Several local names make a fair amount of outdoors news.Byline: INSIDE THE OUTDOORS By Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard Names make news, we were told in journalism school A journalism school is a school or department, usually part of an established university, where journalists are trained. An increasingly used short form for a journalism department, school or college is 'j-school'. , so here are some names that have been making a splash in the world of water recreation. Rhett Ashley of Leaburg has his name prominently displayed in the November-December issue of "Fly Rod & Reel" magazine. Ashley loves fly fishing for salmon, and favors the wet fly fished on the swing. On a trip to Alaska, however, he found himself in a camp full of "fly-fishing fanatics" who considered the use of anything other than a dry fly barbaric. Meanwhile, he likened the group's dry fly of choice - `a bulky pink monstrosity monstrosity 1. great congenital deformity. 2. a monster or teratism. called a 'Polly Wog' ' - to be like casting a dead chicken. His cabin-mate, an inventive fly-tier, crafted a lighter dry fly out of a foam ear plug. "It cast sweetly and caught salmon as readily as the bulky wog," Ashley said. From that incident came the inspiration for a story that Fly Rod & Reel selected as the winner of its annual Robert Traver Fly-fishing Fiction Award, ahead of more than 160 other entries. Ashley peopled his fictional fishing camp with a pair of crude cowboys who are unexpectedly air-dropped into a camp of four women doctors/dry-fly purists. "Tex, Mex and the Amazons," as the story is titled, receives prominent display ("Our 2005 Short Story Award - It's Funny!" trumpets a blurb blurb n. A brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket. [Coined by Gelett Burgess (1866-1951), American humorist.] blurb v. on the cover). Ashley, 66, is a retired orchardist or·char·dist n. One who owns or cultivates an orchard. orchardist a person who tends or cultivates an orchard. See also: Agriculture and sculptor. His first published work of fiction earned him a cash prize of $2,500, which he spent on a fishing trip to Prince of Wales Island Prince of Wales Island, Canada Prince of Wales Island, c.12,800 sq mi (33,150 sq km), Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Victoria and Somerset islands. . "There's grist for another story in the P.O.W. trip," Ashley says. "And now that I know there's a market for fly fishing fiction, I'm keen to sell another story." Melinda Allan of Creswell, meanwhile, has made a name for herself writing non-fiction. Readers of this page will recognize Allan as the author of numerous columns over the years on river running, hiking and other outdoor pursuits. She's also authored several magazine articles, and books on inflatable in·flat·a·ble adj. Designed to be filled with air or gas before use: an inflatable mattress. n. An object or device that can be filled with air or gas, especially: a. kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is differentiated from canoeing by the fact that a kayak has a closed cockpit and a canoe has an open cockpit. They also use a two bladed paddle. Another major difference is in the way the paddler sits in the boat. and canoeing. Allan's third and most impressive book, "Floating and Fishing Oregon's Wilderness River Canyons," was just published by Frank Amato Publications. Allan calls upon her 25 years of experience as a whitewater river/fishing guide to put together a profile of Oregon's most isolated (and best) rivers - including the John Day, Deschutes, Grande Ronde Grande Ronde may refer to one of the following places in the U.S. state of Oregon:
Her 160-page river canyon book includes detailed "river logs" that provide descriptions of the major features whitewater boaters encounter on each river, full-color topographic maps (Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A map depicting terrain relief showing ground elevation, usually through either contour lines or spot elevations. The map represents the horizontal and vertical positions of the features represented. of key river sections and the surrounding terrain, and lots of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color photographs (most of them taken by the author). It's a good one-stop source of the kinds of information river-runners want to know - river flows, launch details, shuttle companies, permit requirements, gradient, length of float, rapids, difficulty, etc. "Floating & Fishing Oregon's Wilderness River Canyons" is a worthwhile addition to the library of anyone interested in great boating opportunities. It retails for $29.95 and may be ordered directly from the publisher (1-800-541-9498; or www.amatobooks.com). Dave Sauer of Eugene was presented the Oregon State Marine Board's "Volunteer of the Year" award recently for his efforts promoting boating safety in Oregon. Sauer, vice commander of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 52, has taught the "Boat Oregon" boating safety course eight times in Eugene and Springfield this year. The course leads to the boater education card that in 2006 will be required of all power boaters age 50 and under. For details about local boating safety courses, call Sauer at 726-0925 or see www.boatoregon.com. Marshall Mahar of the Oregon State Police and Josh Marvin of the Linn County Linn County is the name of four counties in the United States:
Mike Stahlberg can be reached at mstahlberg@guardnet.com. |
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