Current openings and specials update

Bookings are looking great for 2013. We are getting pretty full for July and August, but we do still have a few openings for you to grab. We also have a few rare partial weeks that are listed below.

Specials:

June 8-15                Opening week special for - $1995.
June 15-22              Our spey/switch rod school week - $1995 
July 13-20               Sockeye, Kings, rainbow and char - $2495
July 20-27               Sockeye, Kings, rainbow and char - $2495
July 27-August 3    Sockeye, Kings, rainbow and char - $2495                  
August 24-30          5 day special opening for $1795
September 7-14      Peak Fall Rainbow season - $2495
September 14-21     Trophy rainbow streamer season $2495
September 21-28     Closing week on the Naknek for trophy rainbows - $1995


All of the trips listed are for a fully guided week at our riverfront camp on the Naknek, including a private waterfront cabin, all meals, a guide and boat for each fishing day and at least one trip to Brooks Falls and the amazing Brooks River.

Call Jim at 616-745-6066 or email him at naknekrivercamp@gmail.com.

2013 Update

Our Current Special Deals

Early Bird Special: $200 Off

Book a reservation for our Alaska camp before January 1st, 2013 and lock in the 2012 Rates. As most of you already know, our rates are already a bargain for an Alaskan guided fishing trip, but as an incentive to lock in your schedule early, we are giving our guests a chance to save an additional $200 savings. Only $1000 will lock in your spot.

Opening Week Special: $500 Off

Opening day on the Naknek is June 8th. Fish with us from June 8th - June 15th and save $500 off of our normal standard package. That means that you can book our standard fully guided package for only $1995 (Or $1795 if you book before Jan. 1, 2013). Opening week offers an opportunity for some great rainbow, grayling and pike fishing, including some of the best streamer and dry fly fishing fishing of the year.

Late Rainbow Season, (otherwise known as Spey Season): $500 Off

Join us for the last week of September (September 21-28) for some fantastic trophy rainbow fishing. Alaska is a much quieter place in late September - most people have headed south, including many of the other lodges - leaving us with a bunch of big rainbows desperately trying to put on those last few ounces of fat to survive the long winter. This special package includes 1 day at the world famous Brooks River and it's trophy rainbow fishing. We will have guides experienced in fishing both spey and switch rods to help you master these interesting and effective techniques.

Belize (Jan 26 - April 1, 2013)

Just a reminder that we are hosting trips to Ambergris Caye in Belize again this winter. We have arranged local fly fishing, reef and snorkling guides to take our clients to some of the best flats, bays and reefs that Belize had to offer. Belize is well known for its' awesome permit numbers, but what makes it special is the tremendous variety of activities available. Whether your goal is the coveted grand slam (bonefish, permit and tarpon) or just a relaxing week in amazingly great weather, Ambergris Caye is hard to beat. The non-fisherman can choose from a visit to the second largest barrier reef in the world, a catamaran sailing adventure to a neighboring island, a golf cart exploration of the many shops and beachfront bars, a trip to one of the many Mayan ruins or just an afternoon reading a good book in the sun. The trip is $1600 per person for a guided fishing week or $2600 per couple for a combination trip.

We still have the following openings: Feb 2-9 (4 spots), Feb 23-March 2 (4 spots), March 2-9 (4 spots), March 16 - 23 (2 spots).
Call me for more details.

Call us at 616-745-6066 for more information or to reserve your 2013 vacation.

New opening

We just had a couple of cabins in peak silver season open up. This is for the week of August 13-20, 2011.

If anyone is looking for a trip to Alaska next August, give me a quick call at 616-745-6066.

Jim

Welcome

We are back in Michigan now and trying to get caught back up on our paperwork, etc. I plan to put together a new updated website in the next few weeks, so if you have any suggestions for improvements, drop us an email.

Here are a few of the important news items for 2011:
Raft Trips: We hosted a couple of raft trips last summer on the American and everyone had a great time, so we have decided to officially add overnight rafting trips to our menu of available options. The price for a 6 day wilderness raft trip will be $2495, all inclusive, from King Salmon airport.

Our rates for a standard Saturday to Saturday trip in 2011 will be $2195.

We still have openings for 2011 in the following weeks:
June 11-18, 18-25
July 9-16
September 3-10, 10-17, 24- October 1st

We have a couple of weeks available in Feb. for our trip to Ambergris Caye in Belize. The cost is $900 for a single or $1500 for a couple. If you are interested in the details, call me on my cell at 616-745-6066

James will be guiding steelhead fishermen on the Lake Erie tribs in November with Greg Senyo and the boys down at Steelhead Alley Outfitters in Ohio and Pennsylvania. If you would like to book a trip with him, give Greg a call at 419-466-9382 or email him at gregsenyo@yahoo.com .

James has a new StealthCraft driftboat now, and plans to guide full time in the spring for steelhead as well. Email us if you would like a trip in March or April in northern Michigan.

We are trying to firm up our reservations for 2011. If you have reserved a spot in Alaska for next summer, but haven't sent a deposit to us yet, now is the time to contact us and get it taken care of. As I am sure you already know, most Alaskan fishing lodges require the entire amount to be paid in advance of the trip. For 2011, we are planning to continue our past policy of asking for a $1,000 deposit up front to hold a spot, with the balance due at the end of the trip. Of course, if you would like to pay for the complete trip ahead of time, we will gladly accept payment in full at any time. As in the past, the deposit can be paid by Visa, Mastercard or by check, mailed to our winter address in Michigan. Make the check out to Naknek River Camp and mail to:

Jim Johnson

10554 South M-37

Baldwin, Mi. 49304 

Feel free to call me on my cell anytime. 616-745-6066

Jim Johnson