The Shop will be Closed
The shop will be closed today February 18. We will re-open at 10 AM on Friday. Thank You!
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The Snow is Letting Go on the Gunpowder River
Snow still blankets ice over the rocky trails along the Gunpowder River after winter storm dropped 32″ of snow in the Hereford Zone during the last week of January. These shots looking upstream and downstream from the Falls Rd bridge were taken at a river height of 2.79 FT and 300 CFs the afternoon before the snow and ice let go. The next day the Gunpowder River bumped up to 4.97 FT and 900 Cfs in the upper catch and release area. Conditions on the trails are still icy, the river, at present is too high and dangerous to wade fish at 470 Cfs. Before …
Backwater Angler will now re-open on Saturday, January 30th
Despite our best efforts we are still snowed in. The shop parking lot should be cleared by tomorrow afternoon and we will resume regular hours of 10 till 4 PM on Saturday, January 30th. Thanks for your patience and be safe out there…
Backwater Angler will re-open on Thursday, January 28th.
We will be closed from January 18th till the 27th We will return to regular hours on Thursday, January 28th. Thank you for your patronage!
The Shop will be Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays January through March
The shop will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays January through March and will have regular hours of 10 till 5 on other weekdays. We will be open from 10 till 4 on Saturdays and Sundays.
2015 Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® Year End Wrap-UP!
Thank you for supporting our efforts to protect the Gunpowder River! We champion enforcement and compliance of environmental laws within the watershed to protect and conserve the River for all users. We believe that the proper public notice of state permits is apolitical. Everyone that recreates, lives along or is downstream of the River enjoys the benefits of high water quality and deserves an opportunity to be engaged in the regulatory process. Meaningful public participation results in better projects-those that are protective of drinking water, property interests, sensitive species, recreational and aesthetic values. Our work links and protects the forests, the fish and the faucet. …