Almanac membership

Today's answer is free and always will be: the best reach on every river, when, with what rod, plus every closure, hoot-owl, rule and safety note. Members buy every other reach, the rest of the week, and a set of ears on the river.

What members get

Every reach, six days out, hour by hour. Today's other reaches and every day after, with their best windows, technique and the factor breakdown, not just the band. Alerts on your rivers. A hoot-owl declared or lifted, a closure, water crossing 65 and 68 °F, a flow spike, or a home water projecting better than usual tomorrow; one note per kind per day, never more. Saved home waters that lead your page. Early access to new rivers. And the knowledge that the score is being calibrated against real days, which is what your report-backs pay for.

The first two hundred members are founding members, with a place on the colophon if you want it.

Shops and guides

A conditions widget for your site, a small API, five seats and a "powered by the Almanac" line, $149 a year. Write to us; it is set up by hand for now.

You will be asked to read and accept the terms of sale and disclaimer before payment. Seven-day satisfaction refund on every payment, including renewals: ask within seven calendar days of your access starting and it is refunded in full, no reason needed (Refund Policy). Memberships: cancel any time; they run to the end of what you paid for. Members sign in with a link sent to their email, no password; cancel from your account page in two taps. Payments are handled by Stripe; we never see your card.