Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.
Down distant paths for unmapped miles.
Heads forget but hearts remember:
The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius
Showing posts with label Tenkara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tenkara. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

* 2015 Year In Review

A look back at the Month by Month highlights of 2015.

January - A fantastic trip driving the levee roads and gravel backroads of the National Wildlife Refuges  around Willows and Butte City, CA.

February - About the middle of January, Silo ended up in the hospital with abdominal surgery, so the highlight of February was finally getting out at the end of the month for light recovery hikes at Lake Sonoma. 

March - Move actively persuing recovery activities. Here, a paddle out Yorty Creek at lake Sonoma, CA. 

April - 6 nights, 5 days paddling and kayak camping in the Sea of Cortez, Baja Mexico.

May - Not a highlight, but the most memorable event. We lost the old girl, our German Shorthair Katie was 13+ years old. :'(

June - Getting in our first ocean rock gardening with Liquid Fusion kayaking in Fort Bragg, CA.

July - Back to the mountains! Montgomery Peak (and Boundary) in the White Mountain Range, CA.

August - A lot of Northern California was on fire, so we stayed pretty close to home. One trip up to the Lassen area for Tenkara stream fishing.

September - Cooler Fall days lead us to our annual Sacramento River paddle . This year we did a couple sections below Red Bluff, CA.

October - This year kayaking Lake Tahoe and Fall Foliage hunting in the Hope Valley area near South Lake Tahoe.

November - This year we took up whitewater kayaking. Here on the South Fork American River near Lotus, CA.

December - Desert Dirtbag Holiday. New Years Eve peak climbing in Death Valley.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

* Chester Tenkara Fishing

August 18-21, 2015 - We spent a few days Tenkara fishing and Western style fly fishing in the Chester Ca, area. Deer Creek, North Fork of the Feather River, and Crater Lake. Marcie out fished Sam. 

The area was filled with smoke from several wildfires burning in northern California area, so we didn't get as many pictures as usual, but we saw more beautiful Northern California backcountry that few will search out. We have another trip planned in the area for October, so hopefully more fly fishing, hiking, and Fall foliage tours...with pictures.

On Deer Creek
The cast...
The drift...
The hook up!

Delicious lunch and Bloody Mary's at the Thristy Trout in Chester, CA.
On the N. Fork Feather River








Thursday, July 23, 2015

* McCloud River Water Hike & Fish

Sussing out the upper McCloud River in Northern California for Tenkara fishing opportunities. The water was very low and clear and we ended up not even getting a hook-up. Fun day though, on a water trail, and pitching flies with Tenkara outfits.























Wednesday, July 22, 2015

* Lost Creek Fly Fishing

Western and Tenkara fly fishing on Lost creek in the Hat Creek Valley.