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Fly Fishing

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Ready to trade textbooks for trout streams? Join the Outdoor Wilderness Lab: Fly Fishing Adventure, where peaceful waters meet hands-on learning and epic outdoor exploration.You’ll wade into pristine rivers, learn to tie your own flies, and master the art of fly casting with guidance from expert anglers. But this isn’t just about fishing — it’s about understanding the wild.

Are you looking for adventure? Do you want to learn and live outdoors?Are experiences in the wilderness what you seek?

If so, OWL Adventures are for you!

Example Adventure Trip Curriculum

Curriculum includes: 
  • Hiking, biking, rafting: modern techniques & workforce opportunities

  • Science of river ecosystems & dynamics

  • Colorado Plateau geology & human history

  • Wildlife & plant identification/ tracking, & photographing

  • Hunter Safety Class & Card

2024 CHS Trip:

Students from Central High School had the opportunity to experience the art of fly fishing through the Outdoor Wilderness Lab (OWL). This adventure combined outdoor education with hands-on learning as students practiced casting techniques, explored river ecosystems, and discovered the patience and focus that fly fishing requires.

 

With guidance from OWL instructors, students built confidence, developed new skills, and learned the importance of respecting and caring for natural environments. The trip also fostered teamwork and connection, creating lasting memories in the great outdoors

Teacher Information

CLICK HERE for the Packing List

CLICK HERE for the Student Registration Packet

Curriculum includes: 

  • Hiking, biking, rafting: modern techniques & workforce opportunities

  • Science of river ecosystems & dynamics

  • Colorado Plateau geology & human history

  • Wildlife & plant identification/ tracking, & photographing

  • Hunter Safety Class & Card

Has your school booked a trip? 

School: Central High School

  • Trip Date: May 7-9, 2025

  • Teacher Chaperones:​ Christine Harty & Jessica Wells-Longshore

  • Group Size: 14-28 students

  • Trip Fee: $200 *cost may vary

Adventure Trips are available on a first come first serve basis. 
For more information or to register for an Adventure Trip
 contact:
Greg Weckenbrock 
(greg.weckenbrock@d51schools.org)

Contact:                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Outdoor Wilderness Lab at Gateway School

42575 CO-141, Gateway, CO 81522     

970-254-7080

owl@d51schools.org

                                                                                                                                           

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