Preparing For Your Trip

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Some things you should know before your Rapids Camp Lodge trip:

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Transportation from King Salmon Airport to the lodge - Deluxe accommodations - All meals, beverages, beer, wine, snacks - Alaska Fishing Guide service - Boats and fishing equipment, including rods and reels - Selected flies and lures - Waders, wading boots and/or hip boots (Please bring your own equipment if you prefer, and please write your name on or mark anything you bring with you. Spiked wading boots are neither permitted nor needed.) - Satellite TV (not in all rooms), wireless internet - Library area - Fly outs (weather-permitting) - Cleaning, boxing, and freezing of your fish for shipment home (Due to conservation efforts, we will only box up a MAXIMUM OF 50 LBS. OF FISH PER PERSON to take home, regardless of limits or catch).

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED:

Airfare to and from King Salmon (please arrange afternoon flights) - Fishing licenses, available at the lodge or online at the sports fish division - Liquor - Tips for Staff (as with most service-oriented businesses, 10 to 20% is usually customary depending on your experience). Of course, tipping is optional but greatly appreciated. Our entire staff from the pilots to housekeeping work as a team to ensure your trip is an enjoyable one. Cash is the easiest and preferred way of tipping.

ESSENTIALS NOT PROVIDED:

Polarized sunglasses - Rain jacket/ wading jacket - Headgear, i.e. hat with a brim, toboggan for cooler weather - Insect repellent - Swimsuit for the hot tub, or the river if you like! (towels provided) - Clothing for the workout room - Cameras (bring extra film or cards, batteries, chargers) - Video camera (bring extra discs, tapes, batteries, chargers, there are plugs in the rooms for chargers) - Clothing – warm jacket, warm underclothes for use under waders, (thermals, thick socks, gloves etc., items to layer works best), and relaxing clothing for après-fishing and story-telling in the lodge, hiking boots or sneakers if you like - Binoculars for eco-trips and sight-seeing - Basic toiletries.

Should you need or wish to purchase some of the essentials, toiletries, etc., we can purchase many items for you when we go to town. Some items may also be purchased in our gift shop. Should you require harder spirits than beer or wine, there is a liquor store in town. Everything has to be shipped in via barge or air, so many items are more expensive than in the “lower 48”, especially cigarettes and liquor, so consider bringing those items with you, or consider mailing them via the US Post Office before your trip.