Respect, Restore, Celebrate Wild Steelhead!

The first Annual Wild Steelhead Festival brought public awareness to this threatened species. Attendees celebrated the annual return of our wild Steelhead and learned of the benefits they bring to our community and the efforts being made to enhance their natural habitat through many fun and educational events during the three days.

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Saturday, Under big tents, the Healdsburg Plaza was the place to be from 10am - 4pm where there were free activities and attractions for kids of all ages. A huge fishing pond was well stocked with trout for the young angler in your family to try their hand at fishing. Poles were provided. There were demonstrations on fly-tying, fly fishing and cooking demos, and the latest in  fishing gear you need to enhance your fishing experience.  Educational booths were brought to us by the Department of Fish and Game, NOAA,   Trout Unlimited , Russian Riverkeeper, Sonoma County Water Agency and many more.There was also arts and crafts to do, and a fish maze, where children could "be the steelhead'  and make their way upstream through all sorts of obstacles. 

 

KSRO Radio broadcasted live from the Plaza featuring Garden Talk with Steve Garner and Dave Fazzio from 9-11 followed by The Good Food Hour with Chef John Ash and Steve Garner from 11 -12pm.  John Ash joined Relish Culinary in a live fish cooking demo!

 

Trout Bums were in town with their Fly Fishing Film Tour  at the Raven Film Center . They had film tickets and DVD's for sale in the Plaza.  The films were scheduled for 5pm and 8pm.

 

A shuttle bus from River's Edge Kayak and Canoe took interested folks to see fish viewing sites nearby and visiting fish-friendly wineries.

 

 The Santa Rosa Cycling Club held a morning bike ride from Downtown Healdsburg  up to the Fish Hatchery. For more information on how to join them, check out srcc.com  for all the details.

  

There were wonderful weekend packages from the areas' charming lodging choices and fine restaurants around the Plaza that cooked up special Fish Dinners in the evening to round out the day. Please visit Dining and Lodging.

 

Hats and Tee shirts were available to commemorate this Annual Festival. For information on purchasing, please visit Tickets and Merchandise. (Yes, you can still order them)

 

Sunday, Relish Culinary offered a fish cooking class and there were fishing guides available to take you out to those secret spots to end the perfect fish weekend.  Book those guides early so you don't miss out!  Please visit Guides,Cooking, Kayaks, page.