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2010 Kwethluk Float Trips ~
Call 1-866-846-4240 or
email us to arrange your trip today.
This is one of Alaska’s most remote float trips available that
offers great fishing for Grayling, Rainbow
 Trout,
Dolly Varden, Kings and Silvers. While floating the river you’ll
swear that you have stepped back in time. There are no lodges,
fish camps or villages along the way. Once your trip is underway
you will experience true Alaska solitude.
The Kwethluk is located in South-West Alaska and is a clear
water tributary to the Kuskokwim River. Moderate flows and a
gravel bottom create a very fisherman friendly river. The float
is approximately 95 miles long and takes about 8 days to float.
The Kwethluk River
 trip
begins with a DeHavilland Beaver flight from Bethel, Alaska to
Boundary Lake which is approximately 100 miles east. A short
portage from Boundary Lake over to the river is the first and
only hurdle on this float. The first 25 miles of the river
offers great fishing for Dolly Varden, Grayling and some
Rainbow. As you continue down stream the river transforms into a
network of side channels, eddies, holes and salmon spawning beds
that offer excellent fishing for Rainbow Trout, Kings, Chum and
Silver Salmon.
These trips are primarily catch and release since there
is
no way to freeze the fish during the trip. We will keep some
fish to eat along the way and a daily limit may be kept on the
last day of the trip. All meals are camp style
 and served on the
banks of the river. We supply a 4-person tent for every 2
anglers. We will have 1 guide for every 2 clients and an
additional gear boat that will go ahead of the clients to setup
camp and start dinner each day.
Kings are the first of the Salmon species to enter the river in
late June. They are soon followed up by Chum and
Sockeye Salmon. During the first weeks of August Silver salmon
begin surging up river on their journey to spawn. Float trips
are available from the first week in July all the way through
mid-September.
We offer a 10-day \ 11-night trip. This trip includes 8 days on
the river floating and fishing. Clients arrive in Bethel on the
afternoon the day before the float trip begins and stay in a bed
and breakfast that night. On the next morning guides and clients
load up and fly out to Boundary Lake. We float and fish for 8
full days. On the evening of the 8th day of fishing
we arrive at our pick up location and spend the night there.
Clients and equipment are picked up by boat and taken back to
Bethel. Clients stay in the bed and breakfast for one more night
and depart Bethel in the morning. The rates for this trip vary
on the size of the group;
1 or 2 clients is $4,000 per person
3
or 4 clients is $3750 per person
5 or 6 clients is $3,500
per person
Call 1-866-846-4240 or
email us for additional details or if you have any
questions.
We are experienced full-time ALASKAN GUIDES! We are
licensed, insured, bonded, CPR\ first-aid certified and
Coast Guard Licensed. We are proficient in both fly and spin
fishing and are here to assist you in catching fish.
All trips include a great time, lots of CATCHING, rods, reels,
tackle/flies, rafting equipment,
 camping
equipment, meals, transportation to and from the river from
Bethel, and fish filleting.
We do NOT include commercial airline tickets to Bethel, Alaska,
fishing licenses\stamps, personal items*, tobacco, alcohol, fish
box, or gratuities for the guides (10% recommended minimum). We
would be happy to help with any travel questions that you may
have.
Space is very limited and all clients must adhere to a strict
weight and size limit.
* Breathable waders, polarized sunglasses, mosquito repellant,
sun block, cameral and film, baseball cap, flip flop sandals,
sleeping bag, sleeping pad, camp pillow, flash light, personal
toiletries and clothing. The weather can be unpredictable, bring
clothes for both warm and cool weather, including rain gear. |
