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Kasilof Drift Boat
Motor-free wilderness drift fishing — just oars, current & chrome
Rate
$225 / person
Duration
5.5 hrs (Half Day) or 8–10 hrs (Full Day $295)
Capacity
Up to 4 anglers per drift boat
Skill Level
All skill levels
Overview
No motors. Just the rhythm of the oars, glacial canyon walls, and fresh ocean-bright salmon pushing up from Cook Inlet. Our custom Willie Wide Guide 18'x60' drift boats slip quietly into shallow holding pockets that power boats can never reach.
Trip Highlights
- Serene, motor-free drift experience through wild Kenai Peninsula timber
- Prime early-season hatchery & wild King Salmon, Sockeye, Silver Salmon, and Steelhead
- Side-drifting, back-trolling plugs, and bank-walking pristine gravel bars
- Private riverfront access available right from our Kasilof River Cabins
Sample Day on the Water
06:00 AMLaunch at the upper Kasilof put-in; rig rods for back-trolling.
06:30 AMDrift prime tailouts and deep emerald slots for fresh salmon.
09:30 AMAnchor on gravel bars to cast for Sockeye or side-drift cured roe.
11:30 AMTakeout at lower landing (or afternoon canyon drift on Full-Day trip) & fillet catch.
What's Included
- · Master drift-boat oarsman & veteran Kasilof River guide
- · Custom Willie Wide Guide 18'x60' drift boat
- · All rods, reels, bait, spinners, plugs, and terminal tackle
- · Hip boots, PFDs, and full fish filleting at the takeout
What to Bring
- · Valid Alaska Sport Fishing License & King Stamp (if targeting Kings)
- · Warm fleece layers and rain shell
- · Polarized sunglasses and camera
- · Drinks and trail lunch