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DESTINATION DESCRIPTION
THE FISHING
ACCOMMODATIONS
TRAVEL & ITINERARY
WHEN TO GO
RATES
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LOCATION & TRAVEL
DILLINGHAM, ALASKA (DLG) Guests travel to Anchorage and onward to Dillingham, Alaska with Pen Air or Alaska Air on Wednesdays and depart for camp on Thursday morning on board Dave’s float plane. Anglers then depart Dave’s camp the following Thursday and plan on Thursday afternoon departure from Dillingham back to Anchorage for evening flights to the lower 48. +
TYPE OF FISHING & SPECIES
RAINBOW TROUT, CHAR, GRAYLING, AND ALL 5 SPECIES OF SALMON. Jet-boat based program with lots of walk and wade fishing for all species. +
SEASONALITY & WHEN TO GO
EGDORF’S CAMPS ARE OPEN FROM EARLY JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER. Depending upon conditions, anglers can expect a quality fishing experience whenever the camp is open, but style o fishing and species available is very seasonal in accordance with the salmon runs. (See complete details under SEASONALITY / WHEN TO GO for a complete breakdown). +
IS EGDORF’SNUSHAGAK CAMPS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Egdorf’s camps are for folks interested in a very isolated and remote wilderness experience – somewhat of a throwback style of experiencing Alaska. It offers an affordable price point compared to the high-end fly out operations. While camps are very comfortable given their remoteness, it is not a destination for folks looking for luxury. It is also not a fishery associated with massive trout like you find in other locations in Alaska. It is a fishery loaded with uneducated and plentiful numbers of rainbows in the 16-24 inch range with bigger specimens up to 28 inches a possibility. +
COST & EXPENSES
Rates are inclusive of all guided, accommodations and meals. Additional expenses include but are not limited to airfare to Anchorage, hotel accommodations in Anchorage when applicable, Airfare to Dillingham and hotel accommodations in Dillingham, use of fishing equipment, gratuities and bar tab. for details).
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THE
DESTINATION
This is a no-frills approach to Alaska and puts the emphasis on great wilderness fishing. Dave and Kim Egdorf’s Wilderness Camps on the Upper Nushagak are Alaska’s answer to Eastern Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula … Totally remote and isolated rainbow trout fishing and a true wilderness experience – yet at a very affordable price point. The Nushagak Camp, and sister Wilderness Camp sit right on the banks of two of the finest, least-impacted fisheries in the entire Bristol Bay watershed. To experience this quality of untouched Alaska angling, one normally has to put up with the incon-
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veniences of mobile float trips; rushing through mandatory lengths of stream daily, setting up camps every night, cooking and eating on the fly, and breaking camp each morning…and it seems nothing ever gets dry. At the Egdorf’s operation, you have all the benefits of a river lodge – comfortable, permanent accommodations – combined with the biggest attribute of remote river floats, lightly-fished waters virtually untouched by anyone outside of your fellow camp-mates. There are still places in Alaska to fish in total solitude; where you have the river all to yourself. Un-
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questionably, Dave Egdorf has found the trout fish-
of aircraft to do it. That’s were Dave put his camp
ing mother lode. When he set up his camps in the
in 1982, and he’s the only one there with the plane.
80’s, hundreds of miles up the Nushagak drainage,
There are no man-made trails leading to or through
he did it because no one else was there. He could
the woods here; no 4-wheeler tracks, and certainly
land his plane on the river, and the water was lousy
no roads. Nothing downstream for 60 air-miles to
with fish.
the tiny Yup’ik village of Koliganek.
Nothing, thankfully, has changed, and the Nushagak
The “Nush” is a fish bum’s dream come true. Rise
is still stuffed with two to five pound rainbows, along
as early or late as you please ‘cause there’s no com-
with more char and grayling than a fly fisherman can
petition to race to the pool. Fish hard all day on 100
count. Apart from getting a lift in Dave’s airplane,
miles of accessible river, come back to camp and
all other means of access to the upper Nushagak
recharge with a hearty meal and a few fish stories.
are difficult, expensive, and time consuming; it may
Then head to the home pools for as many casts as
as well be Dave’s private river. So a week on the up-
you can throw under the midnight sun.
per Nush consists of solitude, red hot fishing, and That’s how fishing in Alaska used to be, and how it
good company at the day’s end.
still is on the “Nush.” The sense of remote isolation The 100 river miles of fly water available from camp
is hard to match anywhere else in North America.
is made up mostly of shallow, gravel-bottomed
Your only companions for the week are the folks
fish filled, riffles and runs. While the lower 40 miles
that came with you, the moose and bears, and a
of the Nush are accessible to everyone and their
million trout. The fishing is great and the overall ex-
grandma, there’s just one place on the upper river
perience is so much more than that!
where a plane can land, and it takes a special kind
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THE
FISHING
From the rugged headwaters that begin on the western slopes of the Alaska Range, to its terminus at Bristol Bay, the Nushagak is a monstrous river, flowing wild for 282 miles. Its drainage envelopes 13,200 square miles, making it the largest, most important watershed in Alaska’s most famous fishing region. The habitat is pristine and it shows. “The Nush” and the river’s tributaries are home to exceedingly healthy runs of all five species of Pacific salmon, including the world’s largest run of wild King (Chinook) salmon. In total, over 10 million salmon return annually to this one single river system to spawn and, eventually die.
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Each morning you will be awakened around 7 am by a knock at your door, a steaming mug of coffee – or whatever your favorite morning beverage of choice may be – and given some time to wake up, get dressed, and amble on over to the dining tent. Here you’ll be fed heaps of delicious “campfare” breakfast, and sent staggering back to your tent to prepare for the fishing day ahead. Though the schedule is relaxed and catered to the group’s preferences (with no outside pressure on their rivers, there is no need to rush to secure the best water…), the guides are normally at their boats and
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ready to go at 8 am. Each guide is assigned a par-
fish the King Salmon in July, you’ll wear your arms
ticular beat, or beats for the day (each beat being
out casting to and landing beautifully marked rain-
far more water than can be reasonably covered in
bows and dolly varden.
a day by a pair of anglers), and everyone leaves at roughly the same time, but are all headed to very
The Nushagak trout’s diet consists of mice, scul-
different areas.
pins, smolt, and caddis in the spring. They feast on salmon eggs and flesh in the summer and fall, but
Typically, you will not even see other lodge guests
they don’t get total tunnel-vision for eggs like sea-
during the course of your day, such is the magni-
sonal fisheries in other parts of Alaska. It’s a river
tude of the water available. Depending on the time
where a wide variety of techniques are effective.
of year, you may motor downstream to skate mouse
The surrounding sub-arctic taiga is a real wildlife
patterns off “woody” banks, or hit the river’s many
safari. Sightings of bear, moose, caribou, and eagle
massive salmon spawning runs. For one day of their
are commonplace and it’s not unheard of to spot
week each two anglers will normally get a shot
wolves, wolverines, and lynx. The rolling hills are
at fishing tiny McGeary Creek, a small and scenic
topped in tundra that is rimmed with fireweed in
tributary that often holds particularly large trout. If
the summer, and blazes red and orange in the fall.
you’re there early to mid-season you may jet up-
The banks are lined with a lush band of willow and
stream and dead-drift streamers through inviting
Black Spruce, and the river runs clear through all
and productive smaller water; or if you choose to
but the most severe of storms.
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The majority of the Nushagak has an easily waded pebble-bottom and the classic pool, riffle, cut-bank pool, provides a picture-perfect fly fishing scenario. Most fly rodders on the river prefer a six-weight rod and use a floating line the majority of the time. Streamer fishing under the cutbanks is devastatingly effective, and early season trout rise to caddis before the first of the salmon arrive in the Upper Nushagak. Even during the salmon spawn, hand-tied glo-bug style single eggs and flesh patterns are the confidence flies, rather than the plastic beads that you flat-out NEED in fisheries elsewhere in Alaska that get more pressure. CHAR, GRAYLING AND PIKE Rainbows get the bulk of the attention but it’s nice to know the entire river system is stuffed with other sport fish. Large grayling rise to high floating dry flies right through the summer and fly rodders usually bring along 3 or 4 weight outfits for the afterhours action. Colorful, char abound in August and September, and calm oxbows in the river harbor northern pike that take poppers and mice like a barracuda.
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THE
ACCOMMODATIONS
The money spent on this package doesn’t get you 7-course meals and massage therapists. It gets you flown into the middle of nowhere, all the guided and unguided fishing you can take, delicious hearty meals, and warm dry accommodations to sack out in. You’re hosted by owner/operators Dave and Kim Egdorf and their great team of seasoned guides. As the jet boats slide into camp on your day of arrival, you are greeted not only by Kim Egdorf and the rest of the staff, but also your first look at where you’ll be spending the following week. Physically,
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the camp has evolved steadily over the past two decades, and reflects what we believe to be an ideal combination of rustic creature comforts blending perfectly with its surroundings. Spacious, Yosemite-style Weatherport tents are situated on top of elevated wooden platforms, each with their own wooden deck to get in and out of your waders and boots. Every tent has two foam mattress bunks, each with its own sleeping bag complete with interchangeable liner. An electric light provides illumination for organizing tackle, or reading yourself to sleep after fish-filled days. Hangars are provided to organize your shirts, jackets, fleece and waders, and
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a table at the head of the bunks offers space for a book, glasses, a glass of water or late-night snacks. Nothing fancy, but cozy and functional. Considering where you’re at, a veritable lap of luxury! Dave’s camps are, in a way, a throwback to the 1940’s, when folks heading to Alaska for adventure fishing looked for nothing more than a dry tent and fishing that was right outside the door. The outfitters who accommodated them adopted a style of simple, comfortable, on-river camps that were easy to set up and maintain in super remote regions, and offered immediate boat or foot access to the river. Lodge fishing in Alaska has since moved away from this rustic “camp” style, as fly-out lodges, with their amenities and indulgences have set a new standard of sorts. But it’s good to know guys like Dave are still out there, in the middle of nowhere, offering hardcore fishing, complete solitude...and plenty of creature comforts. Dave and Kim’s Nushagak Camp accommodates eight anglers comfortably, though they sometimes hold occupancy at six, for integral groups. The dining tent is centrally located, separating the guests and guides respective quarters, and is a hub of activity – as is the bench-ringed fire-pit out front, at the river’s edge. Two chemical toilet bathrooms are located a short walk behind the guest accommodations, as is the shower facility, with its vanity and sink. Obvious paths lead from the tent areas to the best local fishing, much of which can be found a stone’s throw from the camp, a wonderful opportunity for post-dinner fishing sessions. GUEST TENTS & DINING These state-of-the-art Weatherport tent-cabins are
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a staple in remote wilderness living. They feature
fishery. Wilderness Camp is definitely about num-
wooden floors, weather-tight walls, comfortable
bers of fish, more than the chance at a lot of larger
beds, electric lights, and provide everything die-
trout. Trout here average 12-16 inches, and when
hard fishermen need to stay warm and dry. Other
the salmon are in the prime of their spawning activ-
camp amenities include a great kitchen/dining tent,
ities, it is not unusual for an adept angler to hook
hot showers, bathroom facilities, and cozy wood-
30, 40, even 50 fish a day! This will be a mix of trout
burning stoves for drying gear and warming hands
and dolly varden, but there are a LOT of rainbows…
on crisp September days. The lodge will provide
and during any given day, you are likely to have a
sleeping bags with fresh liners, standard pillows
shot at something larger, as well. As with the Nush,
with a pillow case and a fresh towel.
fishermen access miles of this smaller stream using jet boats, then getting out and wading the riffles
The food is prepared under the watchful eye (and
and runs.
often by the talented and industrious hands of) Kim Egdorf. From succulent steaks to Cornish Game Hens, pasta to fresh fish, fresh-baked bread and an array of other delicious entrees and appetizers, you will not be disappointed in the food, nor are you likely to head home any lighter. As part of the package rate the Camp provides guests with a reasonable amount of beer and sodas during their stay, as well as all the iced tea, fruit punch and fresh water. Anglers should feel welcome to bring a bottle of their favorite alcoholic beverage in their luggage, if they so desire. Each week a load of choice meats, fresh veggies, and pounds of basics like flour, sugar, coffee and bacon arrive into camp by float-plane. The cooks use their scratch ingredients and spice racks to produce the best home-style meals in the Alaskan bush. Think cowboy-cook meets cafe gourmet. THE WILDERNESS CAMP Wilderness Camp is a two day/one night option during your stay, typically fishing well during the months of July and August. Dave will let you know upon arrival if it is fishing well, and as long as weather allows, he will fly groups of two interested anglers there with a guide (who will also do the cooking during the short stay) and let them experience this
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TRAVEL & ITINERARY Although one has to figure in an extra day or two of travel time with a weeklong trip to the Egdorfs, this is merely due to the sheer remoteness of the destination. The payoff is well worth the effort. TRAVEL TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Guests begin their trip traveling from their home to Anchorage. Depending on the time of arrival and the available connections, it is often possible to continue directly from Anchorage to Dillingham, though many people will want to overnight in Anchorage, before heading on into “the bush”. West Coast travelers, in particular, may be able to skip the Anchorage overnight and go directly to Dillingham on their first day of travel. Anglers originating
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in the south or eastern USA will require overnight in Anchorage on Tuesday night. GETTING TO CAMP The tiny outpost village of Dillingham is the final commercial flight destination for anglers destined to Egdorf’s Nushagak Camp. Regularly scheduled (Alaska Air or Pen Air) flights to Dillingham, where guests spend the night before beginning their angling adventure. There are numerous overnight options in Dillingham, and most veterans choose the Beaver Creek B&B. Their service is top-notch, and the Beaver Creek folks have worked closely with the Egdorfs for many years. If they’re full, no worries, because there are several other good options.
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Dillingham is a rough-and-ready little coastal fishing village, its Native population supplemented with a lot of both transient and permanent “outsiders”; mostly fishermen, or those who make a living from the fishing industry. There is essentially one restaurant and, thankfully, it is surprisingly good… we recommend the Yukon Cheeseburger for lunch (their blueberry milkshake is to die for, if they haven’t run out of ice cream), and their Crusted Halibut dinner special is excellent.
SAMPLE ITINERARY TUESDAY Travel to Anchorage, Alaska. Spend the night in Anchorage at a recommended hotel. Hotel accommodations and meals are not included in package cost. NOTE: WEST COAST TRAVELERS, IN PARTICULAR, MAY BE ABLE TO SKIP THE ANCHORAGE OVERNIGHT AND GO DIRECTLY TO DILLINGHAM ON THEIR FIRST DAY
The next morning, the Egdorf staff will pick you up
OF TRAVEL. ANGLERS ORIGINATING IN THE SOUTH OR
at your accommodations and drive you to Aleknag-
EASTERN USA WILL REQUIRE OVERNIGHT IN ANCHOR-
ik Lake, a 25-minute drive, where you’ll board a
AGE ON TUESDAY NIGHT.
float-equipped bush plane and make the exciting flight (a little over an hour) into camp. The flight to
WEDNESDAY
Camp is an amazing visual experience often high-
Travel to Dillingham (DHG) with Pen Air or Alaska
lighted by sightings of wolf, bear, moose, and car-
Air. Overnight at Beaver Creek B&B (not included
ibou. Dave will land right on the river near camp,
in trip cost). A shuttle will be at the airport to trans-
and his guides will be there to meet you and trans-
port you to the Bed & Breakfast, where you will be
port you the final mile or so in jet-powered river
overnighting. They can bring you into town to get
sleds. Home, sweet home!
your fishing license, or pick up any last minute items you may have forgotten, as well as driving you to
At the conclusion of a week of memorable wilder-
a restaurant for dinner, if you’d like. They’ll bring
ness fishing, anglers are flown back to Dillingham,
you back to meet your flight the next morning as
where (depending on airline scheduling and per-
well. The Bed & Breakfast offers a variety of room
sonal travel preferences)) they’ll either connect
options including private guest cottages as well as
with an evening flight back to Anchorage, or again
double and single rooms.
overnight in Dillingham before starting home the following day. Typically, both Alaska Air and Pen Air
THURSDAY
offer early morning flights that connect comfortably
Transportation to camp will begin early Thursday
with all major airlines, allowing for a comfortable
morning, and your pickup time will be arranged
schedule if you would prefer a more leisurely return
the evening before. Dave or Kim Egdorf will pro-
home.
vide auto transfer from your place of lodging to Aleknagik Lake, a 25-minute drive. At the lake you
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will board a float-equipped bush plane and make
as part of the first, second or third group). Dave
the flight (a little over an hour) into camp. The flight
strongly advises everyone to plan on spending this
to Camp is an amazing visual experience often
night of departure in Dillingham, as well, as weath-
highlighted by sightings of wolf, bear, moose, and
er (fog) often precludes him from getting everyone
caribou.
out on their morning of departure. If you absolutely have to get back to Anchorage this day, be sure and
Dave Egdorf will land his floatplane on the river,
book the last Dillingham-Anchorage flight available
downstream from Camp. Here you will be met by
(typically an evening flight), as Dave can usually get
your guides, and once your equipment is load-
everyone out by this time, even with weather de-
ed into the boat, motor a short trip upstream to
lays.
camp. You will have a chance to stow your luggage and organize your tackle, and if you like do a little non-guided fishing in front of camp. For the next week, you’ll be fishing in one of the most remote and pristine regions of Alaska. FRIDAY – WEDNESDAY For the next week, you’ll be fishing in one of the most remote and pristine regions of Alaska. These are full fishing days and the daily schedule will vary depending on your stamina. Most often, anglers are awakened in the morning at around 6:30 a.m. with their favorite beverage delivered to their tent. Breakfast is served at 7:00 a.m. Your guides will have you on the river by 8:00 a.m. Lunch is taken on the river. You will be back in camp at approximately 5:00 p.m., in time for a hot shower, a cocktail or two, and appetizers. Dinner is usually served at 7:00 p.m. If you have any energy left after a very full day, you are welcome to fish the home waters on your own after dinner. THURSDAY You will depart the camp in the late morning or early afternoon (depending on whether you fly out
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WHEN TO GO As with every Alaska destinations, the fishing at the headwaters of the Nushagak is dictated in large part by the presence or lack of salmon in the watershed at any given moment.
time of year, with cold nights and warm days the norm – this is early summer, in the north country. Unlike the masses of 15-18-inch “lower Nush” trout that follow the king salmon into the upper river lat-
JUNE Before the first king and chum salmon find their way up to Dave’s operation - nearly 200 miles upriver from the salt - the river has two species of gamefish available to the fly fisher; big, beautiful “leopard” rainbow trout, and a seemingly endless supply of large grayling. Normally, this season will incorporate the weeks of June. Typical for Alaska, anglers
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can expect a wide array of weather possibilities this
er, in July, the resident rainbows in these headwater 30-40 miles of stream average 18-22-inches, with beasts in the 24”-26” range a daily possibility. For those who love to fish streamers and mouse patterns for large, hungry trout, this is a hard time of year to beat. To make it even more appealing, the water is usually a bit higher in June, opening up
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many miles of the river upstream from camp that can get a bit “bony” to run jet sleds in later in the summer. It is amazing to take an hour boat ride upstream to where the Nushagak is barely more than a creek, then float and fish your way back downstream, whacking big rainbows out of small buckets, shelving riffles and drowned logjams. There are often predictable daily hatches of mayflies and stoneflies, to which the abundant populations of river grayling rise enthusiastically. While these beautiful little sail-finned creatures average 14”-15”, there is no shortage of larger specimens in the 16-18-inch range, with the occasional trophy over 20”…and fishing them on a 4 or 5 wt with dry flies is a blast! JULY – EARLY AUGUST Sometime in late June or early July the upper river will flood with king and chum salmon, moving onto their traditional spawning grounds. There will sometimes be a few chrome-bright specimens available that are exciting to fish for, but most will be further along in their spawning maturity (bodies gaining striking colors and exaggerated kypes). Some of these “tanks” will push the 40-pound mark, and are incredible to watch as they pair up and build their redds in shallow water. Even more exciting to observe are all the trout, grayling, and newly-arrived sea run dolly varden as they line up behind the salmon, eager to take advantage of the drifting salmon eggs that escape the nests. For the rest of the season, the river will be loaded with trout of all sizes, hyper-aggressive dollies averaging 14-18-inches, and grayling, all of which depend upon the various salmon runs for their sustenance. July and August are a time of plenty, and highly recommended for people who like
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to see tons of life in the river, and catch a LOT of fish. Expect to dead-drift single egg patterns and/ or small “flesh” streamers along the bottom now, sometimes to fish you can see; few things match the thrill of watching a big rosy-sided leopard ‘bow drift over and intercept your fly in a foot of water, then explode into the air when you set the hook! Somewhere in July you’ll also see waves of crimsonand-green sockeye salmon flood the river, adding an almost obscene amount of eggs and decomposing flesh to the already impressive buffet. MID AUGUST –SEPTEMBER Mid-August to early September brings the final push of salmon in the form of cohos, an aggressive species that will eat almost any bright streamer, and often surface poppers, as well. Cohos (also known as silver salmon) are often in better condition than the other salmon when they arrive, and a blast to target on a six or seven weight rod. September marks the arrival of autumn at the Nushagak Camps – cold, crisp nights, cool days, and a dramatic change of color to the forest and tundra landscape. The fishing begins to once again resemble early season, with very few salmon, and a continuing upstream migration of the dolly varden that sees their numbers dwindle in the prime fishing grounds. Once again, rainbows are the prime tar-
still haunt the vacated salmon spawning beds are
get, but the healthy trout of early season have now
in full spawning blush, resembling nothing so much
morphed into almost unrecognizable caricatures of
as oversized brook trout, with their vibrant colors
their former selves… gorged bellies distorted and
and white-edged fins. Anglers should expect to
shoulders broadened by a summer’s diet of salmon
fish a majority of whitish “flesh” streamers, sculpins
eggs and flesh.
and leeches, as well as a bit of single egg patterns thrown in…actually also very much like early sea-
September offers the trophy trout hunter the single best opportunity to connect with the rainbow of a lifetime here…the same fish available in June, but with several pounds more girth! The dollies that do
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son.
ALASKAN WEATHER The weather is about the only thing you CANNOT count on with your trip to Alaska. Guests must plan on every type of weather to occur at anytime. Daytime temperatures range from cool to hot and rain showers can occur at any moment. On any given day you could see hot weather turn to cold, calm turn to windy, and sunny to rainy almost before your eyes. If you decide to visit Alaska a rain jacket is an absolute must. Typically, June and July are a little warmer and drier than August and September.
NON-ANGLING ACTIVITIES Fishing is the definitely the predominant activity at the Egdorf’s Nushagak Wilderness Camps.
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RATES All prices based upon double occupancy 7 NIGHT / 6 DAY PACKAGE - $4595 PER ANGLER WHAT’S INCLUDED 7 Nights double occupancy accommodations; 6 Days guided fishing with shared guide; Three meals per day; Air transportation to/from Dillingham and camp; Soda and Beer. WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED Roundtrip airfare to/from Anchorage, Alaska -Airfare to Dillingham, Alaska from Anchorage with Alaska Air (approximately $400.00 per person); Accommodations
while
in
Anchorage
(when
applicable); Accommodations in Dillingham at the Beaver Creek B&B; Fishing licenses; Use of lodge satellite telephone; Guide & Staff Gratuities. Tailwaters Travel must adhere to the cancellation policies of the guides, outfitters and lodges which it represents. Dave Egdorf’s policy follows: A nonrefundable fifty-percent (50%) deposit is required at the time of booking to confirm all reservations. All trips must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure day. Refunds are not granted for non-flying days due to weather or reasons out of the lodge’s control. A deposit may be transferred to another person who is not booked at the lodge for the current season. Deposits are refundable for cancellation only after/if the cancelled space has been filled. Refunds of deposits/payments made on credit cards will be charged a 3.5% service charge to fully compensate Tailwaters Travel for all bank charges incurred. Receipt of deposit and/ or final payment is acknowledgement that registrant has read and accepts the cancellation, refund and responsibility clauses.
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