We’re all about roughing it, but one luxury we’d rather not live without is good strong coffee. A hot cup of coffee is God sent on a cool day on the water, and we make sure to make it part of our program each day. There are a lot of good coffee making options today for the…
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The Pets
While filleting salmon for our guests, the resident trout around our camp at Alaska West grow pretty fond of the hand that feeds them. Its not uncommon to witness dozens of trophy rainbow trout in the 20 to 30 inch range, patiently waiting for the next salmon scrap to fall off of the fillet table….
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Rock On
Dan Brevelle from Alaska West taking you into the weekend with a little net guitar. Landing nets.. Good for landing fish. Great for air guitar. More Goofy Posts from Alaska West Alaska West Job Requirement #1: Facial Hair Alaska Guidespeak Glossary The Kanektok Plunge: An Alaska West Tradition
Fireweed
Here at Alaska West things change fast, whether that change is the river, flora, fuana, people, or even our camp, it is constantly happening. Our camp is located on the Kanektok River, and the crew spend over three months enjoying every change it has to offer on and off the water. Fireweed Chamerion angustifolium is…
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Happy Birthday Jason
Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating Alaska West Guide Jason Whiting’s birthday. What does that mean? It means that Jason won the opportunity to take part in an Alaska West tradition.. A dip in the frigid water of the Kanektok. Happy birthday J-Smolt.. Good Form! More Alaska West Culture Alaska West Job Requirement…
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A Dog Named Kalik
Today’s post is a good one – our manager from BC West, Kara Knight, writes about the dog she brought from South Andros Island in the Bahamas to Canada. Enjoy! A Dog Named Kalik You always meet people with really great stories about how they found their dog…I love those stories but never expected to…
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New Camp at Alaska West
We’ve moved! You may have heard, but this off-season our hardworking team at Alaska West made the big move across the river to our new location. We love our new camp and think you will too! Not a fan of change? Don’t worry – we can almost hit our old camp with a rock. Same…
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Cookie
Today we present you with a picture of a dog on a beach. There are a few notable points about this picture, though. This is the beach on the grounds at Andros South. It’s really nice, as you might notice. This dog’s name is Cookie. She belongs to one of our guides, Sparkles. All of…
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Simple Pleasures
White sand flats and tailing bonefish are great and all, but one big reason folks like visiting South Andros Island is that it’s a place where you can enjoy some simple pleasures – like having a beer with your buddies in the back of a pickup truck. More on South Andros Island Josie’s Boat Land…
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Enjoy the View
Life is good at Andros South. More on Life on South Andros Non Anglers at Andros South Josie’s Boat Hangin’ with the Locals