Tuesday, April 7, 2009

‘Reel Adventures’ promises to bring sport fishing tourists within a year

HOST of the United States (U.S.) television show ‘Reel Adventures’, Mr. Robert Arrington said, before leaving two weeks ago, that his enterprise expects to bring sport fishing tourists to Guyana within a year.


Holding a 140lb Arapaima, Mr. Milner Captain, left, and
Mr. Robert Arrington.


Speaking at Cara Lodge, in Quamina Street, Georgetown, he said it is intended to establish five fishing camps along a 100 miles stretch of the Burro Burro River.
The latest was his second visit here, following the one in October last year when he and a team made a film while exploring local options for fishing and birding tourism.
They worked closely with Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), U. S. Agency for International Development/Guyana Trade and Investment Support (USAID/GTIS) project, Caribbean Airlines, Cara Lodge, Rock View, Surama and Reva villages and Wilderness Explorers and the trip went as well or rather better than was expected, Arrington said.
He disclosed that this time, his group travelled more than 280 miles, from Surama along Burro Burro River to Siparuni River and into Essequibo River.


A Peacock Bass being displayed by Mr. Robert Arrington.

Arrington said they spent one night at Iwokarama River Lodge before continuing on Essequibo River to Rupununi River and stopping at Rewa in a very memorable experience.
“Upon the completion of my second expedition here, I am even surer there is great potential among the community of travelling fishers and outdoor enthusiasts throughout Guyana,” he asserted.
He acknowledged that the venture could not have been possible without firm partnerships with the Amerindian communities.
Cameraman, Mr. Joshua Gregory also lauded the hospitality of the indigenous population.


Mr. Robert Arrington and the poisonous coral snake
found on the TV show host’s recent trip to Guyana.


“They are a bunch of fascinating people. They showed us the local medicine, flora and fauna and even the food, but the best was the great fishes,” he reported.
Ms. Judy Karwacki, representative of Conservation International (CI), agreed that a sustainable fishing tourism industry is dependent on successful partnerships.


Holding a Piara, is Mr. Robert Arrington, during a bout
of sport fishing.

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