Frenchman's Camp · Fish · Carry It On

An open invitation

The trip is paused.
The tradition doesn't have to be.

For years, coworkers became campmates, fishing partners, card sharks, and lifelong friends. Now we're looking for someone—or a whole new crew—to take the lead and bring Frenchman's back.

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Last trip 2019 Lake Davis · Portola, CA
01 · Where we left off

The final cast—for now.

A good run deserves another chapter.

The last Frenchman's Trip took place in 2019 at Lake Davis near Portola, California. Since then, life moved on and the trip has been paused. The three organizers—Phil, Bobby, and James—have a lot of great years behind them, but no longer have the energy to run the annual gathering themselves.

What remains is worth carrying forward: time outdoors, friendly competition, late-night stories, and the kind of camaraderie that only happens when everyone gets away from the everyday.

02 · What made it Frenchman's

More than a fishing trip

The things we always came back for.

There was never just one reason to go. Frenchman's was a collection of simple traditions, repeated every year until they became the trip.

  1. 01Daily cooksEveryone ate well
  2. 02FishingEarly water, tall tales
  3. 03DrinkingA toast to the day
  4. 04CigarsSlow evenings outside
  5. 05CampfiresWhere stories grew
  6. 06CardsBragging rights included
  7. 07DiceOne more game
03 · The next cast

The invitation is real

Could your crew bring it back?

The trip doesn't need to return exactly as it was. It needs people willing to gather the group, choose the place, and put a date on the calendar. Keep the old traditions. Add new ones. Make it yours.

If you're interested in taking it on, talk to:

01Phil
02Bobby
03James