A dam could exacerbate future flood damage

A dam could exacerbate future flood damage

By Kevin Van Tighem, Calgary Herald January 16, 2014

Major floods are inevitable. It’s also inevitable that when there’s too much water and sediment for the river channel, the overflow will spread across the floodplain. Floodplains are, quite simply, part of the river — but only during floods.

That’s why any houses, roads, bridges, berms or other infrastructure on the floodplain are likely to be damaged during a flood; they’re in the river, after all.

Read more here: http://bit.ly/LgrTRd

'FALL RUN' coming to Calgary Feb 19, 2014!

Fall Run *trailer* by Todd Moen from Todd Moen Creative on Vimeo.


'FALL RUN' coming to Calgary Feb 19, 2014!

CANADIAN PREMIERE

2014 | Official Selection | Wild & Scenic Film Festival

“Fall Run” is the ultimate Pacific Northwest steelhead adventure. This is the true story every angler dreams about retelling around the campfire forever. Hooking and landing a steelhead on a fly is not easy. It is arguably the most difficult type of fly fishing in the world. Add the challenges of Mother Nature’s moods, an unpredictable wild creature and one single, split-moment chance to capture it all on film……..and you’ve got a recipe for a movie house flop. But against all possible odds, luck lands on the right side for the filming of this high-action angling adventure.

https://backcastflyfishingfilmfestival2014.eventbrite.ca/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Michelle chatting with shuttle clients

August 2012

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Labrador "The Lewis River"

Labrador "The Lewis River". from TheNewFlyFisher on Vimeo.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

August 2012

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New from McLennan Fly Fishing!

New from McLennan Fly Fishing!

Trout Streams of Alberta (Revised and Updated 2014)

A national best-seller, published in 1996, winner of the Andy Russell Nature Writing Award, Trout Streams of Alberta is once again available.

Dancing on Air

A new 'Accoustic Folk Jazz' CD from Jim & Lynda McLennan.

http://www.mclennanflyfishing.com/

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing - Alberta

Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing - Alberta

We are launching an Alberta chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing in order to provide better service and organization in Alberta.

If you are interested in being a part of this activity please join Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing - Alberta at https://www.facebook.com/groups/649690638403250/

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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August 2012

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Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

The dog days of August

August 2012

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'NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT' COMING TO CALGARY FEB 19, 2014!

NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT

CANADIAN PREMIERE

In the space between war and a new battle, NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT unfolds. A retired Marine Colonel reaches out to five men, a new generation returning from combat. He brings them to the river. He puts a fly rod into their hand, teaches them to cast, and shares his secret: there are places where you can still be consumed by a simple act, find joy in a fight, and be redeemed as you gently release another creature, unharmed, into quiet waters.

2012 | Winner Audience Award | Florida Film Festival
2012 | Winner Moving Mountains | Mountain Film Telluride
2012 | Winner Audience Award | San Diego Film Festival
2012 | Winner Hero Award | My Hero Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection | Red Rock Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection | Atlanta Film Festival
2012 | Official Selection | Wild & Scenic Film Festival

2013 | Winner Big Sky Award | Big Sky Film Festival
2013 | Jury Prize & Winner Audience Choice | Prescott Film Festival
2013 | Official Selection | Ebertfest (Roger Ebert’s Film Festival)

https://backcastflyfishingfilmfestival2014.eventbrite.ca/

New Fly Tying Stuff & Tying with CDC

Sat Jan 18 (10 am): New Fly Tying Products: Mike Gifford will tie with new stuff that came out for fly tying in the last while. At Country Pleasures Fly Fishing

Sun Jan 19 (1:00 pm): Tying with CDC: Kelly Oikawa will be venturing up from Lethbridge to share his knowledge and expertise on the topic of tying with CDC. Many of you have seen his flies in Fly Fusion or while surfing the web and it will be a huge pleasure to watch his artwork happen live and in the shop. At Fish Tales Fly Shop

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Truck & boat trailer heading to the boat launch

August 2012

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Chalkstream Girl by Ian May

Chalkstream Girl by Ian May from Ian May on Vimeo.

A short film by Ian May featuring Gilly Bate, Winston and Zac fly fishing for brown trout and grayling on Hampshire's delightful river Itchen.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

August 2012

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Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club Meeting - Jan 16, 2014

Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club Meeting
Thursday Jan 16, 2014 at 7:00pm
Bow Habitat Station in Calgary, Alberta

2014 membership forms will be available as well as sign-up sheets for the Fly Fishing Expo.

Fly tying at 6:30 for the first 6 ladies to sit down. They are tying the Girdle Bug

http://calgarywomenflyfishers.com/

If you’re worried about floods, look upstream

Photos: Karsten Heuer and Katie Morrison

If you’re worried about floods, look upstream

By Karsten Heuer and Katie Morrison, Calgary Herald January 9, 2014

When the Bow, Elbow, Sheep and Highwood rivers raged through Calgary and area in June, racking up billions of dollars in damages and disrupting thousands of lives, most homeowners probably weren’t thinking about what this disaster had to do with natural areas upstream.

But before our government starts developing elaborate multimillion-dollar flood control projects, such as tunnels, channels and dams, it should look instead at the potential payoff of better protecting our headwater forests.

Read article here: http://bit.ly/1d4QAWR

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

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Two drift boats

August 2012

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14 Ways To Prevent Fish Mortality

Photo, courtesy Louis Cahill, Gink & Gasoline

14 Ways To Prevent Fish Mortality

By Louis Cahill, Gink & Gasoline

The years we spend learning to cast and drift a fly or the thousands of dollars we spend on gear and travel are all wasted if we don’t have fish.

With more anglers entering the sport every day, sport fish are heavily pressured and in grave danger. There are a lot of common mistakes that anglers make which contribute to fish mortality. Most are innocent and many don’t show an immediate risk. With that in mind here are fourteen tips to help keep our little friends happy and healthy.

Read more here: http://bit.ly/1a3jQTr

CPAWS Southern Alberta @ U of C for SSRP - Jan 13

Tonight at UofC! Find out more about the land-use plan that will shape Southern Alberta for decades to come, and learn how you can give your feedback to the government.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, © 2012 Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved

Mchelle chatting with shuttle clients

August 2012

#bowriver #flyfishing