Carson Tahoe Cancer Center co-hosts fly-fishing retreat for patients
Cancer patients were treated Friday morning to a fly-fishing retreat in Gardnerville co-hosted by Carson Tahoe Cancer Center and Casting For Recovery, a national organization that has been funding outdoor events for cancer patients over the past two decades.
Nevada Photo Source captured images of Friday's fly-fishing event that put smiles on the faces of cancer patients who discovered the joy of fishing.
PHOTO 1: Jon Blakely, left, and George Liddell watch as breast cancer survivor Peggy Limi, of Bakersfield, CA, reels in a fish during a Casting for Recovery retreat in Gardnerville on Friday, June 30. The nationwide program, hosted locally with Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, pairs cancer survivors with fly-fishing guides.
PHOTO 2: Breast cancer survivor Karen Kernan of Reno and her guide Jose Luna pose with her catch during a Casting for Recovery retreat in Gardnerville on Friday, June 30.
PHOTO 3: Dave Sorokwasz, right, and Marty Wright, with net, help as breast cancer survivor Michele Kimzey of Placerville reels in a fish during a Casting for Recovery retreat in Gardnerville on Friday, June 30.
PHOTO 4: Breast cancer survivors participate in a Casting for Recovery fly-fishing retreat in Gardnerville on Friday, June 30.