This is the ultimate level-up of your fly fishing skills. Learn how to row a drift boat!

Ready to take your fishing further? The Frequent Fisher Club gives you free, unlimited access to all 301-level classes plus eight exclusive member benefits, including discounts on trips and courses, early and priority access, member-only fishing opportunities, expert insights, and a connected network of anglers focused on fishing for joy, confidence, and community.

We are the only guide service in the Midwest offering a class like this! This 301 level class is for intermediate-advanced skill anglers who want to learn how to row a drift boat or raft on medium to large-sized rivers like the St. Croix and Mississippi. We’ll teach you how to properly set up the boat for safe and comfortable fishing, how to read water so you can avoid water hazards and find good fishing spots, and teach you how to row through rapids and other tough conditions like a pro.

Our guides have many years of drift boat rowing experience and are patient, fun-loving teachers who aren’t afraid to bump off some rocks or get a little water over the side. We believe the best way to learn and mess up is with us in the boat with you, so hit that rock and we’ll teach you how to get unstuck! We can take 2 anglers per boat, and while one of you row, then other can fish as the guide coaches you along the river. At certain intervals, you’ll switch places between rower and angler, so you can both have lots of time to row and fish. 

These classes start at 9:00am and will last roughly 4 hours, sometimes up to 5 or 6 hours depending on conditions or the number of river miles. Drift boat rowing classes will take place primarily on the upper St. Croix River near Grantsburg, WI, but local weather and water conditions will dictate specifically where we go. We may also row on the Mississippi, Rum, or Snake Rivers if needed. 

Forget everything you know about canoeing and kayaking! Rowing a drift boat is a totally new and unique skill that most anglers come to love just as much- or more than- fishing itself.

This class is a prerequisite for: DIY Bass Camp, DIY Musky Camp, and DIY Montana Camp.

2026 Rate and Dates

$200/person, max 2 people/boat. Become a Frequent Fisher Member to take 301 classes for free, and more! 

• Sunday, May 24th @ 9:00am 
• Saturday, June 20th @ 9:00am   
• Sunday, July 12th @ 9:00am
• Saturday, August 1st @ 9:00am
• Saturday, September 12th @ 9:00am

*All sessions will be held near Grantsburg, WI on the St. Croix, unless weather/water conditions dictate going elsewhere. Your guide will communicate any changes prior to the class. 

Private lessons can also be arranged on a limited basis, email Evan to inquire on dates: fishing4all.llc@gmail.com

What’s Included

• Experienced, patient, and fun-loving guide to coach you
• Drift boat
• Oars
• All required safety equipment
• Cooler with ice

What You Need

• Personal fishing gear. A detailed supply list can be sent to you
• Personal gear, like rain coats and polarized sunglasses
• Snack/lunch and beverages to share
• MN Fishing License
• A positive mental attitude

Interested in a Private Lesson? Contact Us!

Policies:

-Fishing For All classes and events are nonrefundable, but can be transferred to other available options.

-Fishing For All does not collect your reservation or payment for programs with partner organizations, like our “Learn How to Ice Fish” programs. The partner organization will take your reservation and payment, and you are subject to their policies.

-Youth Summer Camp deposits are nonrefundable within 30 days of camp start date. They can be transferred to other available options. The remainder will be auto-collected on the 1st day of the camp. Once camp has started, this amount is nonrefundable and nontransferable.

-All class, event, and camp prices are subject to a 3% credit card processing fee and a $2/person booking fee. These costs are nonrefundable, but can be transferred with your deposit to another available option.