Casting for Recovery

Each summer, ECTU supports a CfR retreat held in northern New Mexico with participants from New Mexico, Texas Panhandle and Southern Colorado. At no cost to the participants, the two-and-a-half day retreat focuses on emotional and physical healing and fly fishing instruction. All participants walk away from this retreat with a new look on life, a new support group within their area and basic fly fishing skills. All participants are provided with fly fishing gear to wear during their half day guided catch-and-release adventure. For more than a decade, ​ECTU has provided financial support, equipment and volunteers for the annual retreat. ​​​​​ECTU strives to sponsor at least one Casting for Recovery participant each year at a cost of approximately $1,700 per participant.