Welcome to Lewis Fishing Adventures!
I'm your host, Joe Lewis, a new generation angler from northwest British Columbia, Canada, and the natural world is my domain.
I was raised by my father in a trapper's cabin in the Yukon Territory and caught my first fish (an Arctic Grayling) using a thin strip of sinew and fish bones. Survival in the Yukon depended on having the right knowledge and abilities. I learned those abilities at a very young age. Not only could I catch fish; I could cook a moose steak and grouse egg breakfast, with fresh bannock, on a wood stove by the time I was five years old.
My love of nature, adventure and the immense respect that I have for the environment is a direct result of growing up in the
Canadian wilderness. I have fished extensively throughout British Columbia, the Yukon, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. If there is a species of sport fish native to western North America that I have not caught, fresh water or salt water, it's because it still hasn't been discovered.
Wherever I find myself with a rod in hand, people are amazed that I catch so many incredible fish, and for years tried to hire me as their teacher and guide. I finally took their advice and now Lewis Fishing Adventures offers you the opportunity to fish beside guides whose lifelong passions are their love of wildlife and the art of angling - guides who will share their secrets, skills, art and passion with you. Lewis Fishing Adventures strictly adheres to the three "R's" of angling: the Right Equipment, the Right Spot and the Right Technique.
Lewis Fishing Adventures uses state of the art electronics and top of the line equipment and gear to insure that every adventure is safe and exciting. Satisfaction is guaranteed when you choose Lewis Fishing Adventures, so don't risk wasting your hard earned dollars and vacation time on an adventure that lacks thrills, professionalism and/or safety. Choose Lewis Fishing Adventures - and get ready to have fun! Guide Training & Certification
All Lewis Fishing Adventures guides are fully trained and certified to do their job to its full potential. They are seasoned professionals with an intimate knowledge of our geography. We require a minimum of five years experience in our local wilderness, and on our waters, and each guide must have all the required valid certificates to host our adventures. I (Joe Lewis) personally make sure that each guide is qualified to safely and responsibly operate our boats and equipment, has a deep and intuitive undertanding of the wildlife around them, and demonstrates a mastery of what mountain men refer to as "necessary skills" before ever taking clients on an adventure.
- All of our guides must pass the British Columbia Provincial Guide Examination
- each must possess a valid Small Vessels Operators License,
- each must possess a valid First Aid Certificate
- each must possess a valid Radio Operators Certificate
- each must possess a valid Marine Emergency Duties Certificate
Lewis Fishing Adventures requires our staff to have a love and passion for the outdoors. We are all nature enthusiasts and avid anglers, who love what we do, and are extremely skilled at it. To us, this is much more than a job, it is our dream come true. Come share our amazing outdoor adventures and let us make your wilderness dream come true.Environmental Polices and Practices
At Lewis Fishing Adventures it is our mandate to insure that we help to preserve the majestic beauty of British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska, promoting interest in our resources, sharing and educating the world about our heritage. Each Adventure adheres to a code of conduct to insure that staff and clients are aware and sensitive to the environment.
- No littering (every thing you bring in, you bring out)
- No disturbing the natural setting (leave it the way you found it)
- No graffitti (nature is the true artist)
- No feeding or disturbing wildlife (respecting them will save your life)
- No pets (these animals are wild, to them a poodle is an h'orduerve)
- Fish must be handled as instructed
- No toxic substances, no exceptions
- When, leaving take any litter that you may have found with you
Lewis Fishing Adventures encourages staff and clients to be enviromentally responsible in their home communities, and to join local groups and organizations that speak and act to address pollution, loss of wildlife habitat, etc. We lobby politicians, community leaders and businesses to support and achieve environmental objectives.
Lewis Fishing Adventures knows that our livelihood is directly dependent on the natural beauty that we are blessed to live in, therefore we must, in every way at every opportunity, protect, preserve and promote respect for this complex co-dependent biosphere that we call earth.
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