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Seth Kloberdanz shows off the coho salmon he caught in Alaska. Photo courtesy of Seth Kloberdanz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The large painting of a man fly-fishing in a peaceful river immediately caught the young man\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n

Seth Kloberdanz, 25, grew up fishing and hunting with his father near their home in Sterling, Colorado. The family often would take trips up the Poudre Canyon outside Fort Collins, to enjoy his grandparents\u2019 cabin and to fish along the Cache la Poudre River.<\/p>\n

Seth was just 7 when he was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease, an inflammatory illness affecting different areas of the digestive tract.<\/p>\n

In the fall of 2015, Seth left Sterling to attend Front Range Community College in Fort Collins to pursue a degree in Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources<\/a>. Living closer to the Poudre Canyon, Seth headed frequently to the canyon to fish. It was then that he also started to receive his infusions for Crohn\u2019s disease every eight weeks at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the hospital, he first spotted the painting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d go up to the third floor, come out of the elevator, walk down the hall toward infusion, and there was this painting,\u201d Seth recalled.<\/p>\n

Seth considered himself a fisherman, but no one in the family fly-fished. He\u2019d never had the opportunity to learn.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had always been interested, but had never taken the plunge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The painting motivated him to give it a try.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Unger, right, president and CEO of UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital and UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, gives a painting to 25-year-old Seth Kloberdanz. Also presenting the artwork to Seth were the hospitals\u2019 Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ryan Rohman and Vice President of Operations Grace Taylor. The painting, which Seth used to pass on his way to infusion treatment, was given to the young patient after leaders learned it inspired his future passion, fly-fishing. Photo by Kati Blocker, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seth started by watching YouTube videos, absorbing every detail he could about essential fly-fishing equipment, casting and flies. He treated himself to a new fly rod for Christmas, then practiced casting in the grass at Avery Park in Fort Collins. Once he thought he was ready, he headed up into the canyon.<\/p>\n

“I went three times before I caught my first fish. There were lots of frustrations with tangles and getting my flies caught in trees,” he said. “But then I caught a brown trout behind the red church. That was cool and sentimental because that was one of my great-grandfather’s favorite spots to fish.”<\/p>\n

One of Seth\u2019s favorite aspects of fly-fishing is how absorbing it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegular fishing, whether you use bait or a spinner, allows your mind to still wander,\u201d Seth explained. \u201cBut when you fly-fish, especially in a river, you are only focused on how you are fishing. And having that be the only thing I\u2019m thinking about is therapeutic.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he managed his chronic illness and worked his way through school, the painting continued to inspire Seth and bring him hope during each hospital visit.<\/p>\n

Then, his degree program offered a class at Orca Adventure Lodge in Cordova, Alaska<\/a>. He jumped at the opportunity to study natural resources at a remote lodge located on the east side of Prince William Sound and the mouth of the Copper River.<\/p>\n

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Seth Kloberdanz takes a fishing boat out on an Alaska river. Photo courtesy of Seth Kloberdanz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trip was terrific and when Seth graduated in 2019, he began working for the lodge, owned by Steve and Wendy Ranney. Each June through September, Seth spends his time in Alaska as a fly-fishing guide, sharing his passion and skills for the sport with others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with fly-fishing trout here, but fly-fishing salmon in Alaska is like the Super Bowl of fishing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Seth ice-fishes during the winter months and works as a FedEx contingency driver. Until recently, he continued to go to Poudre Valley Hospital for infusions. His last colonoscopy showed no inflammation, which means his treatment plan is working. He was able to stop infusions and move to a self-injection treatment that\u2019s more convenient.<\/p>\n

During his last infusion at Poudre Valley Hospital, Seth couldn\u2019t help but wonder about the painting that had inspired his career path. The infusion center had moved to a new location within the hospital. Still, he wandered up to the third floor, took a left off the elevator and there it was, the painting of a man who seemed so peaceful as he fly-fished the river.<\/p>\n

Seth inquired with hospital staff about the artist. Who was the person who’d made such an impact on him? He was given a phone number for hospital administration and talked with Rita Watson, executive administrator for the hospital’s chief nursing officer.<\/p>\n

Inspired by Seth’s story, Watson shared Seth\u2019s remarks with the hospital\u2019s senior leaders. Knowing the picture held significant meaning to Seth, managers decided to give Seth the large framed painting by artist Bon \u201cBonnie\u201d Fillpot<\/a> of Loveland, Colorado.<\/p>\n

Seth was thrilled with the unexpected gift. He hopes the painting can inspire others. He wants to someday give it to his two-year-old nephew. Until then, he hopes to take it to the lodge for people around the world to enjoy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to share my passion of fishing with friends and family,\u201d he said. \u201cI look forward to sharing the painting with others, telling them the story of how it has changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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