it feels so GOOD…read morenow! I didn't realize how rough it was until they did their magic. Glad I brought it to Routes Outfitter. They'll be my go-to bike shop now. Highly recommend!

We underestimated time (and how shakie our legs would be after the killer incline) and were not…read moreable to fit mountain biking this day but met the cool people from @routes.outfitter who gave us tons of information about the local trails and community. If you are in Colorado Springs and you are looking for bike rentals stop by their shop.