Thursday, January 24, 2013

Bucket List...Situk River

We all have our "Bucket Lists".  Whimsical "must do before I die" dreams.  The idea is noble and to dream is ever so healthy.  Especially in this day and age of darkness and despair.  The problem is the majority seem to leave these things as such...mere dreams.  I made a conscious decision a few years back to start realizing my dreams.
 I did the right things in my financial and working life when I was younger.  I made sacrifices and didn't do what a lot of my so called peers were doing...big trips, new cars, gigantic homes etc...  I focused on paying down debt and living a comfortable but modest lifestyle. 
I am not and never will be one on a pulpit preaching that my methodology was correct but it has put me in a position that I can start to realize my life long ambitions and dreams...my "Bucket List" if you will.  The Cottage was the first and foremost important item on the list.  The Harley...well I didn't even see that one coming LOL!
But now it is time to travel.  Time to experience the world and fish the magical waters that dreams are made of...
I have been considering a trip to Alaska for a while.  In particular to Yakutak to fish the world famous Situk River.  Yesterday marked a giant step towards realizing this dream. 
I booked the flights and made reservations at the Yakutat Lodge for a party of 3 in late April.  Some expected highlights...Hubbard Glacier, Bald Eagles, Grizzly Bears, Mt St.Elias and the World Famous Situk River Steelhead. 
The Situk River boasts the highest Steelhead population in all of Alaska and arguably the world.  The river is smaller and easily self-guided with provided drift boats.  The entire scenario is right down my alley.  I have so much homework ahead of me but the spark has been ignited and the countdown is officially on!





7 comments:

Harv said...

Congrats!! It sounds the like the 'fishing trip of a lifetime' and I have no doubt it will be epic!!

lambton said...

Thanks Harv...the hard part is over...the flights are booked as well as the lodge. Now we just have to pay. :0. If this trip is a 25% as good as I have been told I will be more than happy. Everyone I have spoken to have felt if necessary to state that I will return there more than once after this trip. Here's hopin...

Trotsky said...

Proud of you man...you deserve it.

Trotsky said...

BTW....
You should put 'coming out of the closet' on your bucket list..
EVERYBODY knows anyway..we are all cool with it...just as long as you don't start dressing up like a woman and shit...

lambton said...

Lmfao.

JB said...

Awesome man. Just awesome!

Make sure you take some video, as well as photos!!

P.S. LOL @ Norland.

lambton said...

Thanks JB! Yep you bet re:the video. I think old man Maxfield will have a couple of Go Pro's running. We may have to ship all the footage to you for the "Masters Edit"
Lots of time to worry about that though...