D Driftline Camps

About us

Guides Who Grew Up on These Bars

The outfit was founded by three river guides and a camp cook who had spent most of their working lives on the same shallow reaches, first as commercial fishermen and later as instructors. When the fishery changed and stocks needed protection, they rebuilt the business around low-impact angling: fewer rods per bar, strict size limits, careful handling and a rotation system that leaves each stretch untouched for weeks at a time. Everything we offer today comes from that decision, and the fishing has been better for it season after season.

Camps are built to be comfortable but not soft. Tents stand on raised platforms above the high-water mark, mattresses are proper thickness, kitchens run on gas and a wood fire, and washing facilities use filtered river water with biodegradable soap. Everything is carried in by boat and carried back out, including waste, and each site is checked and levelled before guests arrive. Nights are dark enough to see the whole sky and quiet enough to hear fish moving in the shallows.

Our guides hold current boat licences, first-aid certification and local fishing permits, and several work in winter with the regional fisheries service counting spawning runs. That connection keeps our information accurate and our practices honest: we publish catch statistics, respect closed seasons without exception, and refuse bookings on stretches that need rest, even when the calendar is empty.

Braided river with wide gravel bars reflecting mountains