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If you have been looking for a great place to stay while enjoying the Alaska outdoors, you’ve made it to the right site. We have an 8 acre complex in Ninilchik that provides every type of lodging from tent sites to RV full hookup sites to 3 bedroom fully-furnished and stocked rental units. We also offer halibut and salmon charters right from our park and a wide variety of fishing related services and sightseeing tours.
We are centrally located to all the fishing hot spots. The Kenai, Kasilof, Deep Creek, and Anchor rivers are all within 30 minutes drive. We are adjacent to Cook Inlet for halibut fishing of the Ninilchik River and ocean clamming beaches.
In addition, there is an amazing variety of fun things to see and do not related to fishing in our area.
Campground:
We are a Good Sam Park on an 8-acre complex in the heart of Ninilchik dedicated to fulfilling your every recreational desire during your stay in Alaska’s vacation land: The Kenai Peninsula.
We have just renovated the entire park- built new showers and laundry, widened the sites, added the area's only satellite TV and 50, 30, 20 amp service to each of our 52 full hookup RV spots, and installed telephone lines to nearly one-third of the sites! You will appreciate our large standard sites, and love the option of our super sized sites. All are big-rig friendly. We also have 10 partial hookup sites and a secluded tent camping area.
Our customer services include vacuum packing and freezing your catch of fresh fish or clams in our new walk-in freezer. We can even ship your fish back home via FEDEX. The office has a modem hookup, RV parts, ice, coffee, snacks, sodas, camping/fishing gear, fishing licenses, copier and fax. Fishing/clamming rental equipment is also available such as rain gear, fishing gear, and clam shovels.
You can cure that RV cabin fever by joining friends in our office lounge for cards, games, or just swapping fish stories. With on-site fish and clam cleaning tables, a boat /RV wash station, RV dump site and a fish smoker, you have no need to look elsewhere for your camping and fishing needs!
Cabins:
If you are planning a group fishing trip to Alaska and will be traveling by car during your visit, you can take advantage of our fully-furnished cabins for your lodging needs. All of our one, two and three bedroom units have fully stocked kitchens, baths, and cable TV with HBO.
Charters:
Welcome to afishunt charters. If you want to enjoy the best of Alaska’s fishing opportunities with the finest of fishing outfitters, you have found the right place. Afishunt Charters is a thriving fishing company in the heart of Alaska’s prime fishing grounds- the Kenai Peninsula. We are celebrating our 11th year of operation in 2003, and are the largest fishing operation in Ninilchik.
We can provide the widest variety of fishing experience for you and your group. Whether you want a single day of ocean fishing for barn-door halibut, or a week long package including ocean, river, and fly-in excursions, we can do for you.
We now have four ocean boats plying the waters of Cook Inlet from Deep Creek and Resurrection Bay from Seward, including the largest and ONLY 10 person boat in Ninilchik. Enjoy a serene drift boat trip on the Kasilof River in one of our two drift boats, or take a powerboat trip on the world-famous Kenai River for lunker king salmon.
You can secure comfortable lodging at our 8 acre complex in Ninilchik. We can provide every type of lodging from tent sites to RV full hookup sites to 3 bedroom fully-furnished and stocked rental units.
Activities:
Clamming - this is great fun and a wonderful family activity that is very inexpensive. Twice a month the sun and moon align to provide a tide cycle that takes the tide out to an extra low level. This time is known locally as a negative tide.
During a negative tide the outflow of water exposes the breeding and feeding beds of the Razor clam. At this time you can walk to the Ninilchik Beach from our park (although you might want a vehicle to haul back the buckets of catch) to join the bi-monthly beach migration of the Alaskan clam-seeker, clearly recognized by the visible rubber boots and gloves.
Once on the beach, you must first locate the mark, the dimple in the sand created by the movement of the clam digging in the sand. Then, using a simple thin-bladed shovel, you carefully dig at the mark to uncover the shell without damaging it, and reach in by hand to grab the wily critter before it digs too deep. But you must be quick- these guys dig about ONE INCH PER SECOND- can you??
There is a tremendous amount of succulent meat in these clams, and you may harvest up to 45 per person per day. You must have a valid fishing license to go clamming. State troopers DO patrol the clamming beaches. We sell fishing licenses and rent clamming shovels and buckets in our park office.
Glacier & Wildlife:
There are fabulous tour opportunities in the local area for non-fishermen and for fishermen on the days you are resting that tired fishing arm. There are two major ways to view our breathtaking scenery and wildlife up close and personal: by cruise boats and by aircraft.
Let us arrange for you the best wildlife cruising opportunity, located in Seward. It is an easy day trip from our park, or you can stop by there on your drive back toward Anchorage. The tours there take you through the Kenai Fjords National Park, one of the most beautiful marine environments in the world. You will chill to the cold of gigantic glaciers, hear and feel the salt spray from whale breathing, and experience scenery so vast and beautiful that camera film seems woefully inadequate. In addition to viewing the glaciers, whales, sea lions, puffins, sea otters, and porpoises you will be treated to lunch during most cruises.
Or you can choose to contract a custom-designed aircraft tour from Soldotna of the Harding Ice fields. These tours are the ultimate method of experiencing the vastness of the glacier coverage of Alaska. Your trip can fly over this entire ice field, the largest in North America.
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RV PARKS and CABINS: Frequently asked Questions
How far is it to drive to Alaska? How much time does it take?
Seattle to Anchorage is 2500 miles. We recommend you allow about two weeks on average for that trip.
What is the best source for information on roads?
Two good sources for travel in Alaska are The Milepost and Bell’s Alaska Travelguide.
When is the best time to drive there?
Depending on the criterion you use to ask that question, consider the following guidelines:
May is our driest month, and not very crowded. Cool dry temps.
June is month of longest daylight, very warm, starting to get more people.
July is warmest month and most fishing activity, also most people.
August has more mositure but most Alaskan families are back home getting ready for school so it is not crowded.
September starts fall, cool but beautiful. Lots of businesses close Labor Day.
By October 1st expect snow.
What are Alaskan fuel prices?
What about Canada prices?
Fuel prices in cities and towns of Alaska are on par with most lower 48 locations. In the bush communtiies (remote areas) fuel prices will be higher than most lower 48 states, similar to California prices. Canada fuel prices are about the same, due to the great exchange rate (for Americans) of about .60 to 1.00. Remote locations can be expensive. Remember Canada sells in liters.
FISHING: Frequently Asked Questions
How much are fishing licenses? Do you sell them at your office?
Non-resident licenses are:
1 day: $10, 3 day: $20, one week: $30, two weeks: $50, entire year: $100
A special King Salmon stamp is required on days fishing for kings, in addition to above they are:
1 day: $10, 3 day: $20, one week: $30, two weeks: $50, entire year: $100
We sell all the above at our offices.
When is the best time to fish?
It depends on what you want to fish for. Luckily, halibut is available throughout the summer. The only difference for halibut is the cycle of the tide. During clamming tides the tidewater moves very swiftly and we must use heavy weights to get the bait to the bottom where the fish are. That means more work—not necessarily worse fishing or smaller fish—just more work. Since salmon spawn and then die, there are definite windows of opportunity for each species. Use the following as a guide to planning the timing of your trip around your desired species of salmon:
- King salmon - (first run) - fish about 30 pounds start in saltwater May 1st and lasts there until mid June. Start into rivers third week May and lasts until end of June, More fish than second run but smaller.
- King salmon - (second run) - fish 50 to 90 lbs. Only in Kenai River, starts July 1st, ends 31 July. Huge fish but not as many total fish as in the first run.
- Red salmon - (first run) - Kenai and Kasilof River generally about the third week in June, not as many fish as second run of reds.
- Red salmon - (second run) - Kenai River, huge run generally centered in third week of July.
- Silver Salmon - starts in Seward mid July and lasts until Labor Day; in Kasilof and Kenai Rivers in August and September.
Which is better- morning or afternoon halibut trips?
There is no statistical difference between morning or afternoon trips, or between high and low tides.
What is the best city to fly to? What type of transportation do I need?
Anchorage is the proper city to fly to. You would need to be able to drive a rental car from Anchorage to get to any of the fishing places, as the country is vast and remote and no public transportation is available. Our particular area is about 3 1/2 hours by car from Anchorage, and the trip is spectacular, with many places to stop for photos and enjoy scenery along the way. You can fly to Kenai, which is closer to us, but the additional flight leg is quite expensive and the rental vehicle will cost you more there.
What fishing gear is provided with your packages?
If you arrange a package (multi-day) fishing vacation with us, you will likely spend some days paying for a charter trip and some days fishing on your own, usually from the local riverbanks. On days that you pay to fish on a charter, all of your fishing gear, bait, etc. is provided, and fish filleting is included. On days you fish on your own, we supply fishing rods and reels, and you are responsible for terminal tackle (and/or bait) and fish filleting, although our employeess are usually able to help you, if you approach them during business hours.
What extra fees are not included in the packages?
There are some miscellaneous fees you can expect to pay above the price of the package vacation. Check your package quotes carefully. Unless otherwise negotiated, transportation, fishing licenses, fish processing fees, fish shipping charges, and gratuities (tips) are not included in the charter price. FEDEX shipping is available but is rather expensive, so we recommend you fly here with appropriate baggage to allow you to fly back with a fish box of frozen fish as part of your checked baggage.
Do I tip the boat crew?
Tipping is customary and usually done at the end of the trip. On average, as a suggestion, $10-$15 per person would be appropriate for good service on a normal day.
If you don’t cook our meals for us, what do we do about food?
Our cabins have fully furnished kitchens which allow you to function as if you were at home, including cooking your own meals if you so desire. We have a general store in town where you can buy appropriate food items. However, it is cheaper to purchase groceries in Anchorage or Soldtona from the larger chain stores. If you don't want to cook, or are just too tired after fishing, there are local restaurants (Alaskan small-town family-style businesses) that are within walking distance or a very short drive of less than a mile. Prices at these facilities are not as cheap as your local Burger King, but are not outrageous. The quality is quite good.
What is the difference in the size of fish caught at your location vs. others? Where can I catch the biggest fish?
There is no statistical difference in the size of fish or number of fish caught from either Homer, Anchor Point, or Ninilchik. We are all accessing the broad school of fish feeding in the ecosystem of Cook Inlet. That ecosystem is the important part: the flushing of tidewater, the long flat gravel and sand bottom, the huge natural baitfish runs. The important thing to remember is the difference between Cook Inlet and the other area's fish and ecosystems. Prince William Sound and Gulf Coast(Seward, Cordova, Valdez etc.) don't on average, have the number and size of fish as Cook Inlet. There are daily differences, of course, but in general Cook Inlet is the accepted halibut fishing capital.
What is the difference in fishing trips from your location vs. others? How does the act of fishing differ?
These are the major differences in the act of fishing:
1. Travel time: because of the differences in the starting points relative to the fishing grounds, the travel time from Ninilchik is much less than from Homer or Seward. Usually about 45 to 55 minutes compared to 2 to 3 hours.
2. In Ninilchik, we launch only at the prime time of the tide cycle, to coincide with the slack (no water movement) time of tide. This means we depart at different times of the day, depending on the cycle of the tide. We fish only when the tide is slowing or at a stop. At Homer and Seward, the boats leave the dock at the same time every day, regardless of the tide cycle.
3. The boats from Homer generally do not anchor. The boats from Ninilchik generally do. Bottom fishing from an anchored boat is a lot easier than from a drifting boat.
4. The boats from Homer are generally larger and hold more people than from Ninilchik. This is because the Ninilchik boats use a tractor launch service to launch from the beach. (Although we do have boats approved to hold more than six persons, we are the only one). The boats from Ninilchik are generally faster than the boats from Homer.
5. Because of a combination of all of the above, the overall lengths of the trips are different. Homer and Seward trips are usually about 10 hours and the Ninilchik trips are about 7 hours. The time spent fishing is about the same.
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