People may have heard me go on and on about my salmon fishing trips to Alaska. NOW is the time of year to begin planning the trip (have to get things like a lodge/airbnb, offshore guide, etc. reserved now). I am starting the plans for next year's trip - and would like to go with 5 other people (because that is how many fit nicely in the raft).
Cost - typically I will arrange the lodging, boat rental, offshore trip, rental car, & planned dinners out. Plus make a trip to the grocery store once we're there for the food during the stay. Those charges usually come to ~$2200/person. What this does not include is your airfare (since everyone has their own airline vouchers, etc), or other personal expenses (your fishing license, fishing gear, etc). Depending on the make up of the actual group - we could possibly cut a few things (the guided offshore trip for halibut, for example) to help cut costs a bit more.
Note that I am NOT making money on this - the actual cost will be what we actually spend. I will be paying my equal share along with everyone else.
Looking at flying up on Tue, July 22 and coming back the next Tue, July 29 (but we can/may push those dates back a day or 2 depending on bookings). That is the traditional PEAK of the sockeye salmon run (almost guaranteed to bring back 50+ pounds of filets). If the offshore trip is good, that may be closer to 100lbs of filets.
If you want to go, start thinking about it now. I'll need some deposit money shortly after Christmas to confirm who is serious about going. But for now, just reply with a "I'm in" or "I want to go" to help me get an idea of how many.
(yes, can be couples - this is not just a "men's trip")
Piece of advice - don't wait until you're an old man like me to make this trip. It's worth the vacation time away from work.
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Cost - typically I will arrange the lodging, boat rental, offshore trip, rental car, & planned dinners out. Plus make a trip to the grocery store once we're there for the food during the stay. Those charges usually come to ~$2200/person. What this does not include is your airfare (since everyone has their own airline vouchers, etc), or other personal expenses (your fishing license, fishing gear, etc). Depending on the make up of the actual group - we could possibly cut a few things (the guided offshore trip for halibut, for example) to help cut costs a bit more.
Note that I am NOT making money on this - the actual cost will be what we actually spend. I will be paying my equal share along with everyone else.
Looking at flying up on Tue, July 22 and coming back the next Tue, July 29 (but we can/may push those dates back a day or 2 depending on bookings). That is the traditional PEAK of the sockeye salmon run (almost guaranteed to bring back 50+ pounds of filets). If the offshore trip is good, that may be closer to 100lbs of filets.
If you want to go, start thinking about it now. I'll need some deposit money shortly after Christmas to confirm who is serious about going. But for now, just reply with a "I'm in" or "I want to go" to help me get an idea of how many.
(yes, can be couples - this is not just a "men's trip")
Piece of advice - don't wait until you're an old man like me to make this trip. It's worth the vacation time away from work.
