Wyoming Wilderness: Couple's Encounter with Sasquatch on Fly Fishing Trip

Posted Sunday, May 26, 2024

By Squatchable.com staff

A recently surfaced video from the YouTube channel Base Camp Chris has been making waves in the Bigfoot community. The video, titled "Couple spends week in SHOSHONE National Forest...This is What HAPPENED!", tells the story of a couple's fly fishing vacation in Wyoming and their unexpected encounter with something far more dangerous than grey wolves and grizzly bears. Chris, the host of the channel, shares the story of Rick and Kathy, a married couple from Michigan who love fishing and have a tradition of taking a weeklong fly fishing trip out west every summer. In previous years, they had visited Yellowstone National Park and other nearby wilderness areas, but this year they decided to venture into the Shoshone National Forest and the Fitzpatrick Wilderness in the Wind River range. Rick and Kathy hired a guide named Joseph, a local man with Native American heritage who had extensive knowledge of the area and its wildlife. They were well-prepared for their trip, each carrying a Smith and Wesson 44 magnum handgun and Joseph bringing along a 338 Winchester magnum rifle. Their plan was to spend five nights in the wilderness, camping and fly fishing in the beautiful meadows and streams of the area. On the second day of their trip, they had an incredible encounter with a grizzly bear, which they observed from a safe distance. But it was on the third day that things took a truly unexpected turn. While fishing in a meadow, Rick and Kathy both saw a large, hairy, upright figure walking through the meadow, about 200-250 yards away. They watched in awe as the figure, which they immediately recognized as a Bigfoot, walked in front of a beige-colored rock outcrop and disappeared into the trees. That evening, around the campfire, Rick and Kathy shared their incredible sighting with Joseph and asked him about the local legends and stories surrounding Bigfoot. Joseph shared that his family and people in his Nation had been passing down stories of Sasquatch for generations, using different names such as "wood Apes," "hairy man of the woods," and "Keeper of the Forest." He also mentioned that Native Americans had been depicting Bigfoot in their artwork for centuries. This fascinating video is a must-watch for any Bigfoot enthusiast. The excitement and wonder in Rick and Kathy's voices as they recount their sighting is truly contagious, and the added context provided by Joseph's knowledge of local Native American legends and stories adds an extra layer of intrigue to the encounter. Wrapping up, this video from Base Camp Chris serves as a reminder of the endless wonders and mysteries that can be found in the great outdoors. Whether you're a seasoned Bigfoot researcher or simply a nature lover, the story of Rick and Kathy's encounter with a Bigfoot in the Shoshone National Forest is sure to leave you in awe. So, grab your fly fishing gear, head out into the wilderness, and keep your eyes peeled – you never know what you might encounter!