robin simms
Robin grew up in a family of avid anglers and boatmen. As a kid she would spend several weekends on the waters of the Tallapoosa and the Chattahoochee Rivers examining fish her parents caught or exploring the woods and shorelines. Robin's love of adventure and water led her out West for about 14 years to Colorado, Washington, Alaska, and Canada with various work opportunities. She started off as a rafting guide on the Arkansas River in CO and eventually worked my way up to the Alaskan rivers around Haines and Skagway. In that mix, Robin worked several season with Washington DF&W in the Columbia River basin on wild Steelhead studies and Alaska DF&G in a remote field camp for a Salmon telemetry project on the Susitna River.
After having her little girl, Ruby, she spent her final 2 years out west exploring the Canadian Rockies and rivers with her and finishing her Business degree in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
They made a big move back to the south to be close to family and she was Introduced to PHWFF by fellow rafting and fishing guide Drew Morgan with East Alabama Fly Fishing. Robin's sister and her teamed up with Drew in 2017 to screenprint Bass Bash apparel to benefit PHWFF and help raise awareness to the amazing fishing and recreational opportunities on the Tallapoosa River. She has been a volunteer for guiding a raft of PHWFF veterans down the river and screen printing event t shirts and hats each year since.
Most of her time is now spent as a Corporate Organizational Development Manager for a HR and Staffing Firm. She fills in the the free moments nurturing her little Ruby’s love of outdoor adventures and nature with rafting trips and campouts. Robin's favorite place to be has made a full circle in life back to the Tallapoosa River and the shores of Lake Martin with her little family Jason, Ruby, and Nova
After having her little girl, Ruby, she spent her final 2 years out west exploring the Canadian Rockies and rivers with her and finishing her Business degree in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
They made a big move back to the south to be close to family and she was Introduced to PHWFF by fellow rafting and fishing guide Drew Morgan with East Alabama Fly Fishing. Robin's sister and her teamed up with Drew in 2017 to screenprint Bass Bash apparel to benefit PHWFF and help raise awareness to the amazing fishing and recreational opportunities on the Tallapoosa River. She has been a volunteer for guiding a raft of PHWFF veterans down the river and screen printing event t shirts and hats each year since.
Most of her time is now spent as a Corporate Organizational Development Manager for a HR and Staffing Firm. She fills in the the free moments nurturing her little Ruby’s love of outdoor adventures and nature with rafting trips and campouts. Robin's favorite place to be has made a full circle in life back to the Tallapoosa River and the shores of Lake Martin with her little family Jason, Ruby, and Nova