Finding serenity in fly fishing: one day at a time.
Free fly fishing retreats for people in active recovery from substance use disorder (SUD).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Due to damage from Hurricane Helene, the 2024 North Carolina retreat has been canceled. This disaster has caused massive damage across the southeast, and our thoughts and support are behind all of the families, fly outfitters, guides and staff that have been affected. Please reach out to us at info@reelinginserenity.org to see how you can support.
Registration is currently closed.
Stay tuned for our 2025 retreat schedule!
“There’s something spiritual about the way the light peaks through the trees at dawn, or the way caddis dance over the water right before dusk.”
-Becca Sue Klein, Founder
Reeling in Serenity aims to celebrate life by embracing nature and the spiritual connection that fly fishing has brought so many.
Our Pillars of Recovery
Health
Many relate to the meditative effects moving water has and its ability to decrease stress. Besides the immediate gratification of feeling relaxed on the water, lowering stress can also help you sleep better, decrease levels of anxiety and depression, and improve your physical well-being. It is a total body workout for your arms, back, core, and legs.
Acceptance
As 12-step programs have taught us - we believe acceptance is the answer to all of our problems today. We can only find serenity in our recovery and lives when we accept the people, places, things, or situations that may bother us, as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at that moment. We aim to make this connection for our participants.
Spirituality
We believe that people in recovery can learn from nature how to balance opposing forces - both within ourselves and the world around us. This connection to our own essential nature eliminates negative emotions, elevates one’s consciousness and creates a spirit of caring and commitment for our communities.
Purpose
We believe that the ability to discover deeper meaning in our lives is positively correlated with the amount of time we choose to spend in nature. Nature is a wonderful teacher and guide for finding deeper meaning in our lives. It teaches us to slow down, to be more patient, to know that there is a cycle of life, and a right time for everything.
Community
Being part of a community – a part of something larger than yourself – gives you a sense of purpose, belonging, and inclusion. In recovery, a community provides a lifeline. Those with substance use disorder cannot rely on willpower alone, they need the support of a community to stay clean.
Service
“Always do your part. Give more than you think that you can afford in your time, your talent, and your treasure.” Service helps build our self-esteem and our confidence. Service instills faith and belief in oneself. The better we feel about ourselves the more likely we will completely care for ourselves emotionally, spiritually, and physically.