Cranberry Wilderness Trout via Mule Trip

The mules transported myself and three of my friends into the 48,000-acre Cranberry Wilderness for a backcountry fly fishing trip for trout. We loaded our camping gear on the mule wagon and headed up a narrow, gravel lane flanking the scenic Cranberry River to disappear from civilization for three days.
We were chased by a thunderstorm, hiked deeper into the wilderness to find more trout, and found some additional surprises on the way. Two of my comrades were new to the ways of the fly rod, but soon became addicted to the sport and the beautiful environment that mountain trout call home.