Alaska Rainbow Adventures

family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; “>Paul Hansen - <a class=Alaska Rainbow Adventures” height=”196″ longdesc=”http://www.akrainbow.com/2010site/Alaska%20Fly%20Fishing%20Rainbow%20Trout%20float%20trip” src=”http://www.akrainbow.com/2010site/images/paulprofilephoto.jpg” width=”143″ class=”style6″ style=”margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; float: left; “>

line-height: 1.5em; “>Hello, My name is Paul Hansen and I started Alaska Rainbow Adventures back in 1993 after a stint guiding at some of Alaska‘s best lodges. I have been tossing a line, pitching tents, manning the oars, paddle or throttle for myself and the pleasure of others here in Alaska since 1979. Occasionally you can still find me manning the pots and pans on a trip doing the cooking, something I have been told by my staff and guests that I am actually pretty good at, but go figure with all the cooks on the staff and guest chefs pitching in you usually just find me washing them. (Hey someone’s got to do it!)  All kidding aside ~ Our regular staff of guides reside and earn their living here in Alaska, and bring to the river that unique local knowledge of fishing and Alaska lore you can only get as a resident of the 49th state.

General Information

family: Arial; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; “>Alaska offers some of the best fishing in the world and Alaska Rainbow Adventures is the leading provider of Alaska float fishing trips.  Our deluxe Alaska float trip packages are as close to staying at an Alaska fishing lodge as you will find while floating an wilderness Alaska river.  family: Arial” size=”2;”>line-height: 16px;”>

family: Arial” size=”2;”>line-height: 16px;”>Join us fly fishing for Alaska salmon or trophy Alaska rainbow trout in Alaska‘s Bristol Bay region&other waters.  These areas are all famous world-wide with  fly and spin fishing anglers of all skill levels, for spectacular fishing and wildlife viewing. Alaska Rainbow Adventures can guide you on Alaska‘s premier waters with names like  TogiakGoodnews and Alagnak, As well as more diminutive streams such as  Moraineand American, creeks, truly the “best of the best” locations. 

Equipment

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Accommodations on the deluxe trips are in spacious tents. 
line-height: 16px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; “>Each of these tents is used to house two anglers. This provides you ample space for your gear, as well as a comfortable retreat should the weather become inclement. These tents make getting ready in the morning a breeze, allowing you adequate room while gearing up and putting on waders. We also provide cots and sleeping pads, a welcome luxury after a day of fishing. Spacious dining tents are also featured on the deluxe trips for those times when the weather may be inclement or the bugs are out. 

line-height: 16px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; “>On most deluxe trips and all that start after September 1st we utilize our custom built 10 x 20 dining tent capable of holding the entire group for dining or as a gathering area. This tent is also extremely weather resistant, made in Alaska for Alaska‘s extreme fall conditions. line-height: 16px; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; “><a class=Alaska Float Trip LodgeAlagnak River Alaska” class=”style9 ” height=”188″ longdesc=”http://www.akrainbow.com/2010site/Alaska%20Float%20Trip%20Lodge%20-%20Roughing%20it%20in%20Alaska%20-%20Alaska%20Rainbow%20Adventures%20-%20Alagnak%20River%20Float%20Trip” src=”http://www.akrainbow.com/2010site/images/alaska_float_trip_lodge_b.jpg” width=”506″ style=”margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; float: right; “>

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Please note that our intimate rivers trips offer less of these deluxe comforts
family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;”>line-height: 16px;”>including the use of smaller tents, a different dining tent, shower, boat seats, cots, etc. What is included is dependant on the particular trip you have chosen, gear availability, what we can safely carry in aircraft or rafts as well as what the access to the river is as some involve portages. Please ask for details on your particular trip if picking the intimate rivers trip option. (Deluxe trip accommodations shown)

Transportation

family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; “>On all of our Alaska float trips state of the art 18′ catarafts or 14′  to 16′ self bailing rafts from the largest producer of whitewater craft in America are utilized to get you safely down the river in comfort. Which boats will be used depends upon the trip chosen and the total number of participants.

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Party Size Details

family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; “><a class=Alaska Float Trip – Group Size” class=”style9 ” height=”157″ src=”http://www.akrainbow.com/2010site/images/alaska_float_trip_group_size_a.jpg” width=”235″ style=”margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; float: left; “>Small group size is an important part of our philosophy at Alaska Rainbow Adventures. By limiting our trips to no more then six anglers*, we are able to provide a personal, high quality wilderness experience. We usually operate with a three to one guest / guide ratio and operating two rafts per trip, occasionally the ratio ends up being less but never more. If you are looking for an outstanding adventure away from the crowds offering unrestricted fishing time, a wilderness float with A.R.A. is exactly what you want.

*Please note that arrangements for larger groups can be made for trips on some rivers if your group is larger then six persons, please call for details

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family: tahoma; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; “>We bring you the highest quality Alaska Float TripsAlaska Rainbow Adventures is the leader when it comes to lodge quality Alaska float fishing expeditions. Perhaps your interest is a trip to Alaska‘s Bristol Bay region to tangle with some of the largest and most plentiful trophy rainbow trout in the world, or your interest might be in any of the five species of Pacific Salmon, Arctic Char, Shefish, Pike or other species. 

There are also fishing trips in or near South Central Alaska not far from Anchorage, Alaska‘s largest city and in the shadow of North America‘s Tallest Mountain. Whatever you and your group desire, we offer Alaska fishing trips at the right time and on the right rivers to fit your expectations. The best way to decide when and where to go, is to call us and let our many years of Alaska experience help guide you to the trip of your dreams. For the nature enthusiast and photographer, we also now offer a limited number of guided Alaska brown bear and wildlife viewing float trips during August.
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We offer three different float trip packages depending on the particular river you choose to float with us., these are our Fisherman’s Deluxe, Standard Deluxe and Intimate River style float trips. Each of these options offer a different level of service with the least expensive option being what we have come to call our “intimate rivers” package utilizing smaller rafts, expedition style tents, and fewer amenities then the two deluxe trips and should be considered as an ‘roughing it’ bare bones style trip, comparable to what most other operators offer as standard Alaska float trip fare. 
 
Our two deluxe trips, the “Fisherman’s Deluxe” and “Standard Deluxe”  We also call them our “Deluxe Alaska Lodge Style Float Trips” Because the accommodations are like no other you will find on an Alaska float trip anywhere. Accommodations on our deluxe float trips are in spacious, high quality tents made right here in Alaska. for Alaska conditions. Each of these tents is used to house two anglers in which you can stand in comfortably and come equipped with cots, sleeping pads and chairs. This provides you ample space for your gear, as well as a comfortable retreat should the weather become inclement. Also on these trips are our custom built large gathering / dinning tent capable of holding the entire group for dining or as a gathering area. All guests are welcome to hang out in this common space for drinks, fly tying and socializing. Other comforts such as available hot showers, toilet facilities and other little touches that make an Alaska Rainbow Adventures deluxe trip a cut above all others. 

Where the two deluxe trips differ is that on the “Fisherman’s Deluxe” trip there is a two to one guest / guide ratio with two anglers and their guide floating the river in custom built drifter rafts each equipped with custom frames that have casting stations front and rear allowing for an exceptional angling experience. There is also an additional gear-boat that carries much of the camp gear and the majority of bags. Of course we still spend as much time as possible wading for fish. The additional guide/camp hand also assists in the setting up and taking down camp and assisting where necessary with guiding duties. The drifter rafts, being lightly loaded and equipped with anchor systems are able to thereby access almost any run on the river much like a drift boat and are highly maneuverable as well. 

Our standard deluxe float trips offer the same camping amenities but no gear / bag boat or extra camp hand and a two or three to one guest / guide ratio depending on overall group size. These float trips require some participation and group effort. Your participation with unloading the rafts, moving camp gear and taking down sleep tents each morning is greatly appreciated. Each day anglers will rotate guides enabling everyone to fish with each member of the staff. Just call 907-357-0251

Alaska Rainbow Adventures is a Fishing Guide in Wasilla Alaska operated by Paul Hansen. Alaska Rainbow Adventures is located at P.O. Box 87450, Wasilla Alaska 99687. You can reach them at 907-357-0251.

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