Dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel & veterans through fly fishing and associated educational activities. Due to growth of our Program we currently hold monthly meetings at Chestnut Hall in the beautiful Collegedale Commons. We have monthly meetings at which the many facets of flyfishing are demonstrated and explained by volunteer ex
perienced flyfishers, such as fly tying, fly casting, rod building, knots, and more. Volunteers guide each participant through the demonstrated activity with no pressure. We encourage disabled veterans and active service personnel to participate and enjoy learning something new and different. All flyfishing and tying equipment is provided to the participants at no cost to them. We view monthly meetings as "meat and potatoes", and fishing outings and events as "dessert" .... catching a fish on a recently tied fly is "icing" on the dessert. The program is more than just flyfishing. It has become a place where participants find an understanding camaraderie and socialization. We are not a "storytelling" organization (although you may hear the occasional fish story), and we won't ask a veteran "So, what's your story?". We strive to provide a new and different activity in a comfortable, safe environment away from day-to-day pressures. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that started in 2005 by serving wounded military service personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, PHWFF has expanded nationwide, establishing highly successful programs in Department of Defense hospitals, Warrior Transition Units, Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and other venues such as ours. For meeting dates and times contact Ross Schweinforth, Chattanooga Program Lead, by email at [email protected]
