04-01-2015, 02:33 AM
Hello everyone,
I am looking to possibly plan a trip for the end of June into the beginning of July. My dad and I have wanted to make it up there for a while, and it just so happens that I have some open time this summer.
I've been doing some research on the possibilities, but i wanted to post and see if anyone could guide me in a general direction.
First of all, we are not looking for a five star guided trip, where we have to spend 4-5 grand for a few nights stay and a couple days of guided trips. We would like to have a somewhat "do it yourself" sort of trip, but obviously we don't want to go up and have it be a bust, and turn into a waste of time. We also don't want to go into an area where it's "combat" fishing, as we have rivers here that we can enjoy that scenario! I have looked into different options online, including the possibility of staying in forest service cabins for cheap, to spending a little bit more for other amenities available.
As I have read, certain rivers will have chinook available during this time, which we are interested in, does anyone have a suggestion for rivers that will have a king run during that time period I have mentioned that fits into the "do it yourself" criteria? I may be off base, as I don't have a ton of knowledge about the state of Alaska, but any possible information that you could provide, including suggestions that goes against my preferences, I would love to hear!
This is a starting point for possibly planning a trip, and I thank anyone who is willing to help!
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I am looking to possibly plan a trip for the end of June into the beginning of July. My dad and I have wanted to make it up there for a while, and it just so happens that I have some open time this summer.
I've been doing some research on the possibilities, but i wanted to post and see if anyone could guide me in a general direction.
First of all, we are not looking for a five star guided trip, where we have to spend 4-5 grand for a few nights stay and a couple days of guided trips. We would like to have a somewhat "do it yourself" sort of trip, but obviously we don't want to go up and have it be a bust, and turn into a waste of time. We also don't want to go into an area where it's "combat" fishing, as we have rivers here that we can enjoy that scenario! I have looked into different options online, including the possibility of staying in forest service cabins for cheap, to spending a little bit more for other amenities available.
As I have read, certain rivers will have chinook available during this time, which we are interested in, does anyone have a suggestion for rivers that will have a king run during that time period I have mentioned that fits into the "do it yourself" criteria? I may be off base, as I don't have a ton of knowledge about the state of Alaska, but any possible information that you could provide, including suggestions that goes against my preferences, I would love to hear!
This is a starting point for possibly planning a trip, and I thank anyone who is willing to help!
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