Since we started our float early, we stopped for lunch around 11:00 a.m., which was fine by me. Allen parked his Upriver Boatworks Stream King on an inches deep gravel bar and hopped out to quickly set up his river kitchen using a YETI GoBox 30 as the base for a Blackstone Camping Griddle. I had never seen one of these and was immediately impressed by it’s features, portability, and ease of use.
Allen screwed on the propane tank and sparked off the flame to start warming up the griddle surface. Within just a couple of minutes, Allen placed a half dozen bratwursts from his local butcher shop on the hot cooking surface and kept rolling them every few minutes for an even grilling. As they were getting close to being done, he laid the buns down on the griddle to toast them. He then quickly assembled each bun with a slice of cheese, laid a brat down, and gave them a quick zig zag of spicy mustard.
This is proof that you don’t need to get fancy to have a great lunch on the river. Keep scrolling…
This is a reminder to fish with guides who take river lunches with this much care. The right tools and gear can be a big help and I have some ideas of my own where a Blackstone Camping Griddle would come in handy.
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