A lot of anglers dream about Alaska but hesitate because they don’t have a partner ready to commit to a float trip. It’s understandable—but unnecessary. Some of the strongest, most memorable guests we’ve ever had stepped off the floatplane alone. Here’s the truth: on these rivers, you’re never really solo. Our boats carry two anglers,…
If you’re looking ahead to 2026 and trying to figure out which Alaska float trip actually deserves your time, here’s the straight story. Not hype. Not brochure talk. Just what’s available, what’s worth prioritizing, and why certain windows on these rivers consistently deliver. The July Kanektok Window: Prime Mouse Fishing If you’re a trout angler…
In the heart of Southwest Alaska, where the Ahklun Mountains meet Bristol Bay, lies one of North America’s most remarkable wilderness sanctuaries. The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge sprawls across 4.7 million acres—an expanse the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined—encompassing a landscape so diverse and pristine that it defines what true wilderness means in…
On Southwest Alaska’s rivers, you need a fly that sinks fast, fishes itself, and survives log jams. The Dolly Llama delivers on all three counts, which is why it’s overtaken even the legendary Egg Sucking Leech as the go-to pattern on Alaska Rainbow Adventures floats from the Kanektok to the Arolik. This articulated predator is…
Remote, unspoiled, and accessible only by floatplane—the wild rivers of Southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region represent some of the finest trout fishing on earth. The Alagnak River flows through wilderness that has supported salmon runs and trophy rainbow trout for thousands of years. This is leopard rainbow country, where heavily spotted trout grow to massive…
The Arolik River There’s a river in Southwest Alaska that most anglers have never heard of. And that’s exactly how it should be. While the Kanektok and Goodnews rivers rightfully earn their reputation as world-class fisheries, the Arolik River flows quietly just five miles south a pristine 45-mile ribbon of crystal-clear water that remains one…
We live in a loud world. Everything has a barcode, a star rating, or a notification attached to it. A week floating Alaska’s remote rivers offers the one thing money usually can’t buy: Silence. The kind of silence where the only things demanding your attention are the current against the raft and the seam of…
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Or: The Rise and Fall of the Egg-Sucking Leech Empire If you’ve fished anywhere in Alaska in the last decade, you’ve probably got a dozen Dolly Llamas (or Dali Lamas, Dahli Llamas—nobody can agree on the spelling) snagged in streamside willows, wedged under logjams, and stuffed in every corner of your fly box. And if…
Why Float Trips Deliver Unmatched Fishing Experiences—And Everything You Need to Know Before You Go After spending a week on an Alaska wilderness float fishing trip, seasoned anglers often say you never quite go all the way back home. The compelling urge to return lingers like the memory of a trophy rainbow trout breaking the…