Online Registrations CLOSED, walk-ins welcome

$35, includes lunch

WHERE

The Tenkara Summit is our gathering of the tenkara community with the purpose of sharing knowledge about tenkara and for the community to meet and fish together. It is also a great opportunity to visit and fish in one of the prime mountain stream areas of the United States.Our 6th Annual Tenkara Summit will take place in Estes Park, Colorado on September 16th. This is one of the most beautiful times of year to visit Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The fishing is absolutely great, water levels are good, thunderstorms are less common, trout will eat on the surface and below, and the elk roam in their rutting season. This Tenkara Summit is shaping up to be the largest and coolest so far.

Estes Park Events Center. 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO 80517 United States

SCHEDULE

Saturday

8am – 9am: Registrations (Coffee provided by Overland Coffee Co.)

9:00- 9:30 Welcome & intro by Daniel Galhardo

9:30-10:10 Fishing Small Waters by Matt Sment

10:20-11:05 Tenkara techniques by Jason Klass

11:15-12:00 Fishing RMNP by Steve Schweitzer

12:00 – 3:00 Lunch, vendors, and clinics on rigging, casting technique and fly-tying

3:00 – 3:45 Talk with Yvon Chouinard

3:45 – 4:30 Advanced tenkara Dr. Hisao Ishigaki

4:30 – 5:00 Panel moderated by Adam Trahan

7pm – 10pm Fly-tying evening

Tenkara Magic show by Dennis Michael

Music by Paper Moonshine

Pies and light snacks plus a cash bar available

Sunday

Sunday is fishing day! Meet people the day before and go fish a variety of streams in the town, in the Park or other places.

PRESENTATIONS

30-45 minute presentations including the following speakers:

Dr. Hisao Ishigaki will be coming from Japan especially for this event

Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, will talk about his approach to tenkara and conservation

Daniel Galhardo, Tenkara USA founder will be signing books and doing a short talk about tenkara

Jason Klass will be presenting on tenkara techniques

Adam Trahan will be speaking about Accuracy Casting to improve Tenkara Catch Rate

Matt Sment will cover some tips for tenkara fishing

Steve Schweitzer on fishing the local waters, also with his guide books to Rocky Mountain National Park and Indian Peaks Wilderness

VENDORS

The Tenkara Summit is not a big sales event, but we have invited a few vendors to participate. Tenkara USA will have a booth with Summit merchandise and a small amount of product available in case you need a rod.

Vendors:

Adventure Mat (portable changing mats, for putting on waders, etc)

Finest Benches (tenkara and tying accessories)

FlyFishing Artwork (custom bamboo rod cases)

Native Eyewear (lightweight polarized sunglasses)

Orvis (waders, boots, etc)

Overland Coffee (portable pour-over coffee)

Tenkara Path (line spools for tenkara)

Trek Light Gear (lightweight portable hammocks)

Zimmerbuilt (lightweight custom packs)

FOOD

Lunch on Saturday will be included in the admission. We are bringing in 3 fantastic food trucks to the event so that you have your pick.

Food Trucks:

For other meals we have included some local information below.

LODGING

There are several options for lodging in Estes Park close to the event center.

The event will take place at the Estes Park Event Center, on 1125 Rooftop Way, Estes Park, CO 80517. Here is a map with hotels in the area. We don’t currently have a specific suggestion.



IMAGE RELEASE DISCLAIMER

IMAGE RELEASE: THE TENKARA SUMMIT WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO AND AUDIO. BY ATTENDING THE TENKARA SUMMIT, HOSTED BY TENKARA USA, YOU CONSENT TO IMAGES OF YOU AND YOUR LIKENESS AS WELL AS VIDEOS WITH YOU AND RECORDINGS OF YOUR VOICE TO BE USED IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA BY TENKARA LLC AND TENKARA USA FOR ANY PURPOSE AND WITHOUT COMPENSATION. YOU RELEASE TENKARA LLC. AND TENKARA USA AS WELL AS ITS MEDIA PARTNERS FROM ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER.



What to bring

• Colorado fishing license – get your Colorado fishing license here

• Tenkara fishing gear (we’ll have some available for sale, but recommend getting a rod ahead of time here to ensure availability).

• Polarized sunglasses

• SPF30+ Sunscreen.

• Sun Protection: Hat. Buff, etc.

• Water Bottle: Staying hydrated is essential! You’ll find that you need to drink a lot more water than normal at higher altitudes.

• Layers: Windbreaker, Fleece, etc. – weather is super nice at this time of year, but it will be cool in the evenings and temperature could be low during the day too. Thunderstorms are always possible.

• Camera



Where to fish





Where to eat

On Saturday we will be having lunch options at the Summit location, but for Saturday dinner and other times you are int town, here are some options:

Coffee shops:

Inkwell & Brew

150 E Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Ravens Roast Coffee Lounge

157 W Elkhorn Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

SummitView Coffee

865 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Coffee on the Rocks

510 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Breakfast Spots:

Donut Haus

342 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Mountain Home Café

457 E Wonderview Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Mountain Strong

361 S Saint Vrain Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517

Notchtop Bakery & Café

459 E Wonder View Ave, Ste 4, Estes Park, CO 80517

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