A week at Alaska Steelhead Co. is five full days on the river, bookended by travel days that we make as easy as possible.
Getting Here
Depart from your preferred airport and arrive in Anchorage, AK. Prior to arriving, you'll need to book your flight from Anchorage to Kenai, AK. Our current preferred companies for these flights are Grant Aviation or Aleutian Airways. If you call them, they're very helpful and will assist you with purchasing the proper flight based on your arrival time in Anchorage. These flights are affordable, recently priced around $145.
The flight to Kenai is roughly 20 minutes and offers breathtaking scenery. An Alaska Steelhead Co. host will be there to greet you upon arrival to the Kenai airport. While in Kenai, we make a quick stop at the liquor store and pick up anything our guests forgot to pack. You and your host then make the scenic 45-minute drive to the lodge and cabins.
Day by Day
Day 1
An optional early arrival in Anchorage is for guests who want to fish the arrival day, see Anchorage, catch up with friends, or have too far to travel in one day — splitting the travel over two days by staying in Anchorage overnight. You can then take an early flight the next morning out of Anchorage to Kenai, enabling you to get a full or half-day of fishing in when you arrive.
Day 2
Day 2 arrival is for guests who have no interest in arriving early. All we ask is that your flight itinerary allows you to be in Kenai by 5pm at the latest. Flights to Anchorage sometimes arrive early — if you can get through baggage claim quickly you may be able to make an earlier flight to Kenai if seating is available. After arriving in Kenai we'll stop at the liquor store, pick up anything you forgot to pack, and head to the lodge. Appetizers are at 4:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm. Check-in is at 3pm unless you've hired a guide for your arrival day — for that, book a flight into Kenai around 8am to fish the arrival day.
Days 3 – 7
Guests enjoy five full days of guided fishing, relaxation, and local Alaskan cuisine at our five-star lodge. Daily itinerary varies based on your expectations, the weather, ability, and fishing conditions.
Day 8
After breakfast, an Alaska Steelhead Co. host drives you back to the Kenai airport for your flight to Anchorage. Check-out is 9am. Please make flight arrangements that allow plenty of time in Anchorage to catch your return flight home. If you arrange for an evening flight out of Anchorage, you can book a full or half-day of fishing before transfer to the Kenai airport.