Yakima River (Canyon near Ellensburg), WA

So this has became an annual float trip for my buddy Jon, his Mom, and I down the Canyon of the Yakima River. This year was exceptionally fun because Jon's Mom took the time to get us not only a raft but also a tent at Red's Fly Shop and Lodge right on the river. This year we floated from Ringer to Red's. A good float that takes about 3/4 of a day stopping to fish and swim along the way. The down side was that we didn't catch any fish and I got a little hear exhaustion. There was a good stone hatch out and something I learned was that different from central Oregon, the Yakima River has a nocturnal or evening hatch of stone flies. The float was fun and the accommodations were top notch. Overall it was a great trip. I'm looking forward to next year!


Summary:
Location: Yakima River out of Ellensburg.
Time: 10am - 8pm
Rod: 5 wt w/ floating line, 5 wt w/ sinking tip
Tackle: 8 brown/olive/tan Pat's Stone, 8 red/purple/tan Chernobyl, 14 sparkle elk hair caddis, 14 tan elk hair caddis, 12 parachute adams, 10 San Juan worm, 18 purple zebra midge, & various other nymphs.
Fish:0
Species: Rainbow Trout & White Fish
Biggest Fish:N/A
Smallest Fish: N/A
Rating: 7/10

 The Crew

 Park and Cast

 Float and Cast

 Base Camp