Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR) and Trout Unlimited is accepting applications from USFRA member couples in the military and first responder (particularly fire and EMS) communities for an upcoming Service Couples Retreat.
The Retreat will be held at the West Branch Angler Resort in
Deposit, NY, from June 5-June 10, 2022. All expenses are paid, the couple
just has to get there. They will receive complimentary angling gear in
the form of a fly rod and reel kit with line and leader with all of the
accessories, and the resort has boots and waders if they don’t have
their own. Room and board are complimentary.
On June 6 and 7 there will be fly casting instruction and wade fishing in the home waters of the resort. On June 8 and 9 an experienced guide will take each couple float fishing on the Upper Delaware River. After breakfast on June 11, after saying goodbye to new friends, they’ll depart for home. One hopes that they’ll share the pleasures of flyfishing together into the future.
Organizers are requesting letters of inquiry from interested USFRA couples in the NY, NJ, PA and CT region (driving distance to Deposit/Hancock, NY) then applications will be sent to those who are interested in being considered for a possible open slot. (Please send a message to me (Janet) at evp@usfra.org and I'll forward them to FUDR.)
Two couples from USFRA members might be selected through the application process, along with two Gold Star couples, two couples from the disabled veterans community and two couples from the frontline medical and nursing community.
Again, if interested, please send an email to Janet at evp@usfra.org ASAP and I'll forward messages to FUDR who will then supply you an application and other data.