Getting there

Guests arrive and depart Royal Wolf Lodge on Fridays. That is somewhat unusual since many lodges have their guests arrive and depart on Saturdays. Chris Branham's schedule allows anglers to fish some of the most popular regional fisheries on those Saturdays, when there is less pressure from other lodges. On the day prior to your arrival in camp, Thursday, you should plan on traveling to Anchorage and overnighting at one of the many fine hotels there.

Late the next morning (Friday), you will meet the lodge’s private charter at the Anchorage Airport, and fly approximately one hour to the outpost village of Igiugig. A seat on this charter is arranged the moment you deposit on the trip, though it is not included in your lodge billing. We are happy to quote you the rate for the charter anytime - it is payable directly to the Branham’s upon arrival at the lodge, either with cash or personal check (they do not accept credit cards). At Igiugig, the lodge pilots will meet you and load you and your luggage into their floatplanes, and transfer you the final 15 minutes to the lodge. The following Friday the procedure is reversed, with guests normally arriving back to Anchorage late in the afternoon. You can choose to overnight in Anchorage this night and connect home the following day, or connect through on a redeye late Friday night, where viable.