More Olympic adventures

 The Olympic Peninsula has more explorable and varied wild lands than most comparably sized areas in the continental US. Approximately 3600 sq. miles of sea to mountain terrain, including freshwater lakes and rivers, expansive estuaries and tidelands, rugged near shore fishing and an abundance of unique flora and fauna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Peninsula

Cricket - compact lapstrake Acorn design tender hand built by shipwright, Jason Bledsoe, proves rugged and capable in the waters of Freshwater Bay near the estuary of the newly released waters of the Elwah River.

Louis - a natural river guide on the lower Sol Duc. We drifted a six mile stretch of water below the Sol Duc hatchery.  Water was at historically low levels for late May. A few cutthroat trout were coaxed from the scattered pools. Only one bolder-strewn rapid proved tight and challenging for our size and wingspan ...but with good teamwork, all remained excitedly dry.

Calm stretch of the Sol Duc mid morning

Change of flies in preparation for the deeper pools ahead

Brooke balancing a log roll-casting along the tree-lined shore of Lake Crescent

A fine rainbow from the secluded waters of Wentworth Lake. Thirty minutes to entice into the net with a five weight rod and large caddis-like wet fly. The alluring fly hence named the "Wentworth". Tips and gear courtesy of the fantastic staff of Waters West shop in Port Angeles.