Hope’s Scout Troop 5 made their annual Buffalo River /White River trip on
Spring Break. Staying at Scout Cap Orr on the Buffalo River, the Scouts
floated 21 miles in two days in canoes and a kayak. The Scouts hiked Lost
Valley, did cave exploring and got to see the Arkansas Elk herd and numerous
wildlife.
Staying at White Hole Resort on the White River the Scouts were treated to
breakfast and lunch by the owners of the resort and were given guided trout
fishing trips on the White River by professional guides. Everyone caught
rainbow and brown trout.
Troop 5 also toured the Jim Gaston Bull Shoals Dam Nature Center and hiking
trail. They were the guests of T L Lauerman at WAPSI Fly company in
Mountain Home. This is an annual tradition at Wapsi Fly who through T L
teaches and supplies Troop 5 Scouts with fly tying lessons and the kits to
make their own fishing flies.
The Scouts were hosted by the Fly-Fishing Organization at the Norfork River
Trout Hatchery. They were taught how to use their fly-fishing tackle to
catch fish. Then the Fly-Fishing Guides took the Scouts fishing on Dry Run
Creek to fly fish. All the Scouts caught trout. The Scouts earned
certificates in Fly fishing with the second year Scouts earning an advanced
certification.
Youth Scouts on the trip: Dakota Greer, Senior Patrol Leader; Luca
Matchett, Quartermaster; Emma Wright, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Cooper
Robertson, Penelope Tucker, Charlotte, Tucker, Harper McMahan, Sydney Smith,
Madison Smith, Forrest Flagg, Jamison McCorkle, Emily Williams and David
Barnes.
Adult Leaders on the trip: Joe Flagg, Dustin McCorkle, Scott McCorkle, Brian
Matchett, Amanda Matchett, Coy Tucker, Caley Tucker, Tristan Sitzes, Karla
Castro, Betty Wright, Robert Wright, Jonathan Smith, Heather Smith, Karen
Smith, Scoutmaster; Dr. Lester Sitzes, Scoutmaster.
.1. Tristan Sitzes and Karla Castro make fajitas at Camp Orr
2. Karen Smith shows granddaughters Sydney and Madison a new trout fly at
WAPSI Fly
3. Forrest Flagg admires a new trout fly at WAPSI Fly.
4. Lucas Matchett with his brown trout at White Hole Resort. This was the
biggest trout landed by a Scout.
5. Fly fishing class at Norfork Trout Hatchery
6. Penelope Tucker with her guide and fly-fishing certificate
7. Dakota Greer and Harper McMahan with their guide Tom and their
certificates
8. Troop 5 enjoys a pizza supper in Mountain Home
9. Scouts floating the Buffalo River
10. Scouts floating the Buffalo River