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Monday, July 22, 2013
Bow River Boat Launches - Rebuild Begins - Johnson's Island/Carseland
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night - A Look Back
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| Michelle with lucky winner. Photo, copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved |
Bow River Fishing Report - July 16 2013
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| Photo, courtesy Jim Kearns |
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| Photo, courtesy Jim Kearns |
Bow River Fishing Report - July 16 2013
"Thank you to Jim Kearns for sending this my way!" - Michelle, Owner/Operator Bow River Shuttles
Hi Michelle. Here is some info for your excellent e-mail updates to help educate your readers and dispel all the negative press and rumors that the "Bow is dead" after the big flood...not true.
This past week, I was fortunate to be a guest with Calgary architect Tony Williams on one of the first three guided boats allowed back on the Bow July 16.
I was not optimistic and expected only a boat ride through a "war zone."
Surprisingly, our expert guide, Aaron Caldwell, put us into three dozen plus trout, a mix of browns and rainbows and whitefish, in all size categories small to large, and all in excellent robust, healthy condition.
Many of the fish were caught on big surface floating stone-fly patterns and the water clarity and visibility improved all day.
The two other boats we talked to had similar fishing experiences.
One of the boats got into a 27 inch brown.
Water levels are high but dropping rapidly...there was absolutely no floating debris and noticeably no shore-line garbage which I guess by now is probably all in Medicine Hat.
The river is completely safe to float but banks and shorelines look unstable in some areas for walking and wading...use caution.
The river in most places is unrecognizable, as are the launch sites, with new channels and backwater "lakes" but mother nature is looking after the recovery and it will be a brand new river now to explore but the fish are still there but in new places.
One of the pictures attached shows a Merganser who has adopted some presumably displaced Goldeneye ducklings. I'm told that this quite rare.."birds of a feather..."
- Jim Kearns
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night - A Look Back
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Brian Meagher, Provincial Biologist,
Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter.
“Floods and Fish – Short-Term Loss, Long-Term Gain”
Dave DePape, Program Manager - Fish and Wildlife, Prairies Area, ESRD
"The Future of Bow River boat launches"
Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night - A Look Back
Last evening, almost exactly one month after after the start of our 2013 Flood, a friendly and generous group of fly fishers gathered to give something back to the victims of this devastating event. We'll get back to you once we've done our final tally, but for now we can report that $790 was raised from the raffle alone!
Bow River Fishing Reports - July 18 & 19, 2013
Things are getting going!
Country Pleasures Fishing Report July 18 2013
It's time to rediscover the Bow and other Alberta rivers affected by recent flooding.
Fish Tales Fishing Report July 19 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
CREEKFEST - (Calgary) Sunday July 21, 2013
CREEKFEST - (Calgary) Sunday July 21, 2013
FREE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Bow Valley Ranch, Fish Creek Provincial Park (south end of Bow Bottom Tr. SE)
This exciting one-day celebration in Fish Creek Provincial Park will provide families an opportunity for outdoor fun in a unique natural setting.
At CREEKFEST community members will discover ways to help protect and preserve the creek that runs through this park.
By taking action to maintain the health of the creek, future generations will have the same opportunities we do to enjoy the unparalleled beauty and natural diversity of Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Read more here: http://bit.ly/1bCNxIg
Our 'Early Adopter' Sponsors/Supporters
Our 'Early Adopter' Sponsors/Supporters
These wonderful members of the fly fishing business community were the very first to jump at the opportunity to support my “Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night”.
And the ‘first of the first’ was Calgary’s very own Springbrook/TFO Canada!
Many thanks to all!
Please bring some extra coin to tomorrow evening’s event! You may leave with more than you came, thanks to all our Sponsors/Supporters!
Springbrook/TFO Canada
http://www.springbrook.ca/
http://templeforkoutfitters.ca/
RIO PRODUCTS
Water Master
CATCH MAGAZINE
LOOP Canada
Simms Fishing Products
More info and ticket purchase here: http://backcastfloodrelieffilmnight.eventbrite.ca/
Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season
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Spotted at a Bow River boat launch. LAST YEAR. June 2012 #bowriver
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Today along the Bow River - July 2013
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A late afternoon launch at Policeman's Flats today. #bowriver
High today 23 °C, mostly cloudy, occ light rain & thunderstorms, wind avg 14, max 26.
Bow River flow 229 cms.
ESRD to discuss future of Bow River boat launches
ESRD to discuss future of Bow River boat launches
We are pleased to confirm that officials from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) will be attending our “Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night” on July 19, 2013.
They will be on hand to make an informal presentation, and will be taking questions, on the subject of the boat launches on the Bow River.
All the boat launches along the Bow River were damaged to some extent by our recent Alberta Flood 2013.
Some experienced lessor damage, most suffered damage ranging from severe to near catastrophic.
Please join us for this most interesting and timely topic.
Loop Canada & Simms Fishing Products support Alberta flood relief event
LOOP Canada contributes to 'Back Cast Flood Relief Benefit Film Night'
We're pleased that Loop Canada has joined our list of sponsors/supporters with the generous donation of an item of value.
Thank you Loop Canada!
Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season
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Black & White, searching for browns. LAST YEAR. June 2012 #bowriver
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Today along the Bow River - July 2013
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Our favourite small herd of horses is headed off to a new pasture. We won't see them again until the fall. #bowriver
High today 21 °C, partly cloudy, wind avg 8, max 17. Bow River flow 243 cms.
The Bow River Ain't Dead
"The Bow River Ain't Dead." from chroniclesofcod on Vimeo.
A quick clip masher of some of the fish and the fun from 2 days of pre-fishing the Bow River, Calgary post 2013 floods.
The fish are still here, bright, fat, feisty, plentiful, and happy
Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season
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Dashboard fly stash. LAST YEAR. June 2012 #bowriver
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