2020 Project Healing Waters Alaska In Review
Wishing everyone good health and happy times next year!
Anchorage Program Announces 2019 Participant and Volunteer of the Year Awards
By Leslie Holland-Bartels On December 13, 2019 the Anchorage Program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing announced the selection of Ken Smith as Participant of the Year and Charlie Hune […]
Veterans Enjoy Fall Fishing Fun on the Kenai River
Fishing on the Kenai River in Alaska is a dream that many individuals have. Seven Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing disabled veteran participants from Texas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana [...]
Learning at the Fly Fishers International Expo by Eivind Brendtro
Written by Eivind Brendtro It was enlightening to attend the classes at the Fly Fishers International (FFI) Expo. The instructors were able with a few simple tools to significantly improve […]
Summer Recharging at the FFI Expo
Summers are short in Alaska so I tend to spend long days fishing and enjoying life. For the past two years, I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Fly Fishers […]
A Fresh Perspective of Life’s Stressors at Freedom Ranch
Last week I had the pleasure to lead a trip of eight disabled veterans to Freedom Ranch, which is located a few miles from Wise River Montana along the Big […]
Alaska Veterans Go Fly Fishing for Sockeye Salmon
Kenai River Drifter’s Lodge Trip August 10 -11 Written by Ralph McHenry, Trip Leader Before I begin my thoughts I’d like to say thank you to the staff at Kenai […]
Tangle Lakes Memories
On June 27th, disabled veteran participants and volunteers headed to Tangle Lakes, Alaska – only 290 miles from Anchorage. The 5 to 6 hour drive is long but spectacular with […]
Sunshine and fishing makes Alaska fun at Tangle Lakes
By Francesca Popp-Wright When perfect weather and unlimited fishing/catching are combined, one might say that Tangle Lakes certainly tantalized the senses. The journey is sometimes half the fun [...]
Anchorage PHWFF Welcomes Athletes to VA Golden Age Games
On June 5th at the start of the Golden Age Games designed for veterans who are 55 and older, the VA sponsored a Health and Wellness Expo that featured information […]
