Fly fishers in the Upper Arkansas River Valley may have noticed a new group of anglers in town. They’re all students enrolled in the Professional Fly Fishing Guide program at Colorado Mountain College Leadville, a four-week intensive certification program dedicated to training the next generation of fly fishing guides.

Thanks to two scholarships and a generous gear donation from Orvis, Heather Richie is one of two women enrolled in this year’s fly fishing guide program. Read more: Reeling in Female Fly Fishing Guide Scholarships