The 4 Roth Boys had a great time at Navajo Lake.
Check other posts for more details about Navajo Lake and Northern New Mexico.
Wednesday we met at the SkyUte Casino in Ignacio, Colorado, where we began our adventure. Truly. Ask one of the boys for details if you care.
Thursday, after regrouping in the morning, the first priority seemed to be to locate the nearest ER and take care of that business. At 4 our cabin by the lake was ready for us to inhabit, where we began our next adventure. Lamar, Fred and Nik stayed in the cabin and I lived over the bank, on the lake in my boat, a short walk away–vertical.
Friday we met our fly fishing guide, Scott, at the Arboles store and we drove down to the dam at the other end of the lake. Fred decided to stay at the cabin by the lake, take it easy, and explore nearby Bayfield with my little red truck.
Lamar, me, Nik and Scott regrouped below the dam on the San Juan River and began our lessons about fly fishing. First learning basic stuff: equipment, then casting, etc. Soon we headed for the river. We began to slosh into the knee deep water. At first the coolness felt good on our feet. Then the 38 degree water began to feel almost numbing.
We did many things learning to fly fish–cast, catch rainbow trout, walk across very slippery rocks, fall in very cold water, and so on.
Saturday we decided to be smart about the weather and went to get some groceries and supplies in Bayfield. Upon our return, we headed down the lake to fish and hang out. With scattered thunderstorms around, we pulled into a quiet cove and fished for northern pike. We were very close to shore if we needed to pull off the water for a while–whichtwe eventually did. Fred grilled chicken, and lunch on the water. Nik was fishing and a northern pike did appear at the end of his line. After waiting out a few storms, we headed back to the cabin to make home made ice cream and discuss early morning plans for traveling back to Santa Fe, NM and catching the train to KS and IA.
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