All Inclusive* 3-night Program Starting At:
$651/person - Double Occupancy
$876/person - Single Occupancy
* Includes lodging, meals, program activities and access to optional daily activities and recreational equipment. Learn More about the Great Camp Sagamore experience.
Program Overview
“I’ve always thought fly fishing looked ______ (insert any of the following here: fun, beautiful, graceful, relaxing, meditative, etc.)”
If you’ve ever said anything along those lines, you’d be absolutely right…on all counts. Whether you’re already interested in learning to fly fish, looking for an excuse to explore the natural world, or seeking ways to slow down and relax, here’s a unique opportunity to do all of the above.
Spend the weekend with Cari Ray, an Internationally Certified Fly Casting Instructor, former full-time fly fishing guide, and host of the “Fisher of Zen” Podcast. You’ll learn the basics of fly casting and fishing while immersed in the beauty of the Adirondacks. You’ll gain an introduction to equipment, casting, flies, reading water and fishing techniques. In addition, the retreat includes angling opportunities to target wild, native Brook Trout on the fly. You’ll come away with the information and skills necessary to strike out on your fly fishing journey. You’ll also have ample free time to explore. Take a walk, sit by the fire, fly fish, or paddle a canoe or kayak around Sagamore Lake. Embrace the opportunity to connect more deeply with the natural world.
Please join us for this enlightening and restorative weekend as you are introduced to the zen of fly fishing. You need only bring your enthusiasm, curiosity, and willingness to learnYour registration includes meals, accommodations, rental equipment, evening activities, and an optional historical walking tour.
Program Activities
Basic gear & tackle
The mechanics of fly casting
Flies
Knots
Reading water & finding fish
On-water drifting and mending
Mentored fly fishing
Program Instructors
Cari Ray - Fly Fishing Guide and FFI-Certified Casting Instructor
Cari Ray, now Sagamore’s Sr. Director of Programs & Operations, is a former full-time guide, host of the Fisher of Zen Podcast, and founder of Zen Fly Fishing, a woman-owned and operated fly fishing school and guide service. She brings years of teaching and guiding in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and the Adirondacks. She has always been committed to helping her clients and students become more independent and successful fly anglers. Her true passion, however, is in inviting them to leverage the sport of fly fishing as a sort of “moving meditation.” She believes that some of the most valuable “catches” found on the water have little to do with fish.
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