Craig and Sam Dyer fish in cold Alaskan waters; Hummingbird Island, Alaska

• There are over 50 million acres of untouched wilderness in Alaska.
  
• Quest Alaska Lodges is perfect for both the novice and expert fisherman.
  
• Everything from the room to the fishing gear is included in the package price.
  
• The fishing guides are highly qualified and love to teach novice fishermen.
  
• As soon as the fishermen get a bite they yell "Fish on!"
  
• Sitka has the quickest catch rate for King Salmon in all of Southeast Alaska.
  
• The limit on sport fishing is mandated to protect the ecosystem.
  
• In a few days, you'll have enough fish to feed a family of four for one year!
  
• Quest Alaska Lodges fully prepares your catch for easy transport home.
  
• A downrigger is a mechanism that weights the lure down into the ocean.
  
• The Native Americans in northern Southeast Alaska are the Tlingit people.
  
• The story on a totem pole begins at the bottom and ends at the top.
  
• Mosquito Cove is located in the State Park, 7 miles from downtown Sitka. The trail to Mosquito Cove is 1.5 miles.
  
• The bears in this part of Alaska are the brown bears.

Quest Alaska Lodges
P.O. Box 4850, Aberdeen, SD 57402
605-229-8685
www.questalaskalodges.com, jason@questalaskalodges.com
An all-inclusive stay at Quest Alaska Lodge is about $2,400 per person for 4 nights and 3 days of fishing. The island is just a 5-minute boat ride from the shore, and all three of the cabins on the island face the water. Bill Huntington is the Master Guide at the lodge. He has been fishing the Alaskan waters for over 20 years.

Alaska Air
Seattle, Wash.
800-252-7522
www.alaskaair.com
Daily flights depart from Seattle, Wash. to Sitka, Ala. Quest Alaska Lodges provides shuttle service from the airport.

Sitka Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 1226, Sitka, AL 99835
907-747-5940
www.sitka.org

Sitka National Historical Park
Sitka, Ala.
907-747-0110
www.nps.gov/sitk/home.htm
Offers a variety of ranger and naturalist-led programs.

Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka
Sitka, Ala.
800-643-9425
www.alaskaraptor.org
Admission to the center: $6 for children 12 and under, $12 for adults.
The Raptor Center relies entirely on private sources for funding — those who want to help can adopt a bird or volunteer.

Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center
Sitka, Ala.
907-747-8061
www.nps.gov/sitk/Cultural
The center is housed in a Sitka National historical Park and offers courses in traditional Tlingit art and viewing of the working artists.

Sea Life Discovery Tour
Sitka, Ala.
877-966 2301
www.sealifediscoverytours.com, boattour@ptialaska.net
The 1-1/2 hour tour costs $50 per person.