Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge

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Our interactive Package Creator will help you pick and choose which of our activities you would like to focus on, how much time you'd like to spend doing each, and then get a complete package description and price immediately. You can then be able to make adjustments if need be, and finally submit your customized package to us to check on availability. Your personal information does not need be submitted until you're ready to check on availability and book.

Please understand the Package Creator is not an attempt to substitute customer service and we are always available to help answer your questions and prepare a trip for you via phone or e-mail! We invite you to fill out our reservation form if that approach is more to your liking. We also have several standard, example packages and pricing listed on our reservations page. Thank you for considering us and we look forward to hearing from you!

Please start by telling us how many how many people are in your group, and of those, have any been to Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge before, or are any between 12 and 3 years old? Please note kids 2 years old and younger may visit for free.

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Dates

When would you like to visit? Please select your dates below for a description of what is going on at Kodiak Raspberry Island Lodge during that month and to make your choice. If you'd like to visit before May or after September, please fill out our reservations form with specific dates and your interests.

May at the Lodge

May is our month of Spring. Deep green vegetation is beginning to push back the browns and remaining alpine snows of winter. Temperatures range from the mid 30s to mid 60sF. Fishermen focus on trolling for very large King Salmon, fly fishing for Sockeye Salmon in several local rivers is often superb by the end of the month, and bottom fishing for Halibut, Grey Cod, and Rockfish.

The crab pot typically yields a nice catch of sweet tasting Tanner (Snow) Crab every day. Guided Sea Kayaking is enjoyable, with the water temperature and air temperature often cool (we have neoprene gloves on hand!) Our first whales are starting to arrive and may swim by in front of the lodge searching for schools of Herring, Candlefish, and other food. Guided Hiking is good, with vegetation low, and searching for local wildlife is often rewarding. Bald Eagles are hungry and it is common to see up to a few dozen in the trees and on the beach around the lodge waiting for fish scraps. Fly out bear views will likely reveal the bears grazing in fields, clam digging at low tide, and playing with furry new cubs.

June at the Lodge

June is the beginning of our Summer. The green in the hillsides is thickening and pushing right to the very edge of any remaining snow on the mountain tops, and fragile spring flowers bloom in the undergrowth. Temperatures range from the mid 40s to high 60s. Fishermen focus on trolling for feeder King Salmon, fly fishing for Sockeye Salmon is often superb at the beginning of the month, Halibut fishing is generally great, as well as Grey Cod and Rockfish. The crab pot typically yields a nice catch of sweet tasting Tanner (Snow) Crab every day. Sea Kayaking is typically excellent, cruising along the beaches and coast in search of Whales, Bears, Sea Otters, and other life. Hiking is great, with the vegetation still low and views are spectacular. Baby Bald Eagles are fun to unobtrusively watch if we're lucky enough to find a nest. Bald Eagles are hungry and it is common to see up to a few dozen in the trees and on the beach around the lodge waiting for fish scraps. Fly out bear views will likely reveal the bears grazing in fields, clam digging at low tide, and playing with furry new cubs.

July at the Lodge

July is our most diverse month. Lush green has all but blanketed the mountains, giving the Kodiak Island Archipelago it's nickname, the "Emerald Isle." Temperatures range from the high 40s to mid 70s. Fishermen focus on trolling and mooching for King Salmon and arriving schools of hungry Silver Salmon. Halibut fishing is usually excellent, as well as Grey Cod, Rockfish, and Lingcod. Pink Salmon begin to arrive in the rivers by the end of the month and are fun to target on light tackle or a fly rod. The crab pot typically yields a nice catch of sweet tasting Tanner (Snow) Crab every day. Guided Sea Kayaking is generally excellent, and it's often rewarding to pull out for a time and rest or beach comb a local warm black shale beach. Guided Hiking remains enjoyable, though some trails are starting to close in due to the Island's growing vegetation. Fly out bear viewing is often wonderful, where bears may be actively chasing salmon in the rivers, grazing in fields, and enjoying the summer days.

August at the Lodge

August marks the peak of our Summer. Pink Fireweed is in bloom and the Salmon Berries are ripe for the picking. Temperatures range from the high 40s to the mid 70s. Fishermen focus on trolling and mooching for the abundance of returning Silver Salmon, and many choose to start targeting them on fly or spinning gear in the variety of local river systems towards the end of the month. Halibut fishing is generally excellent, as well as Grey Cod, Rockfish, and Lingcod. Though less valuable than Silvers, Sockeye, or Kings, Pink Salmon are the most abundant Salmon to return to Kodiak, and they are here in full force, readily taking flies and light spinners. The crab pot typically yields a nice catch of sweet tasting Tanner (Snow Crab) every day. Guided Sea Kayaking is generally excellent with the abundance of sea life and other life in the area. Guided Hiking is best done along the coast through an old growth Sitka Spruce forest or up one of our trails as the vegetation has gotten very lush. Fly out bear views are often excellent, with bears actively chasing fish in the rivers and napping in the sun.

September at the Lodge

September is the beginning of our Fall, and the hillsides are a myriad of yellowing Pushki leaves, Red Fireweed, and remaining dominant green Temperatures begin to ease back down, and range from the low 40s to mid 60s. Fishermen enjoy the climax of our returning Silver Salmon into the eight different river systems we can fish, targeting them on fly and spinning rod. Also mixed in later in the month is the occasional Steelhead. Halibut fishing is generally good, as well as Grey Cod, Rockfish, and Lingcod. The crab pot typically yields a nice catch of sweet tasting Tanner (Snow) Crab every day. Guided Sea Kayaking is enjoyable, with the water temperature and air temperature often cool (we have neoprene gloves on hand!) Guided hiking is best done along the coast through an old growth Sitka Spruce forest or up one of our trails as the vegetation has gotten very lush. Fly out bear viewing begins to slow down as the Pink Salmon returns have moved to their conclusion, dispersing the bears. A few may still be spotted earlier in the month chasing any remaining salmon.

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Fishing

Located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, on remote Raspberry Island in the Kodiak Island Archipelago, fishing based out of Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge can be phenomenal. The water flowing between and around Kodiak's Islands is teaming with bait fish, essential to the Halibut, Rockfish, Grey Cod, Lingcod and Crab we target. It is also essential to the five different species of Pacific Salmon we seek as they gorge on this food before returning to their home river. We can also access over eight different fresh water systems on Raspberry, Afognak, and Kodiak Islands, and can fish for Red (Sockeye), Pink (Humbpbacked), Dog (Chum), and Silver (Coho) Salmon as they enter these rivers to eventually spawn. All fishing activities are fully guided and outfitted (you don't need to bring ANYTHING) and we provide all filleting, vacuum sealing, labeling, freezing, and boxing of the fish you choose to harvest, so it is perfectly ready for you to take home.

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Sea Kayaking

Sea Kayaking is an excellent way to quietly observe the surrounding area and abundance of both small and large life within. Sea Kayaking expeditions are fully guided and outfitted (you don't need to bring ANYTHING), and are based out of our fleet of tandem and single person Necky Kayaks. It is also easy, during your day of kayaking, to pull out onto a beach and go for a walk, enjoy a beach fire and cookout, or take a nap in the sun.

Hiking

Hiking is an excellent way to quietly observe the surrounding area and witness the breathtaking views from the mountaintops around our lodge. Hiking trips are fully guided and are customized to your physical enthusiasm. A hike may be a stroll along the beach, through a forest, or right up to the top of the mountain.

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Flight Seeing

Since the Kodiak Islands and surrounding area is so large, often the best way to see a big chunk of it in a short amount of time is from the air. We work with highly respected local sea plane charter services and will coordinate your pick up and trip through the lodge. Please note the trips below require a minimum of two participants -- if you are a single traveler we MAY be able to pair you up with a second participant. Please check a tour or tours of interest to be included in your package.

Please fill out our reservations form if you're interested in full day or multiday fly out bear views based out of Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge.

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Photography

Everyone who visits Raspberry Island is a photographer! Nearly each picture on our website was taken by a guest of Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge on their vacation. Cameras range from quick point and shooters dropped back into breast pockets, to high end SLRs mounted to stabilized telephoto lenses. Regardless of your experience as a photographer, we highly recommend throwing a camera into your suitcase. While photographic opportunities surround us and each activity we offer, it is easy to focus each of our resources to help you take that picture you'd like to bring home.

Sea Life viewing from a boat is a great way to cover a lot of country, seeking whales, porpoise, Sea Lions, and other marine and terrestrial life, as well as different views of the vistas surrounding Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge. If you have already planned on a day or more of fishing during your stay, all of these activities are included while on board. However, if you plan to focus more on non-fishing activities, the extra investment to spend a day or more on the boat adds a different perspective to the surrounding countryside than can be experienced from a kayak, on a hike, or from a float plane.

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Your Custom Package

Thank you for using our package creator and for considering Kodiak Raspberry Island Remote Lodge! All of our packages automatically include the following:

• Round trip transportation to the lodge from Kodiak City.
• All lodging and meals during your stay.
• Private guest cabins and facility use.
• Activities you selected below, all fully guided and outfitted.

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