Colorado Rocky Mountain Expedition Update
Hello all, The 2022 Colorado Rocky Mountain expedition just finished up a successful first trip into the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park! The last time you all heard from us we had just set up our front country camp outside the national park and were doing some fly fishing instruction and preparing gear for the backcountry. The following morning we woke with the sun, packed up our camp...
Montana Road Trip Expedition Update II
Greetings from Ennis Montana and the Montana Road Trip Expedition, We’ve had an amazing few days fishing on the mighty Madison River from our base camp in Ennis, MT! Ennis is surrounded by three beautiful mountain ranges: the Madison Range, the Gravelly Range, and the Tobacco Root Mountains. In addition to its majestic mountain view, Ennis also offers access to some of the best fly fishing in the...
Yellowstone Adventure Update II
Hello from Bridge Bay campground in the heart of Yellowstone National Park! This morning we exited our three-day backcountry trip into a unique part of Yellowstone. Our hike brought us to two different drainages. One full of native Yellowstone Cutthroat and the other full of native Westslope Cutthroat and Arctic Grayling. We made the 4-mile hike out this morning, hopped back in the van, and drove...
Montana Road Trip Expedition I Update IV
Hello all, It is hard to believe our Montana Road Trip Expedition is coming to an end, but it isn't over yet. Yesterday, the kids completed their service project where they picked up garbage at a handful of boat ramps and campsites. It was great to have the chance to give back to the amazing public access that makes Montana trout fishing so special. After a game of kickball and early dinner, we...
Thorofare Expedition Update
We're back! After seven days, the Thorofare Expedition has made it out of the backcountry! The group caught around 150 fish and hiked over 50 miles! We are pretty tired and sore, but our memories of this fantastic backcountry still have us all smiling and laughing. Almost all of the campers caught their largest Cutthroat trout, and some even landed their largest trout on this trip. The night...
Montana Road Trip Expedition I Update III
Hello from atop the Ruby Reservoir located in southwestern Montana. We arrived at our new campsite yesterday morning after much success on the Madison River, where all the kids enjoyed pulling out a sufficient number of both Rainbow and Brown Trout, as well as the occasional Whitefish. When we got word that the water clarity in the Ruby River had improved significantly and flows had decreased, we...
Mass Bass Adventure 22 Update II
It's hard to believe that we are nearing our halfway point in our journey across the beautiful state of Massachusetts! We spent the start of our trip in CT just south of the MA border at Housatonic Meadows campground. The Housatonic is a unique fishery in that it flips between a warm and cold water fishery multiple times, with the section by our campground being a trout management area despite...
Maine Expedition Update III
Hello from the Housatonic Meadows Campground! After an amazing eight days here in Maine, we said goodbye in search of some pike. Leaving behind the pristine rivers and lakes of Maine is tough, but everyone is eager to get out on the water in Massachusetts and chase some massive pike. Over the past few days, we have seen a lot of excitement. It all kicked off with our backcountry journey into...
Berkshire to Beaches 22 Update IV
Final Trip update Berkshires to Beaches Hello all, The 2022 Berkshires to beaches just finished up an amazing few days camped on Cape Cod fishing the flats for striped bass! We arrived Friday afternoon after a drive in from the Berkshires. After our cook crew fixed us a meal, the kids got to tying their own flies around the campfire in preparation for the next few days. The following morning we...
Montana Road Trip Expedition I Update I
Greetings from the beautiful state of Montana where we now reminisce on all the fish caught today, as well as the many more that got away, while enjoying the views around our campsite, and the long hours of sunlight. After gathering all the kids from the Bozeman Airport we settled down at our first campsite in Ennis, Montana. There, the kids have enjoyed tying flies, playing spike ball, and...
Berkshire to Beaches Expedition Update III
Hello all, The 2022 Berkshires to Beaches expedition just finished up an exciting few days camped on the Housatonic River! The last time you heard from us we were on our way south coming from the Deerfield River. The first afternoon we arrived at our campground, which had beautiful waterfront views and the kids got to work setting up camp. After we ate a quick dinner, the kids decided to throw a...
Ascension Bay Expedition 22 Update 1
Buenas Dias from Punta Allen in the Sian Ka'an Biosphere where our Ascension Bay Expedition is in full swing. After arriving in Cancun, we made the 4-hour drive (most of which is on dirt roads) down to Punta Allen and settled into our home for 7 nights, Ascension Bay Lodge. We woke up the next morning to high winds and scattered, but heavy rain. With six full days in Punta Allen, and 4 days...
Maine Expedition Update II
Hello from Rangely Lakes State Park in the beautiful mountains of Maine! This morning we gathered our things and departed from the Lakewood Camps before driving roughly an hour to our current campsite. We now sit around a fire, enjoying sausages and peppers while the boys laugh and play with our new glow-in-the-dark frisbee. The past few days since the start of our trip have been a blast. After...
Berkshire to Beaches 22 2nd Update
Hello all, The 2022 Berkshires to Beaches Expedition just finished up a fun few days fishing on the Deerfield River in the Berkshires. The last time you heard from us we had just finished setting up camp on the Deerfield. The following morning, we got to fishing. On our first morning at camp, we started off with some delicious and filling breakfast burritos prepared by our kid-run cook crew before...
Inaugural Winter Break Redfish Expedition
On December 26th, 7 anglers and I met up at the New Orleans airport to kick off our inaugural Winter Break Redfish Expedition. With all the crazy cancelations plaguing airlines, it is somewhat miraculous we all made it without much delay. It was after dark when we left the airport, and the lights of civilization faded quickly as we drove south to our basecamp in the heart of Bull Red country for 3...
2024 Returning Student Discount
We value our returning participants more than we can express. Therefore, we are happy to provide them with a returning student discount. The returning student discount will be applied to the final invoice as follows: Any participants who are returning for their second summer adventure/expedition receive a $100 discount. Participants joining us for their third summer adventure/expedition will...
Charlie Parr Memorial Fund
Charlie's love for the wildest of places helped inspire a generation of young adventurers. We want to honor that legacy with a scholarship fund in Charlie's name. The fund's purpose will be to provide outdoor adventure scholarships for teenagers who share Charlie's adventurous, positive, and caring spirit, and would not have the means to join otherwise. Getting that started will take time. In the...
Yellowstone Girls Expedition
The Yellowstone girls trip had a great first week! The girls headed from Bozeman into The National park straight away. Camping and fishing for the first two nights near the Gardiner River. After a little refresher course on casting and technique, the girls were back at it, catching some beautiful rainbow trout. With fishing closures after 2pm due to higher temperatures, we had ample time in the...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
Greetings from the Yellowstone Adventure!! The boys just completed their first backcountry, and it did not disappoint! We hiked a little over 3 miles into a very untouched section of the park near Norris Geyser Basin. We set up camp along the banks of Straight Creek, a small, free-flowing stream that dumps out of Grizzly Lake short ways down the trail from camp. It is loaded with eager brook trout...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
Greetings from Yellowstone! The Yellowstone Adventure is off to a great start. After two nights in Paradise Valley, we spent the next two nights outside the park with easy access to the Lamar Valley. This morning the group packed up for their first backcountry, a two-night trip into Grizzley Lake. We kicked off the trip with a day of fishing on the Gardner River. This technical fishery is even...
Montana Road Trip Update
Hello from the Montana road trip! The Montana Road trip is flying by. We can't believe our trip is already winding down, but we still have some great fishing to look forward to. After spending a few days on the famous Upper Madison River, the group packed up camp and headed further west to fish some smaller water. Although smaller, this river was packed full of nice fish, and we managed to catch a...
Rocky Mountain Expedition Final Update
The ending to the Rocky Mountain Expedition I was bittersweet. Most of group landed their biggest fish of the trip in the last few days, but we were sad for the trip to be over. After leaving our awesome campsite at the River Run Resort, we headed down to Kremmling, CO and made camp on the Colorado River below Gore Canyon. Our first night we got lucky and fish began to rise for dry flies right...
Yellowstone Adventure Update
Following our stay in the backcountry of Grizzly Lake, our group journeyed out of the park for a night at Lillard headquarters, where we recounted the tales of our tangles with Straight Creek’s Brook Trout over games of Can Jam and ping pong. We hiked up the surrounding hills to watch the sunset, and sleep came soon after. The following day we arrived at our new home, the Pebble Creek Campground...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Howdy from Lach Leven campground in Paradise Valley, Montana! Our last week has been filled with huge fish, beautiful scenery, and even more exploration of Yellowstone National Park. Today the group will cap it all off with a float on the Lower Yellowstone River in drift boats with guides from Montana Troutfitters. After departing the Slough Creek backcountry, we took a much-needed “refreshment...
Montana Road Trip II Update 2
Greetings from Montana! The second Montana Road Trip is flying by. After departing the airport, we drove to the Upper Madison Valley, where we set up camp. After some great fishing on the upper Madison, we moved camp to the Ruby Reservoir yesterday morning. Our next move hinges on the weather and water conditions. The trip started with a bang. By the time we had finished the hour-long drive to our...
Montana Road Trip II Update 2
Greetings from Montana! The second Montana Road Trip is flying by. After departing the airport, we drove to the Upper Madison Valley, where we set up camp. After some great fishing on the upper Madison, we moved camp to the Ruby Reservoir yesterday morning. Our next move hinges on the weather and water conditions. The trip started with a bang. By the time we had finished the hour-long drive to our...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Another slough creek backcountry is in the books. Since our last update, we spent some time exploring Yellowstone’s front country fishing opportunities throughout the Lamar Valley and spent two nights camped in the infamous Third Meadow of Slough Creek. We started with stalking large Yellowstone cutthroat along the banks of the crystalline waters of Trout Lake. The Mammoth area was also a favorite...
Yellowstone Expedition Update
Greetings from Yellowstone, After exiting our first backcountry, our group set up camp in the Lamar Valley. Home to some of the best fishing and wildlife viewing in the park, the Lamar Valley is a highlight of every trip. We had easy access to the Lamar River, Soda Butte, Slough Creek, and Pebble Creek from our basecamp. Each river is unique. Combined, they offer some ideal conditions for everyone...
Rocky Mountain Expedition Update
The Rocky Mountain Expedition just finished their second backcountry and it did not disappoint! We hiked up the North Inlet of Grand Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, which was impacted by the East Troublesome Fire last fall. Luckily, our campsites were not affected by the fire and the fish population is still thriving. It was a bit eerie to hike through a recently burned area but that also...
Yellowstone Expedition Update 2
Hello from Pebble Creek campground in the heart of Yellowstone National Park! We have just wrapped up our first backcountry trip in the fabled Slough Creek, home to one of the last remaining populations of native trout in the United States and some of the most beautiful sights in the park. We began the trip at Canyon campground right outside Yellowstone after gathering the group from the airport...
