Deschutes Steelhead Fest

Lucky enough to make a quick trip to the Deschutes on short notice. Hastily took a Friday off and headed out of town on Thursday. We hit the river early Friday and fished until Sunday. I think the river was slow for most on the river, but we managed to land 12 ( I think). Fred was especially hot with a grand total of 7 landed fish. Pretty stinking awesome.

First week of school (classroom in the mountains)

I occasionally have to remind myself (especially when I am overloaded) what a cool school I work at. For the first week of school I lead a group of ten very interesting and talented students into the Sawtooth wilderness. It is a great way to get to know students, start the year off and get students involved in challenging environments.




Here are most of the kids from the trip - 7th through 12th grade. A wonderful bunch of students who worked very hard and had great attitudes.

Halfway to Alice lake in the Sawtooths. They were in warp speed mode. With my 70 pound pack, I was trying to keep up.

Alice lake from above

Like any good 8th grade boy, Stearn decided he needed to make a raft to explore Alice Lake. Nevermind the ice cold water.