What a wonderful start to our Alaska adventure. We had a beautiful and peaceful paddle around kenai…read morelake. Everything went super smooth with booking with Danette and Adam and they answered all questions to make sure we were well prepared for our trip. Our guide Eliza was friendly and knowledgeable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.

Jake was an exceptional guide. We happened to go out on a. Very calm and clear morning. It was…read moreabsolutely beautiful, serene and peaceful. Just awe inspiring.

Two words come to mind when describing our experience: STRANDED and COMMUNICATION--or, more…read moreaccurately, the lack of it. My 14-year-old grandson and I had carefully planned and greatly anticipated this fishing trip. We arrived at the Cooper Landing office area two hours early, believing that was where our trip would begin. While waiting, we watched several groups meet guides, get into vans, and leave for their fishing destinations. Our email stated that we would be fishing "on the Kasilof River, about an hour from Cooper Landing." I understood that to mean we would be transported there--especially after watching other groups leave from the office in vans. At no point did I understand that we were expected to drive ourselves to an unspecified meeting location an hour away. The office was unlocked but unattended. When our departure time came and went, I called and spoke with someone I believe was named Dave. Rather than calmly addressing what was clearly a communication problem, he became defensive and scolded me, repeatedly insisting that I had received an email telling me where to meet. I tried several times to move the conversation away from assigning blame and toward finding a solution. Eventually, arrangements were made for us to drive to a specified location and join the trip. Once on the river, things improved considerably. Our guide was fairly inexperienced in the area, but very good. He worked extremely hard, and everyone in our boat caught their limit. He deserves considerable credit for turning a very disappointing beginning into an enjoyable fishing experience. Unfortunately, the disorganization returned at the end of the day. After reaching the takeout point, we expected transportation to be waiting. Instead, we stood in the cold rain for nearly two hours waiting for the truck to arrive. There was clearly a serious breakdown in communication and coordination. Our two fellow guests were also extremely unhappy and said they were considering canceling their trip scheduled for the following day. Bottom line: The fishing was excellent, and our guide was fairly inexperienced in the area, but very good. The communication, organization, and customer service were not. Mistakes and misunderstandings happen. What matters is how a business handles them. Customers should not be scolded when there is an obvious communication breakdown, nor should they be left standing in the cold rain for nearly two hours because transportation was poorly coordinated. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this operation. There are other fishing guide services in the Cooper Landing and Kenai Peninsula area, and I would strongly encourage travelers to explore those alternatives. What should have been one of the highlights of an Alaska trip with my grandson was unnecessarily diminished by poor communication, disorganization, and disrespectful customer service.

Dave, the owner/operator of Cooper Landing Fishing Guide was the greatest find of our entire trip…read more We hired him for three days of fishing with our group and rented his amazing Main Cabin at Alaska Heavenly Lodge. My family had the trip of a lifetime! The cabin and property is gorgeous, well appointed, comfortable, affordable, quiet, quaint and in the perfect location. The days on the water fishing with Dave were INCREDIBLE! He is patient, kind, funny, engaging and has an amazing amount of institutional knowledge about fishing the Kenai Peninsula area. We were originally planning to fish for two days on the Kasilof River for Silver Salmon and then one day on the Kenai River fly fishing for trout. When the conditions were not up to his standards, he pivoted and changed the plan to make sure everyone in our group had the best experience possible. I will most definitely be back to fish with Dave again and stay at Alaska Heavenly Lodge and I highly recommend him for either your fishing adventure and/or lodging while in the Kenai Peninsula area.

My son and I went on a ride today. Since my son hasn't ridden before I asked our guide Kate to…read morelead the horse for him. The horses will try to eat the grass so keep in mind that it will be a struggle. The ride itself was beautiful and it did rain a little. Wear warm clothes and boots. We saw moose, bald eagles and crossed the river multiple times. I enjoyed the ride very much. The price for 2 people was very high but so is everything else in this town. I'd do it again! Expect to be sore afterwards. Lastly, Kate was a friendly and chatted with us along the way.

If you are looking for a authentic trail ride, this is the place to go. Katie and Kate were our…read moreguides. We crossed rivers, went through trees, out to the beach and back. Their dogs, Sadie and Tilley, ran with us all the way. They were great fun too. We saw multiple eagle sightings. Fun, fun ride. I would recommend it to anyone that has some horse experience.

Great job Phil for taking us on such a last minute booking and making it a wonderful time…read more Wonderfully personable, knowledgeable, and great to have along with the ride. Taught us well, thank you.

Just left this place and although we didn't go in to book a guided fishing trip (my husband gets…read moresea sick in small boats) they were super accommodating. Answered all our best fishing spot questions and guided my husband on what flies were best to use in the area. Highly recommend a visit here whether it's for booking a fishing trip or just to stock up on flies!

Our family booked an all day private salmon fishing charter hoping that our timing would coincide…read morewith the second sockeye run. We have a 13 yo daughter and a 10yo daughter who are pretty adventurous and love to fish, but this was going to be so different than the lake fishing they are accustomed to. No one in the family had ever been fly fishing, so this was going to be an adventure for not only my husband and myself, but for our guide who would have the *joy* of teaching and managing all 4 of us. I did a lot of research to make sure that we selected a company who would be a good fit, and I am so very glad we chose to go with Jason's Guide Service. Our guide was Henry and although he was very young and relatively new, he was amazing. He had so much knowledge of the area and was so skilled that you would've thought he had been around and doing this for much much longer. Jason had called the night before letting us know that the salmon were running a little late and that fishing for them was pretty dismal. He offered to let us focus on plug and drift fishing for trout and Dolly Vardon but was open to mixing in some fly fishing. He prepared us for what could be a fairly unproductive day and how fly fishing could be frustrating for the kids, particularly our youngest. We told him we wanted to at least try some fly fishing just for the experience but would be just as happy drifting and using spinner reels if that didn't work out. Henry was so incredibly patient with all of us the entire day. He was an excellent teacher and my kids were thrilled to throw on the waders and get in the water. Both of them caught on fairly quickly and my daughter even caught a couple of trout within a short period of time on the fly rod. We alternated between fly fishing and plugging and we all were able to catch some beautiful rainbow trout, a few Dollys and a few salmon. Most of the salmon were too large and not keepers, but super fun to catch and get pictures of. We did end up being home dinner which was more than we expected due to our timing. We saw many, many eagles and were super lucky to hang out in fairly close proximity to a young brown bear - the first and only we ended up seeing on our 14 day trip. Most importantly, we had a great time and it was an experience my kids enjoyed enough to want to build on it in the future! Mission accomplished. These guys know this river well and will work their tails off to get you to the right spots. Just as importantly to us, they are super kind, patient and gracious with beginners, including kids. We highly recommend them and would absolutely book with them if we are lucky enough to return!

Great time! Guide was knowledgeable of the area and about the types of fish you can find in the…read morearea. Water way was very blue and such a beautiful fun time. Highly recommend this company for your fishing tour and general fishing!

I rented a Kona Process 134 from Mike for some solo adventure. Mike set the suspension and tire…read morepressure to exactly how I wanted it and the bike performed great. It was in great shape and shifted perfectly. Mike gave me directions to the Resurrection Trail via a road and the Bean Creak trail. I rode just over twenty miles and had a blast. The trail was great and did not disappoint. Mike was awesome and it was a great day.

We had a phenomenal day renting eBikes from Bike Cooper Landing. Just about 25 miles up to Rainbow…read moreLake and back. The ride was so smooth, and effortless -- you can adjust the gears like any bike, and then choose which pedal assist level works best for you, for every portion of your ride. Mike did a great job showing us how to use the bikes and explaining what to expect for us first timers. We tested out the different settings, and we were each able to find that "sweet spot". The bikes are in great condition and the helmets we very comfortable. We had 3 mountain bikes, and one cruiser. Zero issues keeping up with each other (I rode the cruiser), and the cruiser did fantastic on this trip -- probably the comfiest ride! We can't wait to bring some friends for our next eBike experience with Bike Cooper Landing

Rented leg waders for a couple of days. They were great instead of buying them…read more They processed and froze our salmon at a reasonable price. Helpful staff

Brought in approx 9lbs of sockeye salmon for Salmon Run to prep, freeze and ship back east. Staff…read morewas friendly enough. Shipping was overnight via FedEx and that went as planned and fish arrived on time. However, when it arrived it was cold, but NOT frozen. So either it was not properly frozen before shipping, OR the shipment packing was insufficient. I have had other fish shipped from AK, including a shipment that was a whole day late in 90 degree temps and that fish still arrived frozen! I suspect that using a thermal pack/wrap would have made a difference (think space blanket meets bubble wrap). Plus the refreezable ice pack included in the box was woefully undersized. Given the high price I paid, I would have expected the fish to arrive frozen. Actually, I also expected them to de-bone the filets, but that did not happen either. Not sure if that was included, but again if you are prepping the fish, why not do that? When I wrote to tell them about my experience I received a long explanation from Jayden who explained that shipping MORE fish stayed frozen longer. He also said that the ice pack was a "courtesy" item for the shipment. Really? Seems like it is a requirement. It also seems like they used the minimal amount of ice pack to keep the weight down and their margin up. Jayden shared that more ice packs would have bumped me into the next tier of shipping which would have costed more. I would have appreciated that option. "Ship like this and it will arrive cold, not frozen, still good to go. Or, ship like this and it will cost you $X and it will arrive frozen solid." I was not given a choice nor any additional information in the matter but my expectations were frozen fish upon arrival, regardless of the amount. The shipper has to figure out what works best and adjust accordingly or CLEARLY tell the customer what to expect. By the way, the thermal wrap I mentioned earlier weighs next to nothing, so that IS something they should consider adding to their shipments. I think it would have made a difference. Others use it. Why not Salmon Run? In the end, the fish was fine, I tossed it in the freezer and I debone each filet myself. However, if I use Salmon Run in the future I'll reset my expectations and maybe even ask about options.

Hard pass on this trail- hiked the 1st mile in and got more mosquito bites in 20 minutes than I did…read moremy entire camping trip and it was completely not worth it. Views are meh. Entire trip is steep uphill, dry, hot and buggy with minimal views. Supposedly at the top there's a lake 3 miles in, but it just wasn't worth it. Pass.