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Guys, Get Away To Winter Park-Fraser Valley — Area Rich With ‘Mancation’ Ideas, Including Golfing, Fly-Fishing, Mountain Biking And More
Although Father’s Day is the usual time to treat the men in our lives, it does not mean you can not treat them at other times too. Maybe on their Birthday, a special treat would also go down well. I noticed this press release, which was aimed at Father’s Day treats, but it is just as valid at any time, even given as a Christmas gift.
Father’s Day is the perfect time to remember the extraordinary men in our lives. Do something extra special for dear old Pa this year – treat him to a Winter Park-Fraser Valley distribution of press releases guy getaway. From fly-fishing to mountain biking, golf and watersports, Winter Park-Fraser Valley is a ‘mancation’ Mecca! Cruising Grand Lake, the largest natural volume of water in Colorado, provides masses of scenic coast to keep guys occupied. Fishing, cruising, water-skiing and sailing are all available throughout the summer and fall. Biking Winter Park and Fraser Valley’s six hundred miles of bike trails have earned it the nickname, “Mountain Bicycle Capital USA(TM)”. Winter Park Resort’s Trestle Bike Park, with thirty three miles of gravity-fed trails, is the quickest growing bike park in the United States. The Olympia Express and Zephyr Express lifts operate during the summer to allow riders to access trails from the top of the mountain. 
The SolVista Bike Park, found near Granby at SolVista Ski Basin, offers mountain riders of all levels professionally designed trails. For extra info regarding the park (named “Best Mountain Bike Park” for 2010 by Denver’s Westword paper) and upcoming races and events, visit bikesolvista For men that enjoy a little competition, Winter Park-Fraser Valley’s summer biking events include Epic Singletrack Series at Trestle Bike Park, Trail Bike Capital USA(TM) Weekend, Crankworx and Colorado Crooked Roubaix. Fishing There are a few steered trips for each sort of fisherman. Cast into the first-class waters of the Colorado Stream (which begins in Grand County, home to Winter Park-Fraser Valley) or the Fraser Brook (which was President Ike’s fave). Either way, your man is in for a “reel” treat and fish tales for miles! Visit playwinterpark for a list of shops that may provide info on guides, flies, kit, maps and expert advice.
For a novel gift idea, consider getting Father a fly rod and reel or a gift token for a guided trip, where he will be able to book the date that works best for him. Golfing Gentlemen and golf go hand in hand. Winter Park-Fraser Valley is home to four spectacular courses that wind thru the high alpine peaks between Grand Lake and Winter Park. All the courses – Headwaters, Pole Stream, Grand Lake and Grand Elk – are near one another, offering the unique opportunity to tee up at multiple courses in the same day. As an additional bonus, Winter Park-Fraser Valley has what is arguably one of the planet’s most pretty “19th Holes,” close by Rocky Mountain State Park.
Head there after golfing for an energizing hike or a scenic drive. Hiking Hiking is one of the most serene ways to experience the beauty and vastness of Winter Park-Fraser Valley’s wild spaces. There are hundreds of miles of trails to explore – 600 to be specific. Hikers may enjoy breathtaking strolls, severe day walks or multi-day treks. Download the Official Trail Bicycle and Trail Guide to Winter Park and The Fraser Valley. (Please note : these trails are multi-use for hikers and bikers. ) Rafting / Canoeing Whether you’re a man who prefers a mild or a wild water ride, Winter Park-Fraser Valley has the very thing.
Take a breathtaking float down the Colorado River, which begins in Grand County. Or, get your adrenaline pumping with a raft or canoe trip down the class IV rapids of Clear Creek. Click now for a listing of rafting and kayaking outfitters. Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce The Winter Park-Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit Colorado co. Created to help further and maintain responsible expansion in the Winter Park-Fraser Valley area, located in the Rocky Mountains just 67 miles west of Denver.
Useful reading:
Lonely Planet Colorado (Regional Travel Guide)
Cabin Creekwood Now Offers Steered Fly Fishing In Virginia, Thru Collaboration With South Stream Fly Shop
If you are heading off towards Virginia, then you may find this an interesting read.
Guests of Cabin Creekwood can now book a Virginia fly fishing excursion at the same time they book a cabin rental in Virginia. South Brook Fly Shop was established in Feb of 2011 by Tommy Lawhorne and Kevin Little. This opening coincided with the name of a stretch of South Stream as a Special Regulation Area, built to produce a surplus of trophy sized brown trout. As Kevin announces, “We’ve talked about the need for an independent pro fly shop in this area for 9 years. There are such a lot of sorts of fishing opportunities close by. When the South Brook opened and the regeneration of downtown Waynesboro commenced, the timing just appeared right.” South Brook Fly Shop is a full service fly fishing store, with a lately enlarged area to accommodate an even bigger inventory. Patrons can receive fly-tying instruction, fly-casting instruction, fishing updates, and suggestions.
Their familiarity with local waters, as well as their expertise on current conditions, enables them to point patrons in the right path. They can help select the right waters to fish, as well as advocate the suitable kinds of rods and categories of flies for the current conditions. Kevin and Tommy supply an notable guide service as well . Kevin has been steering for more than twenty years in West Virginia, Montana, Idaho, Florida, Virginia, and Tennessee. Tommy is a local who started trout fishing at the tender age of 4, and began directing and teaching in 1990. Both Kevin and Tommy are intensely familiar with the South Brook in Waynesboro, as well as Jackson Stream and Mossy Stream.
They offer guided fishing visits to all 3 of these area, as well as float trips on the Shenandoah Brook and Maury Brook. Fishing trips offered are 189 ; day, or full day with a lunch provided. Fly fishing packages can now be prepared at Cabin Creekwood online or by calling toll free to 888-942-2246. Packages include lodging in one of their rental cabins, and a half-day steered fishing trip for one or two people on the South River.
Apparatus is available if required. Cabin Creekwood has been providing a really restful getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Waynesboro since 1981. Owners Stan and Debbie Horst work doggedly to provide info and assistance on things to do and see in the area, and are happy to supply this trout-fishing experience for their guests. Learn more about Cabin Creekwood and all they offer at their website, cabincreekwood media release .
Fishing News:Fisherman Recovering After Losing Arm
Fisherman recovering after losing arm
Alan Carl recovering in the hospital (Photo provided)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV)– A Lowcountry man who lost his arm while fishing is now recovering at MUSC.
It all started with a dramatic rescue Thursday morning, which left 45-year-old fisherman Alan Carl clinging to life.
Carl was shrimping with his son off the coast of Georgetown when his left arm got stuck in his shrimping boat winch. The powerful machine that pulls in shrimping boat nets, tore his arm off from his body. Doctors were unable to save it.
“I’m in a bunch of pain, but you know that’s to be expected,” Alan Carl said. “I’m going to recover no doubt. I’m going to carry on.”
Carl says his son, 11-year-old John Allen, is a hero. John saved his life by keeping him from bleeding to death until emergency officials arrived. His son was suppose to be at a water park that morning but at the last minute went fishing with his dad.
“I’m pretty sure if he hadn’t of been there it would have been a worse situation,” said Carl.
Carl’s accident brings attention to the dangers fisherman face everyday.
“It’s just a mishap it could happen to anybody, just a small mistake, that’s all it takes,” Carl said.
Shrimping is a way of life in the Lowcountry, and on Shem Creek, shrimpers say they face deadly risks on a daily basis.
“It’s dealing with these ropes and the winch that’s where you can lose your head, hand, and life in a heartbeat,” said Commercial Fisherman, Joe Isaac.
Shem Creek shrimpers say a winch is so powerful not only can it pull 20 tons; it can cut you in half in a split second. But they say it’s all worth it in order to serve fresh seafood to the public.
“Local seafood is the best in the world. I’ve been around the world. I know, I can tell you. It’s the best in the world,” said Isaac.
But as Carl knows far too well, local seafood can come with big sacrifices. Carl says he is expected to be released from MUSC on Tuesday.
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Fishing News:Black Bear Camp
Fishing News:
Trip to Black Bear Camp offers chance to revisit the old days
Published July 03, 2011, 12:00 AM
By Brad Dokken
Reconnecting after all those years offered the perfect excuse to make a trip north to Crow Lake. I’d fished lake trout in its crystal clear waters, staying at a different camp, but it had been several years. I’d driven by Black Bear Camp on every one of those trips.
NESTOR FALLS, Ont. — Old home week came to northwestern Ontario last weekend.
It all started in March, when I received a Facebook “friend” request from Patricia Synenko.
“Patricia who?” I thought at first glance. “I don’t know anyone by that name.”
Then I took a closer look at her profile photo.
I knew her as Patty Lislegard, and she grew up just a few miles from me near Pinecreek, Minn.
If you’ve never heard of Pinecreek, nearby Roseau, Minn., is a suburb.
Patty was three grades behind me, but her brother was in my grade, and we logged hundreds of hours riding the school bus over the years. It was a long, boring ride that in winter meant getting on the bus in the dark every morning and getting off the bus in the dark every night.
We played 4-H softball games — we got clobbered most of the time — “snowcatted” and hitched rides with the mailman to Roseau for afternoon excursions to the swimming pool.
These were things we did growing up in the boonies.
Before last weekend, I hadn’t seen Patty in … well, we couldn’t remember the last time our paths had crossed.
She moved to Roseau after high school, working at Polaris, Marvin Windows and, most recently, as a dispatcher for the Roseau County Sheriff’s Department.
Life took Patty to Nestor Falls after her daughter, Kasey, introduced her to Val Synenko, who owned Black Bear Camp on Crow Lake. Kasey had married a Nestor Falls man and moved to Ontario.
Patty now is in her fifth year at Black Bear Camp.
“It truly is beautiful and well the fishing is wonderful, too,” she wrote in one of our early Facebook conversations. “We really enjoy our life here. All of our guests are wonderful and really enjoy themselves.”
Reconnecting with Patty after all those years offered the perfect excuse to make a trip north to Crow Lake. I’d fished lake trout in its crystal clear waters, staying at a different camp, but it had been several years.
I’d driven by Black Bear Camp on every one of those trips.
I rounded up a couple of friends — former Pinecreek-ian Scott Jensen of Minneapolis and Pete Howard of Stillwater, Minn., a longtime hunting and fishing buddy and honorary Pinecreek resident — to join me for a trip to Crow Lake. Patty even lined up a guide, Trevor Chant, to take us out on Lake of the Woods for a day of walleye fishing. She gave Trevor high marks, and after fishing with him, it’s easy to see why.
Growing up near the Minnesota side of Lake of the Woods, Patty said she didn’t know anything about Nestor Falls until meeting Val and starting a new life as a camp owner. The Ontario side of Lake of the Woods is a maze of tree-covered islands and granite cliffs and nothing like Minnesota’s wide-open expanse.
Patty and Val don’t hunt or fish, which they say is a good thing when you own a camp because there isn’t time to hunt or fish anyway. She enjoys meeting the people, she says, and the camp again this year has three groups of anglers coming from Holland strictly to fish the muskies for which Crow Lake is famous.
Monday night, Patty and Val hosted Scott, Pete and me for grilled steaks, baked potatoes and Val’s Caesar salad (without a doubt the best I’ve ever had). We even found room for Patty’s homemade apple-rhubarb crisp topped off with ice cream.
Then the Pinecreek stories started to flow. Val, whose talent for conversation might be unmatched anywhere in Canada, could barely get a word in edgewise.
Patty, Scott and I told stories and laughed until our sides hurt, at times. As she said later, it was fun to have “home” come back after all these years
She was right — it was a blast.
Here’s hoping old home week becomes an annual event.
On the Web:
Black Bear Camp: www.blackbearfishing.com.
