Bear Lake, Fishing and Paddle boarding

This post is to share our trek into Bear Lake. It is probably not the Bear Lake many of you know of or are thinking of. This one is nestled into the heart of the Snowy Range. It sits ar over 10,000 feet in elevation and has a beautiful rock cliff that skirts one side of the lake. On this side the lake dives down very deep. Those that are daring leap from them into the very chilly mountain water. We however did not do this when we were up there because there was a chill in the air and there where several small thunderstorms that kept rolling through. We decided that it would be best to stay on our paddle boards and try to get the fish to bite. We have been up there several times and with the clear water you can watch the fish follow your fly or lure up and then turn away without even hitting it. We tried every lure that we have and several of the flies that I have tied that look like the bugs and shrimp. Still nothing. After a failed attempt at fishing we blew up our boards and decided to play. We did not all go out at once since we had Meeko with us and the kids. It is hard enough to balance with the dog running around the board without adding a kid into the mix. So we took turns letting Meeko run around and explore and playing on our ten toes boards. 

We spent most of the day at the lake and had nice picnic. We took Meeko out on the board and he loved it. He is the type of dog that will go anywhere and try anything with us. Meeko loves exploring and trying to knock us off balance on our boards. This day he decided he would just lay down and relax after being out and exploring around the lake and chasing us along the bank. We let our daughter try out one of the boards. She did quite well but we suggested that she stay on her knees or sitting since the water is cold and it was her first time out. She picked it up as quick as her mom and enjoyed the day. Now we need to get her a ten toes nano board. We may wait until next year since it is mid August and here the leaves are starting to change. It is sad to see them since our summers are so short and it seems like they slip away too quickly. 

While we were up playing Kas was inspired to make a bracelet. It is the one that is featured in the first picture here and is rightly named the Bear Lake bracelet. Her business is up and going strong and she is enjoying the freedom of being able to let her creative side shine. She has always made things, she enjoys sculpting things from clay, painting and anything else that she can mold into what her mind thinks up. She has recently created a two web shops one at www.kickassieskreations.com and the other on estsy, https://www.etsy.com/shop/Kickassieskreations?ref=search_shop_redirect. Take a look and see what she has to offer and look for her at art festivals, farmers markets and craft bazaars. We hope you enjoy what she makes.