You never know who you are going to run into on a fishing trip. These folks were getting ready to take off on a guided boat trip on the same day I was on a drift trip. We easily flowed into one [...]
I met Peggy and Jeff at the end of my float on the boat ramp on my second day on the Missouri. We all had one of those unforgettable days when you can’t stop catching fish. We [...]
I met Bob Lay at my other new friend, Dorothy’s house when I was up on the Bighorn. Bob is well-known and well-respected in the world of fly-fishing. I only had about 30 minutes to chat [...]
I met Dorothy on the morning of my second day on the Bighorn River this year. Dorothy hails from northern California and has been fishing for a long time and plans on continuing for a long time [...]
I met Liz Gardner and Christel Webb when I still worked for the Colorado State Library. We planned and organized a connection between libraries and the Colorado Foundation for Water Education as [...]
This male stronghold of fly-fisherman has been a welcoming group to me. The High Plains Drifters (HPD) are a chapter of the Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF), a national organization of over [...]
New friends at the Mahogany Ridge Brewery recreated the 52 Rivers cocktail. The drink consists of some red wine (merlot of cabernet), vermouth, peach, raspberry or mango puree, cranberry juice [...]
The support I have received from my former colleagues and friends as I took off on this journey of discovery is wide-spread. My friend, Judy from Bayfield, CO has been steadfast. Not only [...]
I met Dana through my sister, Susan Packard. Dana and her husband, Nipper built their beautiful home and barn on ten acres in Torrey, Utah near to Capitol Reef National Park. Dana is a [...]
As I was packing up my camper at the Cliffhangers in Lee’s Ferry, a couple pulled up in their car and asked me about my SCAMP. I invited them in for a look because they were interested in [...]
