Carolyn is a Salmon Biologist by trade and has been working to complete her Masters research on sockeye in the Skeena Watershed in British Columbia, Canada. She is using genetic tools to answer questions about resident sockeye at the University of Northern BC, but works remotely from Alaska, where she started working in fisheries in 2023. Carolyn is passionate about salmon biology and conservation and brings a scientific mindset to time in the outdoors and on the river. She runs a business teaching indigenous youth biology and outdoors/hunting/fishing skills in BC and has over a decade of experience working in biology across Canada and Alaska. When she isn’t exploring far off places to answer fishy questions, you’ll find her foraging with Kai and Jax or rolling out a yoga mat. Carolyn is a certified yoga instructor, and previously owned and operated Wild Yoga, a studio and wellness space on North Vancouver Island.

 

In addition to running the fly shop and operations at Lakeview Outfitters, she is the host of our upcoming, women's-only retreat, for the Steelhead Sirens. Carolyn has curated a special retreat + fishing experience in one of the world’s last wild Steelhead locations. She will be leading our yoga sessions during the retreat (because long days on the water deserve a good stretch) and has lots of great fishing stories to share. Whether she’s helping you land your first steelhead, explaining the magic of glacial-fed rivers, or just sharing a laugh at the firepit, Carolyn brings brains, heart, and a whole lot of fun to the water.