Background

Bill Rivers was born November 18, 1947, in Port Colborne, Ontario, and attended Brock University and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Combining a successful teaching career spanning 32 years and, since 1986, a second career as an outdoor writer specializing in remote and fly-in fishing destinations, has kept Bill busy.

Teaching & Community

Bill's entire elementary school teaching career was spent in his home town, Port Colborne, where he was active with community service groups, student council, coaching badminton, and a school fishing club. He is a Past President of the Port Colborne Lions Club and past chairman of Port Colborne Lions Minor Hockey.

Outdoor Writing

Bill's outdoor writing career began with a position as "field editor" for ONTARIO FISHERMAN Magazine, a regional publication to which he contributed for 10 years. Following that tenure, Bill began to 'freelance", contributing to several Canadian and U.S. national magazines, including ANGLER Magazine, CANADIAN SPORTFISHING Magazine, REAL FISHING Magazine, BASSMASTER Magazine, and FIELD & STREAM. More recently, Bill has turned his attention to the InterNet, posting two fishing "web-zines", Angling Adventures and Ontario Fisherman, as well as creating websites for fly-in fishing lodges, outfitters and fishing-related businesses (tackle manufacturers, tournaments). Bill now brings his broad outdoor writing background and fishing travel experience to Fins & Skins

Fishing Travel

Specializing in remote and fly-in fishing destinations, Bill has had the opportunity to travel and fish throughout Ontario and across much of Canada. Working with provincial tourism ministries, tourism & travel associations, and outfitters, his outdoor writing features some of the country's best fishing sites. A new partnership with Fins & Skins will allow Bill to broaden that experience and bring informative reports about exciting fish & golf destinations to the Fins & Skins website.

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