Just wanted to pass on what a great time I had with my son Kohl "Bear"...we took a 2 day float and camped out on the Klickitat River on Monday and Tuesday...what a great time we had...we fly fished...we swam...we gear fished for chinook...we camped out...at night instead of counting sheep to try and sleep we counted how many Chinook were rolling in the hole right in front of our camp...
I have attached a few photos to share...we have decided to make this a yearly thing...right before my busy guiding schedule...I would encourage any of you to take the time to take your son/daughters fishing/camping...sometimes life gets in the way...we get too busy (or so we think) to do something like this...I guide for a living and often times the last thing I want to do on a couple of days off is go "Fishing"...I know, I know...is he out of his mind...after 17 years of making a living doing it...unless the fishing is really good...I don't really want to go fishing...
BUT...my focus was wrong...it wasn't about me and if I wanted to go fishing...it was about a 6 year old beggin his Papa (you gotta love that)...to take him fishing...he was so excited...told all of his neighborhood friends...helped get everything ready...he was really into it!...He help put things back into perspective for me...in "My" tiredness, in "My" selfishness, in "My" desire to do something else...I was robbing my son of a blessing of spending time with his Papa on a beautiful river...enjoying God's creation..."What was I thinkin?!"...
I enjoyed it soo much, we are going to do this several times throughout the year...my 6 year old son...has renewed my passion not only for fishing but for quality, unhindered, unreplaceable, unforgettable time with my son...tomorrow is NEVER promised...live and love like today is your last!...
I have attached a few photos to share...we have decided to make this a yearly thing...right before my busy guiding schedule...I would encourage any of you to take the time to take your son/daughters fishing/camping...sometimes life gets in the way...we get too busy (or so we think) to do something like this...I guide for a living and often times the last thing I want to do on a couple of days off is go "Fishing"...I know, I know...is he out of his mind...after 17 years of making a living doing it...unless the fishing is really good...I don't really want to go fishing...
BUT...my focus was wrong...it wasn't about me and if I wanted to go fishing...it was about a 6 year old beggin his Papa (you gotta love that)...to take him fishing...he was so excited...told all of his neighborhood friends...helped get everything ready...he was really into it!...He help put things back into perspective for me...in "My" tiredness, in "My" selfishness, in "My" desire to do something else...I was robbing my son of a blessing of spending time with his Papa on a beautiful river...enjoying God's creation..."What was I thinkin?!"...
I enjoyed it soo much, we are going to do this several times throughout the year...my 6 year old son...has renewed my passion not only for fishing but for quality, unhindered, unreplaceable, unforgettable time with my son...tomorrow is NEVER promised...live and love like today is your last!...