For over four decades, we've earned our place on rivers worldwide alongside the guides, fly shops, and anglers who call them home. This summer, we are taking that commitment on the road in the Rocky Mountain West with the launch of the Simms Working Wader Tour. A grassroots, community-driven effort dedicated to supporting the people and places that continue to shape fly fishing.
Traveling throughout Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming from June through September, the Working Wader Tour will bring a custom-built mobile service van directly to local fly shops, guide operations, and fishing communities. Staffed by a crew of dedicated anglers and equipped with Simms-certified repair equipment, the van will provide on-site wader and gear diagnostics and repair.
The mission is simple: Fix gear, connect, and make the most of summer in The Rockies.
Each stop is meant to be a celebration. If you see a stop near you, or the van in the wild, come say hey, get your gear fixed, grab some hot coffee, and talk fishing. Check out the full schedule below.
The Schedule
Stops are organized by leg below. This schedule is a working guide, dates and locations are subject to change. For real-time updates on where the van is and what’s happening, follow @simmsontheroad on Instagram.
June 9 Craig, MT — The Trout Shop
June 11 Wolf Creek, MT — Wolf Creek Angler
June 20 Big Sky, MT — Gallatin River Guides
June 26 Jackson, WY — Westbank Anglers
June 27 Jackson, WY — Snake River Angler
June 28 Jackson, WY — JD High Country Outfitters
June 30 Victor, ID — WorldCast Anglers
July 3–4 Swan Valley, ID — South Fork Lodge
July 6 Idaho Falls, ID — Fly Fish Food
July 9 Boise, ID — Idaho Angler
July 14 Missoula, MT — Grizzly Hackle Fly Shop
July 16 Missoula, MT — Missoulian Angler
July 17 Hamilton, MT — Freestone Fly Shop
July 29 Picabo, ID — Picabo Anglers
July 30 Ketchum, ID — Silver Creek Outfitters
July 31 Ennis, MT — Madison River Fishing Company
Aug 1 Livingston, MT — Yellowstone Angler
Aug 4 Emigrant, MT — Angler’s West
Aug 7 Billings, MT — East Rosebud Fly Shop
Aug 8 Fort Smith, MT — Bighorn Angler
Aug 9 Fort Smith, MT — Bighorn Trout Shop
Aug 13 Island Park, ID — Henry’s Fork Anglers
Aug 18 Wolf Creek, MT — Wolf Creek Angler
Aug 20 Craig, MT — The Trout Shop
Aug 21 Great Falls, MT — House of Fly (North 40 West)
Aug 22 Craig, MT — Craig Caddis Fest
Aug 24 Sheridan, WY — Fly Shop of the Bighorns
Aug 26 Casper, WY — Grey Reef Anglers
Aug 27 Casper, WY — Ugly Bug Fly Shop
Aug 29 Thermopolis, WY — East Rosebud, Thermopolis
Sept 6 Pinedale, WY — Two Rivers Fishing Co.
Sept 11–12 West Yellowstone, MT — Big Sky Anglers
Follow the Van
Real-time updates, stop announcements, and whatever else finds its way into the summer. Dates and stops are subject to change — the Instagram page is the source of truth.
Instagram: @simmsontheroad
