Friday, January 31, 2014

Kids at Western Canadian Fly Fishing Expo

"Discovery Island" included kids casting with Fish Tales Fly Shop, Alberta Conservation Association virtual fishing machine, Trout Unlimited Canada's Yellow Fish Road, Bow Habitat Station's fishing games and fish ID puzzles, Superfly tying tables with the Calgary Hook and Hackle Club and the Northern Lights Fly Tyers, face painting, balloons and more.

  
Kids casting with Terry Johnson of Fish Tales Fly Shop


Face & body painting


Alberta Conservation Association virtual fishing machine


Bow Habitat Station's fishing games

  
Trout Unlimited Canada's Yellow Fish Road


Face painting. If you look real close, you can see this girl's eyes were closed. The tiger eyes are painted on her eyelids! Every time these kids blinked, you saw tiger eyes.


Bow Habitat Station's fishing games


Trout Unlimited Canada's Yellow Fish Road


Bow Habitat Station's fishing games


Trout Unlimited Canada's Yellow Fish Road


Superfly tying tables with the Calgary Hook and Hackle Club and the Northern Lights Fly Tyers


Superfly tying tables with the Calgary Hook and Hackle Club and the Northern Lights Fly Tyers

Emergers & Woven Stonefly


Emergers & Woven Stonefly

Sat Jan 18 (10 am): Emergers: Patterns and Techniques. Peter Crowe-Swords has been guiding the Bow off and on for over twenty years. He is a true master of the rising fish, especially those trickier targets. Come and see Pete’s favorite “techie” bugs. At Country Pleasures Fly Fishing

Tues Feb 4 (12:00 noon): Woven Stonefly. Per fly class: Patterns designed to be tied quickly as they are used by guides on local waters. Info including cost http://bit.ly/1ii57nP. At Bow River Troutfitters

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour (Calgary) - Feb 05-08, 2014



Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour (Calgary) - Feb 05-08, 2014

Your last chance to see the World Tour in Calgary, at the John Dutton Theatre!

http://www.mountainfilm.ca/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

August 2012

#bowriver #flyfishing

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Pete Seeger (1919-2014)

Simms Fishing - 2014 Gear Guide


Simms Fishing Products - 2014 Gear Guide

Yes, it's a catalog. Plus, it's got a sweet video, "Late Fall", produced by our Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival supporter AR Beattie, some cool photo essays in a slide show format, several stories from the fly fishing world, in addition to product info and product videos.


View catalog here: http://bit.ly/1ngUxAB

Today, Let's Talk



Today, let's talk.


Bell will donate 5¢ more to mental health initiatives for every:

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season


August 2012

#bowriver #flyfishing

Monday, January 27, 2014

Alberta’s Heritage of Wildlife and Headwaters Up for Grabs

Map by John Weaver – Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Alberta’s Heritage of Wildlife and Headwaters Up for Grabs

***DEADLINE EXTENDED*** Provide your comments on the draft South Saskatchewan Regional Plan by February 28, 2014. http://conta.cc/1ftsg8E

By Dr. John Weaver, National Geographic

When the famous naturalist and guide Andy Russell led hunters and summer visitors on horseback through southwest Alberta during 1930s-1950s, the country was wild, the waters clean and full of native trout, and wildlife roamed the mountains in security.

But over the past 50 years, expanding resource extraction and associated roads have penetrated most of these remote valleys. Once-abundant populations have been diminished, habitat security has been breached, connectivity has been fractured, and genetic integrity compromised.

Read more here: http://bit.ly/1kAe1yH

A message from 6-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes.




A message from 6-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes.

Tomorrow is Bell Let's Talk Day! Participation is easy and every little bit helps. Here's a message from Clara Hughes on how you can take part and make a difference. Please share. http://ow.ly/sZxXq #BellLetsTalk

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

Gearing up for a two boat float

August 2012


‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Day 2 at Western Canadian Fly Fishing Expo


Michelle, owner/operator of Bow River Shuttles chatting with shuttle client. - Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition — at Spruce Meadows.

 
                      Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club 




 

Rod builder Will Van Horn at Fish Tales Fly Shop 

 
John Nishi (yellow shirt, back to camera), member Fly Fishing Team Canada at Echo Fly Fishing


Trout Unlimited Canada Provicial biologist Brian Meagher and TUC biologist Lesley Peterson
 

Friday, January 24, 2014

Day 1 for Bow River Shuttles at Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition



Day 1 for Bow River Shuttles at Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition

 Michelle puts the finishing touches on her display table, minutes before the crowds pour in at 12:00 noon today. 


Jim McLennan of McLennan Fly Fishing




 Canadian artist Patrick Markle



 
NRS Clearwater Drifter Boat



 
Hardy and Greys



 
Celebrity casting instructor April Vokey- FlyGal Ventures


 Springbrook/TFO Canada

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Lipstick and mascara being applied


Lipstick and mascara being applied

Mid afternoon today (Thursday) and the place is getting all dolled up for the Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition.

My Bow River Shuttles booth is on right, behind the TFO space.

We'll see you at noon tomorrow!

The Perogy Boyz at Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Feb 19, 2014

 
The Perogy Boyz at Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Feb 19, 2014

Enjoy a tasty dinner and some great movies! The Perogy Boyz food truck on site. Gourmet Eastern European-inspired street food!

2013 Winner Best Food Truck | Fast Forward Magazine
2013 Readers’ Choice Award | Calgary Herald

http://perogyboyz.com/
https://twitter.com/PerogyBoyz
https://www.facebook.com/perogyboyz

Bow River Shuttles at 2014 Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition!


Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition - Don't Miss It! from Fly Fusion Magazine on Vimeo.


Bow River Shuttles at 2014 Western Canadian Fly Fishing Exposition!
 

Drop by my booth this weekend and say hello!
 

The Expo has been running for 12 years, and this is my 12th appearance at the event! 

- Michelle

Spruce Meadows Equiplex
18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW
Calgary, AB

JANUARY 24 - 26, 2014
Friday | 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday | 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Back Country Film Festival - Jan 25 2014



Back Country Film Festival - Jan 25 2014

"It's that time of Year again! We are bringing the Backcountry Film Fest Back to Smithers and this year we are raising money for the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition!!"

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/725265067491551/


 
2013 Winter Wildlands Alliance Back Country Film Festival Trailer from Backcountry Film Festival on Vimeo.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

A unique double decker trailer. The only one along the Bow River, as far as we know.

August 2012

#bowriver #flyfishing

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Women in Trout Unlimited (USA)

Neil Young, the oil sands and the damage done

Photo: Steve Russell/Toronto Star/ Get Stock

Neil Young, the oil sands and the damage done

by Andrew Leach, McLeans, Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Neil Young and the Honour the Treaties Tour is crossing the country in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation’s court challenge a
gainst Shell’s proposal to expand its mining operations north of Fort McMurray.

The biggest risk I see from this tour is not that Neil Young says things which are wrong (there have been a few), that he blames Prime Minister Harper for promoting an industry that has played an important role in the policies of pretty well every Prime Minister to precede him in the past four decades (that part was pretty clear), or, least of all, that he’s a famous musician who hasn’t spent his life working on energy policy. The biggest risk I see is that all of the heat and light around the Neil Young tour will distract you from what you should do, which is to sit down, read the mine approval, and decide for yourself what you think.

Read article: http://bit.ly/1dwUEPH

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

August 2012

#bowriver #flyfishing