Press

Press & media

Everything you need to write about Guidepole: who we are, what we make, and assets you are welcome to use. For interviews, review access or anything else, email [email protected].

About Guidepole

Short description

Guidepole makes smart outdoor access maps. Its apps turn land ownership, water, public land, regulations and live conditions into one plain answer: can I go here, and is it good right now?

Long description

Guidepole makes smart outdoor access maps for people who fish, hike, bird and spend time outside. The answer to where you are allowed to go, and whether it is worth the trip, usually exists, but it is scattered across government records most people never see. Guidepole brings it together on one map and works out the answer for you.

Everything is grounded in government data from USGS, BLM, NOAA, EPA and state agencies. Each app pairs that map with an assistant you can ask in plain English. Guidepole Fire is available now across all 50 states and Canada. Guidepole Fish and Guidepole Hike are coming soon, and Guidepole Bird is in active development. Guidepole is based in Ballard, Seattle, Washington.

Key facts

Founded by: Colin Van Dyke
Based in: Ballard, Seattle, WA
Apps: Fish, Fire, Hike, Bird
Coverage: All 50 states (Fire adds Canada)
Data: USGS, BLM, NOAA, EPA and state agencies

Founder

Colin Van Dyke

CEO & Founder

A lifelong fisherman with a background in software and patent law. Colin grew up fishing in Southwest Washington, and when he moved to the Puget Sound none of that local knowledge carried over: new techniques, private tidelands, and no idea which water he could legally reach. He started Guidepole so anyone in a new place can find out where they are allowed to go without having to piece it together from government records. Based in Ballard, Washington.

The apps

Guidepole Fish

Coming soon

Where you can legally fish: public water access, public shore, boat launches, regulations and live conditions, plus a species search that finds water by the fish in it.

Guidepole Fire

Available now

Live wildfire perimeters, satellite hot spots, an hour-by-hour smoke forecast and corrected air quality, with a plain-language read on whether you are in danger.

Guidepole Hike

Coming soon

Trail access, land ownership, elevation and live conditions, with a go/no-go for today.

Guidepole Bird

In development

Wildlife refuges, public trails and birding hotspots, with clear ownership lines so you know where you can walk in.

Screenshots

Guidepole Fish map with public water and access

Guidepole Fish answering can I fish here

Brand assets

Free to use in coverage of Guidepole. Please write the name as Guidepole (one word, capital G only), and the apps as Guidepole Fish, Guidepole Fire, Guidepole Hike and Guidepole Bird. Don’t recolor, stretch or add effects to the logo.