Paddling High: Alpine Lake Adventures – Fishing from a Pack Raft
Paddling High: Alpine Lake Adventures – Fishing from a Pack Raft This summer, while exploring various alpine lakes with my fishing rod in tow, I found myself wishing I could bring my kayak along. The idea of floating on pristine waters, on top of the world seemed like a slice of heaven. Then, like Google was reading my mind, pack rafts started popping on my feed. Bingo! I reached out to my compadre, Chris Ingram, and with a little back and forth we decided on Saint May’s Lake for the tiger trout and Ice Lake for some good old-fashioned elevation. To top it off, Mountain Side Gear in Golden got wind of our excursion and reached out to sponsor the trip with some loaner boats. With everything in place, we were ready for an epic adventure. Mary’s Little Lake – Mary had a little lake I’d always wanted to see the famous glacier at Saint Mary’s but the real hook was the tiger trout - one of the few species in Colorado that Chris and I have never landed...
