Eugene, Oregon Forest Fishing, Fly and Reel

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Every kid should go fishing...

This week we fish! Spend your summer days casting reel and rod by the river. Bait your hook and sit quiet and eager near the water wishing for fish.

The Experience of Trackers

At Trackers fishing camp campers actually fish under the guidance of expert instructors.

Our camps represent years of experience taking kids fishing. Our guidelines for safety around water, fishing tackle and shorelines have no equal.

The Huck Finn Pole

Camper craft their own "Huck Finn" style pole from bamboo or other flexible wood while also using a convetional rod and reel. They then take this "survival" fishing pole home with them.

Ages 9-10 Wilder Rivers Older camps also learn how to tie flies to add to the simple bamboo pole they make.

Please Note Like all great fishing trips sometimes we catch a-lot of fish, sometimes we catch nothing. Yet we always have a tall tale to tell. If we do catch a fish this often means eating them in an open fire feast. At Trackers we feel understanding this cycle of life is a healthy process. We recommend you preface it with your child in the manner best for your family and its values.

Details

Awesome Extended Camp You can also pre-register for our affordable Extended-Camp from 7:30am-8:30am and 3:30am-5:30pm.

Location 2621 Augusta Street, Eugene, OR 97403
Within minutes of many Eugene and Springfield neighborhoods and near local greenspaces and parks. Map It

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Ages 6$289
August 6-10, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm Get extended camp to 7:30am-5:30pm
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Ages 7-8$289
August 6-10, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm Get extended camp to 7:30am-5:30pm
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Ages 9-10$289
Wilders Rivers August 6-10, 2012 8:30am-3:30pm Get extended camp to 7:30am-5:30pm

Payment Plans

For families who need it, we can offer flexible payment plans. Contact Molly to learn more. A non-refundable deposit is always required to reserve your space.

Ages 6 Forest Fishing, Fly and Reel includes

mobile camp around Eugene Greenspaces and beyond
• make your own "Huck Finn" fishing pole
• learn different methods and arts of fishing
• learn about the life cycle of different fish
• learn about primitive fishing techniques
• go fishing and visit different rivers, lakes and ponds in the Willamette Valley
• learn "bird language" to find minks, fox, people, and more
• take nature hikes and explorations looking for the GREAT Great Blue Heron
• play improv and theater games!

Ages 7-8 Forest Fishing, Fly and Reel includes

mobile camp around Eugene Greenspaces and beyond
• make your own "Huck Finn" fishing pole
• learn different methods and arts of fishing
• learn about the life cycle of different fish
• learn about primitive fishing techniques
• go fishing and visit different rivers, lakes and ponds in the Willamette Valley
• learn "bird language" to find minks, fox, people, and more
• take nature hikes and explorations looking for the GREAT Great Blue Heron
• play improv and theater games!

Ages 9-10 Forest Fishing, Fly and Reel includes

mobile camp around Eugene Greenspaces and beyond
• make your own "Huck Finn" fishing pole
• learn different methods and arts of fishing
• learn about the life cycle of different fish
• learn about primitive fishing techniques
• go fishing and visit different rivers, lakes and ponds in the Willamette Valley
• learn "bird language" to find minks, fox, people, and more
• take nature hikes and explorations looking for the GREAT Great Blue Heron
• play improv and theater games!
• tie flies

A Good Fit?

Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).

This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...

• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others

This program is NOT a good fit for children who...

• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants

Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements

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Our Philosophy for Learning & Living

A Smile

We help children to feel like that group of kids wandering country backyards 50 years ago: independent, tired, muddy, wet and happy from the woods and wild. We are acutely aware of full and real hazards of the out of doors after years of working in environmental education. We try to move away from the highly structured and limiting tolerances of conventional environmental education while keeping kids truly safe but not encapsulated from, or phobic of nature. We are deep patriots to the value of offering guided yet very free and transparent experiences for kids. We believe it is okay to be thirsty at times, cold at times, and wet at times. It builds empathy and care for the gifts of life. It fosters adventure and sincere accomplishment. We also believe it is critical to feel supported and cared for as they truly explore their passion and responsibility. And through a healthy life immersed in nature, they test the limits and great potential of the often untapped physical and emotional resiliency they possess