Camp Kotok Economists Conference 2010
By Barry Ritholtz - August 10th, 2010, 9:30PM
Here are a few (lower res) shots from Leen’s Lodge, Grand Lake Stream, and Big Lake:
Soaring Eagle
19 Inch Freshwater Salmon
Sunset off the Deck
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10 more photos after the jump . . .
Deck Conversations Starts Early
Lodge (where dinner is served)
Lunch on the Island of Big Lake (john, ken, Paul Stu)
Deck chatter
BCA’s Martin Barnes
My Cabin/Canoe Mate Scott, and our Guide Matt
On the Big Lake, Island, Mountain
David & Paul
Canoes at Lunch, Day 2
The Simpsons Sky
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August 10th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Nice Catch Barry. The only guy that doesn’t look happy is the working stiff driving the boat.
August 10th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Nah, that’s just the photo. The lake is down about a foot or so due to low rain fall, and we were in an area that had some submerged boulders just below the surface. He is just concentrating intently on not killing everyone.
The group sells out the entire camp for the weekend, and uses 20 guides. I am told that the event is half the camp’s revenue for the year, and there is a waiting list to be a guide for the crowd. The crew pays top dollar for a canoe ($225 per day) and most attendees tip generously. ($300 per day).
One of the guides is having a rough year — he got cancer, and then had his house burn down this year. David Kotok passed a plate around, and the crew raised $14,000 for him.
August 11th, 2010 at 12:29 am
i noticed that too. i think that is an indication that this depression is being dumped on the working man, and the big swinging d’s are still in high cotton.
i would never waste a trip to the lakes if i lived on long island in the summer. no better place on earth than long island in summer. lakes don’t come close. give me robert moses anyday with a million lumpenproles to share it with.
August 11th, 2010 at 12:59 am
Unfortunately, Maine is a pretty poor state.
Our guide Matt actually specialized in Bear and Moose hunting trips . . . He just bought an old run down lodge (where Jackie Gleason used to stay) and is fixing it up.
I’ll eat Moose, but eating bear is almost . . . . cannabilism
August 11th, 2010 at 1:34 am
a 19 incher my ass. Quit using hedonic adjustments.
Nice fish!
August 11th, 2010 at 1:39 am
What? No scenes of the virgins you guys sacrificed and the secret blood oaths you were taking?
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BR: I tried, but they wouldn’t let me take any photos of that.
August 11th, 2010 at 3:03 am
Nice sunset, but did you get a green flash?
http://www.disclose.tv/action/viewphoto/1742/natural_green_flash_taken_from_guam/
August 11th, 2010 at 6:18 am
Did any economists have to assume a fish, or were they biting aplenty …
August 11th, 2010 at 7:47 am
Nice Fish ~!
speaking of Moose, did you happen see any?
August 11th, 2010 at 7:56 am
you didn’t see me – but I beat you up there (via Streetview)
looked like a nice workcation – you know what I say “money is just green scratchy TP .. turn it into something more pleasant”
I really logged in to ask this .. a> did you try to use up your 10 year old Kodak film b> the camera you own is dim about color temperature white balance c> you like to adjust for indoor incandescent and forget to go back ??
see any beavers messin with the downstream critters?
ps – nice 14K gesture .. I’m sure it helps short term … you know what someone said about teachin a man how to fish vs giving away a fish ….. we created a very dependent world didn’t we .. of crafty industries that is
August 11th, 2010 at 9:58 am
It’s a dark and lonely business, but somebody has to do it. We appreciate the sacrifice, Barry.
August 11th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
LOL .. @ BR & HtCommonManSeeIt .. wrong retreat ..
alltho sorta same story ie: survival & birds of feather gatherings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremation_of_Care