{"id":781,"date":"2026-05-15T17:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenkara.ca\/explorer-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:33:24","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tenkara.ca\/en\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group tk-pillar-hero is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-99fe1516 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:96px 32px 56px\"><p class=\"tk-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">PILIER II \u00b7 \u63a2\u308b \u00b7 SAGURU<\/p><h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore.<\/h1><p class=\"tk-pillar-lede wp-block-paragraph\">73 tenkara spots documented across Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Interactive map, signature rivers, six themed routes traced on the map.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"carte\" class=\"wp-block-group tk-section-washi-deep is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7f9c1442 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:56px 32px 80px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><p class=\"tk-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">INTERACTIVE ATLAS \u00b7 \u5730\u56f3 \u00b7 CHIZU<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global tenkara atlas.<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">73 tenkara spots documented across Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Click each marker to see the target species, water type and optimal season. 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Near Quebec City.\",\"desc_en\":\"Described by tenkara anglers as a dream: active brook trout on nearly every cast upstream, perfect for a level line the length of the rod. Near Quebec City.\",\"kebari\":\"Dark sakasa kebari (black thread body, partridge hackle), size 12-14, pulsed through cold current seams. In calm pools, a quieter dead drift.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Dark sakasa kebari (black thread body, partridge hackle), size 12-14, pulsed through cold current seams. In calm pools, a quieter dead drift.\",\"details\":\"Zone 27 (Quebec licence). Downstream near the falls, the 2026-2027 rules govern walleye and pike between the foot of the falls and Route 138; Atlantic salmon is prohibited outside salmon rivers. It is the upstream water and tributaries that interest brook-trout tenkara.\",\"details_en\":\"Zone 27 (Quebec licence). Downstream near the falls, the 2026-2027 rules govern walleye and pike between the foot of the falls and Route 138; Atlantic salmon is prohibited outside salmon rivers. It is the upstream water and tributaries that interest brook-trout tenkara.\",\"season\":\"June to August\",\"access\":\"Public, ZEC\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"For\\u00eat Montmorency (ruisseaux)\",\"lat\":47.32079999999999841975295566953718662261962890625,\"lng\":-71.15510000000000445652403868734836578369140625,\"region\":\"Capitale-Nationale, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Universite Laval's teaching forest, the largest in the world. A network of small native brook-trout brooks in cold water \\u2014 a known tenkara destination that has hosted the Tenkara Summit.\",\"desc_en\":\"Universite Laval's teaching forest, the largest in the world. A network of small native brook-trout brooks in cold water \\u2014 a known tenkara destination that has hosted the Tenkara Summit.\",\"kebari\":\"A small all-round kebari, size 12-14; in tight wooded brooks, accurate placement matters more than the pattern.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A small all-round kebari, size 12-14; in tight wooded brooks, accurate placement matters more than the pattern.\",\"details\":\"Controlled access (Sepaq permit). Tight, shaded brooks ideal for the fixed-line rod: drop behind each obstacle, short drift, no reel to snag. Wild native brook trout, often unwary but living in very thin water.\",\"details_en\":\"Controlled access (Sepaq permit). Tight, shaded brooks ideal for the fixed-line rod: drop behind each obstacle, short drift, no reel to snag. Wild native brook trout, often unwary but living in very thin water.\",\"season\":\"June to August\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler \\\/ Tenkara Summit\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8re Jacques-Cartier (tributaires)\",\"lat\":47.001699999999999590727384202182292938232421875,\"lng\":-71.3917000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"region\":\"Capitale-Nationale, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Small mountain tributaries around the national park: cold freestone runs and pockets, same tenkara region as the Montmorency. Native brook trout.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small mountain tributaries around the national park: cold freestone runs and pockets, same tenkara region as the Montmorency. Native brook trout.\",\"kebari\":\"Dark kebari size 12-14 in fast water; a discreet pattern and dead drift in clear flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Dark kebari size 12-14 in fast water; a discreet pattern and dead drift in clear flats.\",\"details\":\"Freestone water (cobble bed, no limestone spring): cold current and pockets behind rocks where brook trout hold. Public sectoral access. Reading the water is key \\u2014 every pocket can hold a fish.\",\"details_en\":\"Freestone water (cobble bed, no limestone spring): cold current and pockets behind rocks where brook trout hold. Public sectoral access. Reading the water is key \\u2014 every pocket can hold a fish.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public, by section\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Canada community\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8re Sainte-Anne (amont)\",\"lat\":47.0167000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"lng\":-70.4500000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"region\":\"Capitale-Nationale, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"The upper Sainte-Anne and its mountain feeders near the Laurentian reserve: riffles, pockets and small pools holding native brook trout, in clear, cool water.\",\"desc_en\":\"The upper Sainte-Anne and its mountain feeders near the Laurentian reserve: riffles, pockets and small pools holding native brook trout, in clear, cool water.\",\"kebari\":\"A small dark kebari, size 12-14, pulsed in the riffles; a short, quiet drift in the clear pools.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A small dark kebari, size 12-14, pulsed in the riffles; a short, quiet drift in the clear pools.\",\"details\":\"Cool, clear freestone water with native brook trout. Rules vary by sector (zones 27\\\/28): check the dates and limits of your chosen reach before heading out. Public access and ZEC sectors. The fixed-line rod excels in these tight pockets.\",\"details_en\":\"Cool, clear freestone water with native brook trout. Rules vary by sector (zones 27\\\/28): check the dates and limits of your chosen reach before heading out. Public access and ZEC sectors. The fixed-line rod excels in these tight pockets.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public, ZEC\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Quebec\"},{\"name\":\"English River\",\"lat\":46.27000000000000312638803734444081783294677734375,\"lng\":-73.849999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Lanaudi\\u00e8re, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Wild brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"One of the closest brook-trout rivers to Montreal according to the tenkara community. Good flow, wild non-stocked brook trout, in the Lanaudiere region.\",\"desc_en\":\"One of the closest brook-trout rivers to Montreal according to the tenkara community. Good flow, wild non-stocked brook trout, in the Lanaudiere region.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile dark kebari, size 12-14; pulse in the current, soften the drift in the calmer zones.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile dark kebari, size 12-14; pulse in the current, soften the drift in the calmer zones.\",\"details\":\"Wild (non-stocked) brook trout, the mark of a healthy natural population. Good flow and proximity to Montreal make for an accessible outing. Quebec licence. A stealthy approach matters: clear water, wild fish.\",\"details_en\":\"Wild (non-stocked) brook trout, the mark of a healthy natural population. Good flow and proximity to Montreal make for an accessible outing. Quebec licence. A stealthy approach matters: clear water, wild fish.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Cowichan River\",\"lat\":48.78329999999999699866748414933681488037109375,\"lng\":-123.71670000000000300133251585066318511962890625,\"region\":\"Vancouver Island, BC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Nicknamed Canada's fly fishing capital. A heritage river on Vancouver Island, running through temperate rainforest. Abundant, hard-fighting rainbow, brown (rare in BC) and cutthroat.\",\"desc_en\":\"Nicknamed Canada's fly fishing capital. A heritage river on Vancouver Island, running through temperate rainforest. Abundant, hard-fighting rainbow, brown (rare in BC) and cutthroat.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse in the currents for the aggressive rainbow, a finer drift for the wary brown.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse in the currents for the aggressive rainbow, a finer drift for the wary brown.\",\"details\":\"One of the few BC rivers with a strong brown trout population. Fly-only sectors. Note: summer fishing closure July 15 to August 31, and all WILD trout, char and steelhead must be released (Region 1). BC provincial licence.\",\"details_en\":\"One of the few BC rivers with a strong brown trout population. Fly-only sectors. Note: summer fishing closure July 15 to August 31, and all WILD trout, char and steelhead must be released (Region 1). BC provincial licence.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"BC Outdoors Magazine\"},{\"name\":\"Sooke River\",\"lat\":48.36999999999999744204615126363933086395263671875,\"lng\":-123.71670000000000300133251585066318511962890625,\"region\":\"Vancouver Island, BC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Fly-only river in southern Vancouver Island, in the coastal rainforest. Native, wild coastal cutthroat trout. Perfect for a light, hike-in tenkara approach.\",\"desc_en\":\"Fly-only river in southern Vancouver Island, in the coastal rainforest. Native, wild coastal cutthroat trout. Perfect for a light, hike-in tenkara approach.\",\"kebari\":\"A dark, visible kebari for the opportunistic coastal cutthroat; pulsed in the currents, worked just under the surface.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A dark, visible kebari for the opportunistic coastal cutthroat; pulsed in the currents, worked just under the surface.\",\"details\":\"The coastal cutthroat is native and must be released (all wild trout in Region 1). Rainforest water, fly-only sectors. Tenkara's lightness suits these intimate, densely vegetated rivers well. BC provincial licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The coastal cutthroat is native and must be released (all wild trout in Region 1). Rainforest water, fly-only sectors. Tenkara's lightness suits these intimate, densely vegetated rivers well. BC provincial licence.\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"BC Outdoors Magazine\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon River\",\"lat\":48.64999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":-124.4500000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"region\":\"Vancouver Island, BC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Fly-only section on the wild west of Vancouver Island, hike-in access. Native coastal cutthroat trout, in remote rainforest country.\",\"desc_en\":\"Fly-only section on the wild west of Vancouver Island, hike-in access. Native coastal cutthroat trout, in remote rainforest country.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile dark kebari; the wild, lightly fished cutthroat of this remote water responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile dark kebari; the wild, lightly fished cutthroat of this remote water responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"details\":\"Remote west-coast water, hike-in only (when open): isolation and native cutthroat to be released (Region 1). Tenkara's portability is ideal for this kind of access. BC provincial licence; check seasonal openings.\",\"details_en\":\"Remote west-coast water, hike-in only (when open): isolation and native cutthroat to be released (Region 1). Tenkara's portability is ideal for this kind of access. BC provincial licence; check seasonal openings.\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"BC Outdoors Magazine\"},{\"name\":\"Nanaimo River\",\"lat\":49.11670000000000158024704433046281337738037109375,\"lng\":-123.96670000000000300133251585066318511962890625,\"region\":\"Vancouver Island, BC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"River with fly-only sections on Vancouver Island: coastal cutthroat and rainbow in forest water. Good backcountry tenkara water.\",\"desc_en\":\"River with fly-only sections on Vancouver Island: coastal cutthroat and rainbow in forest water. Good backcountry tenkara water.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse through riffles and runs, a quieter drift on the clear pools.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse through riffles and runs, a quieter drift on the clear pools.\",\"details\":\"Native coastal cutthroat (release, Region 1) and rainbow. Fly-only sections and varied structure: good learning water. The fixed-line rod suits the tighter upstream reaches. BC provincial licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Native coastal cutthroat (release, Region 1) and rainbow. Fly-only sections and varied structure: good learning water. The fixed-line rod suits the tighter upstream reaches. BC provincial licence.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"BC Outdoors Magazine\"},{\"name\":\"Lac Matheson\",\"lat\":48.4500000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"lng\":-123.5167000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"region\":\"Vancouver Island, BC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"trout\",\"desc\":\"Small fly-only lake near Victoria, with trail access. Rainbow trout; a quiet setting well suited to stillwater tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small fly-only lake near Victoria, with trail access. Rainbow trout; a quiet setting well suited to stillwater tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"On stillwater: a lightly weighted kebari worked very slowly near the surface, or left static then lifted gently to trigger the take.\",\"kebari_en\":\"On stillwater: a lightly weighted kebari worked very slowly near the surface, or left static then lifted gently to trigger the take.\",\"details\":\"Stillwater tenkara is less common but effective on small lakes: target the margins, weed beds and rises. Trail access, fly-only sector near Victoria. BC provincial licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Stillwater tenkara is less common but effective on small lakes: target the margins, weed beds and rises. Trail access, fly-only sector near Victoria. BC provincial licence.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"BC Outdoors Magazine\"},{\"name\":\"Bow River (upper)\",\"lat\":51.4200000000000017053025658242404460906982421875,\"lng\":-116,\"region\":\"Banff, AB\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brown & cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Upper sections in Banff National Park: clear mountain water at the foot of the Rockies, wild cutthroat and brown. Tenkara-accessible in the tributaries.\",\"desc_en\":\"Upper sections in Banff National Park: clear mountain water at the foot of the Rockies, wild cutthroat and brown. Tenkara-accessible in the tributaries.\",\"kebari\":\"Cold, clear mountain water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary headwater cutthroat rises readily.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Cold, clear mountain water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary headwater cutthroat rises readily.\",\"details\":\"The Bow's main stem is a big river; it is the mountain tributaries and the more intimate upper sections that suit the fixed-line rod. National park: a Parks Canada permit is required (separate from the provincial licence). Handle native cutthroat with care.\",\"details_en\":\"The Bow's main stem is a big river; it is the mountain tributaries and the more intimate upper sections that suit the fixed-line rod. National park: a Parks Canada permit is required (separate from the provincial licence). Handle native cutthroat with care.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Parks Canada permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara backcountry community\"},{\"name\":\"King Brook\",\"lat\":44.92999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"lng\":-73.68000000000000682121026329696178436279296875,\"region\":\"Adirondacks, NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Wild brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Called \\\"simply WOW, made for tenkara\\\" by a Montreal tenkara angler. Wild brook trout in cold water; wide in places, very narrow in others. Within reach of Montreal.\",\"desc_en\":\"Called \\\"simply WOW, made for tenkara\\\" by a Montreal tenkara angler. Wild brook trout in cold water; wide in places, very narrow in others. Within reach of Montreal.\",\"kebari\":\"All-round dark kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in tight fast sections, short drift on the flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"All-round dark kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in tight fast sections, short drift on the flats.\",\"details\":\"Adirondacks: cold, acidic, wild brook-trout water. The wide\\\/narrow alternation makes it ideal for varying presentations in a single outing. New York State licence. A favourite of the Montreal tenkara community.\",\"details_en\":\"Adirondacks: cold, acidic, wild brook-trout water. The wide\\\/narrow alternation makes it ideal for varying presentations in a single outing. New York State licence. A favourite of the Montreal tenkara community.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Creek\",\"lat\":44.85000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-73.75,\"region\":\"Adirondacks, NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown trout\",\"type\":\"trout\",\"desc\":\"Small Adirondacks creek fished early-season by Montreal tenkara anglers. One bank is clear of overhanging branches, easing the cast. Brown trout in lively water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small Adirondacks creek fished early-season by Montreal tenkara anglers. One bank is clear of overhanging branches, easing the cast. Brown trout in lively water.\",\"kebari\":\"A small dark kebari, size 14; early season in colder water, slow the drift down.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A small dark kebari, size 14; early season in colder water, slow the drift down.\",\"details\":\"An early-season creek (water still cold), near Montreal. The open bank helps the fixed-line rod in an often-wooded area. New York State licence.\",\"details_en\":\"An early-season creek (water still cold), near Montreal. The open bank helps the fixed-line rod in an often-wooded area. New York State licence.\",\"season\":\"May to August\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Great Chazy River\",\"lat\":44.89670000000000271711542154662311077117919921875,\"lng\":-73.52830000000000154614099301397800445556640625,\"region\":\"Adirondacks, NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Long river with varied structure: riffles, runs, pools and flats. Brook and rainbow trout. A favourite of Montreal tenkara anglers, with plenty of access.\",\"desc_en\":\"Long river with varied structure: riffles, runs, pools and flats. Brook and rainbow trout. A favourite of Montreal tenkara anglers, with plenty of access.\",\"kebari\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-16: pulse through riffles and runs, switch to a quiet dead drift on pools and clear flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-16: pulse through riffles and runs, switch to a quiet dead drift on pools and clear flats.\",\"details\":\"Its structural variety (riffles, pools, flats) makes it an excellent learning river: you can work every tenkara presentation here. Mixed brook\\\/rainbow water. New York State licence. Multiple access points along the course.\",\"details_en\":\"Its structural variety (riffles, pools, flats) makes it an excellent learning river: you can work every tenkara presentation here. Mixed brook\\\/rainbow water. New York State licence. Multiple access points along the course.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Mad River\",\"lat\":43.96670000000000300133251585066318511962890625,\"lng\":-71.5832999999999941564965411089360713958740234375,\"region\":\"White Mountains, NH\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Native brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Tributary of the Pemigewasset. The headwaters in Mad River Notch (hike-in only) offer pockets and drops with eager native brook trout, in a mountain setting.\",\"desc_en\":\"Tributary of the Pemigewasset. The headwaters in Mad River Notch (hike-in only) offer pockets and drops with eager native brook trout, in a mountain setting.\",\"kebari\":\"Eager native brookies = a simple, visible kebari, size 12-14; placement and stalking matter more than the pattern.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Eager native brookies = a simple, visible kebari, size 12-14; placement and stalking matter more than the pattern.\",\"details\":\"Hike-in access filters pressure: the brook trout are unwary and responsive. Cold headwaters, pockets behind boulders, stepped drops \\u2014 a classic fixed-line playground. White Mountains, NH; New Hampshire licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Hike-in access filters pressure: the brook trout are unwary and responsive. Cold headwaters, pockets behind boulders, stepped drops \\u2014 a classic fixed-line playground. White Mountains, NH; New Hampshire licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"SectionHiker tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Swift River\",\"lat\":43.96580000000000154614099301397800445556640625,\"lng\":-71.40670000000000072759576141834259033203125,\"region\":\"Kancamagus, NH\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Native brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Along the scenic Kancamagus highway (White Mountains): quick pocket water, native brook trout. Easy access and a sector much loved by the tenkara community.\",\"desc_en\":\"Along the scenic Kancamagus highway (White Mountains): quick pocket water, native brook trout. Easy access and a sector much loved by the tenkara community.\",\"kebari\":\"Pocket water: a dark kebari, size 12-14, dropped precisely behind each boulder, on a short drift.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Pocket water: a dark kebari, size 12-14, dropped precisely behind each boulder, on a short drift.\",\"details\":\"Pocket water is prime tenkara terrain: current broken up by boulders, where brook trout shelter. Easy access along the Kancamagus. New Hampshire licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Pocket water is prime tenkara terrain: current broken up by boulders, where brook trout shelter. Easy access along the Kancamagus. New Hampshire licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Red Brook Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Ellis River\",\"lat\":44.25330000000000296722646453417837619781494140625,\"lng\":-71.253299999999995861799106933176517486572265625,\"region\":\"White Mountains, NH\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Fed by Mt. Washington snowmelt along Pinkham Notch. Brook and rainbow trout in cold water. At the heart of the annual White Mountains Tenkara Camp Out region.\",\"desc_en\":\"Fed by Mt. Washington snowmelt along Pinkham Notch. Brook and rainbow trout in cold water. At the heart of the annual White Mountains Tenkara Camp Out region.\",\"kebari\":\"Cold snowmelt water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; a finer presentation on the flats for the rainbow.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Cold snowmelt water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; a finer presentation on the flats for the rainbow.\",\"details\":\"Mt. Washington snowmelt keeps the water cold late in the season. Host region of the annual White Mountains tenkara gathering. Native brook trout and rainbow. New Hampshire licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Mt. Washington snowmelt keeps the water cold late in the season. Host region of the annual White Mountains tenkara gathering. Native brook trout and rainbow. New Hampshire licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"White Mountains Tenkara Camp\"},{\"name\":\"Saco River (upper)\",\"lat\":44.00359999999999871533873374573886394500732421875,\"lng\":-71.179699999999996862243278883397579193115234375,\"region\":\"White Mountains, NH\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Upper Saco sections in the White Mountains: pure, cool mountain water, brown and brook trout. A sector frequently fished tenkara-style.\",\"desc_en\":\"Upper Saco sections in the White Mountains: pure, cool mountain water, brown and brook trout. A sector frequently fished tenkara-style.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the currents for the brown, a discreet drift in the calmer zones.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the currents for the brown, a discreet drift in the calmer zones.\",\"details\":\"The more intimate, cooler upper sections suit the fixed-line rod better than the wider main stem. A mosaic of runs and pools. White Mountains, NH; New Hampshire licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The more intimate, cooler upper sections suit the fixed-line rod better than the wider main stem. A mosaic of runs and pools. White Mountains, NH; New Hampshire licence.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Backcountry Post NH\\\/VT thread\"},{\"name\":\"Battenkill\",\"lat\":43.0167000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"lng\":-73.2332999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"region\":\"Green Mountains, VT\\\/NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Legendary wild-trout river in the Green Mountains (Vermont\\\/New York), known to be demanding: clear water, wary brown and brook trout. Vermont guides now offer tenkara trips.\",\"desc_en\":\"Legendary wild-trout river in the Green Mountains (Vermont\\\/New York), known to be demanding: clear water, wary brown and brook trout. Vermont guides now offer tenkara trips.\",\"kebari\":\"Clear water, educated trout: a very fine presentation, a discreet kebari, dead drift favoured over pulsing. Subtlety comes first.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Clear water, educated trout: a very fine presentation, a discreet kebari, dead drift favoured over pulsing. Subtlety comes first.\",\"details\":\"One of the most famous trout rivers in the East, and one of the hardest: wild fish, gin-clear water, long fishing pressure. Rules differ between Vermont and New York along the course. The fixed-line rod shines on the more intimate upper sections.\",\"details_en\":\"One of the most famous trout rivers in the East, and one of the hardest: wild fish, gin-clear water, long fishing pressure. Rules differ between Vermont and New York along the course. The fixed-line rod shines on the more intimate upper sections.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Vermont tenkara guides\"},{\"name\":\"Beaverkill\",\"lat\":41.98440000000000082991391536779701709747314453125,\"lng\":-74.7506000000000057070792536251246929168701171875,\"region\":\"Catskills, NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Birthplace of American fly fishing, in the Catskills (New York). Wild brown and brook trout. The more intimate upper sections are natural tenkara ground.\",\"desc_en\":\"Birthplace of American fly fishing, in the Catskills (New York). Wild brown and brook trout. The more intimate upper sections are natural tenkara ground.\",\"kebari\":\"Clear Catskills water: a discreet kebari, careful presentation; dead drift on the flats, light animation in the currents.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Clear Catskills water: a discreet kebari, careful presentation; dead drift on the flats, light animation in the currents.\",\"details\":\"The Beaverkill is a pilgrimage site for fly anglers: it was here, in the Catskills, that the American tradition was forged. Wild trout and clear water demand finesse. The fixed-line rod suits the upper sections. New York State licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Beaverkill is a pilgrimage site for fly anglers: it was here, in the Catskills, that the American tradition was forged. Wild trout and clear water demand finesse. The fixed-line rod suits the upper sections. New York State licence.\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Catskills tenkara community\"},{\"name\":\"Willowemoc Creek\",\"lat\":41.95859999999999701003616792149841785430908203125,\"lng\":-74.614699999999999135980033315718173980712890625,\"region\":\"Catskills, NY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Tributary of the Beaverkill, in the heart of the Catskills (New York), another landmark of American fly fishing. Wild brown and brook trout in clear water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Tributary of the Beaverkill, in the heart of the Catskills (New York), another landmark of American fly fishing. Wild brown and brook trout in clear water.\",\"kebari\":\"Clear water and educated fish: a discreet kebari and careful drift; finesse matters more than animation.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Clear water and educated fish: a discreet kebari and careful drift; finesse matters more than animation.\",\"details\":\"With the Beaverkill, the Willowemoc forms the historic cradle of fly fishing in the United States. Clear water, educated wild trout: demanding ground where the fixed-line rod excels in tight reaches. New York State licence.\",\"details_en\":\"With the Beaverkill, the Willowemoc forms the historic cradle of fly fishing in the United States. Clear water, educated wild trout: demanding ground where the fixed-line rod excels in tight reaches. New York State licence.\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Catskills tenkara community\"},{\"name\":\"Rapid River\",\"lat\":44.78359999999999985220711096189916133880615234375,\"lng\":-71.05889999999999417923390865325927734375,\"region\":\"North Woods, ME\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Native brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Maine wilderness: wild native brook trout, hike-in access only. One of the East's last great river brook-trout populations, a regular destination for fixed-line anglers.\",\"desc_en\":\"Maine wilderness: wild native brook trout, hike-in access only. One of the East's last great river brook-trout populations, a regular destination for fixed-line anglers.\",\"kebari\":\"Wild, lightly fished brook trout: a dark, visible kebari, size 12-14, well animated; placement and approach matter more than the pattern.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Wild, lightly fished brook trout: a dark, visible kebari, size 12-14, well animated; placement and approach matter more than the pattern.\",\"details\":\"The Rapid River holds an exceptional population of wild river brook trout, a rarity in the eastern United States. Hike-in access filters the pressure. Tenkara's lightness is ideal for this kind of remote destination. Maine licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Rapid River holds an exceptional population of wild river brook trout, a rarity in the eastern United States. Hike-in access filters the pressure. Tenkara's lightness is ideal for this kind of remote destination. Maine licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"TenkaraBum Maine trip reports\"},{\"name\":\"Kennebec River (upper)\",\"lat\":45.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"lng\":-70.150000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Maine\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Wadeable upper sections of the Kennebec, in the Maine mountains: brook and rainbow trout in cool water. Mountain tributaries suited to tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Wadeable upper sections of the Kennebec, in the Maine mountains: brook and rainbow trout in cool water. Mountain tributaries suited to tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the tributary currents, a quieter drift on the flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the tributary currents, a quieter drift on the flats.\",\"details\":\"The main stem is wide; it is the wadeable upper sections and the more intimate mountain tributaries that suit the fixed-line rod. Cool water of forested Maine. Maine licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The main stem is wide; it is the wadeable upper sections and the more intimate mountain tributaries that suit the fixed-line rod. Cool water of forested Maine. Maine licence.\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Maine fixed-line community\"},{\"name\":\"Great Smoky Mountains streams\",\"lat\":35.613100000000002864908310584723949432373046875,\"lng\":-83.5219000000000022509993868879973888397216796875,\"region\":\"Smoky Mountains, TN\\\/NC\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Nearly 2,900 km of streams, about 970 km holding fish. Native Southern Appalachian brook trout (restored after a 30-year closure), wild rainbow and brown lower down. Slightly acidic water, tight rhododendron-choked streams.\",\"desc_en\":\"Nearly 2,900 km of streams, about 970 km holding fish. Native Southern Appalachian brook trout (restored after a 30-year closure), wild rainbow and brown lower down. Slightly acidic water, tight rhododendron-choked streams.\",\"kebari\":\"Acidic water with varied insects: a generic dark kebari, size 12-16 (sakasa or soft-hackle) on a short drift is enough. The tight terrain matters more than the pattern choice.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Acidic water with varied insects: a generic dark kebari, size 12-16 (sakasa or soft-hackle) on a short drift is enough. The tight terrain matters more than the pattern choice.\",\"details\":\"A region explicitly described as the water tenkara was made for: narrow rhododendron-choked streams. Mayflies, caddis and stoneflies. A Tennessee OR North Carolina licence is valid (no extra trout permit in the park). Note: some streams are closed to protect the native brook trout.\",\"details_en\":\"A region explicitly described as the water tenkara was made for: narrow rhododendron-choked streams. Mayflies, caddis and stoneflies. A Tennessee OR North Carolina licence is valid (no extra trout permit in the park). Note: some streams are closed to protect the native brook trout.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Boulder Creek\",\"lat\":40.0150000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"lng\":-105.270499999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"region\":\"Front Range, CO\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Local creek of Tenkara USA and Rocky Mountain Anglers, at the foot of the Front Range. Brown and rainbow trout; cited as a local favorite and tenkara learning ground.\",\"desc_en\":\"Local creek of Tenkara USA and Rocky Mountain Anglers, at the foot of the Front Range. Brown and rainbow trout; cited as a local favorite and tenkara learning ground.\",\"kebari\":\"Versatile kebari, size 14-16; fast mountain water where a well-pulsed dark pattern is usually enough.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Versatile kebari, size 14-16; fast mountain water where a well-pulsed dark pattern is usually enough.\",\"details\":\"Drops from the mountains through the town of Boulder: easy access and classic Rocky Mountain fast water. A favoured Tenkara USA learning ground. Brown and rainbow trout; Colorado licence. Gradient and current reward a responsive fixed-line rod.\",\"details_en\":\"Drops from the mountains through the town of Boulder: easy access and classic Rocky Mountain fast water. A favoured Tenkara USA learning ground. Brown and rainbow trout; Colorado licence. Gradient and current reward a responsive fixed-line rod.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA \\\/ Rocky Mountain Anglers\"},{\"name\":\"Cache la Poudre\",\"lat\":40.7049999999999982946974341757595539093017578125,\"lng\":-105.4200000000000017053025658242404460906982421875,\"region\":\"Poudre Canyon, CO\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Colorado's only designated Wild and Scenic river, in the Poudre Canyon. Many road pull-offs, fat rainbow and brown trout, lively upper sections perfect for tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Colorado's only designated Wild and Scenic river, in the Poudre Canyon. Many road pull-offs, fat rainbow and brown trout, lively upper sections perfect for tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Lively canyon water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through currents and pockets; a versatile pattern is usually enough.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Lively canyon water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through currents and pockets; a versatile pattern is usually enough.\",\"details\":\"The canyon offers easy roadside access, with a great variety of runs, pockets and pools. Lively Rocky Mountain water. The more intimate upper sections are ideal for the fixed-line rod. Colorado licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The canyon offers easy roadside access, with a great variety of runs, pockets and pools. Lively Rocky Mountain water. The more intimate upper sections are ideal for the fixed-line rod. Colorado licence.\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"TenkaraBum trip report\"},{\"name\":\"Clear Creek\",\"lat\":39.74000000000000198951966012828052043914794921875,\"lng\":-105.4899999999999948840923025272786617279052734375,\"region\":\"Front Range, CO\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Along I-70 in Clear Creek Canyon, near Denver: lively pocket water, rainbow and brown trout. Very easy access, cited as good tenkara learning ground.\",\"desc_en\":\"Along I-70 in Clear Creek Canyon, near Denver: lively pocket water, rainbow and brown trout. Very easy access, cited as good tenkara learning ground.\",\"kebari\":\"Canyon pocket water: a dark kebari, size 14, dropped behind the boulders on a short drift; pulse through the current seams.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Canyon pocket water: a dark kebari, size 14, dropped behind the boulders on a short drift; pulse through the current seams.\",\"details\":\"Its immediate proximity to Denver and access along I-70 make it very accessible learning ground. Lively water broken up by boulders: tenkara is in its element here. Colorado licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Its immediate proximity to Denver and access along I-70 make it very accessible learning ground. Lively water broken up by boulders: tenkara is in its element here. Colorado licence.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA blog\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Mountain NP streams\",\"lat\":40.3427999999999968849806464277207851409912109375,\"lng\":-105.6835999999999984311216394416987895965576171875,\"region\":\"Rocky Mountain NP, CO\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Small streams in Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado): cutthroat (including the rare greenback) and brook trout in cold high-altitude water. A flagship destination for Colorado tenkara clubs.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small streams in Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado): cutthroat (including the rare greenback) and brook trout in cold high-altitude water. A flagship destination for Colorado tenkara clubs.\",\"kebari\":\"Cold high-altitude water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary mountain cutthroat rises readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Cold high-altitude water: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary mountain cutthroat rises readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"details\":\"The park protects the greenback cutthroat, a native Colorado subspecies under restoration. Cold water, short summer season. Colorado licence; follow park rules and handle native cutthroat with care. Ideal fixed-line terrain.\",\"details_en\":\"The park protects the greenback cutthroat, a native Colorado subspecies under restoration. Cold water, short summer season. Colorado licence; follow park rules and handle native cutthroat with care. Ideal fixed-line terrain.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Parks permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Rocky Mountain Anglers \\\/ 5280 Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Indian Peaks Wilderness\",\"lat\":40.0499999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"lng\":-105.650000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Front Range, CO\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat & brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Wild Front Range headwaters (Colorado): alpine lakes and small mountain streams, cutthroat and brook trout. Hike-in access, classic tenkara terrain for Colorado clubs.\",\"desc_en\":\"Wild Front Range headwaters (Colorado): alpine lakes and small mountain streams, cutthroat and brook trout. Hike-in access, classic tenkara terrain for Colorado clubs.\",\"kebari\":\"High-altitude lakes and streams: a lightly weighted kebari near the surface on lakes, dark and pulsed in streams; the fish are unwary.\",\"kebari_en\":\"High-altitude lakes and streams: a lightly weighted kebari near the surface on lakes, dark and pulsed in streams; the fish are unwary.\",\"details\":\"A wilderness area (hike-in only) mixing alpine lakes and streams. Tenkara's portability is ideal for reaching this high water. Native cutthroat to handle with care, short summer season. Colorado licence.\",\"details_en\":\"A wilderness area (hike-in only) mixing alpine lakes and streams. Tenkara's portability is ideal for reaching this high water. Native cutthroat to handle with care, short summer season. Colorado licence.\",\"season\":\"July to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Rocky Mountain Anglers\"},{\"name\":\"Sawtooth Mountains streams\",\"lat\":44,\"lng\":-115,\"region\":\"Idaho\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Westslope cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Small westslope cutthroat water in the Sawtooth wilderness (Idaho): clear mountain streams, alpine lakes. Perfect short-rod water, subject of an official Tenkara USA trip report.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small westslope cutthroat water in the Sawtooth wilderness (Idaho): clear mountain streams, alpine lakes. Perfect short-rod water, subject of an official Tenkara USA trip report.\",\"kebari\":\"Unwary mountain cutthroat: a dark, visible kebari, size 12-14; it rises readily to a well-placed fly in the currents.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Unwary mountain cutthroat: a dark, visible kebari, size 12-14; it rises readily to a well-placed fly in the currents.\",\"details\":\"The westslope cutthroat is native to the northern Rockies. High-altitude wilderness, often hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's lightness is ideal for this terrain. Handle the native cutthroat with care. Idaho licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The westslope cutthroat is native to the northern Rockies. High-altitude wilderness, often hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's lightness is ideal for this terrain. Handle the native cutthroat with care. Idaho licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA blog\"},{\"name\":\"South Fork Teton River\",\"lat\":43.72500000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-111.78329999999999699866748414933681488037109375,\"region\":\"Tetons, ID\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat & brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Teton headwaters (Idaho side), near Rexburg: cutthroat and brook trout in cold mountain water. Tenkara-friendly water, home river of a well-known local practitioner.\",\"desc_en\":\"Teton headwaters (Idaho side), near Rexburg: cutthroat and brook trout in cold mountain water. Tenkara-friendly water, home river of a well-known local practitioner.\",\"kebari\":\"Cold headwater streams: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary cutthroat responds to a well-animated fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Cold headwater streams: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; the unwary cutthroat responds to a well-animated fly.\",\"details\":\"The Teton headwaters offer cold, clear water with native cutthroat and brook trout. Intimate sections ideal for the fixed-line rod. Short summer season. Idaho licence; handle the native cutthroat with care.\",\"details_en\":\"The Teton headwaters offer cold, clear water with native cutthroat and brook trout. Intimate sections ideal for the fixed-line rod. Short summer season. Idaho licence; handle the native cutthroat with care.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Addict blog\"},{\"name\":\"Henry's Fork\",\"lat\":44,\"lng\":-111.4500000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"region\":\"Snake River, ID\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Truite arc-en-ciel, brune\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"World-class trout river (Snake River, Idaho), famous for its demanding rainbows on the slow flats (Railroad Ranch) and prolific hatches. Upper sections and tributaries accessible to tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"World-class trout river (Snake River, Idaho), famous for its demanding rainbows on the slow flats (Railroad Ranch) and prolific hatches. Upper sections and tributaries accessible to tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"On the slow flats, a very fine presentation and perfect dead drift, discreet kebari; in the livelier upper sections, you can pulse more.\",\"kebari_en\":\"On the slow flats, a very fine presentation and perfect dead drift, discreet kebari; in the livelier upper sections, you can pulse more.\",\"details\":\"The Railroad Ranch is one of America's most difficult trout sections: smooth water, ultra-selective rainbows, a perfectly drag-free drift required. The livelier upper sections and tributaries suit the fixed-line rod better. Idaho licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Railroad Ranch is one of America's most difficult trout sections: smooth water, ultra-selective rainbows, a perfectly drag-free drift required. The livelier upper sections and tributaries suit the fixed-line rod better. Idaho licence.\",\"season\":\"April to November\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Addict blog\"},{\"name\":\"Slough Creek\",\"lat\":44.933300000000002683009370230138301849365234375,\"lng\":-110.2999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"region\":\"Yellowstone NP, WY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Yellowstone cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"One of the finest sectors of Yellowstone Park (Wyoming): native Yellowstone cutthroat in meandering meadows. The meanders and clear pools make it ideal tenkara terrain.\",\"desc_en\":\"One of the finest sectors of Yellowstone Park (Wyoming): native Yellowstone cutthroat in meandering meadows. The meanders and clear pools make it ideal tenkara terrain.\",\"kebari\":\"Meadow cutthroat on slow, clear water: a careful presentation, a discreet kebari, dead drift; the cutthroat rises well but sees everything.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Meadow cutthroat on slow, clear water: a careful presentation, a discreet kebari, dead drift; the cutthroat rises well but sees everything.\",\"details\":\"The Yellowstone cutthroat is native and emblematic of the park (catch and release required). Meandering sections with smooth pools: presentation finesse. Hike-in access for the best upper sectors. A Yellowstone Park-specific fishing permit is required.\",\"details_en\":\"The Yellowstone cutthroat is native and emblematic of the park (catch and release required). Meandering sections with smooth pools: presentation finesse. Hike-in access for the best upper sectors. A Yellowstone Park-specific fishing permit is required.\",\"season\":\"July to September\",\"access\":\"Parks permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Firehole River\",\"lat\":44.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-110.7999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"region\":\"Yellowstone NP, WY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Unique thermal river in Yellowstone Park (Wyoming): geysers and hot springs warm the water, wild brown and rainbow trout. A surreal setting, recommended for tenkara by the community.\",\"desc_en\":\"Unique thermal river in Yellowstone Park (Wyoming): geysers and hot springs warm the water, wild brown and rainbow trout. A surreal setting, recommended for tenkara by the community.\",\"kebari\":\"Spring-warmed water, abundant hatches: a discreet kebari on the drift; the well-fed trout can be selective.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Spring-warmed water, abundant hatches: a discreet kebari on the drift; the well-fed trout can be selective.\",\"details\":\"The Firehole's geothermal activity makes it a river apart: warmer water, prolific hatches, a geyser landscape. Wild brown and rainbow trout. A Yellowstone Park-specific fishing permit is required; respect the fragile thermal zones.\",\"details_en\":\"The Firehole's geothermal activity makes it a river apart: warmer water, prolific hatches, a geyser landscape. Wild brown and rainbow trout. A Yellowstone Park-specific fishing permit is required; respect the fragile thermal zones.\",\"season\":\"June to October\",\"access\":\"Parks permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Madison River (Yellowstone)\",\"lat\":44.64999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":-111.099999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Yellowstone, MT\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Major Montana trout river, born where the Firehole meets the Gibbon in the park. Wild brown and rainbow trout. Tenkara remains possible by targeting the buckets (deeper pockets near the bank).\",\"desc_en\":\"Major Montana trout river, born where the Firehole meets the Gibbon in the park. Wild brown and rainbow trout. Tenkara remains possible by targeting the buckets (deeper pockets near the bank).\",\"kebari\":\"On a big river you cannot cover everything: target the buckets and bank seams within rod reach, a dark kebari pulsed in the current lane.\",\"kebari_en\":\"On a big river you cannot cover everything: target the buckets and bank seams within rod reach, a dark kebari pulsed in the current lane.\",\"details\":\"The Madison is wide: tenkara does not replace the reeled rod for covering water, but it excels at working precise pockets and banks. Wild brown and rainbow trout. The in-park sector requires the Yellowstone-specific permit; outside the park, a Montana licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Madison is wide: tenkara does not replace the reeled rod for covering water, but it excels at working precise pockets and banks. Wild brown and rainbow trout. The in-park sector requires the Yellowstone-specific permit; outside the park, a Montana licence.\",\"season\":\"April to November\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA trip report\"},{\"name\":\"Yellowstone River\",\"lat\":45.66499999999999914734871708787977695465087890625,\"lng\":-110.56000000000000227373675443232059478759765625,\"region\":\"Livingston, MT\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Yellowstone cutthroat trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Longest undammed river in the lower United States, crossing Montana from the park. Native Yellowstone cutthroat, brown and rainbow. The fixed-line rod works in the upper sections and tributaries.\",\"desc_en\":\"Longest undammed river in the lower United States, crossing Montana from the park. Native Yellowstone cutthroat, brown and rainbow. The fixed-line rod works in the upper sections and tributaries.\",\"kebari\":\"Upper sections and tributaries: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; on the big stem, target banks and pockets within rod reach.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Upper sections and tributaries: a dark kebari pulsed in the currents; on the big stem, target banks and pockets within rod reach.\",\"details\":\"The main stem is vast; tenkara shines mostly upstream and in the more intimate tributaries. Native Yellowstone cutthroat, to handle with care (often released). Montana licence outside the park; specific permit within. Season tied to runoff (high water in spring).\",\"details_en\":\"The main stem is vast; tenkara shines mostly upstream and in the more intimate tributaries. Native Yellowstone cutthroat, to handle with care (often released). Montana licence outside the park; specific permit within. Season tied to runoff (high water in spring).\",\"season\":\"June to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"TenkaraBum trip report\"},{\"name\":\"Popo Agie River\",\"lat\":42.75,\"lng\":-108.849999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Lander, WY\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Wyoming mountain river near Lander, dropping from the Wind River Range. Brown and rainbow trout in lively water; canyon sections and tributaries suited to tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Wyoming mountain river near Lander, dropping from the Wind River Range. Brown and rainbow trout in lively water; canyon sections and tributaries suited to tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Lively mountain water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through currents and pockets behind boulders.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Lively mountain water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through currents and pockets behind boulders.\",\"details\":\"The Popo Agie drops from the Wind River Range through canyons (including the famous Sinks Canyon, where the river vanishes underground). Lively brown and rainbow water. The upper sections suit the fixed-line rod well. Wyoming licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Popo Agie drops from the Wind River Range through canyons (including the famous Sinks Canyon, where the river vanishes underground). Lively brown and rainbow water. The upper sections suit the fixed-line rod well. Wyoming licence.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA blog\"},{\"name\":\"Laramie River\",\"lat\":41.31000000000000227373675443232059478759765625,\"lng\":-105.590000000000003410605131648480892181396484375,\"region\":\"Wyoming\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Southeastern Wyoming river meandering through high plains and mountain sectors. Brown and rainbow trout; upper sections and mountain tributaries accessible to tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Southeastern Wyoming river meandering through high plains and mountain sectors. Brown and rainbow trout; upper sections and mountain tributaries accessible to tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the currents of livelier sections, a quieter drift on the meadow flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulsed in the currents of livelier sections, a quieter drift on the meadow flats.\",\"details\":\"The Laramie alternates grassy plains and livelier mountain sectors. It is the latter, more intimate ones that best suit the fixed-line rod. Brown and rainbow trout. Wyoming licence; check access (much private land on the plains).\",\"details_en\":\"The Laramie alternates grassy plains and livelier mountain sectors. It is the latter, more intimate ones that best suit the fixed-line rod. Brown and rainbow trout. Wyoming licence; check access (much private land on the plains).\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA blog\"},{\"name\":\"Uinta Mountains streams\",\"lat\":40.75,\"lng\":-110.5,\"region\":\"Uintas, UT\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Cutthroat & brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"The Uinta range (Utah), very popular with tenkara anglers: hundreds of small alpine creeks and high lakes, native cutthroat and brook trout. One of the West's largest headwater networks.\",\"desc_en\":\"The Uinta range (Utah), very popular with tenkara anglers: hundreds of small alpine creeks and high lakes, native cutthroat and brook trout. One of the West's largest headwater networks.\",\"kebari\":\"Small high creeks and lakes: a dark kebari pulsed in streams, lightly weighted near the surface on lakes; the fish are unwary.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Small high creeks and lakes: a dark kebari pulsed in streams, lightly weighted near the surface on lakes; the fish are unwary.\",\"details\":\"The Uintas are one of the few east-west ranges in the Rockies, dotted with high lakes and creeks. Often hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's portability is ideal here. Native cutthroat to handle with care. Utah licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The Uintas are one of the few east-west ranges in the Rockies, dotted with high lakes and creeks. Often hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's portability is ideal here. Native cutthroat to handle with care. Utah licence.\",\"season\":\"July to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Backcountry Post forum\"},{\"name\":\"Beaver River (UT)\",\"lat\":38.27799999999999869260136620141565799713134765625,\"lng\":-112.6400000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Utah\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown & brook trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Southern Utah river: the sections below Minersville Reservoir offer higher water and less spooky trout. Brown and brook trout; good accessible tenkara ground.\",\"desc_en\":\"Southern Utah river: the sections below Minersville Reservoir offer higher water and less spooky trout. Brown and brook trout; good accessible tenkara ground.\",\"kebari\":\"Less wary trout: a dark kebari, size 12-14, well animated; you can pulse boldly in the currents.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Less wary trout: a dark kebari, size 12-14, well animated; you can pulse boldly in the currents.\",\"details\":\"Releases from Minersville Reservoir keep a good flow and less-pressured trout than on the famous rivers. Accessible water, ideal for practising the fixed-line rod. Brown and brook trout. Utah licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Releases from Minersville Reservoir keep a good flow and less-pressured trout than on the famous rivers. Accessible water, ideal for practising the fixed-line rod. Brown and brook trout. Utah licence.\",\"season\":\"May to October\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Trout Wilderness\",\"lat\":36.4500000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"lng\":-118.349999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Sierra Nevada, CA\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Golden trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Mythical High Sierra wilderness: the California golden trout, a brilliantly coloured native species, lives in isolated high-elevation creeks. The benchmark backcountry tenkara destination.\",\"desc_en\":\"Mythical High Sierra wilderness: the California golden trout, a brilliantly coloured native species, lives in isolated high-elevation creeks. The benchmark backcountry tenkara destination.\",\"kebari\":\"A small, light, visible kebari, size 14-16; at altitude, the unwary golden rises readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A small, light, visible kebari, size 14-16; at altitude, the unwary golden rises readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"details\":\"Hike-in only, via a long high-elevation trek \\u2014 the price of isolation and pristine water. The golden, one of America's most beautiful native trout, lives in small clear creeks. Short season (late thaw). Tenkara's portability truly shines here. California licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Hike-in only, via a long high-elevation trek \\u2014 the price of isolation and pristine water. The golden, one of America's most beautiful native trout, lives in small clear creeks. Short season (late thaw). Tenkara's portability truly shines here. California licence.\",\"season\":\"July to September\",\"access\":\"Public, hike-in\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Backcountry Post tenkara trip\"},{\"name\":\"Mammoth Lakes streams\",\"lat\":37.6484999999999985220711096189916133880615234375,\"lng\":-118.9720999999999975216269376687705516815185546875,\"region\":\"Sierra Nevada, CA\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brown, brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"The Mammoth Lakes region in the High Sierra Nevada (California): high-altitude streams and lakes, brown, brook and rainbow trout. Accessible family terrain, described as good tenkara playground.\",\"desc_en\":\"The Mammoth Lakes region in the High Sierra Nevada (California): high-altitude streams and lakes, brown, brook and rainbow trout. Accessible family terrain, described as good tenkara playground.\",\"kebari\":\"High streams and lakes: a dark kebari pulsed in current, lightly weighted near the surface on lakes; responsive mountain trout.\",\"kebari_en\":\"High streams and lakes: a dark kebari pulsed in current, lightly weighted near the surface on lakes; responsive mountain trout.\",\"details\":\"The High Sierra around Mammoth combines accessible streams and high lakes, in spectacular surroundings. Cold water, short summer season. Good terrain for a family introduction to tenkara. California licence.\",\"details_en\":\"The High Sierra around Mammoth combines accessible streams and high lakes, in spectacular surroundings. Cold water, short summer season. Good terrain for a family introduction to tenkara. California licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Public\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Yosemite high-country streams\",\"lat\":37.8650999999999982037479639984667301177978515625,\"lng\":-119.5383000000000066620486904866993427276611328125,\"region\":\"Sierra Nevada, CA\",\"country\":\"USA\",\"zone\":\"usa\",\"species\":\"Brook & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Headwaters of the Yosemite high country (Sierra Nevada, California): clear granite streams and alpine lakes, brook and rainbow trout. A classic backcountry tenkara destination, in legendary scenery.\",\"desc_en\":\"Headwaters of the Yosemite high country (Sierra Nevada, California): clear granite streams and alpine lakes, brook and rainbow trout. A classic backcountry tenkara destination, in legendary scenery.\",\"kebari\":\"Clear granite water: a dark, visible kebari, size 14; the lightly-pressured mountain trout rise readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Clear granite water: a dark, visible kebari, size 14; the lightly-pressured mountain trout rise readily to a well-placed fly.\",\"details\":\"The Yosemite high country (above the tourist valley) offers granite streams and high lakes of great purity. Hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's lightness is perfect for these treks. California licence; follow national park regulations.\",\"details_en\":\"The Yosemite high country (above the tourist valley) offers granite streams and high lakes of great purity. Hike-in access, short summer season. Tenkara's lightness is perfect for these treks. California licence; follow national park regulations.\",\"season\":\"July to September\",\"access\":\"Parks permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Backcountry Post forum\"},{\"name\":\"Sesia River\",\"lat\":45.7332999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"lng\":8.0832999999999994855670593096874654293060302734375,\"region\":\"Valsesia, Piedmont\",\"country\":\"Italie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Cradle of pesca a mosca valsesiana, the direct European ancestor of tenkara: 4 m fixed rod, horsehair line, no reel. Monte Rosa glacier waters \\u2014 marble trout, endemic Po grayling, brown, rainbow.\",\"desc_en\":\"Cradle of pesca a mosca valsesiana, the direct European ancestor of tenkara: 4 m fixed rod, horsehair line, no reel. Monte Rosa glacier waters \\u2014 marble trout, endemic Po grayling, brown, rainbow.\",\"kebari\":\"Valsesiana flies: silk body and soft wild-bird hackle, tied in several colours by season. Strikingly close to sakasa kebari \\u2014 but fished 3 or 4 at once.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Valsesiana flies: silk body and soft wild-bird hackle, tied in several colours by season. Strikingly close to sakasa kebari \\u2014 but fished 3 or 4 at once.\",\"details\":\"Passed from father to son in the Sesia valley, this fishing was born to feed families, not for sport \\u2014 hence the stiffer rod that lands a big fish quickly. Soft feather = a fly that sinks and moves; stiff feather = a fly that holds at the surface in the rapids. Reserves (Varallo, Scopello, Alagna) managed by the Societa Valsesiana Pescatori Sportivi.\",\"details_en\":\"Passed from father to son in the Sesia valley, this fishing was born to feed families, not for sport \\u2014 hence the stiffer rod that lands a big fish quickly. Soft feather = a fly that sinks and moves; stiff feather = a fly that holds at the surface in the rapids. Reserves (Varallo, Scopello, Alagna) managed by the Societa Valsesiana Pescatori Sportivi.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"FIPSAS permit (Italy)\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Italia \\\/ Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Val Mastallone (tributaires)\",\"lat\":45.85000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":8.1166999999999998038902049302123486995697021484375,\"region\":\"Valsesia, Piedmont\",\"country\":\"Italie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Tributary valley of the Sesia, in the heartland of pesca a mosca valsesiana. Narrow, wild valleys, native brown trout, Monte Rosa waters. Hidden gems of the Valsesia.\",\"desc_en\":\"Tributary valley of the Sesia, in the heartland of pesca a mosca valsesiana. Narrow, wild valleys, native brown trout, Monte Rosa waters. Hidden gems of the Valsesia.\",\"kebari\":\"Valsesiana flies: silk body, soft wild-bird hackle, fished several at once. Very close to Japanese sakasa kebari.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Valsesiana flies: silk body, soft wild-bird hackle, fished several at once. Very close to Japanese sakasa kebari.\",\"details\":\"The Mastallone and the other tributaries (Sermenza, Egua) carry on the valley's fixed-line tradition. Steep valleys, intimate fishing \\u2014 the very spirit of tenkara, born here independently of Japan.\",\"details_en\":\"The Mastallone and the other tributaries (Sermenza, Egua) carry on the valley's fixed-line tradition. Steep valleys, intimate fishing \\u2014 the very spirit of tenkara, born here independently of Japan.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"FIPSAS permit (Italy)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Brembo (Val Brembana)\",\"lat\":45.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":9.7332999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"region\":\"Bergamo, Lombardie\",\"country\":\"Italie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"River of the Val Brembana, in the Bergamo Alps. Brown trout in lively mountain water; a sector valued for Italian fly fishing and tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"River of the Val Brembana, in the Bergamo Alps. Brown trout in lively mountain water; a sector valued for Italian fly fishing and tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Lively Alpine water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through the currents; a more discreet pattern in low, clear water.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Lively Alpine water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through the currents; a more discreet pattern in low, clear water.\",\"details\":\"The Lombardy Alps extend the range of traditional Italian fly fishing, a neighbour of the valsesiana. Gradient, cold current and wild brown trout: natural fixed-line country.\",\"details_en\":\"The Lombardy Alps extend the range of traditional Italian fly fishing, a neighbour of the valsesiana. Gradient, cold current and wild brown trout: natural fixed-line country.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"FIPSAS permit (Italy)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler\"},{\"name\":\"Adda (upper)\",\"lat\":46.1700000000000017053025658242404460906982421875,\"lng\":10.0832999999999994855670593096874654293060302734375,\"region\":\"Valtellina, Lombardie\",\"country\":\"Italie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Upper sections of the Adda in the Valtellina, an Alpine valley of Lombardy. Native brown trout in cold water; fertile ground for Italian fly fishing and tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Upper sections of the Adda in the Valtellina, an Alpine valley of Lombardy. Native brown trout in cold water; fertile ground for Italian fly fishing and tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse through riffles and runs, soften on the clear pools.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-14; pulse through riffles and runs, soften on the clear pools.\",\"details\":\"The upper Valtellina offers cold, oxygenated water framed by mountains. The brown trout here are native. A region of Alpine angling tradition, near the valsesiana area, where the fixed-line rod fully comes into its own.\",\"details_en\":\"The upper Valtellina offers cold, oxygenated water framed by mountains. The brown trout here are native. A region of Alpine angling tradition, near the valsesiana area, where the fixed-line rod fully comes into its own.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"FIPSAS permit (Italy)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Rod Society Italy guide\"},{\"name\":\"Peak District streams\",\"lat\":53.35000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-1.81669999999999998152588887023739516735076904296875,\"region\":\"Peak District, Angleterre\",\"country\":\"Royaume-Uni\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Brown trout, grayling\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Historic stronghold of Discover Tenkara (Paul Gaskell and John Pearson), who did much to spread authentic Japanese tenkara in the West. Small limestone streams with brown trout and grayling.\",\"desc_en\":\"Historic stronghold of Discover Tenkara (Paul Gaskell and John Pearson), who did much to spread authentic Japanese tenkara in the West. Small limestone streams with brown trout and grayling.\",\"kebari\":\"Stiff-hackle kebari (futsu style) for riffles, a discreet pattern in clear water. Grayling water rewards a clean, drag-free presentation.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Stiff-hackle kebari (futsu style) for riffles, a discreet pattern in clear water. Grayling water rewards a clean, drag-free presentation.\",\"details\":\"A region of very old English angling tradition (near the cradle of fly fishing on the Derbyshire Wye). Discover Tenkara ran field research on Japanese kebari here. Clear water and educated fish: finesse comes first.\",\"details_en\":\"A region of very old English angling tradition (near the cradle of fly fishing on the Derbyshire Wye). Discover Tenkara ran field research on Japanese kebari here. Clear water and educated fish: finesse comes first.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Yorkshire Dales streams\",\"lat\":54.2332999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"lng\":-2.0167000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"region\":\"Yorkshire, Angleterre\",\"country\":\"Royaume-Uni\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Brown trout, grayling\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Streams of the Yorkshire limestone dales, historic cradle of soft-hackle fishing (the famous North Country spiders). Brown trout and grayling in clear water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Streams of the Yorkshire limestone dales, historic cradle of soft-hackle fishing (the famous North Country spiders). Brown trout and grayling in clear water.\",\"kebari\":\"Home of the North Country spiders, English ancestors of the soft-hackle: a soft-hackled, slim-bodied kebari is perfectly at home here.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Home of the North Country spiders, English ancestors of the soft-hackle: a soft-hackled, slim-bodied kebari is perfectly at home here.\",\"details\":\"The North Country spiders of Yorkshire are soft-hackled flies remarkably close, in spirit, to Japanese kebari. Discover Tenkara has explored this parallel at length. Clear grayling water: presentation finesse comes first.\",\"details_en\":\"The North Country spiders of Yorkshire are soft-hackled flies remarkably close, in spirit, to Japanese kebari. Discover Tenkara has explored this parallel at length. Clear grayling water: presentation finesse comes first.\",\"season\":\"April to October\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Welsh hill streams\",\"lat\":52.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":-3.75,\"region\":\"Snowdonia, Pays de Galles\",\"country\":\"Royaume-Uni\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Welsh mountain streams (Snowdonia): wild brown trout in lively, acidic water. Classic hill-stream tenkara water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Welsh mountain streams (Snowdonia): wild brown trout in lively, acidic water. Classic hill-stream tenkara water.\",\"kebari\":\"A dark, visible kebari for lively water; the opportunistic Welsh mountain trout responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A dark, visible kebari for lively water; the opportunistic Welsh mountain trout responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"details\":\"Gradient, rock and acidic water: wild brown trout, small but lively and plentiful. The fixed-line rod excels in these tight, steep brooks, where accurate placement matters more than distance.\",\"details_en\":\"Gradient, rock and acidic water: wild brown trout, small but lively and plentiful. The fixed-line rod excels in these tight, steep brooks, where accurate placement matters more than distance.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Scottish Highland burns\",\"lat\":57,\"lng\":-4.5,\"region\":\"Highlands, \\u00c9cosse\",\"country\":\"Royaume-Uni\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Small Highland burns of Scotland: wild brown trout in peat-stained water. Intimate, wild fishing, perfectly suited to tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small Highland burns of Scotland: wild brown trout in peat-stained water. Intimate, wild fishing, perfectly suited to tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Peat-stained water: a dark, well-defined kebari for contrast; the wild burn trout is rarely fussy.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Peat-stained water: a dark, well-defined kebari for contrast; the wild burn trout is rarely fussy.\",\"details\":\"The burns drain peat bogs, hence their amber tint. Wild brown trout, often small but beautifully marked. Scotland's relative freedom to roam and tenkara's lightness make an ideal pairing for exploring this remote water.\",\"details_en\":\"The burns drain peat bogs, hence their amber tint. Wild brown trout, often small but beautifully marked. Scotland's relative freedom to roam and tenkara's lightness make an ideal pairing for exploring this remote water.\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Pyr\\u00e9n\\u00e9es (versant fran\\u00e7ais)\",\"lat\":42.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125,\"lng\":0.08329999999999999904520819882236537523567676544189453125,\"region\":\"Pyr\\u00e9n\\u00e9es, France\",\"country\":\"France\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Pyrenean mountain torrents with wild brown trout (Mediterranean or Atlantic strain depending on the slope). Tenkara taught locally \\u2014 perfectly suited to this steep, fast water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Pyrenean mountain torrents with wild brown trout (Mediterranean or Atlantic strain depending on the slope). Tenkara taught locally \\u2014 perfectly suited to this steep, fast water.\",\"kebari\":\"A dark, visible kebari for the foam of mountain torrents; pulsed through current seams and eddies where the trout holds.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A dark, visible kebari for the foam of mountain torrents; pulsed through current seams and eddies where the trout holds.\",\"details\":\"Steep gradient, cold oxygenated water, wild trout that are opportunistic but wary in thin water. The fixed-line rod excels here: a precise drop behind each rock, a short drift, no reel to manage in the brush and gorges.\",\"details_en\":\"Steep gradient, cold oxygenated water, wild trout that are opportunistic but wary in thin water. The fixed-line rod excels here: a precise drop behind each rock, a short drift, no reel to manage in the brush and gorges.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Pyrenees Peche guide\"},{\"name\":\"Massif Central streams\",\"lat\":45.0499999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"lng\":3.20000000000000017763568394002504646778106689453125,\"region\":\"Auvergne, France\",\"country\":\"France\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Brown trout, grayling\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Small volcanic streams of the Massif Central (Auvergne): wild brown trout and grayling, lively water bordered by meadows and beech woods. A developing French tenkara scene.\",\"desc_en\":\"Small volcanic streams of the Massif Central (Auvergne): wild brown trout and grayling, lively water bordered by meadows and beech woods. A developing French tenkara scene.\",\"kebari\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-14: pulsed in the lively currents, a quieter drift for grayling in the flats.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Versatile kebari, size 12-14: pulsed in the lively currents, a quieter drift for grayling in the flats.\",\"details\":\"The Massif Central offers a mosaic of small, often overlooked streams in the mid-mountains. Moderate gradient, cool water, wild brown trout: accessible, varied fixed-line country, away from the pressure of the big rivers.\",\"details_en\":\"The Massif Central offers a mosaic of small, often overlooked streams in the mid-mountains. Moderate gradient, cool water, wild brown trout: accessible, varied fixed-line country, away from the pressure of the big rivers.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"French tenkara community\"},{\"name\":\"Alpes fran\\u00e7aises (torrents)\",\"lat\":45.0499999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,\"lng\":6.5,\"region\":\"Alpes, France\",\"country\":\"France\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown & rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"High-mountain torrents of the French Alps: cold, powerful snowmelt, wild brown trout and rainbow. Perfect tenkara water, neighbouring the valsesiana area.\",\"desc_en\":\"High-mountain torrents of the French Alps: cold, powerful snowmelt, wild brown trout and rainbow. Perfect tenkara water, neighbouring the valsesiana area.\",\"kebari\":\"Cold, fast water: a bushy, visible sakasa kebari, pulsed energetically through current seams and eddies.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Cold, fast water: a bushy, visible sakasa kebari, pulsed energetically through current seams and eddies.\",\"details\":\"Steep gradient, glacial water, short summer season (late thaw). Tenkara's portability truly matters for reaching high-altitude torrents. Close in geography and spirit to Italy's pesca valsesiana, just across the Alps.\",\"details_en\":\"Steep gradient, glacial water, short summer season (late thaw). Tenkara's portability truly matters for reaching high-altitude torrents. Close in geography and spirit to Italy's pesca valsesiana, just across the Alps.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"French tenkara community\"},{\"name\":\"Pyr\\u00e9n\\u00e9es espagnoles (Aragon)\",\"lat\":42.64999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":0.05000000000000000277555756156289135105907917022705078125,\"region\":\"Aragon\",\"country\":\"Espagne\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Southern slope of the Pyrenees, in Aragon: high-mountain torrents with wild brown trout. Salvelinus runs a well-known tenkara school here, the closest to Barcelona.\",\"desc_en\":\"Southern slope of the Pyrenees, in Aragon: high-mountain torrents with wild brown trout. Salvelinus runs a well-known tenkara school here, the closest to Barcelona.\",\"kebari\":\"Lively, cold water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed behind the boulders; a finer presentation in low, clear water.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Lively, cold water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed behind the boulders; a finer presentation in low, clear water.\",\"details\":\"The Aragonese slope of the Pyrenees offers cold, oxygenated torrents with native brown trout. The season opens as early as March. A region organized to welcome fly and tenkara anglers, with guides and reserves.\",\"details_en\":\"The Aragonese slope of the Pyrenees offers cold, oxygenated torrents with native brown trout. The season opens as early as March. A region organized to welcome fly and tenkara anglers, with guides and reserves.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Salvelinus \\\/ Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8res d'Asturies\",\"lat\":43.361400000000003274180926382541656494140625,\"lng\":-5.85930000000000017479351299698464572429656982421875,\"region\":\"Asturias\",\"country\":\"Espagne\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Rivers of green northern Spain, among the country's best trout water. Wild brown trout in cool water, amid the lush Cantabrian mountains.\",\"desc_en\":\"Rivers of green northern Spain, among the country's best trout water. Wild brown trout in cool water, amid the lush Cantabrian mountains.\",\"kebari\":\"A versatile dark kebari in lively water; a finer presentation on clear flats where the brown trout grows wary.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A versatile dark kebari in lively water; a finer presentation on clear flats where the brown trout grows wary.\",\"details\":\"Asturias, cited by anglers as one of Spain's three best trout regions (with Le\\u00f3n and the Pyrenees), offers a humid climate and cool rivers all year. A region of strong angling tradition.\",\"details_en\":\"Asturias, cited by anglers as one of Spain's three best trout regions (with Le\\u00f3n and the Pyrenees), offers a humid climate and cool rivers all year. A region of strong angling tradition.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8res du Le\\u00f3n\",\"lat\":42.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-5.56669999999999998152588887023739516735076904296875,\"region\":\"Le\\u00f3n\",\"country\":\"Espagne\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Historic region of Spanish traditional fly fishing, home of the Le\\u00f3n rooster whose feathers (pardon) are world-renowned. Wild brown trout in mountain water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Historic region of Spanish traditional fly fishing, home of the Le\\u00f3n rooster whose feathers (pardon) are world-renowned. Wild brown trout in mountain water.\",\"kebari\":\"Land of the Le\\u00f3n rooster: a kebari tied with this iridescent, fine, glossy hackle is both true to local tradition and highly effective.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Land of the Le\\u00f3n rooster: a kebari tied with this iridescent, fine, glossy hackle is both true to local tradition and highly effective.\",\"details\":\"The Le\\u00f3n rooster (gallo de Le\\u00f3n) yields unique hackle feathers, fine and shimmering, prized by fly tyers worldwide \\u2014 a natural bridge to the kebari. The region carries on a very old traditional fly fishing.\",\"details_en\":\"The Le\\u00f3n rooster (gallo de Le\\u00f3n) yields unique hackle feathers, fine and shimmering, prized by fly tyers worldwide \\u2014 a natural bridge to the kebari. The region carries on a very old traditional fly fishing.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA forum\"},{\"name\":\"Stara Planina streams\",\"lat\":43.2667000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"lng\":22.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"region\":\"Stara Planina, Serbie\",\"country\":\"Serbie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"The Stara Planina massif (Serbian Balkans): mountain streams with wild brown trout. A region where ancestral fixed-line methods survive \\u2014 Balkan cousins of tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"The Stara Planina massif (Serbian Balkans): mountain streams with wild brown trout. A region where ancestral fixed-line methods survive \\u2014 Balkan cousins of tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"Lively mountain water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through the currents; the wild Balkan brown trout is rarely fussy.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Lively mountain water: a dark, visible kebari pulsed through the currents; the wild Balkan brown trout is rarely fussy.\",\"details\":\"The Balkans have their own fixed-line fishing traditions, studied by Discover Tenkara as European parallels to tenkara. Cold, lightly fished water of a still-wild massif on the Serbian-Bulgarian border.\",\"details_en\":\"The Balkans have their own fixed-line fishing traditions, studied by Discover Tenkara as European parallels to tenkara. Cold, lightly fished water of a still-wild massif on the Serbian-Bulgarian border.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Pliva (Bosnie)\",\"lat\":44.21670000000000300133251585066318511962890625,\"lng\":17.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125,\"region\":\"Bosnie-Herz\\u00e9govine\",\"country\":\"Bosnie\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"species\":\"Native brown trout, grayling\",\"type\":\"mixed\",\"desc\":\"Bosnian limestone river (spring creek), wide and powerful, with crystal-clear water. Wild brown trout and grayling of fine size, in one of Europe's most beautiful landscapes.\",\"desc_en\":\"Bosnian limestone river (spring creek), wide and powerful, with crystal-clear water. Wild brown trout and grayling of fine size, in one of Europe's most beautiful landscapes.\",\"kebari\":\"Crystal water and educated fish: a very fine presentation, a discreet kebari, a long leader. Here subtlety clearly outweighs animation.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Crystal water and educated fish: a very fine presentation, a discreet kebari, a long leader. Here subtlety clearly outweighs animation.\",\"details\":\"A spring-fed limestone river, clear year-round, wide and demanding: you can see the big fish, but hooking them is a challenge. Fishing is often done with long, fine leaders (over 5 m). Trophy grayling are highly sought.\",\"details_en\":\"A spring-fed limestone river, clear year-round, wide and demanding: you can see the big fish, but hooking them is a challenge. Fishing is often done with long, fine leaders (over 5 m). Trophy grayling are highly sought.\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"access\":\"Local permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Discover Tenkara\"},{\"name\":\"Itoshiro\",\"lat\":35.933300000000002683009370230138301849365234375,\"lng\":136.78329999999999699866748414933681488037109375,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame, rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Mythical tenkara valley at the foot of sacred Mount Hakusan. Snowmelt waters of the Kuzuryu system, iwana and amago. Home water of master Sakakibara (Oni) and pioneer Shouichi Saitou.\",\"desc_en\":\"Mythical tenkara valley at the foot of sacred Mount Hakusan. Snowmelt waters of the Kuzuryu system, iwana and amago. Home water of master Sakakibara (Oni) and pioneer Shouichi Saitou.\",\"kebari\":\"Classic sakasa kebari, but here often fished dead-drift like a Western dry fly \\u2014 a notable local trait.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Classic sakasa kebari, but here often fished dead-drift like a Western dry fly \\u2014 a notable local trait.\",\"details\":\"One of tenkara's birthplaces. The valley, watched over by the Hakusan shrine, holds a real angling community (the Hirata-san shop by the river). Shouichi Saitou was a Japanese catch-and-release pioneer and bamboo rod maker here. Hatches are mostly caddis.\",\"details_en\":\"One of tenkara's birthplaces. The valley, watched over by the Hakusan shrine, holds a real angling community (the Hirata-san shop by the river). Shouichi Saitou was a Japanese catch-and-release pioneer and bamboo rod maker here. Hatches are mostly caddis.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler Tour 2023\"},{\"name\":\"Mazegawa\",\"lat\":36,\"lng\":137.44999999999998863131622783839702606201171875,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, amago\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Classic seiryu (clear, beautiful, moving water) of Gifu. Tenkara USA fished it with hosts Ikumi and Rocky, describing a river of 100 distinct parts. Iwana and amago.\",\"desc_en\":\"Classic seiryu (clear, beautiful, moving water) of Gifu. Tenkara USA fished it with hosts Ikumi and Rocky, describing a river of 100 distinct parts. Iwana and amago.\",\"kebari\":\"Gifu-tradition sakasa kebari: pheasant hackle, black thread body and peacock herl \\u2014 one of the most recognizable regional patterns.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Gifu-tradition sakasa kebari: pheasant hackle, black thread body and peacock herl \\u2014 one of the most recognizable regional patterns.\",\"details\":\"In Japan, seiryu refers to a clear, lively mountain river, as opposed to genryu (remote headwaters). The Mazegawa's great variety of runs, pools and flats makes it an ideal tenkara learning ground.\",\"details_en\":\"In Japan, seiryu refers to a clear, lively mountain river, as opposed to genryu (remote headwaters). The Mazegawa's great variety of runs, pools and flats makes it an ideal tenkara learning ground.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara USA (Fishing in Japan)\"},{\"name\":\"Nikko streams\",\"lat\":36.75,\"lng\":139.599999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Tochigi, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame, rainbow trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Flagship region for organized tenkara tourism, 2 h from Tokyo by express train. Nikko (endemic) and Yamato iwana, yamame, rainbow. Headwater stays at Okukinu Onsen.\",\"desc_en\":\"Flagship region for organized tenkara tourism, 2 h from Tokyo by express train. Nikko (endemic) and Yamato iwana, yamame, rainbow. Headwater stays at Okukinu Onsen.\",\"kebari\":\"The traditional Nikko kebari: body of \\\"zenmai\\\" (fern cotton) and mountain pheasant feathers, gathered on the way to the river.\",\"kebari_en\":\"The traditional Nikko kebari: body of \\\"zenmai\\\" (fern cotton) and mountain pheasant feathers, gathered on the way to the river.\",\"details\":\"A fine example of tenkara using nature: it is said anglers once gathered fern and pheasant feathers on the climb up, tying their fly on the spot. Iwana, less wary than yamame, live higher up in the headwaters.\",\"details_en\":\"A fine example of tenkara using nature: it is said anglers once gathered fern and pheasant feathers on the climb up, tying their fly on the spot. Iwana, less wary than yamame, live higher up in the headwaters.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Tenkara Fishing Tour Nikko\"},{\"name\":\"Sho River (Shokawa)\",\"lat\":36.2667000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"lng\":136.900000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Flows from northern Gifu toward Toyama, partly within Hakusan National Park, near the UNESCO villages of Shirakawa-go. Iwana and yamame; caddis and mayfly hatches.\",\"desc_en\":\"Flows from northern Gifu toward Toyama, partly within Hakusan National Park, near the UNESCO villages of Shirakawa-go. Iwana and yamame; caddis and mayfly hatches.\",\"kebari\":\"The Shokawa kebari: thread body, stiff hackle \\u2014 a sakasa close to a Western soft-hackle. Fujioka recipe: Masu 7 hook, ginger rooster-neck hackle, red silk.\",\"kebari_en\":\"The Shokawa kebari: thread body, stiff hackle \\u2014 a sakasa close to a Western soft-hackle. Fujioka recipe: Masu 7 hook, ginger rooster-neck hackle, red silk.\",\"details\":\"One of the best-documented regional kebari, preserved through Yoshikazu Fujioka's work on the traditional flies of western Japan. The Hirase area in the basin is the only hot-spring zone in the watershed.\",\"details_en\":\"One of the best-documented regional kebari, preserved through Yoshikazu Fujioka's work on the traditional flies of western Japan. The Hirase area in the basin is the only hot-spring zone in the watershed.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler Tour 2023\"},{\"name\":\"Nagara River\",\"lat\":35.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":136.766699999999985948306857608258724212646484375,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Amago, iwana\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"166 km from Gujo to the sea, one of the Three Rivers of Kiso and one of the few barely-dammed major rivers in Japan. Famous for ayu (cormorant fishing); amago and iwana in the headwater tributaries.\",\"desc_en\":\"166 km from Gujo to the sea, one of the Three Rivers of Kiso and one of the few barely-dammed major rivers in Japan. Famous for ayu (cormorant fishing); amago and iwana in the headwater tributaries.\",\"kebari\":\"For tenkara, target the headwater tributaries around Gujo: Gifu sakasa kebari (pheasant hackle, peacock herl), not the main ayu stem.\",\"kebari_en\":\"For tenkara, target the headwater tributaries around Gujo: Gifu sakasa kebari (pheasant hackle, peacock herl), not the main ayu stem.\",\"details\":\"The main stem is the realm of ukai, traditional cormorant fishing, and of the Pacific-side amago. It is the colder, tighter headwater tributaries that form the real tenkara water of the Gifu region.\",\"details_en\":\"The main stem is the realm of ukai, traditional cormorant fishing, and of the Pacific-side amago. It is the colder, tighter headwater tributaries that form the real tenkara water of the Gifu region.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Tohoku genryu streams\",\"lat\":38.5,\"lng\":140.5,\"region\":\"Tohoku, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana (white-spotted char)\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Headwater torrents (genryu) of northern Honshu. Yuzo Sebata documented regional techniques here for half a century. Here, genryu means iwana fishing.\",\"desc_en\":\"Headwater torrents (genryu) of northern Honshu. Yuzo Sebata documented regional techniques here for half a century. Here, genryu means iwana fishing.\",\"kebari\":\"Bushy, exaggerated sakasa kebari, pulsed hard against the current in powerful flows \\u2014 the style associated with Sebata.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Bushy, exaggerated sakasa kebari, pulsed hard against the current in powerful flows \\u2014 the style associated with Sebata.\",\"details\":\"Genryu is exploratory fishing in remote gorges, often with a bivouac. Cold, powerful iwana water \\u2014 the hardiest of Japanese char. Sebata, a legendary figure, shaped the image of adventurous headwater tenkara.\",\"details_en\":\"Genryu is exploratory fishing in remote gorges, often with a bivouac. Cold, powerful iwana water \\u2014 the hardiest of Japanese char. Sebata, a legendary figure, shaped the image of adventurous headwater tenkara.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com (Sebata)\"},{\"name\":\"Japan Alps headwaters\",\"lat\":36.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":137.650000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Nagano\\\/Toyama, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana (white-spotted char)\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"High-altitude headwaters (over 2,200 m) of the Japan Alps: wild iwana in glacial water. Classic genryu terrain \\u2014 exploratory headwater fishing.\",\"desc_en\":\"High-altitude headwaters (over 2,200 m) of the Japan Alps: wild iwana in glacial water. Classic genryu terrain \\u2014 exploratory headwater fishing.\",\"kebari\":\"A bushy, visible sakasa kebari, pulsed energetically in the cold, powerful flows where iwana hold.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A bushy, visible sakasa kebari, pulsed energetically in the cold, powerful flows where iwana hold.\",\"details\":\"Genryu is adventure fishing in remote gorges, often reached by sawanobori (stream climbing). The iwana, hardiest of Japanese char, lives here up to the very upper limit of fish life. Short season (late thaw).\",\"details_en\":\"Genryu is adventure fishing in remote gorges, often reached by sawanobori (stream climbing). The iwana, hardiest of Japanese char, lives here up to the very upper limit of fish life. Short season (late thaw).\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Kuzury\\u016b\",\"lat\":35.9832999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"lng\":136.03329999999999699866748414933681488037109375,\"region\":\"Fukui, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Legendary 116 km river, from Aburasaka Pass to the Sea of Japan. The Itoshiro is one of its tributaries. Ayu upstream, sakura masu downstream, iwana and yamame in the headwaters. Water known for its softness.\",\"desc_en\":\"Legendary 116 km river, from Aburasaka Pass to the Sea of Japan. The Itoshiro is one of its tributaries. Ayu upstream, sakura masu downstream, iwana and yamame in the headwaters. Water known for its softness.\",\"kebari\":\"In the iwana and yamame headwaters, a classic pulsed sakasa kebari; in calmer water, a quiet presentation for the warier yamame.\",\"kebari_en\":\"In the iwana and yamame headwaters, a classic pulsed sakasa kebari; in calmer water, a quiet presentation for the warier yamame.\",\"details\":\"The name Kuzuryu (nine-headed dragon) refers to a legend tied to sacred Mount Hakusan. The basin (2,930 km2) feeds rice growing, soba making and sake brewing. As often in Japan, it is the upstream water, above the dams, that interests tenkara.\",\"details_en\":\"The name Kuzuryu (nine-headed dragon) refers to a legend tied to sacred Mount Hakusan. The basin (2,930 km2) feeds rice growing, soba making and sake brewing. As often in Japan, it is the upstream water, above the dams, that interests tenkara.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Tenkara Angler Tour 2023\"},{\"name\":\"Yoshino\",\"lat\":34.36670000000000158024704433046281337738037109375,\"lng\":135.849999999999994315658113919198513031005859375,\"region\":\"Nara, Kansai\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Amago, iwana\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Mountain region of Kansai (Nara), around the Totsugawa system. Amago and iwana in clear water, amid cedar forests and shrines. Visited by Western tenkara anglers.\",\"desc_en\":\"Mountain region of Kansai (Nara), around the Totsugawa system. Amago and iwana in clear water, amid cedar forests and shrines. Visited by Western tenkara anglers.\",\"kebari\":\"Clear Kansai water: a discreet sakasa kebari, careful presentation for amago, often warier than iwana.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Clear Kansai water: a discreet sakasa kebari, careful presentation for amago, often warier than iwana.\",\"details\":\"The Yoshino and Totsugawa drain a steep, forested, history-rich massif (pilgrimages, ancient villages). Amago carry the small red spots that set them apart from yamame. A region representative of western Japanese tenkara.\",\"details_en\":\"The Yoshino and Totsugawa drain a steep, forested, history-rich massif (pilgrimages, ancient villages). Amago carry the small red spots that set them apart from yamame. A region representative of western Japanese tenkara.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Mt. Fuji area\",\"lat\":35.36670000000000158024704433046281337738037109375,\"lng\":138.733300000000014051693142391741275787353515625,\"region\":\"Yamanashi\\\/Shizuoka\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, amago\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Streams born from the slopes and snowmelt of Mount Fuji, on the Yamanashi and Shizuoka sides. Iwana and amago in cold, clear water, in an exceptional setting.\",\"desc_en\":\"Streams born from the slopes and snowmelt of Mount Fuji, on the Yamanashi and Shizuoka sides. Iwana and amago in cold, clear water, in an exceptional setting.\",\"kebari\":\"Very clear, cold volcanic water: a discreet kebari, careful drift; the clarity demands finesse.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Very clear, cold volcanic water: a discreet kebari, careful drift; the clarity demands finesse.\",\"details\":\"Fuji's snowmelt, filtered through volcanic rock, is among the clearest in Japan \\u2014 beautiful but demanding, as the fish see everything. A region fished by visiting Western tenkara anglers.\",\"details_en\":\"Fuji's snowmelt, filtered through volcanic rock, is among the clearest in Japan \\u2014 beautiful but demanding, as the fish see everything. A region fished by visiting Western tenkara anglers.\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Nagawa (Takayama)\",\"lat\":36.14999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":137.25,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, amago\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"River in the Takayama area, deep in the Gifu mountains. Iwana and amago in lively water; a tenkara sector valued by visiting anglers for its authenticity.\",\"desc_en\":\"River in the Takayama area, deep in the Gifu mountains. Iwana and amago in lively water; a tenkara sector valued by visiting anglers for its authenticity.\",\"kebari\":\"Gifu sakasa kebari (pheasant hackle, peacock herl) pulsed through the currents; a versatile regional classic.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Gifu sakasa kebari (pheasant hackle, peacock herl) pulsed through the currents; a versatile regional classic.\",\"details\":\"Takayama, a mountain town with treasured heritage, is surrounded by iwana and amago streams. The Gifu region is one of tenkara's historic hearts, where patterns and techniques are passed down locally.\",\"details_en\":\"Takayama, a mountain town with treasured heritage, is surrounded by iwana and amago streams. The Gifu region is one of tenkara's historic hearts, where patterns and techniques are passed down locally.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Shirakawa-go area streams\",\"lat\":36.25,\"lng\":136.900000000000005684341886080801486968994140625,\"region\":\"Gifu, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Streams around the historic UNESCO villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, with their gassho-zukuri houses. Iwana and yamame in cold water, in a preserved mountain landscape.\",\"desc_en\":\"Streams around the historic UNESCO villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, with their gassho-zukuri houses. Iwana and yamame in cold water, in a preserved mountain landscape.\",\"kebari\":\"Classic pulsed sakasa kebari in fast water; a finer presentation for yamame in calm sections.\",\"kebari_en\":\"Classic pulsed sakasa kebari in fast water; a finer presentation for yamame in calm sections.\",\"details\":\"By legend, these mountain villages were founded by members of the Heike clan after their defeat a thousand years ago. The area is part of the Shokawa basin, in preserved mountain country near Hakusan park.\",\"details_en\":\"By legend, these mountain villages were founded by members of the Heike clan after their defeat a thousand years ago. The area is part of the Shokawa basin, in preserved mountain country near Hakusan park.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com\"},{\"name\":\"Kakegawa local rivers\",\"lat\":34.77000000000000312638803734444081783294677734375,\"lng\":138.016699999999985948306857608258724212646484375,\"region\":\"Shizuoka, Honshu\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Amago, iwana\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Local rivers of Masami Sakakibara (Oni), near Kakegawa. Described as perfect representations of the birthplace rivers of tenkara. Amago and iwana in clear water.\",\"desc_en\":\"Local rivers of Masami Sakakibara (Oni), near Kakegawa. Described as perfect representations of the birthplace rivers of tenkara. Amago and iwana in clear water.\",\"kebari\":\"The Oni style: a pared-down kebari, soft hackle, given a very particular rotating motion on the retrieve.\",\"kebari_en\":\"The Oni style: a pared-down kebari, soft hackle, given a very particular rotating motion on the retrieve.\",\"details\":\"Masami Sakakibara, nicknamed Oni (the demon) for his casting mastery, is one of modern tenkara's most influential masters. His approach favors refined presentation and economy of movement over a multitude of patterns.\",\"details_en\":\"Masami Sakakibara, nicknamed Oni (the demon) for his casting mastery, is one of modern tenkara's most influential masters. His approach favors refined presentation and economy of movement over a multitude of patterns.\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"tenkara-fisher.com (T. Burchett)\"},{\"name\":\"Hokkaido mountain streams\",\"lat\":43.5,\"lng\":142.5,\"region\":\"Hokkaido\",\"country\":\"Japon\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"species\":\"Iwana, yamame\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Japan's northern island: wild streams with iwana (ezo-iwana, the local variant) and yamame in cold water. Vast, sparsely populated country \\u2014 the ultimate frontier of Japanese tenkara.\",\"desc_en\":\"Japan's northern island: wild streams with iwana (ezo-iwana, the local variant) and yamame in cold water. Vast, sparsely populated country \\u2014 the ultimate frontier of Japanese tenkara.\",\"kebari\":\"A bushy sakasa kebari for cold, lively water; the unwary ezo-iwana responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"kebari_en\":\"A bushy sakasa kebari for cold, lively water; the unwary ezo-iwana responds well to a well-animated fly.\",\"details\":\"Hokkaido is home to the ezo-iwana, the island variant of Japanese char. Cold, abundant water, sometimes barely wider than a ditch yet full of fish. Tenkara outings are offered here (notably the Kuromatsunai area).\",\"details_en\":\"Hokkaido is home to the ezo-iwana, the island variant of Japanese char. Cold, abundant water, sometimes barely wider than a ditch yet full of fish. Tenkara outings are offered here (notably the Kuromatsunai area).\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Prefectural permit (Japan)\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Japanese tenkara community\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8re Jacques-Cartier (Parc national)\",\"lat\":47.17410000000000280806489172391593456268310546875,\"lng\":-71.3676999999999992496668710373342037200927734375,\"region\":\"Capitale-Nationale, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Thirty minutes from Quebec City, in the national park: wading for brook trout, no reservation. Cold, flowing water, ideal for the fixed-line rod.\",\"desc_en\":\"Thirty minutes from Quebec City, in the national park: wading for brook trout, no reservation. Cold, flowing water, ideal for the fixed-line rod.\",\"details\":\"Quebec sport fishing licence + park access fee (sold on site). Season ~May 15 to Sept. 13 (2026), limit 10 brook trout\\\/day. Wading the river requires no reservation.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec sport fishing licence + park access fee (sold on site). Season ~May 15 to Sept. 13 (2026), limit 10 brook trout\\\/day. Wading the river requires no reservation.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public, by section\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8re du Diable (Mont-Tremblant)\",\"lat\":46.2614999999999980673237587325274944305419921875,\"lng\":-74.5096999999999951569407130591571331024169921875,\"region\":\"Laurentides, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"In Mont-Tremblant national park, ~2 h from Montreal: cool brook-trout sections, with pike and bass in warmer water.\",\"desc_en\":\"In Mont-Tremblant national park, ~2 h from Montreal: cool brook-trout sections, with pike and bass in warmer water.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + access fee (several access points in the park). For brook trout, aim for the cool, flowing sections. Check the dates and limits of your chosen sector.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + access fee (several access points in the park). For brook trout, aim for the cool, flowing sections. Check the dates and limits of your chosen sector.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"R\\u00e9serve faunique des Laurentides\",\"lat\":47.23169999999999646433934685774147510528564453125,\"lng\":-71.222499999999996589394868351519107818603515625,\"region\":\"Capitale-Nationale, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Over 2000 lakes and 9 rivers (zone 27 west): brook trout, Arctic char, and lake trout, by reservation.\",\"desc_en\":\"Over 2000 lakes and 9 rivers (zone 27 west): brook trout, Arctic char, and lake trout, by reservation.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (check-in at Camp Mercier). Limit lowered to 10 brook trout\\\/day since 2024; stricter on some waters. Favour rivers and streams for tenkara.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (check-in at Camp Mercier). Limit lowered to 10 brook trout\\\/day since 2024; stricter on some waters. Favour rivers and streams for tenkara.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"R\\u00e9serve faunique Rouge-Matawin\",\"lat\":46.48020000000000351292328559793531894683837890625,\"lng\":-74.653400000000004865796654485166072845458984375,\"region\":\"Laurentides, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"North of Mont-Tremblant: brook trout, pike, walleye, and lake trout in the Rouge and Matawin watersheds.\",\"desc_en\":\"North of Mont-Tremblant: brook trout, pike, walleye, and lake trout in the Rouge and Matawin watersheds.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (La Macaza and Saint-Michel stations). Limits depend on the water \\u2014 verify.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (La Macaza and Saint-Michel stations). Limits depend on the water \\u2014 verify.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"R\\u00e9serve faunique de Papineau-Labelle\",\"lat\":46.1480999999999994543031789362430572509765625,\"lng\":-75.3205999999999988858689903281629085540771484375,\"region\":\"Outaouais, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Quebec's southernmost reserve: over 760 lakes with brook trout and lake trout, known to be quiet.\",\"desc_en\":\"Quebec's southernmost reserve: over 760 lakes with brook trout and lake trout, known to be quiet.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee. Season ~May 22 to Sept. 19 (2026). Interior roads can be rough (SUV recommended).\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee. Season ~May 22 to Sept. 19 (2026). Interior roads can be rough (SUV recommended).\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"R\\u00e9serve faunique Mastigouche\",\"lat\":46.7117999999999966576069709844887256622314453125,\"lng\":-73.4269000000000033878677641041576862335205078125,\"region\":\"Lanaudi\\u00e8re, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"417 lakes and 13 rivers: brook trout and lake trout, including the pretty Riviere du Loup. Lakes often reserved for a single group.\",\"desc_en\":\"417 lakes and 13 rivers: brook trout and lake trout, including the pretty Riviere du Loup. Lakes often reserved for a single group.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (check-in at Saint-Alexis-des-Monts). Check the water's limits and dates.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee (check-in at Saint-Alexis-des-Monts). Check the water's limits and dates.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"R\\u00e9serve faunique du Saint-Maurice\",\"lat\":46.85000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-72.75,\"region\":\"Mauricie, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"In the Mauricie: brook trout (plus walleye and pike) by reservation. Approximate coordinates \\u2014 to be refined.\",\"desc_en\":\"In the Mauricie: brook trout (plus walleye and pike) by reservation. Approximate coordinates \\u2014 to be refined.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee. Spring and fall for brook trout. Map pin position to be refined.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + reservation and access fee. Spring and fall for brook trout. Map pin position to be refined.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"Parc national de la Gasp\\u00e9sie (Chic-Chocs)\",\"lat\":48.94680000000000319460013997741043567657470703125,\"lng\":-66.12340000000000372892827726900577545166015625,\"region\":\"Gasp\\u00e9sie, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"In the heart of the Chic-Chocs: brook trout and Arctic char in high-altitude lakes. Wild, demanding fishing.\",\"desc_en\":\"In the heart of the Chic-Chocs: brook trout and Arctic char in high-altitude lakes. Wild, demanding fishing.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + park access. NOTE: Arctic char is a vulnerable species (special rules). The big neighbouring rivers (Bonaventure, Cascapedia, Matapedia) are salmon rivers = separate licence.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + park access. NOTE: Arctic char is a vulnerable species (special rules). The big neighbouring rivers (Bonaventure, Cascapedia, Matapedia) are salmon rivers = separate licence.\",\"season\":\"June to September\",\"access\":\"Sepaq permit\",\"signature\":true,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"Rivi\\u00e8re du Nord (Parc r\\u00e9gional)\",\"lat\":45.7993000000000023419488570652902126312255859375,\"lng\":-74.0276000000000067302607931196689605712890625,\"region\":\"Laurentides, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"~35 min from Montreal (Saint-Jerome): brook trout in spring, pike and bass in summer. Very accessible.\",\"desc_en\":\"~35 min from Montreal (Saint-Jerome): brook trout in spring, pike and bass in summer. Very accessible.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + regional park access fee. Fly or line fishing. The home river of fly angler Ronald Raymond.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + regional park access fee. Fly or line fishing. The home river of fly angler Ronald Raymond.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public, by section\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"},{\"name\":\"ZEC Lavigne\",\"lat\":46.5345999999999975216269376687705516815185546875,\"lng\":-73.834800000000001318767317570745944976806640625,\"region\":\"Lanaudi\\u00e8re, QC\",\"country\":\"Canada\",\"zone\":\"canada\",\"species\":\"Brook trout\",\"type\":\"native\",\"desc\":\"Family-friendly territory close to Montreal: brook trout, with registration at the check station.\",\"desc_en\":\"Family-friendly territory close to Montreal: brook trout, with registration at the check station.\",\"details\":\"Quebec licence + registration (entry and exit) and access fee. Own per-water rules (ZEC schedules) \\u2014 verify.\",\"details_en\":\"Quebec licence + registration (entry and exit) and access fee. Own per-water rules (ZEC schedules) \\u2014 verify.\",\"season\":\"May to September\",\"access\":\"Public, ZEC\",\"signature\":false,\"source\":\"Sepaq \\\/ tenkara.ca\"}]<\/script>\n        <script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"tkRoutesData\">[{\"id\":\"michi\",\"num\":\"01\",\"kanji\":\"\\u9053\",\"romaji\":\"MICHI\",\"name\":\"Quebec Route \\u2014 Native brook trout\",\"meta\":\"Capitale-Nationale &middot; 4 days &middot; 4 stops\",\"desc\":\"Itinerary at the heart of Quebec tenkara fishing. 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Brown trout, grayling, intimate small streams.\",\"level\":\"Intermediate\",\"season\":\"April to September\",\"distance\":\"~ 950 km\",\"zone\":\"europe\",\"color\":\"#6B4F8E\",\"stops\":[{\"spot_name\":\"Peak District streams\",\"day\":\"Day 1-2 \\u2014 Discover Tenkara HQ, brown trout + grayling\",\"lat\":53.35000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625,\"lng\":-1.81669999999999998152588887023739516735076904296875},{\"spot_name\":\"Yorkshire Dales streams\",\"day\":\"Day 3 \\u2014 Yorkshire Dales, classic water\",\"lat\":54.2332999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"lng\":-2.0167000000000001591615728102624416351318359375},{\"spot_name\":\"Welsh hill streams\",\"day\":\"Day 4-5 \\u2014 Snowdonia, Welsh mountain streams\",\"lat\":52.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":-3.75},{\"spot_name\":\"Scottish Highland burns\",\"day\":\"Day 6-7 \\u2014 Scottish Highlands, intimate burns\",\"lat\":57,\"lng\":-4.5}],\"tips\":\"3.3-3.6 m rod. Day ticket per club or riverkeeper. Careful wading (fast flow after rain). Warm gear even in July.\"},{\"id\":\"iwa\",\"num\":\"06\",\"kanji\":\"\\u5ca9\",\"romaji\":\"IWA\",\"name\":\"Itoshiro Route \\u2014 Japan pilgrimage\",\"meta\":\"Gifu &middot; Fukui &middot; 7 days &middot; 4 stops\",\"desc\":\"The ultimate pilgrimage. Mythical Itoshiro valley (Oni Sakakibara s home water), Sho River, Kuzury\\u016b down to the Sea of Japan.\",\"level\":\"Advanced\",\"season\":\"March to September\",\"distance\":\"~ 250 km\",\"zone\":\"japan\",\"color\":\"#9E1D75\",\"stops\":[{\"spot_name\":\"Itoshiro\",\"day\":\"Day 1-3 \\u2014 Itoshiro valley, master Sakakibara s domain\",\"lat\":35.933300000000002683009370230138301849365234375,\"lng\":136.78329999999999699866748414933681488037109375},{\"spot_name\":\"Sho River (Shokawa)\",\"day\":\"Day 4 \\u2014 Iwana and yamame, sedge-like kebari\",\"lat\":36.2667000000000001591615728102624416351318359375,\"lng\":136.900000000000005684341886080801486968994140625},{\"spot_name\":\"Kuzury\\u016b\",\"day\":\"Day 5-6 \\u2014 Fukui honryu down to the Sea of Japan\",\"lat\":35.9832999999999998408384271897375583648681640625,\"lng\":136.03329999999999699866748414933681488037109375},{\"spot_name\":\"Nagara River\",\"day\":\"Day 7 \\u2014 Clear Gifu water, Pacific amago\",\"lat\":35.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375,\"lng\":136.766699999999985948306857608258724212646484375}],\"tips\":\"Keiryu 3.6-4.5 m rod. Prefectural permit required (local hardware store). Guide recommended (language, etiquette). Catch & Release at Itoshiro.\"}]<\/script>\n        \n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c394a14f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:40px 0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-efcecb37 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:0 32px 40px\"><p class=\"tk-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">EN VEDETTE \u00b7 \u540d\u6240 \u00b7 MEISHO<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12 signature rivers.<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real trout streams made for the tenkara rod \u2014 from Quebec to the Maritimes and the bordering U.S. states.<\/p><\/div>        <section class=\"tk-featured-rivers\">\n            <div class=\"tk-featured-rivers-grid\">\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5ddd<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 01<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">TENKARA CLASSIC<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Montmorency River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">kawa \u00b7 la rivi\u00e8re<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Capitale-Nationale, QC<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to August<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Within the For\u00eat Montmorency, this river is described by tenkara anglers as a dream: active brook trout at nearly every cast, perfect for a level line the length of the rod and an Ishigaki kebari.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"montmorency-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u68ee<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 02<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">ICONIC SPOT<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">For\u00eat Montmorency (streams)<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">mori \u00b7 la for\u00eat<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Capitale-Nationale, QC<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to August<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Universit\u00e9 Laval&#039;s teaching forest \u2014 the largest in the world \u2014 with two lakes and three rivers. A known tenkara destination that has hosted the Tenkara Summit. Small wild brook trout everywhere.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"foret-montmorency-streams\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u8c37<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 03<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">MOUNTAIN VALLEY<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Jacques-Cartier (tributaries)<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">tani \u00b7 la vall\u00e9e<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Capitale-Nationale, QC<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">The small mountain tributaries of the Jacques-Cartier, around the national park, offer cold freestone runs and pockets \u2014 accessible wild brook trout north of Quebec City, in the same tenkara region as Montmorency.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"jacques-cartier-tributaries\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u6e13<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 04<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">HIGHLAND WATER<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Sainte-Anne (upper)<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">kei \u00b7 le torrent<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Capitale-Nationale, QC<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">The upper Sainte-Anne and its mountain feeders near the Laurentian reserve run cold and clear through the same Quebec highlands that anglers fish with a fixed line \u2014 riffles, pockets and small pools.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"sainte-anne-upper\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u738b<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 05<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">MADE FOR TENKARA<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">King Brook<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">\u014d \u00b7 le roi<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Adirondacks, NY<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Wild brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>May to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Called &quot;simply WOW&quot; and &quot;made for tenkara&quot; by a Montreal-based tenkara angler. Wide in places, very narrow in others for more challenging fishing \u2014 the perfect size for all preferences.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"king-brook\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u6e05<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 06<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">EARLY SEASON<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Crystal Creek<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">sei \u00b7 le pur<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Adirondacks, NY<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brown trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>May to July<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">A pretty little creek fished early-season by Montreal tenkara anglers because its water level drops fast. One bank is clear of overhanging branches \u2014 patience rewards you with stocked browns.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"crystal-creek\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-trout\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u9577<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 07<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">ROOM TO ROAM<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Great Chazy River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">naga \u00b7 le long<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Adirondacks, NY<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Trout, bass, walleye<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>May to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">One long, beautiful river with riffles, runs, pools and flats \u2014 and plenty of access. A favourite of Montreal tenkara anglers who appreciate finding water without the crowds.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"great-chazy-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5c71<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 08<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">BACKCOUNTRY<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Mad River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">yama \u00b7 la montagne<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>White Mountains, NH<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Native brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">A Pemigewasset tributary fished and documented with tenkara gear. Its headwaters in Mad River Notch \u2014 hike-in only \u2014 are pure tenkara: pockets, drops and eager native brookies.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"mad-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u6e13<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 09<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">POCKET WATER<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Swift River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">kei \u00b7 le torrent<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Kancamagus, NH<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Native brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Along the Kancamagus, fished with tenkara by the Red Brook Tenkara community. Quick-moving pocket water with small pools and riffles \u2014 textbook stealth fishing for 6\u20138 inch brookies.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"swift-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u96ea<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 10<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">TENKARA CAMP COUNTRY<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Ellis River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">yuki \u00b7 la neige<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>White Mountains, NH<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Brook &amp; rainbow trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Fed by Mount Washington snowmelt along Pinkham Notch, in the heart of the White Mountains tenkara region (home of the annual White Mountains Tenkara Camp Out). Accessible runs and pools.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"ellis-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u7dd1<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 11<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">WILD TROUT<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Battenkill<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">midori \u00b7 le vert<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>Green Mountains, VT<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Wild brook &amp; brown trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>May to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">A legendary Green Mountains wild-trout river where Vermont guides now offer tenkara trips. Long riffles into small pools, demanding accuracy and stealth \u2014 the upper, narrower water suits a fixed line.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"battenkill\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                                    <article class=\"tk-featured-river tk-featured-river-mountain\">\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5317<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-num\">\u2014 12<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-label\">NORTH WOODS<\/div>\n                        <h3 class=\"tk-featured-river-name\">Rapid River<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-jp\">kita \u00b7 le nord<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta\">\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Region<\/span><strong>North Woods, Maine<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Country<\/span><strong>USA<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Species<\/span><strong>Native brook trout<\/strong><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"tk-featured-river-meta-item\"><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <p class=\"tk-featured-river-desc\">Maine is a regular destination for fixed-line anglers (tenkara and keiryu). Only seven miles long but legendary \u2014 North Woods fishing at its finest for strong, wild native brookies.<\/p>\n                        <a href=\"#tk-map\" data-river-slug=\"rapid-river\" class=\"tk-featured-river-link\">See on the map &rarr;<\/a>\n                    <\/article>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n<\/div><div id=\"sentiers\" class=\"wp-block-group tk-section-night is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-231020f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:80px 32px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><p class=\"tk-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">SENTIERS &middot; \u9053 &middot; MICHI<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Six themed routes.<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than fishing a single spot, follow an itinerary. Six routes signed tenkara.ca &mdash; click a route to see the full details, then trace it on the map.<\/p><div class=\"tk-routes-grid\"><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-michi\" data-route-id=\"michi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Quebec Route \u2014 Native brook trout\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u9053<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">01<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">MICHI<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Quebec Route \u2014 Native brook trout<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">Capitale-Nationale &middot; 4 days &middot; 4 stops<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">Itinerary at the heart of Quebec tenkara fishing. Native brookies, contemplative streams, home of the Tenkara Summit.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"michi\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">01<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Quebec Route \u2014 Native brook trout<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>All levels<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to August<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 180 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">For\u00eat Montmorency (ruisseaux)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1 \u2014 Teaching forest, Tenkara Summit, native brookies<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rivi\u00e8re Montmorency<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 2 \u2014 Active brookies on nearly every cast<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rivi\u00e8re Jacques-Cartier (tributaires)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 3 \u2014 Mountain tributaries, freestone pockets<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rivi\u00e8re Sainte-Anne (amont)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 4 \u2014 Upper sections, riffles and small pools<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>3.6 m rod, 6:4 action. Dark kebari #14-16. Early start at first light. Sepaq permit required for Foret Montmorency.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"michi\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-yama\" data-route-id=\"yama\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Adirondacks &harr; White Mountains Route\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5c71<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">02<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">YAMA<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Adirondacks &harr; White Mountains Route<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">NY &middot; NH &middot; 5 days &middot; 5 stops<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">The Northeast tenkara pilgrimage. Native brookies, granite valleys, 5+ spots documented by the Tenkara Angler community.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"yama\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">02<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Adirondacks &harr; White Mountains Route<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>Intermediate<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>June to September<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 800 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">English River<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1 \u2014 Start, wild brookies, fixed-line<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Great Chazy River<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 2 \u2014 Adirondacks, riffles and runs<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">King Brook<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 3 \u2014 &quot;Simply WOW, made for tenkara&quot;<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Mad River<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 4 \u2014 White Mountains, Mad River Notch hike-in<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Ellis River<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 5 \u2014 Pinkham Notch, White Mountains Tenkara Camp Out<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>3.3-3.6 m rod. Separate NY + NH licenses. May-June = blackflies. Free camping in Adirondacks outside designated areas.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"yama\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-mine\" data-route-id=\"mine\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Rocky Mountains Route \u2014 Cutthroat\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5cf0<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">03<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">MINE<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Rocky Mountains Route \u2014 Cutthroat<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">CO &middot; ID &middot; WY &middot; 7 days &middot; 5 stops<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">From the Front Range to Yellowstone. Native cutthroats, alpine lakes, the official playground of Tenkara USA and Rocky Mountain Anglers.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"mine\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">03<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Rocky Mountains Route \u2014 Cutthroat<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>Intermediate+<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>July to September<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 1500 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Boulder Creek<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1 \u2014 Tenkara USA home water, learning<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Indian Peaks Wilderness<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 2-3 \u2014 Alpine lakes, hike-in, native cutthroats<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rocky Mountain NP streams<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 4 \u2014 National park, 5280 Angler \/ RMA<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Sawtooth Mountains streams<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 5-6 \u2014 Idaho wilderness, westslope cutthroats<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Slough Creek<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 7 \u2014 Yellowstone NP, wild cutthroat in meanders<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>3.3-3.6 m rod. Park + state licenses (CO, ID, WY). Wading staff recommended. Altitude &gt; 8000 ft: 24h acclimatation.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"mine\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-tani\" data-route-id=\"tani\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Pyrenees Route \u2014 Native brown trout\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u8c37<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">04<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">TANI<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Pyrenees Route \u2014 Native brown trout<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">France &middot; Spain &middot; 6 days &middot; 4 stops<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">Latin tenkara. Pyrenean torrents, wild brown trout, Salvelinus school on the Spanish side, Pyrenees Peche on the French side.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"tani\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">04<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Pyrenees Route \u2014 Native brown trout<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>Intermediate<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>March to September<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 700 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es (versant fran\u00e7ais)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1-2 \u2014 French side, Pyrenees Peche school<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es espagnoles (Aragon)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 3-4 \u2014 Spanish side, Salvelinus school<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rivi\u00e8res d&#039;Asturies<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 5 \u2014 Northwest, native brown trout<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Rivi\u00e8res du Le\u00f3n<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 6 \u2014 Cradle of traditional Spanish fly fishing<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>3.6-3.9 m rod. Local permit per region (France) or community (Spain). April-May = high snowmelt flow. Mind regional closures.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"tani\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-oka\" data-route-id=\"oka\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Discover Tenkara Route \u2014 UK hill streams\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u4e18<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">05<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">OKA<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Discover Tenkara Route \u2014 UK hill streams<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">England &middot; Wales &middot; Scotland &middot; 7 days<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">The great British tour. Historic stronghold of Paul Gaskell and John Pearson (Discover Tenkara). Brown trout, grayling, intimate small streams.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"oka\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">05<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Discover Tenkara Route \u2014 UK hill streams<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>Intermediate<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>April to September<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 950 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Peak District streams<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1-2 \u2014 Discover Tenkara HQ, brown trout + grayling<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Yorkshire Dales streams<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 3 \u2014 Yorkshire Dales, classic water<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Welsh hill streams<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 4-5 \u2014 Snowdonia, Welsh mountain streams<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Scottish Highland burns<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 6-7 \u2014 Scottish Highlands, intimate burns<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>3.3-3.6 m rod. Day ticket per club or riverkeeper. Careful wading (fast flow after rain). Warm gear even in July.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"oka\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><div class=\"tk-route-flip tk-route-iwa\" data-route-id=\"iwa\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Itoshiro Route \u2014 Japan pilgrimage\">  <div class=\"tk-route-flip-inner\">    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-front\">      <div class=\"tk-route-kanji\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u5ca9<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-num\">06<\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-romaji\">IWA<\/div>      <h3 class=\"tk-route-name\">Itoshiro Route \u2014 Japan pilgrimage<\/h3>      <div class=\"tk-route-meta\">Gifu &middot; Fukui &middot; 7 days &middot; 4 stops<\/div>      <p class=\"tk-route-desc\">The ultimate pilgrimage. Mythical Itoshiro valley (Oni Sakakibara s home water), Sho River, Kuzury\u016b down to the Sea of Japan.<\/p>      <span class=\"tk-route-cta\">See itinerary &rarr;<\/span>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map tk-route-show-on-map-front\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"iwa\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>    <\/div>    <div class=\"tk-route-flip-back\">      <div class=\"tk-route-back-header\">        <span class=\"tk-route-back-num\">06<\/span>        <h4 class=\"tk-route-back-name\">Itoshiro Route \u2014 Japan pilgrimage<\/h4>      <\/div>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-stats\">        <div><span>Level<\/span><strong>Advanced<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Season<\/span><strong>March to September<\/strong><\/div>        <div><span>Distance<\/span><strong>~ 250 km<\/strong><\/div>      <\/div>      <ol class=\"tk-route-back-stops\">        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Itoshiro<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 1-3 \u2014 Itoshiro valley, master Sakakibara s domain<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Sho River (Shokawa)<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 4 \u2014 Iwana and yamame, sedge-like kebari<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Kuzury\u016b<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 5-6 \u2014 Fukui honryu down to the Sea of Japan<\/span>        <\/li>        <li>          <strong class=\"tk-route-stop-name\">Nagara River<\/strong>          <span class=\"tk-route-stop-day\">Day 7 \u2014 Clear Gifu water, Pacific amago<\/span>        <\/li>      <\/ol>      <div class=\"tk-route-back-tips\">        <div class=\"tk-route-tips-label\">PRACTICAL TIPS<\/div>        <p>Keiryu 3.6-4.5 m rod. Prefectural permit required (local hardware store). Guide recommended (language, etiquette). Catch &amp; Release at Itoshiro.<\/p>      <\/div>      <a class=\"tk-route-show-on-map\" href=\"#tk-map\" data-route-id=\"iwa\">\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f See on map &rarr;<\/a>      <span class=\"tk-route-back-flip\">&larr; Back<\/span>    <\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"evenements\" class=\"wp-block-group tk-section-events tk-section-washi-deep is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e8b417f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:96px 32px;scroll-margin-top:80px\"><p class=\"tk-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">EVENTS &middot; \u884c\u4e8b &middot; GYOJI<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenkara events 2026.<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gatherings, festivals, camp-outs and guided outings. The tenkara community is small but active &mdash; every event is a chance to meet serious practitioners and learn directly.<\/p><div class=\"tk-events-grid\"><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">May 1-3, 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">Midwest Tenkara Fest 2026<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; Esofea \/ Rentz Memorial Park, Driftless Region, Wisconsin<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">The annual Midwest gathering dedicated to the art and community of tenkara. Hands-on sessions, technique clinics, shared meals, fishing the Driftless streams. All levels welcome.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaraangler.com\/2026\/01\/14\/announcing-the-2026-midwest-tenkara-fest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">Official announcement &rarr;<\/a><\/article><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">June 5-7, 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">White Mountains Tenkara Camp Out 2026<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; Barnes Field Campground, Gorham, New Hampshire<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">5th edition. A grassroots gathering in the White Mountain National Forest. Small-group fishing on wild trout streams, instruction stations, a fly-tying evening, BBQ.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaraangler.com\/tenkara-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">Tenkara Angler Events &rarr;<\/a><\/article><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">June 26-28, 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">Tenkara Bug Out 2026<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; La Pine, Oregon<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">5th annual edition. Access to the Deschutes and Metolius rivers. Organised by Jim Vandagrift, Amanda Hoffner and Tenkara Oregon.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaraangler.com\/tenkara-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">Details &rarr;<\/a><\/article><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">July 24-27, 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">Rocky MTN Tenkara High Desert Campout<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; Amole Canyon Group Shelter, Vadito, NM (near Taos)<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">First edition. Four days of &quot;choose your own adventure&quot; among the small streams and big water of northern New Mexico. Access to blue-line streams and the Rio Grande Box. Free.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaraangler.com\/tenkara-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">Details &rarr;<\/a><\/article><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">September 21-24, 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">Tenkara Takeover &#8211; San Juan River<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; Cottonwood Campground, Navajo Dam, New Mexico<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">A relaxed four-day meetup centred on fishing the San Juan River below Navajo Dam. No formal program: morning meet-ups to coordinate, fishing by day, evenings around the fire. 14-18 inch trout, with 20-inch-plus opportunities.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaraangler.com\/tenkara-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">Details &rarr;<\/a><\/article><article class=\"tk-event-card\">  <div class=\"tk-event-date\">All year 2026<\/div>  <h3 class=\"tk-event-name\">Guided outings &#8211; Tenkara Canada (Dani\u00e8le Beaulieu)<\/h3>  <div class=\"tk-event-place\">&#x1F4CD; Quebec (Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspesie, Mauricie)<\/div>  <p class=\"tk-event-desc\">Personalised outings and introductory courses with Dani\u00e8le Beaulieu, pioneer of tenkara in Quebec. Brook trout, landlocked salmon and more. Direct booking.<\/p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/tenkaracanada.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"tk-event-link\">tenkaracanada.net &rarr;<\/a><\/article><\/div><p class=\"tk-events-note\" style=\"margin-top:32px;font-size:13px;color:#666;text-align:center;font-style:italic\">List verified in May 2026 via Tenkara Angler and direct sources. To submit an event, contact us.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-33eed061 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:96px 32px\"><div class=\"tk-page-cta\"><h2 class=\"tk-page-cta-title\">A river to share?<\/h2><p class=\"tk-page-cta-desc\">Send us your favourite spot \u2014 we&#039;ll add it to the atlas (with your permission).<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/tenkara.ca\/en\/contact-2\/\" class=\"tk-btn-primary\">Contact &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PILIER II \u00b7 \u63a2\u308b \u00b7 SAGURU Explore. 73 tenkara spots documented across Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. Interactive map, signature rivers, six themed routes traced on the map. INTERACTIVE ATLAS \u00b7 \u5730\u56f3 \u00b7 CHIZU Global tenkara atlas. 73 tenkara spots documented across Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan. 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