Price - Air charters
Tikchik River float trips start from A small lake at the head waters of the river. A trip to this lake requires two bush plane flights. It is possible to fly directly from Dillingham to this small lake in a float plane, however using the wheel plane is less expensive and more convenient.
Dillingham to Tikchik's air trip - A Cessna 207 is available for charter from Dillingham.
Tikchik's air strip to Drop off lake - From Tikchik's airstrip the group would then be flown in a Dehavilland Beaver float plane to the drop off lake. At the bottom of the King Salmon River the group & gear would be flown back to Tikchik's airstrip Tikchik's air strip for the wheel plane flight back to Dillingham.
The flying time between Tikchik and the drop off lake is 20 minutes each way. The cost for the float plane trip is $ 450.0
Pick up is on the Nushagak River where the King Salmon flows back into the Nushagak. The Beaver float plane trip back to Dillingham is $1,200.
See AIR CHARTERS for specific details.
Price - Equipment
We rent inflatable rafts for floating King Salmon River. They
are 12' boats complete with rowing frame cooler, oars and life jackets for $
80/day & $ 500/week. These boats are perfect for 3 passengers and gear.
The rafts are stored at Tikchik lake. You will need to consider the raft/s when figuring out your aircraft space and useful load. The boats & accessories weigh 120 pounds
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This river is perfect for a 5 or 6 day float and can be extended by floating down the Nushagak River for a couple of days.
Float & fish the Salmon River for Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Grayling and Salmon. The trip starts in a small lake at the headwaters of the Salmon River, which is a tributary to the Nushagak River. The Nushagak is famous for its large salmon runs and terrific fishing. The Salmon River is a major spawning tributary with large numbers of King, Chum and Sockeye Salmon returning to the river each year to spawn. The river is very small at its origin and gradually grows as you float down river.
Our primary objective is to provide an intimate small water fishery focusing on Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and Grayling. This water is wadable and offers incredible small stream sight fishing.
Each day will be a combination of floating and stopping to fish the river at the best runs and holes. We will focus on salmon spawning beds where the dollies, trout and grayling will concentrate to feed on the salmon eggs. Most of the fishing will be wading from shore.
Our goal is to provide the best fishing along with personal service. We will have one guide for each two anglers and use one raft for each two anglers. Veteran guides will be heading up our trips. Our guides are experienced in fly and spin fishing and offer the novice a chance for one-on-one teaching. For the expert they offer Alaska fishing knowledge and local expertise.
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P.O. Box 690 P.O.
Box 807
Dillingham Alaska 99576
Port Townsend, WA 98368
(907) 596-3511 Fax (360) 379-2845 (360)
379-2842 Fax (360) 379-2845
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