Kati Rouse

owns and operates Rouse Fly Fishing, an Orvis Endorsed Guide Service in Arkansas, with her husband Jamie. A graduate of Rhodes College, she is a licensed athletic trainer, who understands the importance of being a good role model in the outdoors to her children. She has served as a board member and secretary of her local TU Chapter and continues to play an active role in issues relating to her home waters. She currently serves as a board member on the Little Red River Foundation.

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Goodbye Road

Each year we go on a month-long adventure. Our guide service hosts a week-long trip to Colorado for clients. After that our pack is free to explore wherever the wind blows. Logging some hours on the road from Arkansas, there is usually time for reflection. It has been an interesting journey since our last trip. Right after we had gotten back in July 2017, I had a bike wreck. It was quite ridiculous and feel free to laugh. We certainly did. My husband built a bike ramp for our kids. I thought why

1/18/2020Kati Rouse

Take Me To Your River

The river is more than a weekend retreat for us. It runs through our veins. It’s a way of life: our livelihood. For me, it also symbolizes change … leaving the city life (almost 15 years ago) and venturing into the unknown. It doesn’t always give freely. Conditions can change in the blink of an eye, making it difficult for the average bear. I am forever grateful for our ‘Papa Bear’ who is way beyond the average. I’ve watched our children grow from ‘fishing’ with us in front packs to mending the

9/2/2017Kati Rouse

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Goodbye Road

Take Me To Your River