Presented by TCO Fly Shop & Troegs Independent Brewing
Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival
August 8-9, 2026 | TCO Boiling Springs & Children's Lake Park
6th Annual
Welcome to the Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival, presented by TCO Fly Shop and Tröegs Independent Brewing. This year we're thrilled to bring the festival to a brand new location at TCO Boiling Springs and Children's Lake Park, right along the Appalachian Trail. Join us for two days of everything fly fishing and the outdoors. There is something for everyone.
- Tröegs Beer Garden & Food Trucks
- Free Fly Fishing Seminars
- Keynote Speaker Mike Komara & Live Music
- NRS Raft and Rod Classic
- Vendor Tents
Location
TCO Boiling Springs & Children's Lake Park
Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania · along the Appalachian Trail
Dates
Saturday, August 8
& Sunday, August 9, 2026
& Sunday, August 9, 2026
Festival Times
Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 10 AM – 3 PM
Parking
Boiling Springs High School & Iron Forge Elementary School
Whether you are a seasoned angler or just getting started, grab your chairs and make it a weekend in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.
Tröegs Beer Garden
We're excited to partner with Tröegs Independent Brewing to bring you a full beer garden next to TCO Boiling Springs.
Enjoy craft brews while you take in the sights and sounds of the festival.
Learn from Industry Experts
We will feature a full lineup of free fly fishing seminars for you to learn from some of the best in the industry.
Keynote Speaker: Mike Komara
Fly Fishing Team USA | Founder, Innovative Angling | World Championship Medalist
Saturday, August 8th 12 PM
Mike Komara picked up his first fly rod at age eight and was training with the US Youth Fly Fishing Team by thirteen, going on to earn a team bronze in Slovenia (2017) and a team silver in the Czech Republic (2019) where he also served as team captain. As a member of adult Fly Fishing Team USA, he helped bring home team bronze medals at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships, with another competition on home soil in Idaho this September. Off the water, he founded Innovative Angling, a Central Pennsylvania guide service built around bringing competitive fly fishing techniques to anglers of all levels. Join us at the 6th Annual Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival for a live sit-down conversation where you can pick the brain of one of the best in the game before he heads to Idaho.
Patagonia's FREE Wader Testing Station
Bring your waders to the Patagonia booth at the Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival for free wader testing. They will locate any leaks for you, even those tiny pinholes so you know exactly where the trouble spots are.
This service is open to any brand of waders and is available only at the festival. While we can’t repair them onsite, we’ll walk you through how to fix them properly at home with a wader repair kit. It’s all about keeping your gear in action and reducing waste.
The first 30 people to have their waders tested at the 2026 Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing & Outdoor Festival will receive a free gift from the Patagonia Worn Wear program.
Festival Competition
NRS Raft and Cast Classic
Rafts provided by
Think you can row your teammate into position for that perfect cast? Think you can land that cast under pressure? If so, join us for the NRS Raft and Cast Classic at the 6th Annual Cumberland Valley Fly Fishing and Outdoor Festival on Children's Lake.
Read the rules below, then sign up as a team of two.
Sign Up to CompeteHere's the Skinny
- A timed event: row around a predetermined marker and back while casting to 7 targets for points, 3 on the way out and 4 on the way back. You must hit the final target to stop the clock.
- Two rafts row at the same time with teams of two. One person rows and another casts from the bow to targets along the way, with a scorer assigned by TCO. You must sign up as a team of two.
- Speed is the name of the game, but the most points come from your casts. No dipping a cast in the target. That's grounds for the crowd letting you hear it, plus no points.
Scoring
- Hit a target for 100 points, up to 3 successful hits per target for a max of 300 points each. No limit on attempts.
- One successful cast at the final 7th target stops the clock and is worth 300 points.
- The first boat to finish a heat with the fastest time earns 500 bonus points.
PFDs must be worn and 5-weight rods will be provided. The two rafts with the most points face off in the championship round, and the winner takes home a TCO gift card. What's your strategy going to be, speed and skipping targets, or slow and steady for max points? Remember, this is supposed to be a fun event, and the Judge has final say, so let's have fun. And no, there will not be TCO Pros competing.
As Ricky Bobby once said, if you ain't first, you're last.
Sign Up Here
Seminar Schedule
Two Days of Seminars & Demos
Saturday & Sunday, August 8–9 · TCO Boiling Springs & Children's Lake Park. Two seminar tracks plus continuous fly tying demonstrations in the shop. Schedule subject to change.
Saturday
August 8
Time
Seminar 1
Seminar 2
Featured — Fly Tying in the Shop
10 AM
Seminar 1Fly Fishing 101 — Designed for the Beginner
Seminar 2Dry Fly Casting Demo with Tom BaltzChildren's Lake
Fly Tying in the ShopFrank Landis — Fly Tying Demonstration
11 AM
Seminar 1Euro Nymphing with John Parisi
Seminar 2TCO Fly Pack ReviewIn the shop · what's the best pack for you?
Fly Tying in the ShopJake Villwock — Tying Smallmouth Flies
12 PM
Keynote Speaker
Mike Komara
1 PM
Seminar 1TCO Wader ReviewIn the shop · what's your next set of waders?
Seminar 2A Year on the Yellow Breeches with Neil Sunday
Fly Tying in the ShopTom Baltz — Tying Local PA Fly Patterns
2 PM
Seminar 1Euro Nymph Rod / Reel ReviewWith Diamondback rod designer Joe Goodspeed at the booth
Seminar 2PA Smallmouth Bass with Relentless Guide Service
Fly Tying in the ShopJohn Parisi — Tying Spring Creek Flies
3 PM
Seminar 1Choosing the Right Fly Line with RIOWhat's perfect for your situation
Fly Tying in the ShopFly Material ReviewIn the shop · materials you might not be aware of
Sunday
August 9
Time
Seminar 1
Seminar 2
Featured — Fly Tying in the Shop
10 AM
Seminar 1Wader Repair and Care with PatagoniaAt the booth
Seminar 2Dry Fly Casting Demo with Tom BaltzChildren's Lake
Fly Tying in the ShopNeil Sunday — Favorite Yellow Breeches Flies
11 AM
Seminar 1NRS PFD ReviewCheck out the new life jacket designs at the NRS booth
Seminar 2Entomology — Local Bugs in PA Streams with Dun and Dun
Fly Tying in the ShopJake Villwock — Tying Saltwater Flies
12 PM
Seminar 1Frank Landis — Night Fishing Tactics and Strategies
Seminar 2A Pennsylvania Fly Box with Eric NaguskiReviewing patterns for success
Fly Tying in the ShopJohn Parisi — Tying Euro Style Flies
1 PM
Seminar 1Fall Fishing Strategies for Trout
Seminar 2NRS Raft ReviewYou know we've all wanted one
Fly Tying in the ShopFrank Landis — Fly Tying Demonstration
2 PM
Seminar 1TCO Second Cast Used Gear Review
Seminar 2Summertime Dries and Terrestrials with Neil Sunday
Fly Tying in the ShopTom Baltz — Tying Local PA Fly Patterns
Seminars run on two parallel tracks. Fly tying demonstrations run continuously in the shop throughout both days. Times and presenters subject to change.