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Boardwalk encourages youth fishing and provides staff to assist them

What Does All-Inclusive Mean?

By Ben Bullock

What does Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge All-Inclusive Packages offer? Thank you for your interest in Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge. Our goal is to provide you with a First Class, 5-Star All-Inclusive Fishing Adventure Experience. Below is a summary of what is included when booking with us. Please pay attention to the “notes” at the bottom for specific […]

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Orvis Fly Fishing Lodge of the Year

The Orvis Company Recognizes Excellence at Boardwalk

By T M

The Orvis Company Recognizes Excellence at Boardwalk Play Video Thorne Bay, Alaska (March 16, 2021) – For decades, guests and adventure gurus alike have recognized Boardwalk Lodge for its 5-star Alaska adventure. So it was no surprise this year when The Orvis Company nominated Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge for their coveted 2021 Lodge of the Year […]

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Steelhead angler releases his fish

Alaska Steelhead Fishing Photos 2019

By T M

In 2019, guests and guides saw some thrilling Steelhead fishing action! Here in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest steelheading can be fast and furious. We had sport fishing writers, hosted fly shop groups, Orvis partners, and fishermen of all types and experience levels join us. The Steelhead fishery here at Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge truly is […]

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Author Chris Brewer with the Alaska king salmon she caught while trolling

Trolling for Alaska King Salmon

By T M

By Chris Brewer For many people, if not most (Alaskans included), when you talk about fishing for King salmon, the first thing that comes to mind is river-fishing, either from the bank or from a boat. The banks and waterways are crowded as anglers from Outside (people from anywhere other than Alaska), as well as […]

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Lodge guest Russ Andrus lands a tasty Alaskan halibut

Alaska Halibut Fact Sheet

By T M

Get the facts on one of our prized species: Alaska Halibut. This detailed fishing resource includes everything from best fishing dates to habitat, diet and…

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Black bear eating dog salmon fish pass

Bear Watching Tours

By T M

In Tongass National Forest, bears are a way of life. There are more brown and black bears living here than people,

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Bald eagle fishing in Southeast Alaska

Bald Eagle Watching

By T M

Bald Eagle Watching Of all the wildlife to see during your visit to Prince of Wales Island, none are quite as breathtaking as the bald eagles. Most of us recognize this majestic bird as a symbol of America, but it’s just as safe to say that they’re a symbol of Alaska. These huge birds of […]

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Gray whale gives a tail slap while surfacing off Prince of Wales

Whale Watching Adventure

By T M

Whale Watching Adventure One of the best features about Prince of Wales Island is how close it brings you to nature. With the exception of a few small towns, most of the land here is untouched, undeveloped, and preserved for future generations. This means that if you want to see everything from bears to birds […]

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Entrance to El Capitan Cave on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

El Capitan Cave Tour

By T M

El Capitan Cave Tour There are over 600 caves on Prince of Wales Island, but none of them offer a guided and hands-on experience like El Capitan Cave. The longest mapped cave in Alaska, El Capitan (or El Cap as the locals call it) extends for over two miles from the main entrance. (Conditions get […]

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Chief Son I Hat whale house in Kasaan, Alaska

Totem Village Tour

By T M

Totem Village Tour The village of Kasaan offers visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and view Alaska as it was hundreds of years ago. Famed for its totem poles and rich Native history, Kasaan is located on the eastern side Prince of Wales Island, just south of Thorne Bay. A Haida village […]

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