Guide Post

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Welcome to Nootka. The wild west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada—a sprawling mess of inlets, rainforests, and world-class surf....

The agenda: checking out oyster farms, clamming, fishing the flats for striper, and gathering ingredients for an all-time beach cookout. Not a bad to-do list....

Artist and surfer, Ty Williams, believes the best ideas are born by the water—just like we do. ...

As a filmmaker, photographer, and waterwoman, Free Fly Ambassador Nicole Gormley has racked up a pretty wild resume. Here, she reports back on a recent dive trip to the Channel Islands with good friends.
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James Barkman is a friend of Free Fly, adventure photographer, and certified dirtbagger. His assignments have taken him to Iceland, Oregon, the Arctic Circle, Afghanistan, and most recently, on a trip through the Gulf of California with fellow surfers and vagabonds in search of peak summer and empty, offshore waves....

Hop in the truck with Free Fly Ambassadors, Alec Lucas and Sage Johnson as they travel through Costa Rica from one coast to the other looking to land multiple species on fly

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Always down to jump on a plane and meet us halfway around the world, Captain Sage Johnson splits her time guiding in Belize and King Salmon, Alaska. Get to know her story—from D1 basketball star to guided float trips down jungle rivers....

If you’re planning your own California road trip or visiting the West Coast any time soon—here’s a few recs to put in your back pocket....