- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Fly Fishing Class for teens on a river
ORGANIZATION: TROUT UNLIMITED
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
20 teenagers in the Village School Online educational program arrive in a bus at Tumbling Trout Fly Shop. The people enter in a line to put on waders a d boots. We need helpers to get this done promptly.
Then, the bus and volunteers in their own vehicles go to Happy Meadows campground (2 miles down the road) and park in a large parking area. As the team leader gives a talk on conservation to the youth, the volunteers assemble 20 rods. All the gear - rods - flies - leader - tippet- split shot - floatant - etc. is provided by Pikes Peak Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The volunteer only needs their own waders, stream side gear and a net.
Each volunteer takes one youth and walks to anywhere they like along the South Platte river and teaches the youth to cast and land a fish safely using a fly.
We like our volunteers to engage the youth on topics related to conservation and to oversee any safety issues such as wading only knee deep, avoiding silty sinking mud, etc.
More opportunities with TROUT UNLIMITED
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About TROUT UNLIMITED
Location:
PO BOX 458, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80901, US
Mission Statement
Pikes Peak Chapter of Trout Unlimited - PPCTU strives to conserve, protect, and restore cold-water fisheries resources and their watersheds in the Pikes Peak Region and throughout the state of Colorado.
Description
PPCTU defines our role as a leading conservation organization under 3 objectives:
Objective 1
Protect Native Trout: Primary focus for 2022 is on native cutthroats in our Pike Peak Region by focusing on ongoing education, and the initial /reintroduction and maintain Cutthroat trout in the Pikes Peak Region.
Objective 2
Improve AND PROTECT HABITAT (conservation versus recreation): Improve and conserve the cold water habitats and enhance fishing opportunities in the Pikes Peak Region. (notes also include wording to seek opportunities t increase and improve angler access)
Objective 3
Outreach to the Community
Outreach: The primary focus for 2022will be:
- Education
- Public Relations/Social outreach
- Membership Development & Engagement With Multiple fly shops)
- Volunteer Development including recognition plan
- Programming and Membership Meetings
- Financial Development
- Special Events -Create three events, two outdoor, one fishing
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Happy Meadows, Lake George, COmeet at Tumbling Trout Fly Shop38283 Hwy 24Lake George, CO 80827
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Sports Coaching
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a full day commitment ending when we break the rods down and put the gear away, usually done by 1 pm. The morning is the hard part, getting all the youth in waders/boot and assembling the rods with flies.
- You need to know how to tie on flies, read a river for trout lairs, cast a fly rod, set a hook, and handle a trout.