The Green River fishing has been variable depending on weather and location. The warmer days are providing good blue wing activity on the lower sections of river that receive more sunlight. Midges were hatching pretty much anywhere and everywhere, and we even saw a few caddis. We did very well nymphing with a size...
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It’s always a gamble when your first run of the season is a solid Class IV and V river, but there’s no better place to do it than the Black Canyon of the Bear River in Grace, Idaho. While the Wasatch were still getting hammered with snow, the floodgates to the Grace Dam opened...
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For years we’ve intended on featuring fly fishing articles on UtahOutside.com, but it’s been a challenge to find writers who not only write, but are avid fly fishermen (or women) in Utah. So it’s with great relish that we bring you this week’s Friday Video, titled “Fly Fishing the Weber River.” This clip comes...
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Utah’s public waters are at risk once again. The 2010 Utah State legislative session saw the passage of HB141, a bill that reversed a Utah Supreme Court decision that stated all water is owned by the public and is therefore public property. That meant people had the right to touch the stream beds, even if it was...
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If you’ve ever wanted to learn to kayak, 2013 is shaping up to be a prime year. A good winter of skiing like this is sure to bring a decent spring runoff for paddling. And fortunately for you, there are plenty of opportunities in Utah to learn the ins and outs of whitewater kayaking....
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You got to hand it to Utah’s own Provo Brothers, boy do they know how to shoot purty ski videos. Their latest is this week’s Friday Video, “Steelhead and Spines.” Our local heroes head north to Alaska in search of spines to ride and steelhead to catch. It’s an entertaining romp that will make...
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Utah has no shortage of excellent whitewater rafting runs, but few are as accessible as Westwater Canyon. Westwater is the first canyon the Colorado River flows through after it crosses the Utah border. It’s the quintessential desert river trip: beautiful scenery, challenging whitewater, abandoned outlaw hideouts, and absolute solitude. What’s more, the river has...
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When people ask me what I think about the Summer Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo at Jordenelle Reservoir, I can’t help but put a huge smile on my face. I had the opportunity to do so many awesome things for the very first time: stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), geocaching, dunk someone in a dunk...
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Reel Recovery, a non-profit organization conducts free fly fishing-retreats for men battling cancer, is holding its 7th annual Spring Charity Bash to help raise money. The fundraising event will happen at Cafe Trio at 6405 South, 3000 East on Thursday, April 12 from 6-9pm. The Reel Recovery Spring Charity Bash looks to be a...
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The 2010 session of the Utah Legislature saw a battle between the rights of private property owners and a person’s right to access public waterways for receation. Two bills were proposed. HB80 would allow unrestricted access to Utah’s waterways regardless of whether it flowed through private property. The opposite, HB141, would reverse a Utah Supreme...
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