On The Water

A man fly fishing in eleven mile canyon with a headwater canyon sun hoodie.
A Mountain River in Yosemite

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water. -H.Auden

A Rainbow in Yosemite National Park
A photo of the San Juan River at sunset
A trout being released from a fly fishing net

Sit by a river. Find peace and meaning in the rhythm of the lifeblood of the Earth. -anonymous

A picture of a tent in the back country of Colorado on a fly fishing trip.
A picture of two kayaks on the shore of the Snake River in Idaho.
Match the Hatch.  A picture of a bug in a hand.

Wild rivers are Earth's renegades, defying gravity, dancing to their own tunes, resisting the authority of humans, always chipping away, and eventually always winning.

-Richard Bangs and Christian Kallen, River of Gods

A photo of a man fly fishing the South Platte River in Cheeseman Canyon
A picture of Sand Creek Lake by Music Pass, Colorado.
A photo of two fat rainbow trout in nets, caught on the San Juan River while fly fishing.

Rivers are places that renew our spirit, connect us with our past, and link us directly with the flow and rythym of the natural world. -Ted Turner