Lees Ferry Redux

March 24, 2018 By Tom Burnett

Last year, almost to the day, we fished the Lees Ferry Reach of the Colorado River with Skip Dixon and Kevin Campbell of Lees Ferry Anglers. We were joined by fishing buddies Dan McCormack, James Kelly and his son, Andy. What we discovered was one of the most strikingly amazing landscapes you can imagine…. as well as a world class fishery. At the Lees Ferry put in, we watched as anxious rafters prepared for their journey downstream through the Grand Canyon while we boarded a jet boat for our run upstream toward Glen Canyon dam. After a great day fishing, Skip and Kevin shared their perspectives on this fishery and its surroundings in Lees Ferry Fanatics. While we were in Arizona, we also took numerous photos and incorporated them into our highlight video post, AZ Memories.

Our time last year was so good here, we decided to come back this spring. Skip took us out again on a beautiful day in the canyon. We found some gorgeous fish that Skip captured in his photos shown above in this post. I told Skip that our post on this trip was going to be about him and his photos. He has an eye for photography that captures not just the fish, but most importantly, the surroundings in this magical place. He also uses a variety of filters to further enhance the images and their meanings. His pictures are always treasured as mementos of our time with him on the water.

Skip avidly chronicles his time on the river, as well as providing fishing reports. He takes a very mathematical approach to his guiding, making sure to document river flows, temperatures, hatches and fishing success among many factors. His methods help assure his clients have the best chances at success on the river. You can find his reports and chronicles on both his Instagram feed as well as on his Facebook page.

When to come fish with Skip? Anytime is the right answer, but according to Skip, the summer Cicada hatch is not to be missed. He also hinted that if you want to target big browns, think about fishing in January or February. We can’t wait to get back whenever we are in the area to fish the river and experience this vividly stunning landscape.

Colorado - Lees Ferry Reach, Guide Talk

Lees Ferry Fanatics

March 28, 2017 By TB

When we were planning our trip to fish the Lees Ferry Reach of the Colorado River, we contacted Lees Ferry Anglers in Marble Canyon, AZ. We were excited to fish with them because the owners of Lees Ferry Anglers are Terry and Wendy Gunn, who have written several fishing guide books that are must reads. While we are currently fishing our way through the Trout Unlimited Top 100 list, Terry and Wendy have written books on the 50 Best Tailwaters to Fish and one I’m sure we’ll be fishing our way through, 25 Best National Parks to Fly Fish.

Our Lees Ferry Anglers guides for the trip were Skip Dixon and Kevin Campbell. I say guides because we were joined by Dan McCormack, James Kelly and son, Andy. It must have been a tough decision for Skip and Andy to determine who got Barb and me and who got the “guys”. It ended up, Barb and I went out with Skip and the guys went with Kevin.

We put in at the Lees Ferry put in site, which is also the put in for rafters going down through the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon trips are 14 days on the river, packing in everything you need for sleeping on the banks of the river and shooting some Class 8-10 rapids (many western rivers use a 10 point scale vs. the usual class I-V scale). Needless to say, we headed UPSTREAM in jet boats to fish the sections from Glen Canyon Dam down to the Lees Ferry put in.

While we went upstream in boats, we actually wade fished on the trip. We’d scurry from spot to spot, fishing for a few hours at each spot along the river. We were fortunate to hook into some really nice rainbow trout along the way with the guidance of Skip and Kevin.

Our guides also pointed out some canyon features and wildlife along the way. We saw wild mustangs, osprey (they love to fish more than we do!) and even 6 condors riding the wind currents above the canyon walls. The guys saw Peregrine falcons soaring the red cliffs of the canyon.

We always, always say “Its Not About the Fish”, and in this case, while the fishing was great, the scenery was even better. We fished at the curve of Horseshoe Bend, but the view from above was spectacular, if not a bit scary. You walk out to take the iconic picture of the area, and there are no handrails, fences or other barriers between you and a huge drop into the canyon. I couldn’t get Barb to go near and she hid her eyes watching others peering over the edge.

Everyplace we’ve fished thus far has been beautiful. The saying, “trout don’t live in ugly places” is so very true. However, we’d have to say that of all the rivers we’ve fished, this is one of the most spectacularly scenic places yet. That said, we’ve now fished 48 of the TU Top 100 Trout Streams so there are 52 more to go!

We hope you enjoy this “Guide Talk” with Skip and Kevin. It’s incredibly informative and these guys obviously love this river and having fun along the way. If you come to the area, make sure to contact Lees Ferry Anglers and ask for Skip and Kevin!!!

Lagniappe, YNP

Yellowstone Spring 2018

May 21, 2018 By Tom Burnett

We started 2018 on the Guadalupe in Texas (Guadalupe River Update), then visited Arizona to see our daughter in Phoenix, play some pickle ball and watch some Cactus League games. After Phoenix, we headed up to fish the Lees Ferry again (Lees Ferry Redux). Finally, we packed up the SaraLinda and headed back to our second home, Bozeman (MT).

Since we arrived, the weather has been crazy. One day we see sunshine and 50-60 degrees…. the next, we awaken to a fresh 2-3 inches of snow on the ground. What we’ve learned is that this is “typical” for a Bozeman spring. We also learned that the winter here was anything but typical, as Bozeman and the surrounding mountains experienced almost record setting snowfall. The snowpack is tremendous which means runoff, when it happens, will likely bring flooding, but will also hopefully bring good water conditions for fishing throughout the year. Fingers crossed!

While we’ve been out fishing a couple of times on the Gallatin and Madison Rivers, we’ve been spending time unpacking some boxes and getting our place here ready for an extended stay. However, we always get the urge to take a road trip when we’ve been here for more than a week, and that usually means Yellowstone, here we come. You can find our previous Yellowstone adventures at: Yellowstone Spring 2017, Snow Day and YNP Magic.

For now, please enjoy the short music video above chronicling our most recent trip across the northern section of the park. For details regarding the video, please continue reading below.

While both the north and west entrances to Yellowstone are equidistant from Bozeman, in springtime, the only entrance that is open is the north entrance where the famous Roosevelt Arch welcomes visitors. We always pause here, take a few pictures (yes, we’re always tourists here) and make our way up the mountain to the Mammoth Hot Springs area.

Springtime brings many different animals into view as you travel through the park from Mammoth Hot Springs to Tower Junction. We found small herds of elk near the Arch, as well as along the roadway to Tower. At one point, we saw a herd meandering its way through a group of bison who were grazing in a small open space near the roadway. Neither the bison or the elk seemed to mind they were intermixed together as they migrated through the area.

We stopped and had lunch overlooking a valley with a view of what was to come on our journey through the park….. snow! There were small patches of snow still on the ground as we drove the road between Mammoth and Tower, but only patches. However, when we stopped for lunch and looked in the distance at the mountains, they were still snow covered.

After lunch, we made it to Tower Junction and continued on the road toward Cooke City (MT), crossing the Yellowstone River. This north road in YNP is kept open the entire winter to allow the residents (and visitors) to Cooke City to get back and forth to civilization. This YNP road is the ONLY road open to Cooke City in the winter.

The road to Cooke City eventually meets up and follows along the Lamar River for a stretch, including a canyon section of the Lamar where we ran across an osprey couple getting their nest ready for the babies to come. Last summer when we drove by this spot, a pair of eagles were raising their young in this nest. Turns out, sometimes eagles “steal” osprey nests before they come back to nest in the spring. The eagles got the best of this nest in 2017, but the osprey beat them to the punch in 2018.

As we continued along the roadway, the amount of snow continued to show itself. No longer were there simply patches, but snow everywhere. We were gaining elevation each mile we drove toward Cooke City.

The Lamar River is one of our favorite fishing destinations in Yellowstone, so we stopped at various spots to take pictures of some favorite fishing holes. We’re not too concerned about giving anything away however, since at this elevation, the river was shrouded in snow. You’d be hard pressed to see the photo and find it again come summer, when the fishing gets going on these stretches.

At the point along the road the Lamar breaks away and heads up into the distant mountains, Soda Butte comes into the Lamar, and the roadway follows it all the way to Cooke City. Soda Butte is another of our favorite fishing spots in the park. It’s also the favorite of many anglers who head here in summer to catch native Yellowstone Cutthroats.

As we progressed toward Cooke City, the snow piled up about 3-4 feet along the road. This part of the park isn’t going to be “clear” for some time to come. However, we had to stop and take a few pics of how beautiful the snow covered meadows and mountains were.

On the way back, we of course encountered more elk and bison, but also, a lone coyote ambling along the highway, scrounging for food while taking drinks out of the runoff streams that seemed to be flowing everywhere. What is so special about visiting the park during this time is how quiet it is. We drove miles at a time without seeing another car, yet the scenery, geological features and animals that people come from the world around to see in summer, are all on display. Can’t wait for fishing season to open in the park Memorial Day weekend!

Lagniappe, Road Trip

Grand Canyon

April 3, 2017 By TB

After fishing the Lees Ferry Reach of the Colorado River with Lees Ferry Anglers, we took off for Navajo Dam, NM and the San Juan River. Along the route, we noticed a right turn at Cameron, AZ that would take us to the Grand Canyon…. well, DUH! Of course, we decided to head west to Grand Canyon National Park.

We arrived at Trailer Village RV Park inside GCNP around noon, got the SaraLinda setup and off we went. We were anxious to get in as much as we could that first afternoon because the forecast for the next day was rainy and windy. Nothing worse that hiking down a narrow trail with the wind blowing hard and the trail wet. So off we went!

When we decided to go to the park, we consulted with our friends Chuck and Marty Raplinger, who’d actually hiked down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon with their daughters Christina and Jessica, a year ago. They’d shared with us the details of their trip, hiking down Bright Angel Trail, camping at the base of the canyon, then hiking back up on Kaibab Trail. Chuck told us the hike up was challenging, especially that last mile. However, Chuck told us that a good hike might be the first mile down the Kaibab Trail to a viewpoint called Ooh Aah Point.

So, our first stop was the South Rim trailhead for the Kaibab Trail. I knew Barb would be somewhat skeptical of hiking the trail due to it being narrow, with somewhat steep drop-offs and mostly, her fear of heights. Not to be deterred, Barb and I started down Kaibab Trail for Ooh Aah Point (Refer to Pic 1 above – “Selfie”). About 50 yards down the trail, Barb looked at me, said “give me the backpack”, and headed back up. . She said “You go if you want, but not me!” As I continued down the trail, I took a picture of Barb as she ascended the trail (Refer to Pic 2 above – “Bye”). We were headed in opposite directions.

As I continued down the trail, two things struck me, first, the views were breathtaking. Around each switchback of the trail, a new view unfolded with the shadows painting the landscape of the canyon in different ways. Second, I knew that if somehow I’d convinced Barb to continue down the trail with me, she’d have already pushed me off the trail, down into the canyon.

Continuing on, I also noticed two kinds of hikers coming up. First, those who’d hiked down to Ooh Aah Point; they were all smiling, a bit winded perhaps, but still smiling. Then, there were those who clearly had hiked that day from the canyon floor, straight up the trail. Now mind you, the Kaibab Trail, from the canyon floor up to the canyon rim is 8 miles long. Those people were NOT smiling, most were breathing heavily and NOT wanting to say “hi” or even look up at you. Their goal was simply to make it to the top. Take a look at Pic 3 above…. this is the “Warning” sign along the trail. It seemed a few of those coming up didn’t heed this warning.

The real crazies were those who’d decided to hike down to the canyon floor and back up in one day. Those, what is the right word…. um…… idiots, were the grumpiest of all. You could easily identify them. They had only a small backpack, if any at all, and were typically complaining loudly with their hiking partners… some very loudly.

In any event, I made it down to Ooh Aah Point, took my obligatory canyon photos and selfie (Refer to Pic 4 – “Ooh Aah”), took a sip of my water, and then headed back up. About a quarter of the way up, I started to take stock of my breathing and the amount of water I had left in my liter bottle. I started to wonder if others coming down were categorizing hikers coming up like I was. I was hoping they would put me in the right class of those just hiking down to Ooh Aah Point, and not that “idiot” class. I tried to make sure I at least smiled at those coming down as I gasped for air periodically. Finally I made it to the top and hooked back up with Barb at the Visitor Center.

The remainder of our day was stopping at various lookout points along the Rim Trail. We concluded our day by watching the sunset at Mather Point. OK… to be honest, Barb had seen enough canyon views, she took the bus back to the SaraLinda and I met up with her after the sunset.

The next day actually turned out to be better than expected, other than it snowed on us several times throughout the day. We went to the Desert View area of GCNP, climbed the watchtower there and took in more incredible views of the canyon. We also stopped at more overlooks, especially stopping at those where you could actually see the Colorado River cutting its way through the canyon and one of the Class 8-10 rapids. We went to the Tusayan Ruin, an 800 year old pueblo a short distance from the canyon rim. It was so interesting to ponder what life was like for the Native Americans who made GCNP home.

Next, we visited several of the “historic” spots along the Rim Trail, including the Hopi House, Kolb Studio and the El Tovar Hotel. As we were walking back to our car, taking a short cut through another historic structure, the Bright Angel Lodge, a rainbow appeared over the canyon and we snapped the 5th Pic above. Take a close look in the picture, in the lower left corner. You can see a small ribbon of a trail going right to the edge of the canyon wall, a part of the Bright Angel Trail. THAT is where Chuck, Marty, Christina and Jessica hiked and then down further to the bottom of the canyon on their hiking/camping trip. You cannot even see the Colorado River from this viewpoint…. just that ribbon of the trail disappearing off a cliff.

Finally, we did what we always do at the end of a late March Saturday, we retired to the lounge at the Yavapai Lodge to watch March Madness. More specifically, we were there to watch the KU Jayhawks play the Oregon Ducks. Growing up in Missouri, attending the University of Missouri, you can imagine who we were cheering for….. Go Ducks!

The next morning we packed up the SaraLinda and headed east for the Navajo Dam State Park and the San Juan River.

Ramble On

Arizona, Lagniappe

AZ Memories

March 28, 2017 By TB

When we arrived in Arizona, the first leg of our 2017 River Ramble adventure, we were excited about more than just fishing. As a matter of fact, we spent the early part of our time in Arizona hiking, enjoying the outdoors, meeting up with old friends, hanging out with our daughter Kelly and yes, we still did manage to find a river to fish before our first “official” TU Top 100 river of 2017.

We set up camp at the Lake Pleasant Recreation Area in North Peoria, AZ, a burb of Phoenix. We took some time to hike around the area trails, stumbling upon some burros grazing on the side of the hill. Beautiful cactus of so many different types were everywhere. We also found some beautiful wildflowers already blooming along the trails. We especially enjoyed the yellow poppies that seemed to be the first up in the desert landscape.

We did find a river to fish just north out of Sedona called Oak Creek. When we contacted some of the local guides about fishing the river, we learned that the river was blown out by melting snow from the mountains around Flagstaff. Such news might discourage others, but Barb and I still ventured up Oak Creek Canyon to see the river and wet a line. It looked like a green veggie smoothie flowing downstream. While the fishing wasn’t great, the scenery was. The drive up and down the canyon was spectacular.

When we got back to Phoenix, Kelly was off work and we were able to go to a farmer’s market and a street fair. Later on, we attended an Arizona Rattlers Indoor Football League game as well as a Suns game. The fans in Phoenix are very lout and proud of the home team. We had a blast with Kelly, exploring Phoenix and just hanging out.

Some of our dear friends from Lincoln NE, Ted and Deborah Watson, came to Phoenix to visit their daughter and we had a chance to catch up with them as well. Its always so much fun to see them. We had the pleasure of going to their daughter, Katherine and her husband Brian’s home for burgers and beers. Then after they’d hit the links, we met up for BBQ in Cave Creek. We’re already planning a meet up in South Dakota as we traverse the US from west to east in August.

Next, Chuck and Marty Raplinger invited us to join them and their Benedictine College Raven college buddies for a weekend of baseball, BBQ’s and pickleball. Terry and Sandy Cullen were the ringleaders of our pickleball matches and helped us learn how to play the game. As you can see in the pictures, everyone had a lot of fun in the sun and at the ball game. While I whiffed at my share of pickleball shots, I’m already looking forward to seeing everyone next year if they’ll have us back. By then, maybe the muscles I’d not used in forever will be recovered and ready to play more pickleball.

Finally, we were joined by a couple of fishing buddies, James Kelley and Dan McCormack, as well as James’ son Andy to fish the Colorado River, Lees Ferry Reach. Before we fished however, we attended a game at Sloan Park between the last two World Series champs, the Royals and Cubs. The Royals came out victorious, but, it’s just spring training. Hopefully, this will carry over into the regular season. Who knows, maybe they could meet in the 2017 Series.

Once we got to Lees Ferry, it was fish on! We went out on the river with Skip Dixon and Kevin Campbell of Lees Ferry Anglers. We motored upstream from the Lees Ferry put in, where the Grand Canyon raft trips begin. We were in search of beautiful rainbow trout, not rapids. We found them in some of the most beautiful areas we’ve fished. And yes, while it’s really not about the fish, we DID catch some beautiful ones. We also had a chance to tour some of the cave dwellers ruins, more wildflowers and a picturesque view of Horseshoe Bend before the sun set on our Arizona adventure…. giving us memories that will be with us forever.

Ramble On

Lagniappe

Good Eats

January 22, 2018 By Tom Burnett

While we do a lot of grilling outdoors and cooking in the SaraLinda, we really love to find great local places to grab a meal after a hard day of fishing. Below you’ll find highlights of some of our favorites as well as some “Honorable Mentions” (with our goto menu item). Bon Appetit!

Mark’s In and Out (Livingston, MT) / Double Cheeseburger w/ Rings

After a day on the Yellowstone River or exploring the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, our “regular” stop is at Mark’s In and Out, not to be confused with that California-based chain burger joint. This is as local a spot as you can get. Located on the main road into Livingston as you go north down Hwy. 89, Mark’s In and Out is a walk up place specializing in burgers, fries, rings and the best shakes and malts. The “vibe” is that of any other small town walk up burger joint. The staff are as friendly as you can imagine and in summer, you can typically count on a line of folks waiting to order…. but…. take our word on this, its totally worth it. Just look how happy Dr. James Kelley is in the pic above.

Crumbs (McArthur, CA) / Everything, including chocolate bread pudding!

Our guide, Matt Mitchell from the Fly Shop in Redding, on the Fall River, told us if we only ate at one place nearby it had to be Crumbs. He did warn us however, that we should make reservations as Crumbs was very popular with locals and visitors alike. Turns out, the chef at Crumbs was a chef at a fancy NYC restaurant originally and moved back to McArthur with his wife who was from the area. So, we called ahead, made a 6:30 reservation and proceeded to McArthur, which was about 10 minutes from our campground. Arriving at the address, we found a cute little cottage surrounded by beautiful flowers and vines. Inside was just as casually decorated and the food was absolutely amazing! Think gourmet food meets small town farm-to-table at small town prices and you have Crumbs. You can salivate over the pic above of our dessert from Crumbs, chocolate bread pudding.

Ekstrom Stage Station (Clinton, MT) / Trout

Tucked off the road that parallels Rock Creek as it flows into the Clarks Fork is a small RV park and restaurant, Ekstrom Stage Station. You’d never see it from I-90 as you head from Butte to Missoula, but you should definitely take the detour a bit off the interstate to enjoy dinner here. This is a down home, country cookin’ kind of restaurant that will leave you stuffed, but make sure you leave room for their desserts as well. Oh… and be sure to take one of their giant cinnamon rolls with you for breakfast the next day.

Izaak’s (Craig, MT) / Cowboy Burger

We included Izaak’s in our Top 10 Beer-Drinking Establishments, but, we also need to include it in our “Good Eats” list. The food here is quite good and the clientele is all anglers, all day long. Check out more about Izaak’s in our Beer Post.

Yak’s (Dunsmuir, CA) / Uncle Bob’s Barbalicious BBQ Burger

This is one of the top burger spots in the country and actually, was rated a Top 100 Restaurant by Yelp! A great selection of 20 local craft brews is available to wash down burgers like the Blonde Bombshell Burger, Morning After Burger, the Screw It, I’m on Vacation Sticky Bunn and Bourbon Bacon Burger and my fav, the Uncle Bob’s Barbalicious BBQ Burger. We gave it an “Honorable Mention” in our Top 10 Drinking-Establishments because of its craft beers on tap. Just down the street along the Upper Sacramento River are plaques commemorating some of the famous fly fishing leaders from the area including Ted Fay. Yak’s sits in the beautiful little mountain town of Dunsmuir in Shasta County.

Pine Tree Store (Grand Lake Stream, ME) / Any meal, any time

Grand Lake Stream (ME) consists of 5 dead end streets (ending at water’s edge) with only one road in/out of town to the outside world. Where all those streets intersect, you’ll find the Pine Tree Store. It is the ONLY store in GLS that isn’t a lodge or fishing/hunting/outdoor outfitter. If you look it up on TripAdvisor, you’ll see its “#1 of 1” in GLS. Inside the Store you’ll find hunting/fishing gear, a small section of groceries, a cooler of beer and sodas and most surprisingly, a great grill with counter seating and one large community table. Usually, when we’re out with a guide, they’ll have a lunch packed for our wade/float trip which we eat somewhere in/along the river. In the case of fishing GLS with John Arcaro, when lunchtime came, we went tot he Pine Tree Store, walked right in wearing our waders, and sat down to burgers, fries and drinks. It was awesome, so good in fact that we came back and had several other meal; breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Store. It is the community center of GLS for locals and tourists alike.

Wayside Country Store (West Arlington, VT) / Rachel

Our fishing guide on the Battenkill, Ray Berumen, asked us to meet him at the Wayside Country Store in West Arlington, VT, for our wade trip on the Battenkill River. While we were to meet him at 9am, he commented that we might want to get there around 8:30 and enjoy breakfast. Not one to miss every moment of sleep we can, we got there about 8:45, went inside and found ourselves transported back in time to a place where “Country Stores” like this existed everywhere, or at least everywhere in Vermont. Their motto, “If you can’t find it here, you don’t need it”. What endeared us most was the friendliness of the staff in the store, from the clerk behind the cash register to the folks running the deli. All of them going out of their way to make two “tourists” feel right at home. What was also welcoming was this huge round table where anyone who wanted could sit, read the paper, chat, and have breakfast or lunch. As we found out, BOTH breakfast and lunch were so good. We even enjoyed ice cream, maple-flavored of course, and dessert, sitting out front on the wooden bench. This was a real throwback in time treat. If you ever find yourself heading to the Orvis Flagship store or anywhere in and around Manchester (VT), head west down VT 313 (Battenkill Road) and about half way before you hit the NY state line, on the left you’ll find Wayside Country Store.

Infinity Music Hall and Bistro (Norfolk, CT) / Short Rib

As we were driving the SaraLinda to our campground to fish the Housatonic River, about 10 minutes out, we drove through the little town, Norfolk, CT. As we cruised the main street, we passed this huge green building, Infinity Hall. Intrigued, after we setup the RV at the campground, we went online to see what this place was all about. As the website explained, Infinity Hall was “Built in 1883 as a combination opera house, barbershop and saloon. Today, it is a thriving music venue and bistro that serves great pre-show meals in an intimate setting below the music hall. After a great day on the Housy with Bert from Housatonic River Outfitters, we had the pleasure of having dinner before hearing three local CT bands, including one who shared their music with us, Atlas Grey. Whenever you can get great food and music together, you have to stop…. so make sure if you’re ever near Norfolk CT, you stop in at Infinity Hall and Bistro.

Roosevelt Lodge (Yellowstone National Park) / Applewood Smoked BBQ Ribs

Full disclosure, we absolutely love the northeast corner of Yellowstone National Park…. who wouldn’t…. less crowded, great wildlife and the fishing…. wow! We’ve fished every stream in every direction from Tower Junction including the Lamar, Soda Butte, Slough Creek, Yellowstone, Tower Creek, Pebble Creek and a few “Nunya” tributaries. Our “go to” spot to stay in YNP is Roosevelt Lodge and we usually end up in one of their “no frills” cabins (aka. twin bed, heater, desk, no restroom, no sink) as seen in the pic above. Our day in this area often unfolds this way; breakfast, the moment the Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room opens, fishing all morning, lunch on the river (crackers, fruit, energy bars, H2O), dinner, the moment the Lodge dining room opens at 5pm, and then back to the rivers for fishing until dark. Breakfast options abound with all the regulars, but the Wrangler’s Skillet is my favorite. For dinner, again, options galore, but at least once you’ve got to enjoy their Applewood Smoked BBQ Ribs and Roosevelt Beans. Yum!!!

Honorable Mention

Hitching Post (Melrose, MT) / Steak Sandwich

Deb’s Cross Fork Inn (Cross Fork, PA) / Wings

Spruce Creek Tavern (Spruce Creek, PA) / Famous fries

Cliff Dwellers Restaurant (Marble Canyon, AZ) / Ribs

Filling Station Deli (Bryson City, NC) / Big Chief meatball sandwich

Hofer’s Bakery and Cafe (Helen, GA) / Strudel

Wolfe’s General Store (Slate Run, PA) / ANY deli sandwich!

Roscoe Diner (Roscoe, NY) / Breakfast

Spike’s Keg ‘O’ Nails (Grayling, MI) / Spikeburger

Steamboat Inn / Idleyld Park, OR / Mountain Cristo

TroutHunter (Island Park, ID) / Any burger

Granny D’s (Canyon Lake, TX) / Chicken Fried Steak

Rock Inn (Estes Park, CO) / Pizza, you build it!

Round Up North (Brule, WI) / Joe’s Pizza

Tellicafe (Tellico Plains, TN) Tellicafe Stuffed River Trout

Zoey’s Double Hex (Manchester, VT) / Holy Moly Burger

Slow Groovin’ BBQ (Marble, CO) / ummmm BBQ!

Arp’s (Creede, CO) / Chicken Fried Steak

Cinnamon’s Bakery (Estes Park, CO) / Cinnamon Rolls to die for

Breakfast Club (Mammoth Lakes, CA) / Eggs, bacon, pancakes… BREAKFAST!

McAllister Inn Steakhouse (McAllister, MT) / Filet

Otto’s (State College, PA) / Cowboy Burger

Lake Placid Pub and Brewery (Lake Placid, NY) / Maple Melt

Woodfire Kitchen (Hereford, MD) / Crab Cake Sandwich

Worthy Kitchen (Woodstock, VT) / Buttermilk Fried Chicken

RIVER RAMBLE

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