Dear 2007 Alaska Guests,

We are looking forward greatly to floating the River with you this summer. You will find I have enclosed vital trip information.

If I have failed to mention something please let me know. There is also a gear list enclosed.

To show our appreciation to you the Fly Shop will offer to all Alaska Guests for the 2007 season a 10% discount on all gear from December – September.  I look forward to seeing you all this summer up in Alaska or before in North Carolina.

Tight Lines,
Theo Copeland

Important information needed to have a successful trip:

Flight Information
Kanektok River: Reservations should be made with Alaska Air to arrive in Dillingham (the day your trip is to begin) from Anchorage on Alaska Air Flight #3261. (Anchorage to Dillingham)
When returning after your trip you need to be booked from Bethal to Anchorage on Alaska Air Flight #46. (Bethal to Anchorage)

King Salmon: Reservations should be made with Alaska Air to arrive in Dillingham the day before your trip is scheduled to begin. When returning after your trip you need to be booked on Alaska Air Flight #3268. (Dillingham to Anchorage)

Accommodations
Kanektok River: You need to make arrangements to stay in Anchorage the night before your trip and fly into Dillingham the next morning. Anchorage has numerous hotels and restaurants. Many hotels have airport shuttle service for their guests.

King Salmon: You need to make arrangements to stay in Dillingham the night before your trip begins. I recommend you stay at the Beaver Creek Bed and Breakfast. I have stayed their many times over the years. The Beaver Creek phone number is 907-842-5366.

Luggage
Soft, duffle-style luggage only. All travel items, clothing and luggage will be packed into waterproof bags and accompany you on the float trip. Hard-sided luggage, tackle boxes, and other bulky items will not fit into waterproof bags as space is limited in the rafts and aircraft. Arrangements for storage can be made in Anchorage if you have items that are not intended for the float trip.

Waterproof Bags & Camera Boxes
Two waterproof bags and a camera box will be distributed at the lake. The waterproof “night bag” is a large “stuff type” bag. This bag carries your clothing, personal items, and sleeping bag. A smaller waterproof bag “day bag” is also supplied. The “day bag” carries your camp boots, extra sweater, jacket, fishing tackle and/or anything you might need to get during the day. This bag is readily accessible in the raft. An ammunition bag is supplied as a non-breakable and waterproof container for cameras, glasses, medications, etc.

Group Participation
Successful float trips require participation and group effort. Helping with loading and unloading of the rafts, taking care of your waterproof bags, and taking down your sleeping tent each morning are required participation, which by the trips end will become second nature.

Liquor & Tobacco
Be sure to bring your favorite beverage. Plastic containers for liquor work well and are safer than glass bottles. Care should be exercised to insure that caps do not leak and bottles are not damaged during travel. It is asked that smoking be done outside of the cook or sleep tents so as not to offend anyone or burn holes in the tents. Thank you for this consideration. Any beer needed for trip needs to be ordered by June 15th and will be billed separately.

Drinking the Water
All water used in camp has been pumped through a filter and is safe for drinking. Each angler has his or her own container. It is suggested that you drink only the water that has been filtered.

Rafts
Three 16’ Avon Professional rafts are used. Each carries equipment, two anglers, and a guide. These oar-powered rafts with custom anchoring capacities allow the opportunity to fish any section of the river. Anglers alternate bow and stern positions.

Sleep Tents, Cots and Ground Pads
A six man tent has proven itself outstanding through years of use. Two anglers share this roomy tent, allowing a 6’ ceiling and enough room to keep all your gear inside with you. A sturdy aluminum coat with a Camp Rest ground pad will insure warmth and a good nights sleep.

Hot Showers
You will look forward to our propane heated hot water unit and shower tent that provides you with a hot shower on the river. Weather permitting, 3 shower nights are scheduled.

Outhouse
Each campsite will have a designated area, away and private from the camp, with a portable toilet unit.

Weather
Alaska’s weather is very unpredictable. Temperatures usually range from the 40’s to 60’s. The wind chill factor must be remembered when dressing for Alaska’s weather. Wearing layers of proper clothing and quality rain gear will ensure your comfort.
Please try to keep weight to a maximum of 65 pounds. No hard sided luggage or tackle boxes.

Fishing License
An Alaska fishing license is required. It is advised that you obtain a fishing license either through the mail or while in Anchorage.

About the Fishing
The river supports one of Alaska’s most abundant fish populations, all five Pacific salmon sea-run Dolly Varden, with resident species including lake trout, Arctic char, Arctic grayling and rainbow trout.
KING SALMON: June/July, size 20-50lbs
DOG SALMON: June/July, size 8-12lbs
SOCKEYE SALMON: July, size 6-10lbs
PINK SALMON: July/August, size 4-6lbs
SILVER SALON: August/September, size 8-13lbs
SEA RUN
DOLLY VARDEN: July – September, size 2-8lbs
ARCTIC CHAR: July – September, size 2-8lbs
LAKE TROUT: Late June/July – September, size 3-6lbs
ARTIC GRAYLING: June -September, size 1-2lbs
RAINBOW TROUT: June - September, size 2-10lbs

Health Requirement & Emergency Communications
The float trip is ninety miles on a remote wild river requiring that you be in good health and physical condition. All guides have been trained in first aid and CPR. Emergency communications equipment carried include ELT (Emergency Locating Transmitter), satellite telephone and three radios from raft to raft communications.

Gratuity
Please feel free to show your appreciation. Receiving gratuity is the way a guide knows he has done a good job

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Disclosure
Appalachian Angler Alaska and cooperating agencies act only in the capacity of agent for participants in all maters relating to transportation and/or all other related travel services and assume no responsibility however caused for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service including but not limited to that resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, detention, annoyance, delays, expenses arising from strikes, thefts, pilferage, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, discrepancies or change in transit over which it has no control. Guests with abnormal health or dietary problems are responsible to make Appalachian Angler Alaska aware in writing of their condition in advance of their scheduled trip. On advancement of deposit to Appalachian Angler Alaska, the depositor agrees to be bounded by the above recited terms and conditions.

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River Gear List

Good Stuff-type sleeping bag
Good rain jacket with hood; if using hip boots, good rain pants are necessary
Jacket or vest
Long underwear
Heavy wool socks
Camp boots; Maine hunting boot type
Chest wader / hip boots; no metal studs or cleats
Mitts/gloves; Miller Mitts are a fingerless glove
Hat and stocking cap
Heavy wool sweater / warm pants
Extra set of clothes
Towel, toiletries and medication
Camera / film
Stuff-sacks to separate gear
Polaroid glasses
Flashlight / batteries
Cotton camp gloves
Insect repellent; Muskol, REI Jungle Juice
Knife / pliers/ hook file
Fly and lure box
Scissors / clippers
Fly vest
Fishing license

Tackle Recommendations
A 5-6 wt. rod will be sufficient for grayling, sea-run dolly varden, arctic char and rainbow trout. Your 5-6 wt. reel should include a spool rigged with floating line and a spool rigged with a Wet Tip III, 10’ sink tip.
Your primary salmon rod should be a 7 or 8 wt. rod. The reel should have a spool rigged with floating line and a spool rigged with a Wet Tip III, 10’ sink tip. This out fit will suffice for all salmon, except Chinook.
King Salmon should be targeted with a 9 or 10 wt. rod and reel rigged with Teeny sink tips, T-300 or T-400.
*The need for both floating and sinking lines covers any water level situations that may be encountered. It is important to be prepared, as forecasting such conditions is impossible.

Salmon Streamers
Alaskabou, Flasher, Outrageous, Bloody Mary, Pinkie Dere, Bubblehead, Gurgler, XMAS Tree and Comet. Weighted and non-weighted hook sizes 2-4. Colors include; pinks, reds, whites, blues, greens, and silver.

Egg Patterns
Egg-A-Muffin, Babine Special and Glo bugs are all productive egg patterns. Hook style Teeny Nymph hooks size 4-6.

Spin Casting Rods & Reels
7 ½ -9’ medium weight rods rated to fish 10-15lb. line with lure weights or ½-2 oz. Reels should handle a minimum of 150 yards with 12-15lb. line. Also include a spare spool and replacement line.

Lures
Vibrax spinners size 5 in colors: silver, silver/red, silver/green and fire tiger. Pixie and steelie spoons in ½ oz. sixe in: nickel, nickel/fluorescent orange and metallic blue/green. Maribou jigs 3/8 oz. in colors: red/white, pink, black and green. Rosco snap swivels size 7. single Siwach hooks size 1.
For King Salmon; include Pixie lures 7/8 oz. HN/Orange, Mepps Giant Killer 1 oz. and Luhr Jensen Tee Spoons size 4 & 5. Hot shots, Wiggle Warts in orange, silver, priate blue and metallic blue. Roscoe snap swivel size 5. Singler Siwash Hooks size 3/0.

Waders
Good chest waders with felt soles are recommended. Neoprene waders with wading boots are warm comfortable while in the rafts. High boots with rain pants work in the rafts, but restrict some wading. Most of the fishing takes place while floating or at anchor within the raft. Some wading occurs daily with each campsite offering unlimited fishing and wading. Please be sure that your boots do not have metal studs or cleats as they are not compatible with rubber floors in the rafts.