Current Flow State x Snow Peak
We're kicking off the first of our Community Connect events with Snow Peak this Tuesday evening in Portland!
CFS massive:
Quick and dirty one this week, as I'm taking a momentary breather to get some fun news to you from the patio of the illustrious Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters, Oregon, between a long and dusty weekend of family camp on the Nestucca River, a session with my casting mentor Mary Ann Dozer, and some time waist-deep in the glorious Metolius.
Big news: We're teaming up with Snow Peak
I'm really, really excited to announce we're teaming up with Snow Peak, one of my favorite outdoor gear brands, to bring to life a series of Community Connect events at its Portland retail space.
We'll be commandeering the patio of Tabiki, Snow Peak's PDX izakaya from 4-6:30 pm tomorrow night, Tuesday, August 18th, for the first of several evenings meant to bring together anglers for some conversation and camaraderie. The event is free and open to all. I'd love to see you there if you can join.
We'll be touching on some fly fishing fundamentals—where it came from, what's so great about it, why we do it, how to do it—in our first installment. But across upcoming meetings we'll have a lot of latitude to explore all sorts of different aspects of this glorious sport (and maybe even make some new fishing buddies).
As our pals at Snow Peak write: "Whether you've spent years on the river or have simply been curious about where to begin, the evening is intended to create an approachable space to learn, ask questions, and connect with others through a shared interest in fly fishing."
Snow Peak has gotten into fly fishing in a big way in the last several years, including with its acquisition of New Zealand's Epic Fly Rods in autumn 2024, and its development of fly fishing specific gear and apparel. I can't wait to see where this goes.
Hope to see you Tuesday evening!
Event calendar
Got an event you want the community to know about? Send it over and I'll include it here. You can see all of our upcoming CFS events on Luma.
August
CFS: August 18, Snow Peak Community Connection, Portland OR
Come hang out from 4-6:30pm at Tabiki. (Snow Peak)
August 20, Roundabout Books, Bend, OR
CFS pal Jesse Lance Robbins is giving a reading from his new book The Best Fly Fishing is Everywhere at 6:30pm (Roundabout Books)
CFS: August 28, Westmoreland Park, Portland OR
Casual fly casting meetup at the casting pond (Register here)
September
September 12, Clackamas River, OR
Clackamas Down the River Cleanup (Clackamas River Basin Council)
September 17, Bozeman, MT
Montana Stream Access Rally (Keep Our Rivers Public)
September 22, Steeplejack Brewing, Portland, OR
And, bonus, Jesse's also swinging through Portland for a reading! Save the date.
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