Fishing vacation disguised as a family vacation
Fishing vacation disguised as a family vacation
Pretty sure I'm not alone in this boat. I have a wife and kids. Wife hates fishing, loves spas. Kids like fishing, but aren't old enough to do it seriously (attention span is maybe 2 hours max). I love fishing almost as much as I love my kids and maybe more than I love my wife, so... I would like to see if anyone has good destination/lodging suggestions for a fishing trip disguised as a family vacation. In reality, this is 1-2 days out of a 7 day trip that I would go fishing, preferably for things I don't normally get to fish for. A few ideas I had...
1. A beach resort in an area known for good fishing, maybe Costa Rica or Cabo San Lucas. Family gets the beach, spas and all the resort stuff, I would need to find a local guide/charter to go catch fish.
2. Summertime at a ski resort like Breckenridge. The resort has all sorts of family activities like zip lines, spas for the wife, and there are local fly shops to direct me/hire a guide out of for a day or two of fishing on a weeklong trip.
3. Dude ranches in Wyoming or Montana. Lots of kids activities, fishing is almost always high on the activity list. Probably wouldn't have a spa for the wife, but I could probably convince her to "rough it" for a week.
Anyone else done something like this and have a spot that wound up being particularly great for family time and feeding the fish addiction?
1. A beach resort in an area known for good fishing, maybe Costa Rica or Cabo San Lucas. Family gets the beach, spas and all the resort stuff, I would need to find a local guide/charter to go catch fish.
2. Summertime at a ski resort like Breckenridge. The resort has all sorts of family activities like zip lines, spas for the wife, and there are local fly shops to direct me/hire a guide out of for a day or two of fishing on a weeklong trip.
3. Dude ranches in Wyoming or Montana. Lots of kids activities, fishing is almost always high on the activity list. Probably wouldn't have a spa for the wife, but I could probably convince her to "rough it" for a week.
Anyone else done something like this and have a spot that wound up being particularly great for family time and feeding the fish addiction?
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Awesome! Any specific resorts/lodges/guides? Was that gulf or pacific side?
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Pacific side...........Los Sueños, Costa Rica
http://www.vacationscostarica.com/packa ... s-fishing/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Good luck..............you won't be disappointed.
http://www.vacationscostarica.com/packa ... s-fishing/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Good luck..............you won't be disappointed.
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Man, all those sound good, can I come as a chaperone?
Been to Quepos/Manuel Antonio area of Costa Rica. Lots of fishing opportunities like Rooster Fish, Marlin, Sailfish all relatively close to the beach. Great nature watching, sloths, monkeys. Awesome zip lines ( way cheaper than USA) with spectacular runs. Great whitewater rafting, but it was pretty intense in a good way. Downside is that it seemed a little more complicated to arrange transportation than your average place and getting to and from Airport in San Jose was not something you would do on your own. You need a driver and a local guide. There are plenty of other places in Costa Rica that might be easier to get to.
Been to Quepos/Manuel Antonio area of Costa Rica. Lots of fishing opportunities like Rooster Fish, Marlin, Sailfish all relatively close to the beach. Great nature watching, sloths, monkeys. Awesome zip lines ( way cheaper than USA) with spectacular runs. Great whitewater rafting, but it was pretty intense in a good way. Downside is that it seemed a little more complicated to arrange transportation than your average place and getting to and from Airport in San Jose was not something you would do on your own. You need a driver and a local guide. There are plenty of other places in Costa Rica that might be easier to get to.
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It's a 3rd world country & the drivers are all over the roads. I, too, suggest a driver......at least until you get to your base of operations. If U go to Costa Rica.....I can refer you to a driver who spent quite a few years in the USA & he speaks excellent english.
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Thanks for the driver suggestions.
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While I like the idea of Costa Rica, another option is Pagosa Springs. There are shops, tubing, spa and more shops in Durango. Hiking and a river runs through it. Trout fishing is good except in the Animas north of Durango. Change of scenery too.
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Wasn't the Animas river the EPA (idiots) disaster site? They dumped minerals in by mistake and turned the river orange? Wonder if that has recovered yet.
Durango is a beautiful place. I imagine that the ski resort (Purgatory) has some kind of summer fun using the slopes, too.
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Durango is a beautiful place. I imagine that the ski resort (Purgatory) has some kind of summer fun using the slopes, too.
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Yeah, I lived in Durango for 4 years in the mid 90s, Great spot to be a fishing/snowboard bum in your 20s. Not sure why I didn't think of it.richg99 wrote:Wasn't the Animas river the EPA (idiots) disaster site? They dumped minerals in by mistake and turned the river orange? Wonder if that has recovered yet.
Durango is a beautiful place. I imagine that the ski resort (Purgatory) has some kind of summer fun using the slopes, too.
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Yes it is. The gold king mine is in Silverton. What an absolute waste. I spent the a few days the last couple of summers packing in Chicago Basin. The Animas was a beautiful river. Still plenty to do away from that area.richg99 wrote:Wasn't the Animas river the EPA (idiots) disaster site? They dumped minerals in by mistake and turned the river orange? Wonder if that has recovered yet.
Durango is a beautiful place. I imagine that the ski resort (Purgatory) has some kind of summer fun using the slopes, too.
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