Thank you for booking your upcoming Alaskan Adventure with Great Alaska. We're gearing up for another fantastic summer season in Alaska. This page is designed as an online resource for all Great Alaska Anglers and Adventurers.

Below are customized packing lists for all our adventures from fly fishing to bear viewing.

Trip Planning Information

Great Alaska Adventure Lodge is located in Sterling, Alaska, which is approximately 130 miles south of Anchorage. Due to the distance traveled and time zone changes, most of our guests will have to overnight in Anchorage prior to their journey to the Lodge. Please plan on arriving in Anchorage the night before your scheduled Great Alaska trip.

Van

As a courtesy to our guests, Great Alaska has a complimentary van that departs Anchorage each morning. The two-and-a-half hour van ride traverses some of the most beautiful lands in Alaska, and we recommend it for those who haven't been to the Lodge. Please note that all pick-ups must be confirmed 48 hours in advance. We pick up daily at the following locations: Millenium Hotel (7:30) - 7:15am, Holiday Inn Express (7:15) andHilton Hotel (downtown) - 7:45am

Flights

Great Alaska will also gladly make flight reservations for you from Anchorage International Airport to Kenai Airport. ERA Aviation (an Alaska Airlines partner) offers scheduled flights between Anchorage and Kenai approximately every two hours. ERA offers friendly, dependable service and their DeHavilland DH-8, Otter and Convair aircraft are late-model, clean, and well-maintained. These quiet, comfortable aircraft offer a standup cabin, overhead compartments, ample legroom, lavatory, cabin steward and beverage service. Cost of this trip is $150 per person each way, and flights must be arranged with Great Alaska one month prior to your trip date. Tickets will be "Great Alaska Adventure Lodge Commuter Coupons" on will-call at the ERA Aviation ticket counter in the main terminal. You must check in one hour prior to departure for the 25-minute flight to Kenai. The pick-up time at the Kenai Airport is coordinated with the arrival of ERA flight 4830, at approximately 10:15am. Great Alaska staff will meet you at the Kenai Airport upon arrival, and greet guests in the terminal. Look for the Great Alaska logo on the hats and uniforms of our friendly staff. The trip to the lodge from the airport will take 20 minutes. If you are flying from Anchorage to Kenai at the beginning of your stay with us but are not booked through Great Alaska, please inform us of your flight schedule as soon as your travel arrangements have been made. For guests choosing to travel by corporate or private aircraft, the Kenai Airport (ENA) features a 7500-foot paved runway, a flight service station, published approaches, and can supply either Avgas or Jet-A-Fuel. Hard-surfaced transient parking is available, as is lodging in Kenai for flight crews. We are able to meet private aircraft directly on the tarmac with prior notification. Please provide the aircraft tail number and arrival time by phone, fax or email at least 72 hours in advance. Please plan on arriving at or about 10:00am local time.

Communications To/From The Lodge

The lodge has wireless connection and we have a guest telephone at the lodge. The dedicated guest line is outgoing only and is located in a common, yet private, area of the lodge. Guests can make voice calling card calls over this line. Please advise family, friends, and associates that in order to speak with a guest at the lodge it is necessary to call our business and line at (907) 262-4515. The caller will have to leave a message and the guest will have to call back on our guest line. Email access is available upon a computer at the lodge from 6:30 - 9:30 pm only.

Liquor

Great Alaska Adventure Lodge does not have alcohol available for purchase. However, a selection of beer, wine and spirits are provided complimentary during the nightly happy hour. An order form wide with a wide selection of fine red and white wines, generally about 20 choices will be available at the lodge. This local liquor distributor will deliver your purchase to you at the lodge. You are welcome to bring your own favorite brand of liquor, beer or wine and you may keep it in your room or we can keep it behind our bar.

Alaskan Fishing Licenses

State of Alaska fishing licenses and salmon stamps are not included in the price of your stay at the lodge. They are available for purchase at the lodge and the cost is as follows: Nonresident License 3 Day $20, 7 Day $30, 14 Day $50

King Stamps may be required May through July and are an additional 3 Day $20, 7 Day $30, 14 Day $50

Staff Gratuities

The staff of Great Alaska Adventure Lodge are hired for their professional skills and attitude. They pride themselves on hard work and a level of service beyond your basic necessities. You will never be made to feel that any service is provided contingent upon a gratuity. Leaving a gratuity at the close of the trip is customary, but the amount is totally at your discretion. We are often asked "What is a standard tip?" In the interest of information only here is a typical range for tips: GUIDES $20 - $25 per person per day. KITCHEN STAFF REMAINING STAFF$15 per day

Shipping Fish Home

For those who desire to harvest salmon, it will be filleted and frozen. An airline-approved, waxed seafood shipping container is provided at no charge and will keep your fish in good condition during return travel. For those wishing to smoke, vacuum seal or have lox made from fish or have it overnight shipped to the lower 48 (recommended), we have a custom processor pick up every day. They offer a wide variety of custom processing options (at an additional charge) and our guests have had excellent results using this company's services.