Bow River Shuttles

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Mega loads cross Idaho en route to Alberta

Nez Perce Tribal leaders and other protesters stand in the way of a megaload bound for the Alberta oilsands early Tuesday morning in Idaho.

Photograph by: Lewiston Tribune/Steve Hanks, AP

Megaload hauling protests shine light on local concerns

By Stephen Ewart, Calgary Herald August 10, 2013

For an industry that takes pride in its approach to courtesy and community matters, the "megaload" is proving to be a less-thanshining example of being a good neighbour.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/1blFWwB

More info here:
http://www.idahorivers.org/
http://fightinggoliath.org/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

McKinnon Flats is that-a-way. It really is! (if you're facing east) :-)

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Friday, August 9, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

Lady in the bow.

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High today 20 °C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 15, max 26.

Bow River flow 167 cms. (Yesterday, beginning around noon and lasting until about 10 pm, it went down to around 120 cms. What's up with that??)

Chasing Summer Music Festival (Calgary) - Aug 9 & 10, 2013

Chasing Summer Music Festival (Calgary) - Aug 9 & 10, 2013

Billed as "Canada's largest outdoor electronic music festival," Chasing Summer touches down in Calgary this weekend.

The festival brings together some of the world's best electronic, house and trance DJs. The lineup includes Above and Beyond, Tiesto and Morgan Page.

http://www.chasingsummerfestival.com/

Bow River Boat Launches - Rebuild Resumes - Glenmore Trail

All photos, copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights removed 2013

We reported in our Aug 05 newsletter that the repair of Heritage Drive had restarted.

Midday today, we observed that new curbing was in place, and the paving crew was back at it.

A Calgary Herald article this morning said the following: "A 350 metre-long swath of Heritage Dr. that runs beneath Glenmore Trail is still being rebuilt after inspectors discovered sulphur and lead contamination from dozens of old car batteries in the washed-out road.

The street is expected to finally reopen to traffic next week after a complicated, $1 million cleanup."

With any luck, we may soon have another boat launch up and running.

The overflow parking lot has been cleaned up. Piles of gravel are waiting to be spread around.

Afrikadey Fest 2013 World Music Festival (Calgary) - Aug 7-10, 2013

Afrikadey Fest 2013 World Music Festival (Calgary) - Aug 7-10, 2013

A four-day celebration of music, food, dance, literature & visual arts of Africa & her descendant cultures.

http://afrikadey.com/

U.S. actor and hip-hop star Common makes Calgary his second home

By Alex Strachan, Postmedia News August 8, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/1bj4Blr

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Legacy Island Meeting (Aug 6) - Follow Up

Brian Meagher (TUC Provincial Biologist) (left), Craig Cooper, Volunteer TUC-Bow River Chapter, Garth Soby, President, TUC-Bow River Chapter. Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles

Legacy Island Meeting (Aug 6) - Follow Up

Brian Meagher opened the meeting with a review the work that has gone into Legacy Island issues over the past year and a half. The 2013 Flood was only the latest chapter in sorting out some of the complexities surrounding the long term lease that was established in 2002.

Brian was awaiting a letter from the AB Govt which is hoped will clarify exactly what can and can't be done regarding the rehab of Legacy. It was supposed to have arrived the day of the meeting. It didn't.

Nonetheless, a four part plan was presented for getting Legacy back on it's feet. The TUC-Bow River Chapter gave the go ahead for the first two phases of this plan.

As one meeting attendee wrote the following morning: "Thanks for presenting and getting us through an informative update. I feel much better informed now and confident of our direction. Hopefully we will receive that letter today !"

We will certainly hear more about this important topic in the very near future.

2013 Drake Fly Fishing Video Awards

Watch the trailer and then click the LINK to this year’s winners.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

The owner of this blue Envoy being shuttled this morning had a very good day on the river, bringing more than 20 trout to the boat. He called this evening to book another trip for tomorrow!

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High today 22 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 10, max 41.

Bow River flow 166 cms. (After a 24 hr uptick to around 180 cms, flow rates have come down again.)

The 2013 Great Flood: Actions to Mitigate, Manage, and Control Future Floods

The 2013 Great Flood: Actions to Mitigate, Manage, and Control Future Floods

Alberta WaterPortal

A final copy of The 2013 Great Alberta Flood: Actions to Mitigate, Manage and Control Future Floods whitepaper has been released.

This document consists of collaborative recommendations made by Canada’s leading water experts.

The document has been evolving for over a month thanks to the received feedback from water experts and Albertans.

This document was written as a collaborative teamwork to determine the recommended actions that should be taken to strategize for future flooding.

Read document here: http://bit.ly/13GopO4

http://www.albertawater.com/
http://albertawatersmart.com/

4 Year Old's Bucket List

4 Year Old's Bucket List

WaterIsLife.com
http://www.waterislife.com/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

Colourful morning launch

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High today 21 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 11, max 24.

Bow River flow 181 cms.

Fly Fishing Team Canada in Norway

Photo, courtesy Todd Oishi, Fly Fishing Team Canada

Fly Fishing Team Canada practicing for the World Fly Fishing Championship 2013 in Norway.

It was a great day on and off the water with lots of fish being caught by all of our team members... — with Terence Courtoreille, Randy Taylor, Ivo Balinov and John Nishi.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

One of a number of horses that we come across on our shuttle routes.

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Monday, August 5, 2013

Watch: Halo High Water benefit concert

The Halo High Water concert brought together some of Canada’s most talented actors and musicians in an effort to raise money for Alberta Flood Relief.

Watch the full concert here.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

The 'net man', holding on to the bow painter.

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High today 22 °C, scattered clouds, wind avg 10, max 24.

Bow River flow 174 cms.

Found Reel At Fish Creek Park/22X Parking Lot Sat Aug 3

We found a reel yesterday morning Sat Aug 03 at around 9:45 am. It was in that 'staging' area, near the entrance to the main parking lot, where folks park for a short time to set up their drift boats, etc. ID it and it's yours to pick up.

- Michelle (403) 278-9165

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Multi-tasking. Closing the deal and looking for trout! LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

Thumbs up, on the rocks, at Police!

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High today 21 °C, early morning fog then partly cloudy, wind avg 11, max 24.

Bow River flow 179 cms.

Halo High Water Benefit Concert (Calgary) - Aug 04

Halo High Water Benefit Concert (Calgary) - Aug 04

Help support Alberta Flood Relief.

http://www.halohighwater.ca/

Proceeds from the Halo High Water Benefit Concert and donations will be directed to the Flood Rebuilding Fund at The Calgary Foundation which is focusing on the long-term community needs related to the devastating flooding that turned thriving communities into disaster zones.

If you missed your chance to buy tickets to the Halo High Water Benefit Concert - don't fret! Global Calgary will be airing uninterrupted coverage of the concert tomorrow from 7 - 9 p.m. More details here: http://ow.ly/nA7wd

Tom Jackson thrilled to be organizing Halo High Water flood benefit concert

By Mike Bell, Calgary Herald July 31, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/12QgSOj

Legacy Island - Update Meeting (Aug 6)

Legacy Island - Update Meeting

The Bow River Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada leases and controls access to the Legacy Island boat launch. The chapter, in conjunction with Trout Unlimited Canada, has been working to gather the necessary permits to improve the Legacy Island Boat Launch area.

Like many launch points on the Bow River, Legacy Island was impacted by recent flooding. The Bow River Chapter and Trout Unlimited Canada, in lieu of the flood, have been working hard to obtain the necessary permits to facilitate the work to restore the Legacy Island launch. This process is complex but it is nearing completion.

In order to expedite and control the Legacy Island restoration process the Bow River Chapter and TUC will be holding a Legacy Island Issues Meeting to discuss the process of re-opening access to Legacy Island.

When: Tuesday August 6, 2013, 7pm
Where: TUC head office, #160 6712 Fisher Street S.E. Calgary.

Issues including timing, permits, funding, contracting and what members and volunteers can assist with will be discussed.

Until the necessary permits are in place the Bow River Chapter and TUC are asking people not to engage in any restoration activities and should consider access to Legacy Island temporarily closed.

For any additional information please contact Brian Meagher, Alberta Biologist via email or phone, (403) 209-5185.

Big Valley Jamboree - Aug 1-4, 2013

Big Valley Jamboree (Alberta) - Aug 1-4, 2013

http://www.bigvalleyjamboree.com/

Derailers are a ‘Texan stew’ of country styles

By Tom Murray, Calgary Herald/Edmonton Journal, Aug 3, 2013

Read story here: http://bit.ly/12OvbTr

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Fishing buds. LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Friday, August 2, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 2013

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High today 21 °C, mostly cloudy w/rain showers, wind avg 10, max 26.

Bow River flow 178 cms.

Brad Stelfox - "Living at the River's Edge"

Bow River Shuttles writes: Brad Stelfox, Landscape Ecologist, ALCES Group, will be one of several speakers featured at the upcoming 'Conservation Symposium', which is part of the Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium in Calgary in September 2013. In this article, he reflects on our recent 2013 Flood.

"During the extended periods of time, often measured in multiple decades, that occurs between flood events, it is all too easy for generations living in the “gentle times” to forget the lessons learned by past flood survivors.

Societies in general, and governments specifically, have a responsibility to remember these lessons, and to build policies and infrastructure that intelligently reflect the force and destructive potential of natural systems."

Read article here: http://bit.ly/13u0hhw

Calgary International Blues Festival - July 29-Aug 4, 2013

Photo, courtesy Calgary Herald. Jimmie Vaughan is one of the headliners at this year’s Calgary International Blues Festival.

Calgary International Blues Festival - July 29-Aug 4, 2013

http://www.calgarybluesfest.com/

Buzz is out there for Calgary International Blues Festival

Sometimes expanding who you are and what you do to please others can be a good thing. It can bring them to you and allow them to, eventually, get to know the real you.

But sometimes it’s just as good to stick with the you that best represents who and what you really are.

By Mike Bell, Calgary Herald July 30, 2013

Read article here: http://bit.ly/13wRo28

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season.

Fishing dog. LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Today along the Bow River - August 01 2013

Flood 2013 carnage in the background.

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High today 20 °C, mostly cloudy, wind avg 9, max 17.

Bow River flow 180 cms.

Banff bears get easy access to fish after flooding

A grizzly bear looks for fish in Banff National Park.
Photo by Mike Grande/Parks Canada

Banff bears get easy access to fish after flooding

Area closure in place along Cascade River

By Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald July 29, 2013

Bears in Banff National Park often fill up on buffaloberries in the summer, but this year’s floods have left another easy food source: fish.

Between June 19 and 22, parts of the park experienced major flooding after significant rainfall over a short period. It required TransAlta to open the spillway on the Lake Minnewanka dam, displacing fish in pools and side channels along the Cascade River.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/11q5ndA

Metis Hivernant Days (Alberta) - Aug 2, 3 & 4, 2013

A family event where visitors can immerse themselves in Métis culture will be enjoyed at Big Valley on the first weekend of August.

Learn more here: http://bit.ly/17WCO8o

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Michelle chatting with shuttle clients. LAST YEAR. July 2012 ‪#‎bowriver‬ ‪#‎flyfishing‬