The Goodnews River

Ouzel Expeditions owners, Rob Durnell and Amy Beaudoin guided an adventurous family down the Goodnews River in July 2021.

Alaska, FishingAmy BeaudoinFebruary 20, 2022Goodnews River, Alaska Fly Fishing, Alaska Rafting, Togiak National Wildlife RefugeComment

The Alagnak River

This summer we had an opportunity to get out and float the Alagnak River. This is a National Wild and Scenic River that flows out of Katmai National Park and Preserve and flows into Bristol Bay.

Alaska, Fishing, Katmai National ParkAmy BeaudoinNovember 18, 2020Comment

Film: Kanektok River

Join us on a photographic journey down the Kanektok River located in Togiak National Wildlife River!

Fossils and Footprints Along the Aniakchak River

Dr. Anthony Fiorillo partnered with the National Park Service in 2001 on a rafting trip, and made a major discovery along the banks of the Aniakchak River. The tracks he found were the first dinosaur record found in any national park in Alaska.

Amy BeaudoinNovember 21, 2019Aniakchak River, Aniakchak National Park, Alaska, ScienceComment

Film: American Creek, Katmai National Park, 2018

Ouzel Expeditions flew into Hammersly lake and spent the next 8 days fishing and rafting down the American River in Katmai National Park, Alaska.

Rafting in the Arctic

Every year in June we take a journey up to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. One of our all time favorite trips is down the Kongakut River. The Kongakut River begins in the Davidson Mountains of the Brooks Range, and runs north out to the Beaufort Sea. It is in the Northeastern corner of Alaska, and is very close to the border shared with the Yukon Territory, in Canada. Kongakut is from the Inupiaq Eskimo language meaning “deer pond.”

When we arrive in June, spring has just begun.

When is the best time to fish in Alaska?

We are asked this question on a daily basis, but it is an important one! A couple of factors come into play, but most importantly when can you come, what fish are you interested in targeting, and what region/river do you choose? With over 3,000 rivers in the state, and year round fishing opportunities, how do you decide what trip is best for you?