Join us for one of our special resort events.
Download:
2008 Schedule
of Special Events
(.pdf format)
Some of the fun things we have planned for this year.
One of the best ways to enjoy the excellent cuisine
at Elysia Resort is at an eclectic and enjoyable theme
event.
Come
for the incredible dining, enjoy the fun, and if you
like, stay for the whole weekend. We offer special
theme dinner events packages that include both the
event dinner and accommodations. What better way to
fully experience this incredible place!
8th
Annual Wine Master's Dinner
Saturday, June 14
Enjoy a six course gourmet dinner with a unique Okanogan
VQA wine paired perfectly with each course, and, live
Baroque music performed by Steve Hunter.
Dinner Only $79/pp,
Dinner & 2 night weekend $249/pp,
Dinner & 1 night $149/pp
5th Annual Fine Dining Cook-off
Saturday, July 26
Ken’s Country Kitchen (Ken Wilson – Food
Editor of the Cariboo Advisor) vs. Chef Gregor of
Elysia Resort’s Kitchen (including a special
appearance by Chef Barb Krog – 2004, 2005 &
2007 Cook-Off winner). This event consists of a scrumptious
six course dinner. You get to judge the winner who
will then be awarded the much coveted Elysia Resort
trophy.
Dinner Only $79/pp,
Dinner & 2 night weekend $249/pp,
Dinner & 1 night $149/pp
5th
Annual Hawaiian Luau
Saturday, Aug 9
Come hang loose at our 5th annual luau: an authentic
Hawaiian dinner menu including roast suckling pig
on a spit, Hawaiian music & a limbo contest. Fresh
‘n’ fruity Mai Tai’s or Elysia Tropical
Kisses await you! Wear a hula skirt if you dare!
Dinner Only $49/pp,
Dinner & 2 night weekend $229/pp,
Dinner & 1 night $129/pp
Aug
1st Annual Music Festival
Fri/Sat
16/17
Elysia’s
1st Annual Music Festival! Varied styles of music
from solo to blues to country to rock. Music “sets”
going from
Friday afternoon to late into Saturday night. Listen
to Angela Hehr – singer performer from Victoria
BC; 2005 Cariboo Idol winner and two time Canadian
Idol contestant. Then listen to Yo Mamma – five
professional-level Cariboo musicians with the ability
to perform and please in many musical styles from
blues to jazz, and country and rock, from the 60’s
to today.
Friday or Saturday night only $25 Entrance Fee;
both nights $40 Entrance Fee (this fee does not include
meals or lodging)
2nd
Annual Mardi Gras
Saturday,
Aug 23
Dress up in your purples, greens & golds, The
Big Easy is coming to Elysia Resort! A wide variety
of Authentic Cajun food such as Jambalaya, Seafood
Gumbo and Blackened Shrimp will be served along with
traditional Hurricane or Susan’s Margarita drinks.
There will be games and dancing to the sound of Zydeco
& Jazz music.
Dinner Only $49/pp, Dinner & 2 night weekend
$229/pp, Dinner & 1 night $129/pp
Call
now for reservations! We are a small, intimate &
friendly resort, and we fill up fast.
Download:
2008 Schedule
of Special Events
(.pdf format)
2nd
Annual Fly Fishing Tactics School
Fri June 6th – Sun June 8th 2008.
We
invite you to join Elysia Resort on Quesnel Lake’s
2nd Annual Fly Fishing Tactics School. You will learn
fly fishing tactics from the masters -- Brian Chan,
Peter Morrison & Shim Hogan – world renowned
fly fishermen, fly tiers and fly casters. Class size
is limited so there will be a student/instructor ratio
of no more than 4 to 1! Read on to find out more about
the school, Elysia Resort, and Quesnel Lake. Reminder,
this school booked up quickly last year. So call NOW
if you are interested.
Elysia
Resort Fly Fishing Tactics School
Includes the following:
* Meals starting from Friday dinner 6 June to Sunday
lunch 8 June,
* 2 nights double occupancy lodging,
* Instruction from fly fishing experts Brian Chan,
Peter Morrison, Shim Hogan and Ruben Breitkreutz
Fee:
$750 (CAD) + applicable taxes. Not included in the
fee: alcohol, boats, boat fuel, personal gear, gratuities,
and travel to and from the resort.
Instructor
Biographies:
Brian
Chan is a fisheries biologist in Kamloops, BC. He
is the author of Flyfishing Strategies for Stillwaters
and one of the contributors to The Gilly and Fly Fishing
British Columbia. His fly tying is featured in The
World’s Best Trout Flies and the book Morris
& Chan on Fly Fishing Trout Lakes. He has also
produced instructional videos on lake fly fishing.
Peter
Morrison is a casting advisor to the Federation of
Fly Fishers, a certified master casting instructor
well known for his many fly fishing and casting seminars,
a contributor to Fly Fishing British Columbia, a factory
representative for Sage Rods and RIO Fly Lines, a
former professional angling guide and a pioneering
saltwater angler, most notably in the quest for Pacific
salmon. A fly fisher for more than 25 years, he has
angled for almost every Canadian game fish as well
as such exotic species as tarpon and bonefish. He
has worked in the fly fishing tackle industry for
15 years and in 1999 was selected to join the Canadian
team at the 2nd Annual New Zealand Saltfly Tournament.
Shim
Hogan is the founder of Anglers Choice Fly Tying Materials.
A Master fly tier, he has developed and marketed numerous
fly tying materials including Angel Hair, Super Floss,
Mohair Plus and Soft Body. In 2000 he launched Flytiers.com
one of the first online stores dedicated to fly tying.
He also owns and publishes the digital fly fishing
magazines Global Angler and Western Flyfisher.
Ruben
Breitkreutz, from Vernon, is certified as a casting
instructor and is also very savvy with entomology
and other fly fishing subjects as well. He became
Peter Morrison’s business associate in early
2007. Ruben unexpectedly joined us last year at our
1st annual school and was a tremendous help with casting,
fly tying and entomology.
Schedule
for School:
Friday
June 6th 2008:
* Arrive at Elysia Resort in late afternoon
* Meet and greet prior to dinner
* Dinner
* After dinner seminar: Fishing Tactics for the Big
Lake (1.0+ hrs) - Peter
Saturday
June 7th 2008:
* Breakfast
* Seminar - Introduction to Stillwater Insect Emergences
& Tactics (1.5 hrs) - Brian
* Casting Instruction – Peter to lead, Brian
& Shim to assist
* Lunch
* Fishing after lunch up until dinner (group will
be split between Quesnel and small lakes)
* Dinner
* After dinner seminar - Small Lake Chironomid Tactics
(30 min) – Brian
* Fly Tying Demo: Patterns Used in Big Lake and Small
Lakes (1.0+ hrs) - Shim
Sunday
June 8th 2008:
* Breakfast
* Seminar: Stillwater Insect Emergences & Fishing
Tactics continued (1.5 hrs) – Brian
* Optional Casting Instruction/Fly Tying Demo (1.0
hrs) – Peter/Shim
* Check out
* Fish for remainder of day
* Bag lunch
What
to bring:
For
Fly Fishing
* 5 - 6 weight fly rod
* Local fly patterns
* Reel with floating, sinking and sink-tip lines
* Lots of backing on reels
* 9 - 9 ½ ft. Tapered leaders 4X or 5X tippet
material
* Nippers and hemostats, or, needle-nose pliers
* Fly floatant
* Split shot
* Polarized sunglasses
Personal
Gear
* Dress in Layers to accommodate 40 - 80 degrees F
* Raingear (jacket and pants)
* Chest waders and wading boots
* Hat
* Warm jacket
* Warm gloves
* Warm socks
* Sunscreen
* Camera and plenty of film
* Mosquito repellant
* Flashlight
* Lip balm
* Pontoon boat (bring if you have one)**
* Big Lake boat (bring if you have one)**
**Not
everyone has to bring a boat to this course, but we
need to make sure that there are enough boats. When
you book for the course, let Harmony or Susan know
what you have and what you are able to bring if necessary.
Boats may be rented and are available for this course
at a reduced rate of 20% off.
How
to sign up:
Bookings
are confirmed and guaranteed with a 50% deposit. The
balance is paid upon departure. Deposits are nonrefundable
unless we are able to fill your spot. Your deposit
confirms and guarantees your reservation. If you fail
to show, or cancel outside of the agreed cancellation
policy time period, we reserve the right to charge
the full amount of your intended stay to the credit
card given at the time of booking. We accept Visa
and MasterCard. Your authorization to use your credit
card number for deposit and/or final payment indicates
your compliance with our booking terms and conditions,
whether or not you have actually read or signed the
appropriate draft. Verbal authorization of your credit
card confirms your reservation.
Extend
your stay! Arrive early or stay later at a special
10%
reduced rate for students!
This
school booked up quickly last year. So call NOW if
you are interested.
