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Easy to get to and hard to leave, Rapids Camp Lodge is just an 80-minute flight from Anchorage, yet it’s a world away from the hustle and bustle of modern day life. Unparalleled fly fishing in the heart of the famed Bristol Bay watershed - home to enormous Rainbow Trout, five species of Salmon, Char, Pike, and Grayling…..

Catering to groups with five-star rustic luxury, the staff of 8 guides, 4 pilots, 2 gourmet chefs and multiple support personnel serve a maximum of 19 to 20 guests a week. Rapids Camp provides everything you need for the fly fishing trip of a lifetime - the finest rods, reels, tackle and waders, 2 float equipped de Havilland Beavers, one tundra tire beaver, a turbine Otter on amphibious floats, top of the line jet boats, and the very best guides in Alaska!

• Unique saltwater fishing program
• Connected by road to civilization allowing for varied gourmet meals
• Wide range of fishing options including fly-outs and rafting.
• Hard core hiking trips to seldom fished rivers – a true adventure

Fishing

Rapids Camp Lodge fly fishing centers around the home rivers, the Naknek, the Kvichak, the Nushagak and Ugashik and Becharof Lakes offering a varied selection of fishing for rainbows, dollys, char and the five species of salmon. Salmon fishing in Alaska is what most fishermen come for. That will make it no surprise that one of Rapids Camp’s favorite things to do is exposing fishermen to all 5 species of Salmon. Most fly fishermen will love fishing the abundant Chinook (King) Salmon, Sockeye (Red) Salmon, Coho (Silver) Salmon, Keta (Chum) Salmon and Pink Salmon. You won't soon forget the adventure of fishing for these salmon and getting to experience a wide variety of Alaska's natural beauty.

Perhaps better than any other lodge in Bristol Bay, Rapids Camp has the ability with their boats, rafts and planes to make your trip as leisurely as you like. Imagine landing on the dunes next to a remote trophy char river with no other anglers for miles. You will literally step out of the plane and into the river. For years Rapids Camp Lodge has been diligently working on their ability to provide the worlds most desirable custom fishing program.

Rapids Camp’s highly seasoned pilots and guides offer a full-blown hiking program for athletic and aggressive anglers. This is your chance to lay it on the line. There are quite a few known, but rarely fished rivers in Bristol Bay. No other lodge offers more intrepid locations than Rapids Camp. Historically most lodges shy away from offering longer hikes into some of these really productive rivers – Rapids Camp loves it and welcome healthy anglers to see places rarely fished. Not for you? Don’t worry. Rapids Camp has plenty of other more leisurely fishing options.

Rapids Camp Lodge is the only outfitter allowed to seasonally anchor inside Geographic Harbor. Guests are blessed with the best shallow water Halibut, Ling Cod and Rockfish areas to fish in Alaska. The flight over the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, and the myriad of glaciers is worth the trip by itself. With two 26-foot Hewes Craft boats waiting, Rapids Camp is set up perfectly for comfortable days fishing the salt. The short exciting ride to the fishing grounds is dotted with seals, otters, innumerable sea birds, and often a panoramic display of whales.

Accommodations



Rapids Camp Lodge books only 20 guests per week with every guest receiving the finest in attention and amenities. In the main lodge there are eight spacious, double occupancy rooms, each with a private bathroom. There’s also a two-bedroom House on the Hill that accommodates 3 or 4 people. Nestled into the bluff, this house gives small groups or families a wonderful private setting. No matter which lodging option you choose, you will enjoy comfort just as if you were at home. Lodge amenities include a fully equipped workout facility, quiet reading room, open bar for beer and private label wine, beautiful new Jacuzzi, high-speed wireless internet access, and satellite television.

The dining at the Lodge is legendary with only the finest meats, fowl and fish and fresh fruits and vegetables are served to guests. Compared to other wilderness fishing lodges, Rapids Camp has a huge advantage in being connected to town by a road. This accessibility to daily flights from Anchorage allows our world-class chefs to pamper you with meals made of the freshest ingredients. Their chefs delight in preparing exciting, yet hearty creations with ingredients from gourmet vendors from all over the country.