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johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 14, 2016 - 12:05pm PT
Need some help here. Promised my bro in law a trip to AK. Wondering about a fly in cabin, but he may prefer a lodge type thing. Any ideas?
SethKane

Ice climber
Bozeman, MT
Feb 14, 2016 - 12:16pm PT
Depends on what you're looking to do and what part of the state but from the lodge at black rapids you'd be really close to some mountaineering in the Delta range, hiking off the Denali highway, and within striking range of Valdez or Kenticott. Never actually stayed there but I've eaten there a few times and it's always been good- not fly in but really remote for being on a highway
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 12:21pm PT

Pretty much looking at fishing. And nice views,
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Feb 14, 2016 - 01:08pm PT
Black Rapids is a Beautiful area.. Mindblowingly Beautiful. Lived about 50 miles up the road from there for 4 years.

Wish I could help ya..But I never did the fly in fishing thing. Just sorta grew up fishing Alaska wherever you could reach from a road. I would imagine Its pretty hard to go wrong though. Any reputable outfit should be able to easily exceed you stated expectations. Alaska is for real and hard to overstate how great the fishing and views are.

I'd also recommend Hope a little town across Turnagain Arm from Anchorage if you want to drive somewhere. Probably crowded nowadays...didn't use to be though..cause everyone would go to Kenai for the combat fishing...so maybe it's still quiet and awesome. Best Salmon Fishing I ever did was in Hope.. have an old video of me catching like 6 or 7 in a row as fast as I could cast reel in and release em. Not a one time occurrence there..It's where I always took friends who wanted to fish. There was a little store/restaurant..but no "lodge" That I knew of anyway.

That kinda spoiled me for fishing down here in the Lower 48.. sigh.
cyndiebransford

climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 01:16pm PT
Great fishing and lots of lodges to choose from on the Kenai River. Fantastic scenery, nice hiking and close to Homer if you want to go Halibut fishing too.
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 01:48pm PT
Thanks all. Any more ideas?

mmm. Halibut!
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 01:55pm PT
Shirely!
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Feb 14, 2016 - 01:58pm PT
locker, you sew funny.

johntp - check with maldaly. He has worked a summer for a fishing lodge in AK that is not on a road. Last I heard he and his wife are going back this summer. And if Malcolm is cooking, you're eating good. Always an entertaining fellow too.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 02:01pm PT
What kind of fish?
What part of the state?
What time of year?
You only really have to answer the first question...
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 02:06pm PT
Take half the stuff, twice the money and spend four times the time!

Yeehaw!

Do they use dollars up there?
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 02:17pm PT

The current conditions near Juneau
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 02:19pm PT
Love the inside passage ferry. Did that years ago from Kechtican to Wrangell. Good times.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 02:23pm PT
I'd spend the money renting a raft or drift boat before I spent it on a lodge...
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 02:28pm PT
Salmon, halibut.

Trout, char.

I'm open as to part of the state. Prefer something more remote as to tourista. But I think my brother in law would prefer a lodge setting, so I'm looking at something in between.
feralfae

Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
Feb 14, 2016 - 02:28pm PT
Oh, Homer for halibut, and Holly van Pelt has cabins for rent down there.
You can reach Holly through http://www.alaskancottages(dot)com and she also knows about fishing, as Rex runs (ran?) a custom fishing catamaran out of Homer.

ff
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 02:48pm PT
I remember getting off the ferry in Wrangell. My Friend and I were carrying 70 lb. packs as we walked into the the diner. Turned a few heads.

We ended up golfing at the Warngell course. Really messed those folks up.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 14, 2016 - 02:58pm PT
Thanks all. Any more ideas

Not an Alaskan but I've been there several times by car or sailboat.
If you drive....first order get the Alaska Milepost. It gives you a blow by blow for every mile of highway in Alaska.

Our favorite route is to drive to Alaska and take the ferry back from Haines to Bellingham. Make reservations early!
Try to avoid August...frequently called "Fogust"

So much to see and do. I don't think you can really absorb it in one trip.
Talkeetna for sure...but then there is so much coastline stuff to do.


Fishing....very good




Have a blast! I'm hoping for a sailing trip up there this summer.

Susan

johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 03:03pm PT
Rainbow Touut

cyndiebransford

climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Feb 14, 2016 - 06:18pm PT
On the Kenai you can fish for salmon and trout. There are lakes close by where you can get trout, grayling and others. It is crowded here in July, but it is easy to get away from the crowds.
climbingcoastie

Ice climber
Sacramento, CA
Feb 14, 2016 - 08:27pm PT
Kodiak has some great remote lodges that you can fish for salmon or halibut. It's a bit more work to get to them, so their usually not as touristy. Only thing is bring some good rain gear and plan extra days getting there and headed home.

If you have the time DRIVE to Alaska. I'll be making my 6th trip up the AlCan this summer. Absolutely love the drive. Check out a book called The Milepost. More info on Alaska and driving to Alaska in that book than anywhere.


Edit: guess I should of looked at page 2 before posting about the Milepost.
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