The river has taught me to respect the places I walk, and fly-fishing has taught me to take these steps often. It has taught me the importance of clean water and a clean mind. It has taught me the power of technology, and the perfection of tradition. It’s taught me that there are no set paths, and that the path of least resistance is simply relative. The river taught me to be confident in the current, and the cutthroat taught me how to exist in it peacefully. Just like the river we create our own course. Choosing to cut soil from one spot and leave it somewhere else, collectively leaving our mark on our world. We can choose to be sensitive and humble and leave our marks artistically, or we can choose to push through life like a flash flood, leaving deep scars in the banks of our world. We can choose to push against the current, or we can be confident in it.This page is my own and doesn't necessarily represent the perspective of any organization I am affiliated with.