Valhalla Lodge: Getting There

Anglers are to arrive in Smithers the day before flying into the lodge.

The lodge suggests Hawk Air (800-487-1216) as the most reliable carrier for this flight, with Air Canada (888-247-2262) as an option. Most anglers stay at the Hudson Bay Lodge (250-847-4581). The lodge blocks out rooms, as space fills quickly during peak steelhead months. You will be required to pay for this room upon arrival; approximate costs will be: Single (one double bed): $100 CAD/ Double (two beds): $110 CAD. Mention that you are a customer of The Fly Shop to be sure to get the best price. Credit cards are accepted. You will be met at the airport by the hotel shuttle and brought back to the hotel on your afternoon of arrival. You will purchase your necessary fishing licenses at the lodge (be sure and bring cash for this, as the lodge does not take cards or checks) – if you would like to bring some alcohol into the lodge, there is a liquor store adjacent to Hudson Bay Lodge where you can purchase this.

Due to the remote nature of the Sustut River, we encourage you to pack reasonably. Keep in mind that we use the same charter to bring food and supplies for your week. Also please pack in soft sided duffel bags. We recommend you use two medium sized bags rather than one large bag when packing for your trip Steelhead Valhalla. This makes packing planes, vehicles etc easier for everyone involved. Each angler is limited to 60lbs. of luggage. DO NOT BRING HARD SIDED LUGGAGE.

If you like small, quaint inns, the Bulkley Valley Guesthouse B & B is a wonderful alternative.

Bulkley Valley Guesthouse B & B
Helga & Gunter Zweifler / Gelly Road, PO Box 2636, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Phone: (250) 847-9233 Fax: (250) 847-9233 / Reservations: 1-877-847-9233

Day of arrival into lodge (Wednesday). Departure from Smithers to Steelhead Valhalla Lodge is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., weather dependent. You will make this air journey in a fixed wing aircraft (30 - 45 minutes) departing from the Central Mountain Air Hangar in a Cessna Grand Caravan. You will need to arrange the hotel shuttle to get to the Hangar, where a lodge representative will meet you.

Departure from the lodge (Wednesday) is scheduled to start at around 2:00 pm, depending on the weather. Please keep the weather and this arrival time from the lodge in mind when making your departure flights to Vancouver; you always have the option to overnight at the Hudson Bay Lodge again. Upon arrival into Smithers, a lodge representative will help you to your connecting flight, or a hotel, if that is your choice.