denaliguide
03-30-2009, 12:46 AM
for those who are interested.
so, i have been looking for the last couple of months for a flying job in alaska. i had received a few responses from all the resumes i had sent out. one in the interior and a couple in southeast. they were ok but not what i was really looking for.
well since i knew we were moving back to alaska from new zealand i decided to checkout craigslist for some toys. canoe, boat, snowmachine, etc... then i saw that they had a jobs section, so i searched for pilot jobs. one popped up for a pilot/guide, which is something that i have been hoping for for years.
its at a lodge on the kvichak river. the kvichak drains lake illiamna into bristol bay. i also lived at the outlet of the lake in the village of igiugig for a couple years in the early 90's and have fished the kvichak as a guide for 6 years and in the bristol bay region for 16. experience fishing is not what i lack.
the lodge is called "no see um" lodge. http://www.noseeumlodge.com/ its about 30 miles downriver from the lake. i'm really looking forward to it. it's a pretty high class lodge. sleeps 12 guests and has a real chef. which won't help my waistline i'm sure. i love lodge food.
they have 3 planes. 2 beavers and a 182, all on floats. rates are a whopping $8000 a week. probably not too many bogleyites could afford it. most canyoneers are cheap. i know cause i is one. but if you want to come up lets get you booked. season starts the first part of june and will run thru september.
all this means that right after the get together in moab i will be blasting for alaska. once again the long haul up the alcan solo. any one need a ride? i have already done it too many times to remember. its not a pleasure trip anymore. 3 maybe 4 days of driving 20 hours a day and it will be over.
i am looking forward to being back in alaska. i have missed the summers there the past few years. the last few summers i have spent in kingman and bullhead city, arizona as a flight instructor and just roasted in the heat down there. it's going to be so good to put away my 80lbs of salmon filets and a few caribou or maybe even a moose for the winter.
there you have it. this is my dream job. it's the whole reason that i learned to fly 5 years ago. thought it would only take 2 or 3 years but like most plans, i under estimate.
so, i have been looking for the last couple of months for a flying job in alaska. i had received a few responses from all the resumes i had sent out. one in the interior and a couple in southeast. they were ok but not what i was really looking for.
well since i knew we were moving back to alaska from new zealand i decided to checkout craigslist for some toys. canoe, boat, snowmachine, etc... then i saw that they had a jobs section, so i searched for pilot jobs. one popped up for a pilot/guide, which is something that i have been hoping for for years.
its at a lodge on the kvichak river. the kvichak drains lake illiamna into bristol bay. i also lived at the outlet of the lake in the village of igiugig for a couple years in the early 90's and have fished the kvichak as a guide for 6 years and in the bristol bay region for 16. experience fishing is not what i lack.
the lodge is called "no see um" lodge. http://www.noseeumlodge.com/ its about 30 miles downriver from the lake. i'm really looking forward to it. it's a pretty high class lodge. sleeps 12 guests and has a real chef. which won't help my waistline i'm sure. i love lodge food.
they have 3 planes. 2 beavers and a 182, all on floats. rates are a whopping $8000 a week. probably not too many bogleyites could afford it. most canyoneers are cheap. i know cause i is one. but if you want to come up lets get you booked. season starts the first part of june and will run thru september.
all this means that right after the get together in moab i will be blasting for alaska. once again the long haul up the alcan solo. any one need a ride? i have already done it too many times to remember. its not a pleasure trip anymore. 3 maybe 4 days of driving 20 hours a day and it will be over.
i am looking forward to being back in alaska. i have missed the summers there the past few years. the last few summers i have spent in kingman and bullhead city, arizona as a flight instructor and just roasted in the heat down there. it's going to be so good to put away my 80lbs of salmon filets and a few caribou or maybe even a moose for the winter.
there you have it. this is my dream job. it's the whole reason that i learned to fly 5 years ago. thought it would only take 2 or 3 years but like most plans, i under estimate.