Front Range guides who live it.
A licensed Colorado outfitter guiding fly-fishing trips and big-game hunts across the Front Range. Local guides, wild water, wild country.
Cody Raines, Founder & Head Guide
Guiding the Front Range since 2009 · Outfitter #OUT-2287
Front Range Guides Who Live It
Rampart Outfitters started in 2009 with one drift boat, a beat-up truck, and a guide named Cody Raines who'd rather be on the water than anywhere else. Fifteen years later we're a fully licensed Colorado outfitter running fly-fishing trips and big-game hunts across the Front Range — but the idea hasn't changed: put good people on wild fish and wild game, and make the whole thing easy.
We keep our group sizes small and our standards high, because most of our bookings come from past clients and the friends they send. That's the whole business, and we like it that way.
"Put good people on wild fish and wild game, take care of every detail, and they come back. That's the whole job."
— Cody Raines, FounderWhat makes us different
Six reasons our clients keep coming back — and keep sending us their friends.
Fully Licensed Outfitter
Rampart is a licensed and insured Colorado outfitter (Reg. #OUT-2287). Every trip and hunt runs legal, safe, and above board.
Everything Included
Rods, reels, waders, flies on fishing trips. Camp, meals, field care, pack-out on hunts. No surprise add-ons.
Guides Who Know the Country
We fish and hunt this water and this country year-round. Local knowledge is the difference between a trip and a great trip.
Small Groups, High Standards
Two anglers per drift boat, small hunt camps, real one-on-one time with your guide. We never run a cattle operation.
All Skill Levels Welcome
First fly rod ever or seasoned hunter chasing a 6-point bull — we tailor the day to you and teach the whole way.
Easy Online Booking
Book your trip in minutes, and get instant answers on seasons, rates, and availability from our 24/7 booking assistant.
Meet the Rampart Team
A small, close-knit crew of guides who live to fish and hunt this country.
Cody Raines
Founder & Head GuideCody has guided Colorado's Front Range for over 15 years — fly fishing the South Platte and Arkansas and outfitting backcountry elk and mule deer hunts every fall. Licensed Colorado outfitter, certified Wilderness First Responder, and the guy who'll have you mending line right by lunch.
Lead Guide · Colorado Outfitter #OUT-2287Marisol Vega
Lead Hunt Guide & PackerMarisol runs our fall hunt camps — scouting units all summer, calling elk in September, and managing field care and pack-out so your animal gets off the mountain right. Archery elk specialist and a dead-eye with a bugle.
Certified WFR · 12 seasons guidingDale Whitcomb
Drift Boat Guide & OarsmanDale has rowed the Arkansas more days than he can count. Whether you're a first-timer or chasing a personal best, he'll put the boat exactly where you need it and net the fish that count.
Rowing & swiftwater certifiedHannah Pierce
Bookings & Trip CoordinatorHannah handles the schedule, matches you to the right guide and water, and answers the questions our 24/7 booking assistant can't. She's the reason your trip runs like clockwork.
Licensed, bonded & insured
Every trip and hunt is run legally, safely, and above board — with certified guides, proper insurance, and respect for the water, the game, and the regulations that protect them.
Colorado Outfitter License
Fully licensed statewide
General Liability Insurance
Fully bonded & insured
Wilderness First Responders
On every backcountry hunt
Years on the Front Range
4,800+ trips guided
Days Worth Remembering
Front Range water, country, and fish — a glimpse of what your day with Rampart looks like.
What Our Anglers & Hunters Say
"Booked a full-day float on the Arkansas with Dale and it was the best day of fishing I've ever had. He had us on fish from the first run, lunch on a gravel bar, and a 20-inch brown to end the day. Already rebooked for next year."
"First elk hunt and Rampart made it happen. Marisol called a bull in to 40 yards on day three and walked me through the whole thing. Camp was comfortable, food was great, and they packed it all out. Cannot recommend them enough."
"My kids had never fly fished and Cody was endlessly patient — casting lessons, easy water, both of them caught trout. The booking chat answered all my questions at 11pm the night before. Such a well-run outfit."
Ready for your day on the water?
Reserve your dates online, or ask our 24/7 booking assistant about seasons, rates, and availability.
Trips depart year-round · Office Mon–Sat 7am–7pm