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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: unluckyjohn on September 01, 2012, 08:48:51 AM

Title: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: unluckyjohn on September 01, 2012, 08:48:51 AM: So here is my request for your help. My 70 year old father with Parkinsons and 67 year very young mother want to fly out from back east and have a "memory filled" salmon/ trout river fish (not jet boat) before my father cant do it any more. I was thinking maybe two half day drift trips and a bed a breakfast. Both my parents love to fish but dads ballence isnt what it once was. Im sure this last minute request by mom would be a spring/ summer trip for this next season.
Title: Re: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 01, 2012, 08:56:36 AM: Beamers down out of Clarkston-Lewiston might be a good place to start. They have been around for years and offer all kinds of river stuff, overnighters etc.
Title: Re: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: Knocker of rocks on September 01, 2012, 09:06:30 AM: I suggest you act now. I was in the same boat (no pun intended) several years ago, but did not act. Now my 83 yo dad's mobility is way too compromised to ever get into a boat again, much less go fishing.

Last year my GF's son and I used: Skagit River Fishing Guides ( 888-6-Skagit)
www.SkagitRiverFishingGuides.com (http://www.SkagitRiverFishingGuides.com) , or www.SkagitEagles.com (http://www.SkagitEagles.com) . Thet are very nice people, and seem very accomodating. They commercial fish in Alaska during some of the summer, but I think they could steer you in the right direction.

It may cost a little more for your folks, because they may have to put two guides into the boat - one to oar and one to assist. But that would be a small price to pay for their enjoyment
Title: Re: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 02, 2012, 04:14:38 PM: If your fathers balance isn't that good I wouldn't recommend a drift boat trip. Why no jet boats?
Title: Re: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: unluckyjohn on September 04, 2012, 08:43:18 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on September 02, 2012, 04:14:38 PM
If your fathers balance isn't that good I wouldn't recommend a drift boat trip. Why no jet boats?

My parents are the LL bean type. They enoy the peaceful sounds of the river and I thought they would enjoy "the art" of a good oarsmen. Im really wanting them to have a trip they wont soon foreget. I have never done a river drift so I guess I really dont know what would be best but I do thank all that have an helpful input.
Title: Re: Need help finding good river guide for older parents
Post by: Chinook73 on September 05, 2012, 05:06:19 PM: Chuck Wicken. Chucks Advertures (360) 701-2444 He is great with people and will drift or jet. Mainly fishes the Cow, Nooch Satsop, 'Halis.