C.A.S.T. for Kids – Emigrant Lake presented by Pacific Seafood

06/28/2025

registration for this event will open about 3 months prior to the event date

Join Us!

This is a C.A.S.T. for Kids event designed to provide children with special needs, ages 6-18, the opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing. Join us for an unforgettable morning of fishing, boating, and celebrating amazing children! Choose how you’d like to register.

What to Expect at a C.A.S.T Event

C.A.S.T. for Kids events are designed for children with special needs from ages 6-18. Events are free for children to attend, and all children leave with their very own fishing equipment! Children must be accompanied by their parent/guardian for the ENTIRE event.

Upon arrival, please check in at the event registration table. You and your child will be paired with a Volunteer Boater for approximately 2-3 hours of fishing. The fishing is followed by lunch for everyone and an awards ceremony for the children. A day of joy and celebration for all!

Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Contact the event coordinator with any questions or to see to see if a child out of the suggested age limit can participate. Please note only one parent/guardian is guaranteed a boat ride. Once registered, event details will be sent to you via email and text within two weeks prior to the event day.

We look forward to fishing with you!

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Event Details

Event Date: 06/28/2025
Start Time: 8:00 am
Type of Event: Boating

Event Coordinator

Jay Yelas
emigrantlake@castforkids.org
(541) 602-9823

Event Location Address

Emigrant Lake County Park Picnic Shelter B
5505 OR-66
Ashland, OR 97520

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Volunteer Information

Anyone with a heart to serve children with special needs is invited to volunteer! Fishing experience is not required. On average, volunteers serve 6 hours the day of the event. Shore Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up and organization, registration and sign-in process, photo process, preparing for and serving lunch, celebrating the children, clean up and more. For our boating events, Volunteer Boaters are needed to bring their boats and take the children and their parents/guardians fishing for 2-3 hours.

Pre-registration is required. All volunteers 13-17 years of age must have a registration form completed by parent/guardian.  Our 13–15 year-old volunteers must have either a parent or guardian on site. We ask that all volunteers’ children aged 12 and under stay at home so that our volunteers can give their undivided attention to our event participants.

Contact the event coordinator with any questions. Once registered, event details will be sent to you via email and text within two weeks prior to the event day. We look forward to serving with you!

Donate Today

Your financial support provides opportunities for children with special needs and their families to experience a day of fishing and brings a community together. Local donations along with the Foundation’s financial support provide everything needed for this special experience. We would love for you to get involved and see the impact your financial gift makes. Volunteers are needed at every C.A.S.T. for Kids event, and although we do this for the children, often we are the ones who experience the greatest joy!

"It was our first time and I didn’t know what to expect but everything was great and even better than I had imagined. Our captain had the patience to teach my daughter how to use the fishing rod. She is non verbal. He still communicated and treated her as a regular speaking child. My daughter was excited and screamed so loud when she caught her first fish ever! It was a wonderful, joyful and proud moment. She was brave and even touched one of them. She was clapping and gave us thumbs up when they were put back in the lake and she saw them swim away. I’m so glad we went on this new adventure together.” - Parent of Participant, Emigrant Lake

participants with fish on the boat
participant on boat holding a fish
boy holding a fish with a life jacket on

Event Sponsors

We sincerely thank all our sponsors who make this C.A.S.T. for Kids event possible!

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Arthur Dubs Foundation, Ashland Lions Club, Impact of Oregon
"It was amazing to be able to help the kids learn how to catch a fish and provide them with a new experience. Getting to see the kids get so excited over just getting a bite, let alone landing a fish, was incredible. Since I have grown up fishing with my dad basically since the time I was able to hold a rod, I think I had taken the magic of that moment for granted. Thank you for putting these events together.” - Volunteer Boater, Emigrant Lake

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