Join Owenโ€™s Gaylerโ€™s Friends and Family in his Fight Against Cancer

Weโ€™re rallying around a one-of-a-kind soul: Owen Gayler, a beloved fly fishing guide, man of deep faith, and lifelong believer in the โ€œpirate too lateโ€ spirit inspired by Jimmy Buffett. Owen has brought joy, peace, and adventure to countless people through the quiet beauty of a salty flat and the cast of a line. But now heโ€™s facing the fight of his life.

Recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, Owen is preparing to undergo chemotherapy at MD Anderson, one of the top cancer centers in the country. Like many self-employed guides, Owen is stuck in a brutal gap. He is currently unable to work during treatment and is still waiting on medical insurance to come through. In the meantime, heโ€™s paying out-of-pocket for life-saving care, and the costs are overwhelming.

Through it all, Owenโ€™s faith remains unshaken. He believes, as we do, that heโ€™s not fighting alone. But he needs a community of support now more than ever. Thank you for helping Owen chart a course through this storm. Heโ€™s got a fight ahead, but with faith, friendship, and a little pirate grit, we know heโ€™ll get back on the water where he belongs.

Support via GoFundMe

To quickly, safely and effectively allow Owenโ€™s community support him in this time of need, Owenโ€™s friends have set up a GoFundMe page linked below that you can use to ensure your generous contribution goes directly to Owen and his family.

Your donation will go directly toward:

  • Ongoing treatment and medical bills at MD Anderson

  • Travel and living expenses while undergoing chemo

  • Helping Owen stay afloat while heโ€™s unable to work

Even if you can't give, your prayers, shares, and words of encouragement mean the world.

About Owenโ€”

A Damn Fine Fly Fishing Guide In South Texas

Being from a family of ranchers, hard work is how Owen was raised. Along with his deep familiarity of Texasโ€™ remote marshes, that drive helps him push the limits of his world-class fly fishing experiences.

Owen Gayler is a father, friend to many, and a renowned fly fishing guide based on the Texas coast.

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  • โ€œIf we couldnโ€™t laugh, we would all go insane.โ€

    Jimmy Buffett

  • They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.โ€

    Isaiah 40:31