Greetings, fellow E-14 Extravaganzers; it is hard to believe that January has already come and gone but this somewhat belated note of Extravaganza tidings finally winds its way your way!
Here’s your up to the minute update:
1. Montana Snowpack
The drought notwithstanding here in California, I am pleased to initially report that our snowpack in Montana is in excellent shape. Indeed, right now Missoula temperatures hover near zero with white-out conditions and the lack of precipitation in these here climes has not impaired what is shaping up to be, snow content wise, a respectable “normal” Montana report card. For you rookies out there, we measure snow content in Montana by its “snow water equivalent” (“SWE” defined as “the depth of water in the snowpack, if the snowpack were melted, expressed in inches”); and, as of today, the year to date SWE in the greater Bitterroot Valley (our Extravaganza target river, year after year) is 108% of its 20 year median—and that is SUPER news for us, as this snow pack is the storage bin for the waters that we will be fishing come June and July—yes, just 5 short months from now—and a far cry from current California drought conditions!
2. Extravaganza 2014 Roster and Month at a Glance
As you can see from the attached Participant List, E-14 is already well-spoken for with fully deposited participants: Group One is completely full with twenty participants and there are but three slots left in each of Group Two and Group Three…bueno, bueno, bueno!! Be sure to pair up your Group’s travel dates with the attached Month at a Glance and double check that you have these dates embedded in ink in your personal planner. Also, for those of you in Groups Two and Three, if you know any candidates to fill those few remaining slots, let me know, as, before it is all said and done, we will be putting a minimum of ten (count ‘em) boats on the water for each of our nine E-14 fishing days—boats that will cover nearly 1,000 miles of prime Montana fishing waters looking to yield the caught and released E-13 fishing numbers of over 1800 natural Montana trout…browns, cutthroats, rainbows and cuttbows averaging 16+” in length and over 4” in girth.
3. Travel information
Shortly, be on the lookout for recommended E-14 air travel schedules. We have learned, from now over 12 years of experience, that (a) our preferred carrier Delta Air Lines tinkers with its Missoula travel information right about this time of the year and (b) likewise, right about now United Air Lines makes a decision as to whether to continue its daily summer SFO-MSO service. Hold off making any reservations for the moment until that dust settles and, when you do proceed, please use our recommended travel schedule for, as you veterans know, we meet you at the airport upon your arrival(s) as well as take you back on departure day and doing so in a well-coordinated time-consistent manner sure makes those travel days a lot easier on all concerned.
4. Der Blog
As we have for the past half dozen years, E-14 will boast and host its own blogsite (currently under construction). You can go ahead and mark your favorites with its url, however for the site is reserved and all major communications (together with photos and a travel log of your E-14 (ad)ventures) will be posted there.
So, there you go…your very first of innumerable forthcoming email updates on the highlight of your 2014 year---joining your Hostess With the Mostess and yours truly for a(nother) extravagant venture into the wilds of Montana, Ritz Carlton style!!! Stay tuned to this station for future updates and, in the interim, should you have any questions be sure to reach out to either me directly or to our Extravaganza Coordinator Extraordinaire Christian Heath at cheath@clausenlawgroup.com.
Let it now begin!!!
Best to all in the early stages of it all,
Rock Creek Ron
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