Joined and said hello. Now I just need to figure out what the heck it is. :)

What is this specifically for? I just see that almost everyone on both sides voted the same

Such an underrated little gem!

I remember countless nights going from the rio to the trailhead, although those memories are a little blurry. :) We’ve almost certainly sat down the bar from each other. Definitely a fun town.

That’s awesome! I guided on the Poudre from 94 to 99, I’m sure we crossed paths at some point. I do miss Rio margs.

It sucks that it’s so hard to get Yampa and Gates permits. I don’t know what the answer is, you want it to stay remote but more folks should get a shot.

Also meant to say that’s a nice rainbow in your picture! I’m also a fly fisherman.

Hey Ivan, I started on the Poudre in’94. Guided around the west and a bit internationally. I still come out west each summer to guide a handful of trips, the last 5 years on the Yampa and through Gates of Lodore.

Definitely enjoying my new adventure down here. Lots of great kayaking in the swamp.

Love it! I don’t remember how I came across your profile and I’m still figuring out Bluesky but I’m also interested in having an outdoor community on here. It looks like you might be in the Denver area? I’m an old river guide that spent most of my life in Colorado. Now living in Louisiana.

You’re not alone!

That guy is a disgrace! Living down here in Louisiana now I’ve learned that his hokey accent is completely fake, didn’t have it when he went to Oxford. He just created it for the people he wants to attract. Of course his policies are far worse than his accent.

Love that joke, been telling it for years 😁

Thank you, I really needed that message right now!

‘But not fast enough’

On similar lines, I’ve thought about the similarities with the people behind Bush Jr. I hated some of what he did but attributed it more to Cheney and gang. I’m not as optimistic though about now. Yes trump is being manipulated and going downhill not fast enough to stop elon/putin/etc

I hope it’s ok to borrow this. Such a simple and succinct meme that captures a much deeper truth, plus it should piss them off. :)

Awe! I lived 10 miles from there in Buena Vista for 18 years. Such a beautiful area!

Saw this post in a kayak list I tried to make, new to Bluesky. But yeah, this is all beyond my worst fears and effecting my mental health. Trying to stay sane by kayaking and playing with my dogs. Pic of my recent foster fail for effect.

Beautiful picture! I'm in SE Louisiana and do a lot of kayaking in the swamp down here. I'm also new to bsky and trying to learn how to set it up so that my feed covers my interests. Do you have advice you could give me? I don't see a kayaking 'starter pack' :)

I love my recent rescue to death, he’s the sweetest boy!!! Why, oh why does he need to chew up the remote! :)