Submitted by nelli_williams on Tue, 2014-10-21 22:15 Vote Up Down +1 + fishapalooza.jpg Photo by Eric Booton By Dave Atcheson The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited or KPTU received Embrace-A-Stream funding which went to facilitate river protection education on the river as well as assist with chapter member development. Part of that development went toward the chapter holding its first Fishapalooza weekend (pictured above), which offered a weekend of fishing and conservation for KPTU and nearby Anchorage TU members, and coincided with the annual river clean-up sponsored by Alaska Fly Fishers. The chapter also assisted with funds to replace a culvert on Beaver Loop Road, ran a fishing seminar at the Kenaitze kids summer fish camp, and sponsored an “introduction to Fly Fishing Class”, at the Sterling Recreation Center. Plans for the winter include holding a TU Social, future fly fishing clinics and continuing the popular “Bar Flies” program, where members conduct family-friendly fly tying classes at a local nightspot. Upcoming Events Wednesday, October 22 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore in Anchorage Alaska Memoirs: Dave Atcheson presents Dead Reckoning and Jeff Schultz presents Chasing Dogs For more information call Rachel Epstein at 786-4782 or email repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu. Or see http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/bookstore/events Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00pm Dave Atcheson discusses his memoir Dead Reckoning, Navigating a Life on the Last Frontier, Courting Tragedy on its High Seas Kenai Peninsula College, Kenai River Campus Resident Hall, Multi-purpose Room in Soldotna. Sponsored by KRC Student Union and River City Books. Free and open to the public. Friday, November 14th at 6pm. The Kenai Peninsula TU Chapter will host a Fall Kick Off Meeting. Meet local Chapter leaders, learn about local projects and hear from TU Alaska Program staff on what TU is up to around the state. Mykels conference room in Soldotna. Check out our chapter website or Facebook for more information about our work.