
White
River and
Buffalo River Guided Trips - Rates & Reservation Information
2010
Rates - Guided Float Trips
| Prices
below are per boat. For example; 2 people in one boat is $245 ($122.50
each). |
Spin/Bait
Fishing Trips
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Payment Method =>
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Cash
or Check
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Credit
Card
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| White or Norfork River |
1 person - full day
|
$225
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$230 |
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2
people - full day |
$245 |
$250
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3
people - full
day |
$312 |
$320
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| White or Norfork River |
1 person - half day
|
$155 |
$160
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2 people - half day |
$180 |
$185
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3 people - half day |
$225 |
$230 |
| Buffalo River |
1 person - full day |
$282
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$290
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2 people -full day
|
$282
|
$290
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3 people - full day |
$360 |
$370 |
Fly Fishing
Trips
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| Payment Method => |
Cash
or Check |
Credit
Card |
| White or Norfork River |
1 person - full day |
$300 |
$310 |
|
2 people - full day |
$325
|
$335 |
|
3
people - full
day |
$385 |
$400 |
| White or Norfork River |
1 person - half day |
$225 |
$230 |
|
2 people - half day |
$245 |
$250 |
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3
people - half day |
$290
|
$300
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| Bufffalo River |
1
person - full
day |
$320 |
$325 |
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2 people - full day
|
$340
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$350
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3 people - full day |
$420
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$435
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Lunch
Full day
trips include a lunch of our homemade sandwiches, chips, fruit
and desert.
Half day trips include snacks.
A Shore Lunch is $18.75 per
person extra. Your
fishing guide
does
the cooking. A shore lunch is prepared on the banks of the river over
charcoal and
can include your morning catch if you wish. Shore lunch is bacon/tomato
sandwiches, french fries, hush puppies, black-eyed peas, and
dessert. See
meals page for more info.
Parties of five or more boats require that we provide camp cooks to
prepare lunch instead of having the guides cook. While this
increases the price of a shore lunch to $27.50 per person, your lunch
is ready in much less time and you're back on the river fishing rather
than waiting for your guides to set up lunch, cook and clean-up.
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What's
Included
All single
day float trips
are completely
outfitted with
the following: Life jackets, Fishing Guides, Boats,
Motors, Gas,
Paddles,
Anchors, Swivel Chairs, Nets, Ice Box, Ice, Soft Drinks, Drinking
Water, Cushions, Box Lunch, Return Transportation, Fish Cleaned and
Iced.
Prices
include all applicable
taxes, but do not include bait, license or trout permit. DEPOSIT:
$100 per boat per day required, or provide credit card information.
Price does not include Arkansas fishing license and trout permit, which
costs $23 for a three-day non-resident issue. Go to the Home Page
for more information on fishing licenses.
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Why bait is not included.....................
We try
to
keep our rates as low as possible for everyone and still pay
our guides
well. Some people bring their own lures and use no bait at
all. If we include some set price for bait in our rates, it would
not be fair to everyone. Therefore, the way it has always been
done at Cotter Trout Dock is.....
1) Your guide will take out bait that he believes is needed after
talking to you about your preferred fishing methods; lures only,
live bait, scented, fishing for big browns only, etc.
2) During the day, when we make out your invoice, that bait will be put
on your invoice.
3) When you come in, the guide will return any unused bait and we take
it off your invoice. You pay only for bait that was opened or used
during the day. You can take home any bait that was opened but not used
if you wish. Bait usually averages $8 - $12 per boat.
We are not a bait shop; we do not try to make money by selling
bait. We keep on hand only what our guides tell us works. We do
sell bait to people who are not on a guided trip, but that is not our
main business and in fact we are generally priced less than Walmart
even to people who are not on our guided trips! We take an
additional 15% off to our guided customers which means we are selling
very close to cost.
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2010
Rates - Overnight Float Camping Trips - Per
Person Per Day
Camp trips are priced "per person per day". For
example; a trip where four people (or more) fish one day, then camp and
then fish the
next day is a two day camp trip. This trip would be $430 per
person ($215 per day in the table below).
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Spin/Bait
Camp Trips
|
Payment
Method =>
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Cash
or Check
|
Credit
Card |
| White River |
Party
of 2 or 3 |
$262 per person per day |
$270
per person per day
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|
Party
of 4 or more |
$215 per person per day |
$220 per
person per day |
| Buffalo River |
Party
of 2 or 3 |
$290 per person per day |
$300 per
person per day |
|
Party
of 4 or more |
$240 per person per day |
$247 per
person per day |
Fly Fishing
Camp Trips
|
Payment
Method =>
|
Cash
or Check
|
Credit
Card |
| White River |
Party
of 2 or 3 |
$330 per person per day |
$340 per person per day |
|
Party
of 4 or more |
$275 per person per day |
$285 per person per day |
| Buffalo River |
Party
of 2 or 3 |
$340 per person per day |
$350 per person per day |
|
Party
of 4 or more |
$290 per person per day |
$300 per person per day |
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What's
Included
All
Overnight White River or
Buffalo River
Float Trips
Are Completely Outfitted With
The Following: Meals, Guides, Life Jackets, Cooks, Boats, Motors, Gas,
Paddles, Anchors, Swivel Chairs, Nets, Ice, Ice Boxes, Soft Drinks,
Drinking Water, Cushions, Tents, Cots, Sleeping Bags, Pillows, Sheets,
Pillow Cases, Lanterns, Tables, Dishes, Silverware, Food, Return
Transportation, Fish Cleaned and Iced.
Prices include all applicable
taxes, but do not include bait, license or trout permit. DEPOSIT:
$100
per person per day required on all overnight float trips.
Price does not include Arkansas fishing license and trout permit, which
costs $23 for a three-day non-resident issue.
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Young Camper's Special
For
reservations on overnight camping trips scheduled for July and/or August, we are
making a special offer for parties of four or more paying adult guests.
Each of the four adults may bring a son, daughter, or guest UNDER THE
AGE OF 18 for 1/2 price! Cotter Trout Dock is doing this
because young fishermen are our future. So come on parents and
grandparents - bring your children or grandchildren on a White River or
Buffalo River fishing trip they will never forget!
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Why
"Cash or Check" and "Credit Card" prices.....................
We try
to
keep our rates as low as possible for everyone and still pay
our guides
well.
Credit card useage
increases our costs considerably. Depending on whether it is a "reward"
card and
many other variables, it gets to where we cannot just absorb these
costs or we will just be working for the credit card company. Most
businesses raise their rates to cover their total credit card costs and
everyone pays the same price whether paying by cash or credit card.
Stated another way....... people paying by cash or check actually
reduce our costs. We believe it is only fair to
give this savings back to you if you pay by cash or check.
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Fishing
License Information
If
you plan to fish, you will need an Arkansas fishing license and
trout permit. One way to obtain your license is to order it by phone or
over the Web at the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Web site. Click here for
license ordering details.
You can
also call
223-6349 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the
Little Rock area, or 1-800-364-GAME (1-800-364-4263) 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. Please have your credit card and an identification
number ready. Your identification number can be a driver’s license,
social security number, hunter education number, state ID number or
passport number. Your hunting or fishing privileges become effective
immediately and your license will arrive in the mail in a few days.
Lifetime and commercial licenses are not available by phone or online.
Otherwise,
it only takes
a few minutes for us to get it for you on our
Arkansas Game and Fish terminals in our office.
Directions
If you
drive, we
are located on the White River, 2 blocks off U. S. 62B at Cotter, just
south of the old bridge. Scheduled air service is available in Harrison
or charter air service to Flippin or Mountain Home. We will arrange to
meet your plane in Flippin or Mountain Home.
From
Springfield,
MO
( 2 1/2 hours North of Cotter )
65 S. to Harrison, AR
62 E. to Cotter (62B in Cotter )
From
Little Rock,
AR
( 3 hours South of Cotter )
I-40 North to Conway
65 North to Marshall
27 East to Harriet
14 North to Yellville
62 East to Cotter ( 62B in Cotter )
From
Memphis, TN
( 4 hours East of Cotter )
I-55 North to Hwy. 63
63 West to Hardy, AR
62 West to Cotter ( 62B in Cotter )
From
Tulsa, OK(
4 hours West of Cotter )
412 to COTTER ( 62B in Cotter)
Commercial
flights are
available to:
Harrison, AR
Little Rock, AR
Springfield, MO
Private
planes
may
land, and receive service at:
Baxter Co. Regional or Marion County Regional
5,000 foot paved, illuminated runway with full services
Reservations
& Questions
To
make
reservations please phone us. If you wish, you may inquire about
availability by email. We accept credit cards,
traveler's checks, personal checks, business checks, and cash.
Please
advise us of how many will be in your party, whether you want a single
day or overnight camping float trip, and any special arrangements
you may need. If you wish to have a specific menu please also let us
know your dietary requirements.
Float fishing is a very
personal, intimate and rewarding adventure that's unlike anything
you've ever experienced. All trips are tailored exactly to the
requirements of our clients. Let us know in advance of your needs, and
we will be happy to make the necessary arrangements.
Email: ctd@southshore.com
Cotter
Trout Dock
P.O. Box 96
Cotter, AR 72626
800-447-7538
870-435-6525
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