USA - Alaska
GOODNEWS RIVER FLOAT
- ANC - Alaska
- July 22 through to mid September
- Rainbow trout, Arctic Char, Grayling, Lake Trout, Kings, Sockeye, Chum, Pink and Coho (Silver) Salmon.
- 8 anglers per week guests
- Wifi: Yes
- Language: English
- Physicality: Low
- CC Payment at Facility : No
USA - Alaska
GOODNEWS RIVER FLOAT
Tour Location
LOCATION
Located in southwest Alaska and flowing out of the Ahklun Mountains to the Bering Sea, The Goodnews River is roughly 400 miles from Anchorage. The Northern section of the float trip is located inside the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge.
PRIMARY SPECIES
Rainbow trout, Arctic Char, Grayling, Lake Trout, Kings, Sockeye, Chum, Pink and Coho (Silver) Salmon.
SEASON OF OPERATION
July 22 through to mid September
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE LOGISTICS
To get to the headwaters of the Goodnews River, anglers will need to make air reservations from Anchorage into Bethel Alaska, on Alaska Airlines. All anglers need to arrive in Bethel, the day before your float trip actually starts. The evening flight to Bethel allows most travels coming from the Lower 48, to get into Bethel on the same day guests are traveling to Alaska. After arriving in Bethel, guests will check in check in with the bush air charter service that will fly you to the starting location the following morning. Guests will then head to their hotel for the night before starting the float trip the following day.
Getting to the Put-in: Travel is by float plane to the headwaters of the Goodnews River, with a return flight via wheel plane from the village of Goodnews Bay. Departure Information: On the last day of the trip, anglers will arrive at the take-out early morning for the boat ride to the village of Goodnews Bay and then fly on to Bethel at 2 pm. The flight back to Bethel takes just under an hour. Guests then have the option of taking the evening flight back to Anchorage or overnighting in Bethel and then flying back to Anchorage the following morning.
We go over all the key trip logistics details in our pre trip information package once the trip has been booked.
ACCOMMODATIONS
While this is a self-contained float trip through some of the most remote and pristine territory in Alaska, the accommodations throughout the trip are far more comfortable than most would expect. Paul Hansen, the owner of the Alaska Rainbow Adventures, has done a masterful job at creating a river accommodations program that far exceeds the traditional “camp out” experience that is normally required to reach the more isolated and harder to reach rivers within in the state. Called the "Alaska Lodge Style Float Trips", the accommodations are custom, purpose-built tents that are all made in Alaska, designed specifically for extreme weather conditions. The tents accommodate two anglers and are spacious enough (10 x 10) to provide ample space for gear, as well as being a comfortable retreat should the weather become inclement. Each tent is equipped with chairs and comfortable cots, a truly welcome luxury after a long day of fishing. With six foot ceilings, the tents offer a roomy and sturdy refuge from the Alaskan elements.
The centerpiece of these "Alaska Lodge Style Float Trips" is the custom-built dining tent and screened areas, both of which are capable of holding the entire group for dining and as an après fishing gathering area.
The camp moves daily, with gravel bars and river bends offering up spectacular new camp scenery each day.
DESTINATION CAPACITY
8 anglers per week
USA - Alaska
GOODNEWS RIVER FLOAT
USA - Alaska
GOODNEWS RIVER FLOAT
INCLUDED IN PRICE
- Round trip air transportation from Bethel to the lake on Day 1 and from Goodnews Bay back to Bethel on the last day of the trip
- Six or Seven nights riverside tent accommodations, depending on trip length purchased
- All meals
- 5+ days of fishing or 6+ day of guided fishing, depending on trip length purchased
- All camp gear included, except for sleeping bag.
NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE
- Gratuities to staff and guides
- Fishing gear
- Fishing license
- Alcohol
- Round trip international airfare to Anchorage, Alaska
- Round trip airfare from Anchorage to Bethel
- Accommodations in Bethel the night before your float trip starts (Mandatory)
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Canadian, British, EU and Australian citizens only need a valid passport for entry to the United States. No visa is required.
- You will need to purchase an Alaskan Fishing License for the duration of your stay. This can be purchase it following the link below.
- Purchase Alaskan Fishing Licence Here