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Alaska Rafting Adventures

Adventure awaits you in Alaska's best fishing rivers. If you have never been to Alaska, be forewarned that after spending a week there you'll never completely return home. You will always have a compelling urge to return.  There are rivers in Alaska Rafting Adventures area where the fish die of old age having never seen a fly. Alaska Rafting Adventures will take you there……

Alaska Rafting Adventures (ARA) offers guided and non-guided rafting trips that are based on the high level of service your expect from a premium service provider.  Their rafting trips take place in the heart of Southwest Alaska, offering you the finest Salmon and Rainbow fishing in the world.  You bring your fishing gear and food of choice. ARA provides everything else to make your Alaska trip a success; including plane rides, rafts, tents and camping/cooking gear. 
  • Custom Alaskan wilderness trips designed especially for you.
  • Guided and non-guided trips available.
  • Fish for giant rainbow trout and salmon.
  • Travel light.  All you need to bring is your fishing gear and food.
Groups of two to nine persons are invited to share Alaska's pristine environment and catch very big fish with a fly rod. Trips last between 5 and 7 days and can be guided or unguided. You'll stay out on the river for the duration of your trip stopping at key points to set up camp and to fish. Fishing, of course, is the main objective, but there is adventure that will be the subject of your fishing stories when you return home. Trips are arranged based upon your fishing experience and rafting skills.  
 
You will have 6 different rivers to choose from to float:
  • Alagnak River
  • River X*
  • Chili River
  • Kokatuli River
  • Moraine River
  • Mulchatna River
Some of the rivers have class III to IV rapids while others are nothing but riffles and long runs. The average drift length is 30-40 miles although longer and shorter drifts may be arranged.
 
Fishing

Alaska Rafting Adventures


In June and July you will be casting 5-8 weight rods for rainbows. The fishing will be what you would expect in western rivers of the lower 48 except the fish are larger. Dry flies will consist of caddis, stimulators and midges. Smolt patterns, leaches, stones and midge larva are fished regularly.

In August and September you'll transition over to fishing egg patterns, leaches and flesh flies. Bring your dry flies too.  You never know when you'll need them.  For chasing salmon, you will need an 8-10 weight rod. You'll fish a lot of string leaches, spun marabou flies and anything else that is big, heavy and ugly!  The only exception is with sockeye salmon. Sockeye like sparsely tied flies.

The River X and Moraine rivers have been designated fly fishing only rivers. The others are restricted to single hook barbless artificials only. The time of the year will depict the style of fishing.
 

Alaska Rafting Adventures Details
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  • WHAT'S INCLUDED
    What's Included at Alaska Rafting Adventures

    The Gear all of our raft trips are in is a 14' self-bailing NRS rafts. ARA will provide all top of the line equipment needed while on one of our float trips including:
    • Rafts
    • Coolers
    • Bear-proof containers
    • Cots
    • Self-inflating air pads
    • Tents
    • Chairs
    • Cooking equipment
    • Waterproof dry-bags
    • Handheld VHF radio for communication with aircraft.
    • Good “fishing vest style” life jackets
    • Throw ropes
    • Spare oar
    • Patch kits

  • WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
    What's Not Included at Alaska Rafting Adventures
    • Food
    • Fishing license,
    • Fishing gear


  • TRAVEL INFORMATION
    Travel Information for Alaska Rafting Adventures

    Fly to Anchorage:

    Your Rafting trip will begin with an overnight stay in Anchorage.  Alaska. Below is a list of hotels that can help you.

    Millenium Hotel

    4800 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK , USA 99517-3236
    tel: +1 907 243 2300 fax: +1 907 243 8815 reservation: +1 866 866 8086

    The Millenium Alaskan Hotel is the most popular choice among ur guests. They are
    located close to Anchorage International Airport and right on the worlds largest
    floatplane base in the world. This is what you would expect frpm an Alaskan Hotel.

    Captain Cook Hotel

    5th Avenue & K Street Anchorage AK 99501 Phone: (800) 843-1959
    The Captain Cook has been called the premeir Hotel in Anchorage. It offers Great
    Alaskan decor and is located downtown within close walking distance to several great resturants.

    Execuitive Suite Hotel

    4360 Spenard Toad Anchorage, AK 99517
    (800) 770-6366 (907) 243-6366 fax (907) 248-2161
    The Executive Suite Hotel is a good choice for those who are looking to save
    a little money while still expecting a good nights rest.

    Rainbow River Lodge

    Box 330. Iliamna, AK 99606 Phone 907-571-1210
    Rainbow River Lodge was founded after the Alaska Department of Fish & Game discovered the wild rainbow trout in the Copper River years ago while doing a state-wide survey project on all Alaskan rivers. They were so impressed with the rainbow trout in the Copper River that they named it the “Rainbow River”. With over 25 years in operation, Rainbow River Lodge is a legend itself and one of the finest fly fishing lodges in Alaska.

    Fly to Iliamna and Then Your Camp

    Fly to the village of Iliamna where our pilot will meet you for the floatplane flight to your camp.
  • TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    Terms and Conditions/Cancellation and Refund Policies

    Once Castafly Travel, LLC receives a deposit or final payment for any type of trip, it is anacknowledgment and agreement by the client to all Terms and Conditions and Cancellation and Refund policies:

    Non-refundable deposits and payment.

    Your payment for a trip is non-refundable, regardless of the means for payment, be it credit card, cash or check.

    Deposits

    Unless otherwise noted by the vendor,
    • 50% of the total package price per angler/trip package is due to Castafly Travel, LLC within 14 days of initial booking. This deposit will secure all reservations.
    • The balance or full payment of package price per angler/trip package is due to Castafly Travel, LLC at least 90 days before first day of scheduled trip
    • Castafly Travel, LLC reseves the right to charge a service fee of $100 for any changes to the reservation after initial booking.
     
    Cancellation and Refund Policy 

    Unless otherwised noted by the vendor,
    • All cancellations for any type of trip must be made in writing to Castafly Travel, LLC. Castafly Travel, LLC reserves the right to charge a service fee of $100 for any cancellations of any type of reservation.
    • Cancellation outside of 90 days prior to scheduled departure – 90% of deposit or payment refund or transfer of funds to another scheduled time or another angler.
    • Cancellation between 60 and 90 days prior to scheduled departure - 70% of deposit or payment refund or transfer of funds to another scheduled time or another angler.
    • Cancellation between 30 and 60 days prior to scheduled departure – 60% of deposit or payment refund or transfer of funds to another scheduled time or another angler.
    • Cancellation 30 days or less prior to scheduled departure – No refund of deposit or final payment.

    Trip cancellation insurance and evacuation insurance.

    Because your deposit and other payment is non-refundable, Castafly Travel, LLC suggests you consider trip and medical evacuation insurance. This insurance is the best way to avoid losing your deposit due to unanticipated circumstances or emergencies. Because Castafly Travel, LLC has no ability to control your deposit onceit is forwarded to the respective lodge, outfitter, etc., we have developed a relationship with Sportsman’s Travel Insurance.

    We also recommend trip evacuation/rescue insurance with Global Rescue, a medical and security evacuation service. We strongly urge to consider these types of insurance, be it with Sportsman’s Travel, Global Rescue, or some other trip and medical evacuation insurance company. A brochure for each company is included in your pre-trip planning package.

    Castafly Travel, LLC is merely an agent.

    Castafly Travel, LLC and its affiliated companies and agents act only as agents for contractors or owners and outfitters, hotels, airlines, shipowners, and charter air carriers providing means of transportation or other services. All tickets, vouchers and contracts of such hotels, airlines, outfitters, lodges, operators and owners are issued subject to any and all tariffs, terms and conditions under which such accommodations, means of transportation or other services are offered or provided, and the issuance and acceptance of any such tickets, vouchers and contracts shall be deemed to be consent to their further conditions.

    Castafly Travel, LLC and any of its affiliated or associated companies or agents shall not be or become liable or responsible in any way in connection with such hotels or lodges, means of transportation or other services, or for any loss, injury or damage to or in respect to any person or property however caused or arising out of your vacation booked through our company.

    Itinerary alterations.

    Castafly Travel reserves the right to make such alterations in the itinerary as it deems in its discretion, necessary or desirable, to refuse to accept or retain as a member of the party any person at any time (in such case refund will be based on the actual cost of the unfinished portion of tour) and to pass on to tour clients expenditures caused by delays or offense beyond our control.

    Cancellation.

    Castafly Travel, LLC reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case full refund will constitute full settlement to the client.

    Prices subject to change.

    All prices are subject to change without notice.

    Baggage and personal effects.

    Baggage and personal effects, including items purchased, are the sole responsibility of the owners at all times and no member or agent of Castafly Travel, LLC or its agents, affiliated or associated companies is authorized to accept these for storage, safekeeping, or transportation
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