Forest Fishing, Fly and Reel

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10 kid limit for this camp Our policy for small class sizes.

Every kids should go fishing...

The Great Blue Heron The Master Swordsman, who with the tip of his sword bill makes a decent living plying the waterways of the swamp kingdoms, catching fish, and keeping watch for those more sensitive souls such as Duck, Muskrat, and others. Learn from his tracks how to move as silently as a breath of wind, learn from his home how to dance with the fish and convince them to live on in your belly.

This week we fish, catching our swimming friends with a cast of a reel and a fly road. We learn about trout, carp and sturgeon; all species and how they hide, and how the heron hunts them.

We learn to cast a fly rod and a reel rod. We trawl in the Umiak boat along the river wishing for fish. We sit by the shore enjoying the last of the summer days and we learn the story of the Salmon and how they are preparing to return from the ocean, for the fall.

We sit and watch the Great Blue Heron, watch him slowly stir the waters to bait the fish with a ripple, making them think it's an insect.

Please read every word on this page together with your child. Especially "A Good Fit?"

Payment Plans

For families who need it, we can offer flexible payment plans. Contact Molly to learn more. A non-refundable deposit is always required to reserve your space.

A Good Fit?

Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).

This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...

• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others

This program is NOT a good fit for children who...

• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants

Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements

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