The Crystal Creek Lodge Blog is a place of possibilities, where you can learn deeper insights into how to explore the tens of millions of acres of wild Alaska surrounding us. Whether you’re after fishing, wildlife, the perspective of history or simply feeling the awe of being in wide-open spaces, it’s all here. Enjoy the journey.
Southwest Alaska is our playground Let us probe the silent places, let us seek what luck betide us; Let us journey to a lonely land I know. There’s a whisper on the night wind, there’s a star agleam to guide us, And the Wild is calling, calling . . . let us go. – Robert…
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We are excited and humbled to have been given the Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge of the Year award for 2019. Our long-standing partnership with Orvis (since 1991) has been a phenomenal experience for us. Their commitment to service, respect for natural resources, and unparalleled quality fit our mission at Crystal Creek Lodge, as we…
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Take action now! Pebble Mine – Wrong Mine, Wrong Place The One Minute Alaska Vacation is usually about inspiration, relaxation, and enjoyment. Today, we bring a message to inspire a call to action: It’s about The Pebble Mine. Again. Pebble, the proposed mega-mine at the headwaters of the two richest Bristol Bay salmon rivers, which…
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Alaska’s Wild Moments with Crystal Creek Lodge Take a journey and discover many of Alaska’s wild moments that Crystal Creek Lodge has to offer. This is the sort of journey that cleanses your soul, where you can breathe in the fresh air while wandering the beach in search of lost treasures, hike trails that explore…
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Find your calm with this episode of our One Minute Alaska Vacation. Fly fishing in Alaska is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it… Harry Middleton. For many, fishing is a passion and an activity they would rather be doing than almost anything else. They say that fly fishing is…
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It’s been one of those drizzly summers. This year, we’ve experienced a handful of “no-fly” weather days, where we won’t fly due to extreme wind, low ceiling, poor visibility or all of the above. This has inspired me to write a little bit about flying, weather, safety, and the unpredictability of our wild Alaskan environment….
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International Hosted Travel with Crystal Creek Lodge When the lodge in King Salmon, Alaska is put away for the season, what do we do? Travel. Let’s keep fishing! We are pleased to inform you of two hosted fly-fishing trips. One is to Spain and the other to Argentina. Great fishing at two renowned lodges in exotic locations! Please contact Heather for more details: Phone: (907) 357-3153…
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Bush Flying in Alaska When you lift off and cruise through the air in remote Alaska, only a few words can capture the experience. The roar of the engine on takeoff is exhilarating, and as you lift up and cruise, a quick scan of the endless landscape fills you with awe. It’s exciting and overwhelming….
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Best practices to catch, handle, and release fish. High fives for Fish Need Water! Check out some amazing shots of catch-and-release underwater footage of rainbow trout, char, and dollies. Thirty years ago, when Crystal Creek Lodge was founded, it was one of the first Alaskan fishing lodges to fully embrace catch and release, with zero…
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By Max Dorsi On top of some of the best coho salmon fishing you can find anywhere, the backdrop at Yantarni Salmon Camp is simply jaw-dropping. Don’t believe us? Check out this Panorama Gallery from our camp manager Max Dorsi. The Yantarni Salmon Camp is a private, wilderness tent camp. Crystal Creek Lodge guests fish…
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