A Waterfall Summer Favorite!

Smoked Salmon Quesadillas With Cucumber Salsa

Salsa:

1C. cubed, seeded cucumber
1/2C. cubed, peeled avocado
2T. fresh lime juice
1t. ground cumin
3T. chopped fresh cilantro
2t. mild green hot sauce

Quesadillas:

1C. shredded regular or hot pepper Monterey Jack Cheese
2oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2C. flaked smoked salmon
4 (10-12 inch) flour tortillas
Non-stick vegetable spray
1/2C. sour cream

Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together all the salsa ingredients, set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix together the hot pepper cheese, cream cheese and smoked salmon.

Lay two tortillas on a work surface and spread each equally with the smoked salmon mixture.

Top each with the remaining 2 tortillas.

Spray a large non-stick skillet with the vegetable spray.

Working in batches, grill each side of the tortillas over medium heat until golden: about 3 minutes per side.

Cut in wedges and top with a dollop of the sour cream and some salsa.

Yields: 4-6 servings.

Season-to-Date Winner:
Barton Kilgore, Longview, WA
52 lbs. 6/21/09

Weekly Winner: 6/14/09 to 6/20/09
Dennis Lombardo, Cave Creek, AZ
42.4 lbs. 6/16/09

Daily Winners: 6/14/09 to 6/20/09

Ron Rayborn, Portland, Or
30.1 lbs. 6/14/09

Mark Moog, Brush Prairie, WA
30.2 lbs. 6/15/09

Stephen Swanson, Coupeville, WA
31.8 lbs. 6/17/09

Sigifredo Rivas, Sr. Renton, WA
40.6 lbs. 6/18/09

Dale Bodwell, Corona, CA
39.7 lbs. 6/19/09

Andrew Raufi, Carpinteria, CA
37.3 lbs. 6/20/09

Colleen Cockrell, Hospitality Supervisor, is ready and excited to show our
guests all the latest merchandise in our General Store. The Resort carries
all the “necessities” and “amenities” for your stay at Waterfall as well as
a fully-stocked line of souvenirs. In addition to fish and memories, guests
may decide to take home stuffed animals or logo-designed clothing for the
kids and grandkids!

Robert "Skip" Hymes, General Manager Steve Cockrell, Jon Nielsen.

Over 70 Waterfall guests participated in the annual fishing contest that included anglers from New Jersey to Tennessee to Hawaii. The Jackpot winners took over $10,000 in cash each of the three nights for a total of over $31,000!! All participants enjoyed the delicious banquets prepared by Chef Stu. Over $5,000 in merchandise was awarded during the Challenge and a trip to the resort was won by Fritz Westerhout!

Our daily cash Jackpot winners include: Jon Nielsen, Bill Kinnune, Norm Hood, Jim Christensen, Greg Bouchard and the largest cash winner over the three-day fishing event, Robert “Skip” Hymes

Larry Csonka, Oak Hill, FL, & Steve Pennaz, Minnetonka, MN, "share the limelight" during a break in filming.

Larry Csonka, 1987 Football Hall of Famer and host of NAPA’s North to Alaska, and Steve Pennaz, author, and host of North American Fisherman, filmed episodes of their TV series at Waterfall during the same week. We will e-blast details and airdates for these high-adventure episodes that showcase sport fishing on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island!

The majority of our employees has arrived, so we have approximately 60 staff in camp until 20 more guides arrive tomorrow.

There’s always excitement when the plane lands with more employees. Everyone looks forward to renewing old acquaintances and making new friends. Their excitement easily spills over to the arrival of our new guests in camp so we’re all looking forward to opening day!

Provided by: Hospitality Supervisor, Colleen Cockrell

Rodney Riddle

Cruisin’ for Two!

As part of the McCarthy Building Companies, I’ve been a regular at Waterfall Resort for the last ten years.  Each season, McCarthy and our subcontractors fly the adrenalin-charged floatplane from Ketchikan to Waterfall.  Eager to start fishing as soon as we land, we are greeted by the staff and guides at the resort who are consistently friendly, guest oriented and just plain great to be around!  We’ve had some excellent fishing over the years, including the year the camp hauled in 13 Kings over 50 lbs. in one day!  I thought I would never see another day of fishing like that at Waterfall ever again — and then came June 21st, 2008!

That was a special day and year at Waterfall for me.  I was fortunate enough to catch the King of my lifetime and Waterfall’s largest for the season weighing in at 68.3 lbs.

Then, in October, I got a call from Waterfall telling me I had won a prize in their Fishing Derby.  I immediately called my wife, Kris, to tell her how all that practice fishing back home on weekends had finally paid off.  Now Kris and I get to go on a 2-week European cruise and I get to continue fishing at home on the weekends.  Thanks, Waterfall!

Jo Jo Joyce – Queen for a Day Times Two!

Jo Jo Reflections ~ Waterfall ~ June 15-20, 2008

Never before have I enjoyed such a well put-together destination. Check in was a breeze, weather outfitting a riot and my cabin delightful. What a relief to have my luggage delivered and picked up! Breakfast, boat lunches and dinners were exceptional!

Being King of the Day, or in my case Queen, is an experience I’ll live with forever.
Who would have thought that the next day would provide even more excitement when I caught “Maynard,” my second King. With an additional KOD cap and a 40+ lb. patch in hand, I felt a little guilty but ecstatic. I was hooked on Alaskan fishing!

Bravo Waterfall. Do not change a thing!