I just flew aboard Kenai Aviation's new Tecnam 2012 plane that is regularly flying between…read moreAnchorage, Kenai, and Homer. The plane is new and pretty nice to fly aboard. USB charging ports are available at each seat. I was informed that they will schedule more flights in Spring 2023.

Our friends late arrival in Anchorage was not a problem for Kenai Aviation. There last flight is…read more11:30 pm! Thank you Kenai Aviation!

Absolutely would recommend! Had such a great experience with…read moreAlaska West Air! Our pilot Brad was awesome, and even let me sit up in front. Crescent Lake was so so gorgeous and had plenty of fish for us to catch. Our guide Luke was 10/10. Also, there was another group next to us with Mike/Badger as their guide, and he was 10/10 as well. Both guides gave us plenty of tips on where to try to fish. Badger even cooked us all lunch with the freshly caught salmon. My boyfriend and I both caught our limit of sockeye salmons for the day. We also saw multiple bears which made the trip even more exciting. I will be remembering this wonderful experience for a long long time. Thank you all so much!

Amazing day fishing with our guide Luke. Everything from the checkin process to the trip back was…read moreflawless. Awesome pilot and support staff. We definitely recommend this trip!

Beautiful location. Excellent guide. Great meal and atmosphere. Bears. Bears. Bears. Blue, blue,…read morelake

This is one of the spots for the once in a lifetime trip. I took my parents here since they have…read morebeen wanting to go to Alaska. Starting from the pickup from the hotel, water taxi with an Alaskan amphibian bush plane, fine dining within a historical lodge, bear watching, kayaking in Lake Clark at 10pm at night, watching whale migrating from a plane, a helicopter ride with landing on top of a glacier, Salmon fishing and bird watching, the trip stick and mesmerize both me and my parents. Whenever adventure story session come up in my big families, my parents always re-tell our little adventure in this lodge. We spent 3 days 2 nights at redoubt bay lodge. It is truly a trip to remember and a trip that will change you. All the staff member is meticulously prepared for our arrival, meals, trips, helicopter ride and flight back. It is not cheap, If you do have the means, GO FOR IT. You only do it once. You will not regrets!

Booking with Katmai Air was easy and straight forward. The itinerary was clear and easy. And on the…read moreday of our departure, they laid out exactly where we needed to go and what we needed to do. Our flights were smooth, and I can't say enough about how good the service was.

We were a little late on planning our Alaskan adventure, but we were were luckily able to book our…read moreseats to Katmai National Park a month in advance. Called them to check availability, very kind and friendly to speak to over the phone. Booking was very easy. As I said, we booked over the phone, they E-Mailed us an invoice, and we paid online. Simple. We booked a day trip, and the trip to Katmai is split in two flights - one to King Salmon and one to Katmai. Views from the flight are absolutely beautiful. Nothing quite prepares you for how amazing it is flying into Katmai. I was worried that we came too late in the season to see any bears, but we saw two in the ocean as we were landing. Incredible. Definitely expensive. But 100% worth it. Highly recommend, would do it again.

My family and I spent a week here over Fourth of July weekend and had a great time! We've never…read moregone on a fishing excursion before, so we weren't sure what to expect, but Hooksetters made everything easy, comfortable, and enjoyable! We went out on one salt water excursion from Homer and 3 river charters, which were all exceptional. The guides called the night prior to ensure we knew what time to meet them the next day and to confirm the location. There were several changes to our itinerary based on the weather, which were communicated well ahead of time so we could plan appropriately. The guides were personable, professional, and worked incredibly hard to make sure we caught as many fish as possible. They filleted the fish on the river and on the boat back to harbor (ocean), then we were able to drop the fish off at the processors on our way back to the lodge for freezing and packing. Each person is allowed 50 pounds of fish, and we easily filled two boxes with halibut and sockeye salmon. The lodge is equipped with lots of extra equipment for use - waders, rain-gear, fishing poles, coolers, etc. Breakfast is a help yourself situation with cereal, yogurt, fruit, breads, and one cooked item that can be heated like quiche or breakfast burritos. Lunches are packed the night before so you can grab and go. They contain sandwiches, chips, cookies, trail mix, nuts, and bottled water. Hors d'oeuvres were served every night but Thursday, the cook's night off. They usually consisted of a soup, meats, cheeses, and crackers. There were also meatballs and jalapeño poppers. Dinner was varied, with salads each night and bbq ribs, salmon, bacon wrapped filet, bbq brats, and pork loin. There was also dessert, of course! If you're late, the cook wraps up your food so you can heat it up later. All in all, I was very impressed with this location, but the people were what really made it memorable. Everyone was so helpful and friendly, especially for rookies like us. There were several guests who had been here before and were back again, and I can see why. For a great guided fishing experience on the Kenai, check out Russell fishing and stay at Hooksetters!

We had an amazing experience at Alaska Hooksetter's Lodge and Russell Fishing…read more Glenn and Karen who run the operation are amazing. Carmen and Heather are absolutely amazing with the food. The exceeded our expectations. Wendy helping with all the lunches. The Lodge is beautiful and enjoyed the time around the campfire each night with amazing appetizers and drinks. What made the difference is the people of Hooksetter's and Russell fishing. A completely painless trip where everything was taken care of. The accommodations were top notch outstanding.... Definitely will be coming back..... Oh and the fishing...... 4 of us caught after all the fish were cleaned and processed...... 226 lbs of Halibut, Rock Fish, Ling Cod, Yellow Eye and Salmon.... See pics Thank you again for an awesome experience

Great trip, knowledgeable pilot. The bear flyout was awesome. We are in our 70's so be sure you…read morecan get in and out of a small airplane and walk a bit.

Natron delivers a great adventure! The other "bear flights" were somewhat more money, so I was a…read morelittle worried. I had called and had a hard time finding flights from the other companies in the first week of September, but Janet was so nice, and my wife has always wanted to see a bear in the wild while we've never been so lucky, but Tim put us down right on the beach next to this guy! The scenery was magnificent! Definitely a highlight of our trip and lives! Thank you Natron!

Amazing bucket list trip with my son and brother. Everyday was better than the next. Amazing…read moreviews. Great guides. Comfortable lodging. Fun people to be around. After 4 days of fishing, they helped pack up the 120 lbs. of Salmon, Halibut and Rockfish we caught.

Everyone does their best to provide each guest with a unique experience. Top-notch guides are very…read morehelpful, pleasant and professional. Caught lots of varieties of fish and saw bears, eagles, moose, otters and whales. Highly recommend, these nice folks do a great job.