Baranof Float Trips: Getting There

On the day preceding the start of your Baranof Float Trip, you will need to make arrangements to arrive at the Alaskan Bush town of Dillingham.

There are several flights a day into Dillingham from Anchorage- any one of them will work, as you'll need to overnight in town anyway. Upon booking, Baranof will make reservations at Beaver Creek B & B in Dillingham, where you will overnight. The cost of this lodging is not included in the package- you may pay the B & B directly upon arrival with credit card, check or cash. Beaver Creek B & B will know you are coming - upon arrival in Dillingham give them a call from the airport (there are courtesy phones available for you to use) at 907-842-7335 or (866) 252 7335, and someone will be there within minutes to pick you up. Also, check in with Fresh Water Adventure upon arrival (907-842-5366), just to let them know you're in town- this is the air charter that will be flying you out to the river the next morning. They are located next to the Alaska Airlines hangar.

On the morning of your arrival to the river, Beaver Creek B & B will drive you to where your charter flight is scheduled to depart at approximately 9:30 a.m. In the unlikely event of marginal weather, the flight will be delayed until it is safe to fly. Upon arrival at the upper reaches of the Kanektok, you'll be loaded into top quality rafts with custom built floorboards and rowing frames, and begin fishing immediately.

On your day of departure, you'll reach a native village (Quinhagak) at the terminal end of the float, where you'll catch a charter bush plane (included in the package price) back to the larger village of Bethel. You'll need to have arranged a commercial flight from Bethel to Anchorage in advance, departing Bethel no earlier than 4:00pm. You may choose to overnight in Anchorage, or connect to a "redeye" flight back home.