Alaska Trip 2010 - California Fishing

Wahoo! · 01-01-2010, 07:12 PM

Hey guys, I've been itching to get back to Alaska ever since the first trip we took to Island Point Lodge. I'm hoping this time to do a little more salmon fishing and a little less halibut fishing. This time around, I'd like to also do a fly out trip to a remote lake or spot on a river.

Anyway, I've been able to get some great pricing at a place that is willing to build a package that suits our needs. I'm thinking about going from end of May through end of June or in August. July is the busiest time and is more expensive.

For example, here's one of the basic packages they offer and sample pricing -

Price $1100
7 nights in a cabin, 3 days guided salmon fishing, one floatplane trip, one guided halibut charter, and one river fishing trip. The rest of the time would be un-guided time to fish from shore on the rivers, lakes, or surf.

Package prices range from about $850 on the cheap side with three days of guided fishing to about $1400 which includes five days guided salmon fishing, halibut charter, and guided river trips. All include a cabin.

There's also the option to just rent a water front Kenai cabin that sleeps 6 for $1200/week in June or a special rate of $600/week in May! Then just put together our own fishing packages with individual guides/operators on the Kenai peninsula.

Plane tickets should cost under $800 (cheapest $710 today), rental car (if needed) under $100 per person, and food probably around $75 per person for the week.

If you've ever priced out an Alaska vacation, you know these are super low prices.

The whole trip can be done from around $1100 on a super low side to about $2500 with a bunch of the options. If you're serious about it, you'd need to pay for a plane ticket within the next 90 days to guarantee a good rate.

Let me know if any of you would be serious about going. The more people that go, the cheaper the price will be per person!

Wahoo! · 01-01-2010, 08:58 PM

I actually already found a better cabin rate at $125/night for 4 people in June so that lowers the cost even more.

dodoman · 01-01-2010, 09:00 PM

for years now, ive been dreaming to book a trip up there.
i called kodiak island, and it was 3300.00 for 2 weeks with only 5 days of fishing, and 2 salmon per day. i thought the price was too high for me.
the price you have layed out is a whole lot cheaper.

Wahoo! · 01-01-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by dodoman

for years now, ive been dreaming to book a trip up there.
i called kodiak island, and it was 3300.00 for 2 weeks with only 5 days of fishing, and 2 salmon per day. i thought the price was too high for me.
the price you have layed out is a whole lot cheaper.

Yeah, it's a lot easier to afford when you don't go to lodges. It's a little more work to prepare, but well worth it when you spend a couple thousand dollars less for the trip!

dodoman · 01-01-2010, 09:07 PM

yeah, if we can get away from lodging, we can save a whole lot.
i like the idea , simply pitching a tent next to a river, and forget about life for a long week.
any restrictions on pitching a tent next to a river?

Wahoo! · 01-01-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dodoman

yeah, if we can get away from lodging, we can save a whole lot.
i like the idea , simply pitching a tent next to a river, and forget about life for a long week.
any restrictions on pitching a tent next to a river?

I haven't even thought about camping up there! I was just looking at private rental cabins instead of lodges. Camping would be even cheaper. I don't know what the rules are, but I'm sure there are campgrounds.

dodoman · 01-01-2010, 09:28 PM

anything close to the river full of sockeyes and kings is fine with me.

i,ll start a search soon, and also have a friend here in riverside who is some what connected .
he travels up there 3 times a year.
im sure he may know somthing about camping.
i,ll get back to you soon about this subject.
i really like to go.

fishtaco · 01-01-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by dodoman

yeah, if we can get away from lodging, we can save a whole lot.
i like the idea , simply pitching a tent next to a river, and forget about life for a long week.
any restrictions on pitching a tent next to a river?

Grizzlys don´t like tents dododododo

I fished Alaska in 2005 mostly Anchorage area
and the place is beautiful

3 hours of nightlight

I had a weird feeling the whole time, like I was out of place /time

weird lights at the sky sometimes , but the palce is just beautiful

vagabond · 01-02-2010, 12:33 AM

aaah! I am so interested as Alaska is the only place I care to visit in this world before my time. Better start selling stuff I don't use again to get some cash but still won't be sure till I get a few other things figured out.

As far as camping up there hmmm I've seen us camp in the Sierras and think we should just cabin it. Plus tenting it up there might lead to having to bring some serious animal repelant and self defense depending where we are camping at. And not sure how that woks up there with local laws and transport.

surfmaster · 01-02-2010, 02:22 AM

when do the kings run?

flyfishingfool · 01-02-2010, 09:32 AM

Sounds like am awesome trip Wahoo.

Too bad, I'm already in the plans of taking a week trip out to the E.Sierras in the middle of May.

Wahoo! · 01-02-2010, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by surfmaster

when do the kings run?

Depends on the location, but in SE AK, they usually start showing up in the salt in May and stick around through July.

Badfish2 · 01-02-2010, 01:24 PM

I'm not going to say no.... because it's definitely on the bucket list. Fundage is the key here... I'll get back to you soon though, gotta take a look at some things

spooky007 · 01-02-2010, 06:59 PM

I'm down.

adamrice23 · 01-03-2010, 01:59 AM

Well I was at Morongo last night and told myself, "If I win big I can take the trip" The thing is there is no such thing as "winning big" when all you can play is the penny slots. Unfortunately the funds aren't there but that is also on my list of things to do.