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Alaska Extremely Remote Fly-In

Fishing Adventures

Self-Guided & Fully-Guided Alaskan Fishing Experience

Trophy Alaskan Grayling

(Adventures 58A-J)

We promise to provide one of the most memorable fishing trips you've ever had! Our fishing locations are amidst many wild and remote bodies of water. Some of the finest staff, service, and equipment is available for you and your group. With decades of experience your group will be given an adventure of a lifetime! Trips are offered from June 1 to September 30 to coincide with seasonal fishing dates.

What we have found to be the key is smaller group sizes. The best part about the small group size is you get to choose what you want to fish.

With hundreds of great fishing spots within a one-hour flight of the lodge, every day we can fly you out to a different location depending on what you want to do that day. If you want to fish for kings every day, then we fish for kings every day; if you want to fish for pike, then we fish for pike. It's your adventure, and we are here to make it the best that it can be!

What is the "Fully-Guided and Self-Guided" fishing Like?

Aniak is at the confluence of the Aniak and Kuskokwim Rivers, and is in easy flying distance of the Yukon, Nushagak and Bristol Bay drainages. With all this water to fish, there is always a good run of salmon happening somewhere within a short flight of the lodge.

The Aniak River is known to yield 30-50 fish to one angler in one day. From mid-June to July aggressive chum salmon average 8-11 pounds, while trophy weights of 14-16 pounds are not uncommon. King salmon ranging from 18 to a monstrous 50 pounds are caught in the Aniak River, where it is not uncommon to catch 10-20 kings per day, per rod. 5 to 6 pound rainbow trout are caught daily in this area of western Alaska. Other rivers are available where pike fisherman are averaging almost 20 fish per day, sometimes weighing over 20 pounds, with one angler catching a 36 pound giant!

Our self-guided groups receive a marine radio so that we can fly over and check in on each group midway through the trip.

What is the "Self-Guided" Gear Like?

A typical 3 person camping set-up for all "self-guided" fishing/floating adventures includes the following gear provided for your group:

• Cabela's 4 man tent
• Coleman stove with fuel
• Dishes for 4 (plates, bowls, cups, silverware) (Adventures-58B-J)
• Non-stick pots & pans
• Spatulas
• Coffee percolator
• Kool-Aid jug
• Wash tub
• Soap & scrubber
• Can opener
• Weather-proof mapLarry Gay "The Flying Fisherman".
• Marine radio for check-ups
• Bear spray
• Foam sleeping pads
• Dry bags
• 2 tarps
• Duct tape

A typical self-guided raft set-up for fishing and rafting includes the following gear provided for your group:

• Self-bailing Otter raft
• Oaring frame with padded seat
• Oars
• High volume pump
• Patch kit
• Life vests
• Cargo net
• Extra tie-down straps

Licenses & Tags

(Adventure-58A) "Fully-Guided" Lodge Fishing Trip

Just imagine the wonderful fishing you will experience by having an experienced guide, an airplane at your beck and call and some of the finest fishing rivers in the world to fish for an entire week!

Make sure to read our "Fully-Guided" gear list before you pack.

(Adventure-58A) "Fully-Guided" Lodge Fishing Gear List

(Adventures-58B-J) "Self-Guided" Remote Fly-in Fishing Trips

We offer several trips for the more adventurous type, a self-guided extremely remote fly-in float fishing trip through the Alaskan Wilderness on a large inflatable raft.

These are easy flowing rivers with the purpose of the trip being fishing (not whitewater rafting). Which of the nine rivers you choose will depend on the species of fish you want to catch and the time of year you want to fish.

Make sure to read our self-guided gear list before you come.

"Self-Guided" Fishing Gear List (Adventures-58B-J)

Aniak River Float (Adventure-58B)

The Aniak River trip is a long float, 100 river-miles, and, in our opinion, one of the most scenic as well. Typically, it is also the most difficult to navigate.

Previous rafting experience is a must on this float. Your float begins after catching a few lake trout at your drop off point, Aniak Lake. After leaving the lake, you'll be into the grayling immediately, along with arctic char and Dolly Varden soon thereafter, and then salmon and rainbow trout fishing just getting better the further you float.

However, with significant debris loads, log jams, and sweepers often present, floating can often be arduous on this upper stretch (the first 50 river-miles). The remaining 50 miles are, by comparison, a "tame" stretch of water that most anyone can safely navigate.

This wild and scenic river is not for the novice rafter (depending on access point), as some of the bends can be tricky. Except for the lower potions, the river is clear and swift flowing, and not always confined to a main channel. With multiple channels and other hazards to deal with, floaters are often required to navigate narrow channels throughout the float trip. For this reason, we do have guides available for those of you with minimal rafting experience.

Typical with the lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper sections flow through the beautiful Kilbuck and Kuskokwim Mountains (2,000 feet to 4,000 feet) and gradually transition into the Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra. The river changes from a clear and swift flowing river in the mountains to a slow and meandering course in the lowlands. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, balsam, birch, aspen, poplar, and alders line the banks of the Kuskokwim lowland streams.

Calling this river home are all five species of salmon, rainbow trout, arctic char, Dolly Varden, grayling, even pike and sheefish on the lower stretches.

Grizzly & black bear, caribou, moose, wolf, wolverine, fox, eagles, beaver, marten, and otter are also frequently sighted along the river banks.

This river is one of our most economical floats because we fly you out only one way, and then you float all the way back to the village. Should you decide not to float the entire distance (the final 30 miles are very slow), a mid-river pick-up is available at no additional charge. This package includes one free night of lodging in Aniak. (8 to12 day float)

Anvik River Float (Adventure-58C)

This scenic, clear water tributary of the Yukon River is an easy float (Class I & II) through beautiful surroundings that are forested to the headwaters. A less visited river means you will hardly see anyone on your trip! This river offers great fishing for king, chum, and silver salmon, arctic grayling, char, pike, sheefish, & Dolly Varden.

The Headwaters to Yellow River has a medium gradient with pools, riffles, and frequent small sand/gravel bars. Some tributaries have a significantly higher gradient, such as Canyon Creek. From Yellow River to the mouth, the river becomes a lower gradient stream changing to a single channel meander. The lower river from Theodore Creek to the mouth is also a single channel meander with attached oxbow lakes and a low gradient. This lower section of the river is better fishing for northern pike than in the up river sections. Sheefish are also available near the mouth and are best fished for in early June and September. (5-10 day float or more)

Holitna River Float (Adventure-58D)

The beautiful Holitna is a very easy flowing, mostly a flat water river that anybody can float (Class I & II). You will pass through forests of black and white spruce, poplar, birch and cottonwood, and you may even drift for days without seeing many, if any, other people. The fishing is excellent for king, chum, and silver salmon, grayling, char, sheefish, and pike up to 44 inches. (5 to 7 day float)

Hoholitna River Float (Adventure-58E)

This is an easy float (Class I & II). The river initiates at large Whitefish Lake and passes through a lot of windy, slow turns moving on its long trip down to meet the Holitna River. It is the most remote, least traveled river, and it is very unlikely that you will see any other people. The upper river starts above tree line in the tundra, then lower down travels through mixed white and black spruce and poplar forest.

Great king salmon fishing is available at the intersection of the Holitna River, wonderful pike fishing in the lower part of river, as well as chum and silver salmon fishing; also grayling and char. (5 to 10 day float)

Innoko River Float (Adventure-58F)

This trip is for the serious pike and sheefish fisherman. The Innoko River is the best spot in the world for pike over 20 pounds with a very good chance at a 30 pound trophy. Large and aggressive northern pike can grow to over 45" because there are so many lakes connected to the river. You can also catch whitefish, grayling and an incidental salmon.

The Innoko is the western most major tributary of the Yukon River. It is a very slow, easy flowing river in a remote and isolated setting. Past Shagaluk, water levels are low and the current is especially slow. The Innoko rises in the Kuskokwim Mountains west of the town of McGrath and flows north, then southwest for about 500 miles (800 km) before joining the Yukon near Holy Cross.

Most of the river basin lies in the Innoko National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is visited by an estimated 130 species of birds, and more than 300,000 migratory nesting waterfowl and shorebirds.

Frequent flooding supports willow sandbars, providing habitat for moose and beavers. Year-round residents include peregrine falcons, black and grizzly bears, wolves, marten, lynx, red fox, river otter, and wolverine. Winter brings Beaver Mountain caribou. (5 to 10 day float)

King Salmon River Float (Adventure-58G)

This river, also known as the Upper Nushagak, is a very easy float (Class I) that anybody will enjoy. The water is crystal clear with a good steady flow, sometimes slow going, sometimes fast with deeper pools. You will be surrounded by beauty. In the distance you will see rolling tundra hills filled with berries, while the river corridor is narrower and secluded by lowland brush. Further downriver, the scenery turns wooded. Moose and caribou wander these areas. You will also see more black bears than on other rivers, since the King Salmon is further inland. The fishing is excellent for king, chum and silver salmon, grayling, Dolly Varden, char, and rainbow trout (up to 24 inches). Sockeye and pinks are also in the river. (5 to 10 day float)

Kipchuk River Float (Adventure-58H)

The Kipchuck River, nestled between the upper stretches of the Aniak River and the Salmon River, is one of our least traveled rivers. If complete solitude is what you desire, this is the river for you. The fishing on this river is, by comparison, not as good as the Aniak River and the Salmon River but is much more isolated. Access to this river is also subject to seasonal water levels, as gravel bars are our only option for drop-offs. This float is approximately 80 river-miles long, with total solitude for the first 35 miles.

This wild and scenic river is not for the novice rafter (depending on access point), as some of the bends can be tricky. Except for the lower potions, the river is clear and swift flowing, and not always confined to a main channel. With multiple channels and other hazards to deal with, floaters are often required to navigate narrow channels throughout the float trip. For this reason, we do have guides available for those of you with minimal rafting experience.

Typical with the lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper sections flow through the beautiful Kilbuck and Kuskokwim Mountains (2,000 feet to 4,000 feet) and gradually transition into the Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra.

The river changes from a clear and swift flowing river in the mountains to a slow and meandering course in the lowlands. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, balsam, birch, aspen, poplar, and alders line the banks of the Kuskokwim lowland streams.

Calling this river home are all five species of salmon, rainbow trout, arctic char, Dolly Varden, grayling, even pike and sheefish on the lower stretches.

Grizzly & black bear, caribou, moose, wolf, wolverine, fox, eagles, beaver, marten, and otter are also frequently sighted along the river banks.

This river is one of our most economical floats because we fly you out only one way, and then you float all the way back to the village. Should you decide not to float the entire distance (the final 30 miles are very slow) a mid-river pick-up is available at no charge. This package includes one night of lodging in Aniak. (5-10 day float)

Kisaralik River Float (Adventure-58I)

A popular and easy float trip of intermediate duration for the experienced rafter, the upper river is swift, with long stretches of shallow rocky rapids. There are two small waterfalls and three Class III rapids that are all easily portaged along the bank. You will enjoy the great rainbow trout, grayling and char fishing. There are also king and silver salmon, and lake trout at Kisaralik Lake. (8 to 10 day float)

Typical of lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper section flows through moderate sized Kilbuck Mountains (2,000 to 3,000 foot elevation) and gradually transition into Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra.

The river changes from swift water in the mountains to gradual slow meandering course in the lowlands with poorly defined channels in several locations. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, birch, aspen, balsam poplar, and alders, cover the banks of the Kuskokwim lowland stretch.

Salmon River Float (Adventure-58J)

Typically, the Salmon River provides a less challenging route compared to the Aniak and Kipchuck Rivers, which is probably why it sees the most "traffic." However, in some years this stretch of river can be very tricky as well. The drop-off point for this float is a small wheel-strip next to the river, known as Bell Creek. This float is approximately 80 river-miles long, with the first 45 miles in relative solitude.

The wild and scenic Salmon River is not for the novice rafter (depending on access point), as some of the bends can be tricky. Except for the lower potions, the river is clear and swift flowing, and not always confined to a main channel. With multiple channels and other hazards to deal with, floaters are often required to navigate narrow channels throughout the float trip. For this reason, we do have guides available for those of you with minimal rafting experience.

Typical with the lower Kuskokwim streams, the upper sections flow through the beautiful Kilbuck and Kuskokwim Mountains (2,000 feet to 4,000 feet) and gradually transition into the Kuskokwim lowlands and tundra. The river changes from a clear and swift flowing river in the mountains to a slow and meandering course in the lowlands. Taiga forest vegetation, including black spruce, balsam, birch, aspen, poplar, and alders line the banks of the Kuskokwim lowland streams.

Calling this river home are all five species of salmon, rainbow trout, arctic char, Dolly Varden, grayling, even pike and sheefish on the lower stretches. Grizzly, black bear, caribou, moose, wolf, wolverine, fox, eagles, beaver, marten, and otter are also frequently sighted along the river banks.

This river is one of our most economical floats because we fly you out only one way, and then you float all the way back to the village. Should you decide not to float the entire distance (the final 30 miles are very slow), a mid-river pick-up is available at no charge. This package includes one night of lodging in Aniak.

Description Sources

Alaska Department of Fish & Game
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Alaska Fish & Wildlife Service

For further information on any of our exciting extremely remote fly-in float fishing adventures listed above or when you and your group are ready to make a reservation, contact us at Adventures In The Wild.

We offer many other "Worldwide Fishing Adventures"; for details ask for our free fishing adventure flyer list.

Enjoy the Great Outdoors with Family & Friends!

Dave & Beth Mason

(Adventures-58A-J9) Revised 08-15-08