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Yakima Canyon
One review for Yakima Canyon
1 review in English
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Review from Andrew F.
Seattle, WA
9/10/2007
The Yakima river winds its way through the Kittitas Valley, but if you really want the full experience you need to drive about ten minutes south of E-burg, up Yakima Canyon. The River cuts through ancient Columbia Basalt and offers some of the best fly fishing in the known Universe. The only problem is the Rattlers. I have heard stories but tonight I experienced one of these soulless killers first hand.
I had been dealing with a tease of a fish for about a half hour. He bit my fly and spit it out about seven times. Not being one to give up that easily, I fished until it was almost dark. Sure I have heard warnings about the rattling sons of Beelzebub coming out after dusk, but I view myself as an invincible American who could never experience anything even slightly unpleasant (this is obviously sarcasm for those who don't pick up on such things). To make a long story short, as I was climbing up the loose rocks on my way back to the car, I heard the gut wrenching sound of tiny maracas and saw a two foot long, yellow striped killing machine about a foot away. He was coiled up and ready to destroy me, but I quelled my viking rage ( I have a beard, that counts, right?), and scrambled back to the car in one piece, thank Thor's mighty hammer.
If all this sounds incredibly masculine and gritty to you city folk, just remember, I was like you just one year ago. Luckily, my time out here has turned me into a grizzled, snake-dodgin' S.O B. Jealous?
P.S.- I realize that this is an incredible amount of B.S., but the snake thing really happened. Please god let me make it out of here alive!
