| Tour |
Details |
Highlights |
Downside |
Why Choose It |
| Fly-in Fishing From Anchorage |
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35 min flight from Anchorage |
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Full Day |
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$359 - 399 |
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Mid May - Aug |
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Fewer fellow anglers, more fish |
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Go wherever the fish are biting |
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Extend trip in a cabin or all-inclusive lodge |
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Most expensive option |
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Surrounded by wilderness |
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Fewer people, more fish |
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| Kenai River Fishing |
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2.5 hr drive |
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Full day |
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$200 |
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May - Sept |
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World's biggest salmon |
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Kenai Peninsula is Alaska's outdoor playground |
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Turquoise waters |
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Sight eagle, bear, moose |
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Popular river, although guides avoid "combat-fishing" areas |
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Longer travel time |
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Fish for trophy salmon |
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Enjoy other outdoor activities |
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| Susitna River Valley Talkeetna, Chulitna & Susitna Rivers |
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2.5 hr drive, 3 hr train, 40 min flight |
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1/2 to Full Day |
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$135 - 185 |
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May - Sept |
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World's 2nd largest run of migrating fish |
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Sight eagle, bear, moose |
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Short detour on the road to Denali |
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McKinley flightseeing and other activities from town |
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Most affordable |
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Smaller salmon vs. Kenai |
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Not as remote as fly-in |
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Affordable guided fishing |
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Monster runs |
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On the way to Denali |
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Views of McKinley from town |
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Multiple transportation options |
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