a place for every body on the water
Our community programs are built by and for the people who show up.
We cultivate support and encouragement from one another, from beginners to lifetime anglers.
We love fishing together. Confluence Collective was founded in 2019 with a simple vision: to hold space on the water where anyone would feel belonging. The hope of fishing alongside new people and growing together took form in our first Fly Fishing Exchange, bringing women from the northeast to Montana, and instigated learning through ecological + land stewardship conversation, decolonized considerations of the spaces we hold, and collective experiences where individuals could deepen their understanding of themselves and each other — with lots of great time on the water and lots of learning.
We’re perpetually evolving, and the ways we show up to the water and for each other will change along with us.
We prioritize curiousity, asking questions, growth, and wading deeper into defining your own relationship with the water, rather than borrowing someone else’s vision of how it should be.
your relationship with the water is your own to define
we offer support as you wade deeper
While dominant narratives of what fly fishing should be, how you should show up, and who you should be are loud, we have a louder central mantra and mission:
Every body belongs on the water.
OUTCAST CAMPOUTS
fishing in community with a hefty dose of joy: these gatherings take place around the country, offering financially flexible ways to gather on the riverbank and learn from one another. show up as you are and expect others to do the same, with open arms.
ADAPTIVE FISHING
every body belongs, even when the infrastructure and culture hasn’t been built with every body in mind. learn about supported experiences on the water and available resources to address accessibility challenges
check back soon for more information on these projects — until then, read more about our collaboration with the Adaptive Outdoor Education Center here
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS
we work with social and community groups to create on the water opportunities with specific community needs in mind. Get in touch to learn more about what this could look like for you and how to work together
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