Cal-Ore Fish Derby, March 12-14, 2009 – On the Smith (Ca) and Chetco (Or) rivers. General Yeager took First Place for the biggest steelhead in the Derby: 37 1/2 inches; 18-19 lbs. He threw it back. The derby was a fundraiser for fish habitat preservation, to increase our sorely depleted fish population in the oceans and rivers. Guide on left is Albert Kutzkey.
Dinner on Thursday at the ranch house, with a surprise birthday cake for Victoria Yeager. Left to right: Chuck Yeager, Victoria Yeager, Tom Enders (CEO & President of EADS).
There's lots to do at the Flying M Ranch. Victoria Yeager decided to take a mountain bike ride after lunch on Friday.
Chuck Yeager giving a talk at the de-briefing on Friday night.
Victoria and Chuck Yeager (with two teddy bear stowaways) are ready for a balloon flight on Sunday morning with Mike Gillis, a pilot for Barron Hilton.
Left to right: (unknown), Chuck Yeager, Mike Gillis, Victoria Yeager.