Colorado River / State Bridge float - rowing help / Saturday October 1?

Hi Everyone,

Happy Fall from Colorado!!  It is beautiful here and the Aspen leaves are in full glory!  I am going to be near the Colorado River (Pumphouse, State Bridge) area this Saturday October 1 and am trying to see if anyone out there might be also heading to the water with an extra spot on their drift boat.  I am actually looking for some rowing and general boat safety lessons as I don't have a lot of rowing experience and am too afraid at this point to take out my newly built boat without some more instruction and I really don't feel like paying a guide 350 bucks to let me row his boat so that he can fish.  

This is kind of like building your boat in your basement except that I can at least get mine out on the water if necessary.   I could bring my boat out but thought that it might be easier if someone had an extra spot on their boat.  I am a pretty good fisherman, don't typically stink and will provide the beer if that helps.  

I look forward to hearing from anyone.  You can reach me via email at  troy@kellerlowry.com or on my cell phone at (303) 332-9109.   Thanks.  My family has a small ranch in the Kremmling area which is where I will be staying for the weekend.

 

Troy Sibelius

Denver, CO 

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Permalink Reply by Robb Grubb on September 29, 2011 at 4:42pm

Troy,

Congrats! you have chosen the first step in keeping your boat in one piece. All those hours and late nights and money building your dream boat! As far as boating instruction goes, you will get what you pay for. If you hire a fishing guide to sit up front and fish, that is what will happen, if you hire a teacher to sit up front and teach... well then...

If you are ever in Oregon and interested in professional, in-depth rowing lessons, give us a buzz.

Cheers, Robb Grubb

www.RiverTraining.net

Permalink Reply by Troy Sibelius on September 29, 2011 at 8:06pm
Hi Robb, thanks for the nice note. Ya I just got word from a guide today and he wants to charge me $400 for one day! crazy! I have had a couple of nice responses and just need a few pointers on a stretch of river that I will float a lot once I am comfortable. There is also a rowing school here in the spring that is $1000 for a week. This might be worth looking into and could be a fun week away from the day job. If I am ever in Oregon I will be sure to look you up. Thanks again. Troy.
Permalink Reply by Ben Kittell on September 29, 2011 at 5:26pm
Troy, this may be no help at all but I am planning a trip with  a few raft guides on the weekend of the 15th. We wont have a drift boat on this trip, but a few rafts and we would be more then happy to show you a few things. I teach kayaking so I think I should be able to provide a little info for you. We wont be on a drift boat, but I can explain some of the differences. Then when you take your boat out you'll see why drift boats are awesome. Just thought I would offer it up, if your interested just reply or pm me and we'll figure something out. I could use some help with fishing too so it could be just the trade we have been looking for.
Permalink Reply by Troy Sibelius on September 29, 2011 at 7:58pm
Hi Ben, thank you for your kind offer but the 15th is the opening day of elk hunting season and I will be up there on Gore Pass trying to get some food for the winter. I will definitely keep it in mind for another weekend and would love to get some help from you and would be happy to share my fishing experience. Let's keep in touch and thanks again.

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