A River Reborn – Floating the Elwha River after dam removal

Photo: Olympic Raft & Kayak

Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador and DamNation producer/underwater photographer, Matt Stoecker recently floated the Elwha with the winners of the Patagonia/DamNation photo contest and their hosts from Olympic Raft & Kayak.

Their group was the first commercial trip Olympic Raft & Kayak had taken down through what they’ve named That Dam Rapid. A short, steep, highly technical Class 4 drop through what used to be Elwha Dam.

LINK (via: The Cleanest Line)

Motivation

Photo: Dylan Tomine

Some words of wisdom from Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador Dylan Tomine.

(via: Patagonia Fly Fishing)

To Our New Secretary Of The Interior

While the confirmation of new Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has been universally praised by a broad spectrum of outdoor advocacy groups, Dylan Tomine has some more specific thoughts for the new Interior Secretary.

Dear Secretary Jewell—

First of all, congratulations on your Senate confirmation. As someone who makes a living  in the outdoor recreation industry, I am excited to have “one of our own” making the tough decisions about how this country uses its public land and water. Though I’m sure you won’t lack for various interests expressing their hopes for your tenure, I thought here at the beginning, I might presume to offer a few thoughts:

Read the rest of Dylan's letter.

One of Dylan's thoughts concerns the disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking for oil and natural gas.

Coincidently one of Jewell's first tasks will be releasing the Interior Department's proposal to regulate oil-and-gas “fracking” on public lands.

A Different Kind of Fish Report

Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador, Dylan Tomine's update on the current state of the seafood industry as seen from a seat at the 9th Annual Seafood Summit in Vancouver. The Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from the seafood industry and conservation community for in-depth discussions, presentations and networking with the goal of making the seafood marketplace environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

Dylan attended this year's Seafood Summit, along with Yvon Chouinard, who provided the gathering's keynote address. Here are Dylan's observations from the gathering:

LINK (Via: The Cleanest Line)

Catching but Not Releasing

Photo: Chris Hunt

Room for Debate is a section of the N.Y. Times opinion section that invites knowledgeable outside contributors to discuss news events and other timely issues. A recent discussion surrounding catch and release features a number of well known contributors including Patagonia Fly Fishing Ambassador Dylan Tomine.

Room for Debate welcomes feedback from readers, so please post comments.

LINK (Via: The N.Y. Times)