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Planning your trip to Alaska

While planning your trip to our Alaska fishing lodge, the logistics can be difficult to manage. We are hoping to simplify the process by knowing your flight itinerary and other details for your trip. Visit our FAQ page for more details and fishing information.

Trip to Alaska Travel Details

While planning your trip to our Alaska fishing lodge, the logistics can be difficult to manage. We are hoping to simplify the process by knowing your flight itinerary and other details for your trip. Visit our FAQ page for more details and fishing information.

The first leg of the trip to Alaska will be the travel from your hometown to Anchorage, Alaska. Your final leg is from Anchorage to Dillingham, Alaska, 350 miles southwest of Anchorage, which is served by Ravn Alaska or Alaska Airlines.

Flight reservations

We strongly recommend that you make your flight reservations as soon as possible.

Alaska Airlines’ toll-free number is 1-800-252-7522 (1-800-ALASKAAIR) and their website is alaskaair.com.

Important Travel Details:

Please schedule to arrive in Dillingham, AK on the latest flight offered on Sundays and depart Dillingham, AK on Saturdays on the earliest flight offered. We follow the current Alaska Airlines jet schedule for the pick-up and drop-off times.  Please call for assistance if you cannot meet this schedule.

Update Feb 2023 – We follow the current Alaska Airlines jet schedule for the pick-up and drop-off times. There have been multiple changes already for this summer. On the day of your arrival which is Sunday, please book the latest flight offered which for most Sundays is currently AS Flight AS166 arriving in DLG at 2:18 PM. On the day of your departure, which is Saturday, please book the earliest flight offered which is currently AS Flight 2232 departing DLG at 11:27 AM. Please check the current schedule as times are subject to change. Please call for assistance if you cannot meet this schedule.

Upon your arrival, you will be met at the Dillingham airport by one of our staff. After retrieving your luggage, you will be transported by our van and then by a covered jet boat 35 miles northwest to Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge. The total trip time from the airport to the lodge takes about 60 minutes.

Due to our remote location, we have scheduled pickup and drop-off times at the Dillingham airport. If there are any questions, please contact us at your earliest convenience before booking your flights. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Lodging in Anchorage

Some guests coming from the lower 48 may not be able to make the trip to Dillingham in one day. While there are many choices, here are a few recommendations for hotels in the Anchorage area.

Airbnb

VRBO

THE LAKEFRONT ANCHORAGE- A Millennium Hotel – (866) 238-4218
On Lake Spenard close to the airport.  Free airport transportation.  A premium quality property.  Restaurant, lakeside lounge.

Hotel Captain Cook – 907-276-6000
Downtown, close to shopping, theater, museum, indoor pool, and athletic club. A premium quality property. Three restaurants, nightclubs, and dancing.

Marriott Courtyard – 1-800-321-2211
Close to the airport.  Free airport transportation.  Indoor pool, rooms with whirlpools, restaurant open for breakfast and dinner.  A nice moderate property.

If you need assistance with your travel arrangements or have questions about extending your visit to other parts of Alaska, please call us at 1-907-843-1605.  We will be happy to advise you.

Rob and Lisa Fuentes

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Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge
PO Box 1547
Dillingham, AK 99576

1 (907) 843-1605
Fish@BearclawLodge.com

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