Summer Trip Pt.1 : Elk River
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Big Thanks to Scott Donaghe who shot me a PM with some advise about the Elk! Here are some pics from my trip. The second river we floated was the John Day … I’ll post those in a separate thread. That river is so cool it deserves some attention of its own.
Started the trip off from Utah and spent the night in Island Park.
The food shot! Breakfast @ Yesterdays restaurant in Ennis, before the push up to BC.
Passed up a late salmon fly hatch @ Reynolds Bridge on the way to the Elk .. Now that was a hard one to do!
Made it up to Fernie and floated the Elk for two days.
Elk River Guiding Company – http://www.elkriver.ca – Great Shop .. Great Mascot .. Helpful and really nice staff!
Corey, absolutely beautiful images! Fernie is definitely a fun place. Can’t wait to read the rest of the story I’m sure it will inspire to get back out there next year. Glad the information helped.
Corey . . . I like the angle of the fish in that last picture and the fish looks shinny wet, great shot.
Now I’m going have to compare my pics to Field and Stream to see how they differ from the fly fishing mags! [grin] Thanks for all the HUGE the compliments! The trip was a blast and the Elk is absolutely beautiful. There are only 2 parts to this trip the Elk and the John Day … I’ll try to get my John Day post together today.
GREAT pics!
Thanks for the report. Sounds like great fun.
Been to the Elk some years ago. I remember the shop.Jay
Oh yeah .. Forgot to mention that my sigma wide angle took a crap on me (second time this has happened) two days before the trip! I really didn’t want to do this trip without a wide angle so… I had a new canon 10-22 overnighted and got it a couple hours before we headed out.
This kind of pictures makes me doubt if I should still get a SLR after all. I just hate the idea of carrying a heavy camera whole day long. I like traveling light… But the super wide angle pictures really look amazing.
Would any initial level SLR work this great?
Any thoughts I should consider when getting one?Jay
This kind of pictures makes me doubt if I should still get a SLR after all. I just hate the idea of carrying a heavy camera whole day long. I like traveling light… But the super wide angle pictures really look amazing.
Would any initial level SLR work this great?
Any thoughts I should consider when getting one?I really like to travel light also and consider carrying a camera around a PIA. One time up on the Elk I had to leave it on the bank as I fought a fish across the river … lol. I do however think you can come up with a system that will suit your needs. In the summer, I carry a simms roll top hip bag that has survived a couple of quick dunks. In the winter I just keep the camera around my neck and rest it inside my waders, its not to bad.
If your not into a slr you could always start with a water proof point and shoot. That is all I usually carry when I’m in the mood to just fish. I feel like I have taken some pretty nice shots with my pentax optio and actually plan on getting the newer 10mp model. If only they had a raw option. 🙂
There are threads in the photography section of the board with some really good advise on choosing the right camera for you. Plus, I’m sure there are guys on the board way more qualified to answer your questions about cameras. Personally, I have bought based on #1 budget and #2 look and feel (lenses).
Sweet pics, Corey. I think this may be my third time returning to view this post and the pics. I still don’t really know what to say except ‘Wow!’.
I’ve not checked out the part 2 post for the John Day yet (that’s next) but this part looks to have been a blast. All the pics are cool but I really like the last three of the big bull.
Darrin
I had a new canon 10-22 overnighted and got it a couple hours before we headed out.
So this is an ultra wide angle lens. How much do they sell for?
Oops… probably 4-digit?…
Jay
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