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AND BLAST This trip package combines world class Duck hunting with world class Silver Salmon fishing.
Welcome to Cordova! Upon arrival at the Cordova airport, you will be greeted by a Cordova Rose Lodge L.L.C. staff member who will provide your transportation to the lodge. Our staff member will have a van waiting outside the airport and will assist you with your luggage and gear. The trip into town is approximately 12 miles and you will head to the lodge. Cordova is a breathtaking area, nestled in between the Chugach Mountains and Prince William Sound, with the Copper River Delta in her back yard. At the lodge, we will help you unload your luggage and gear and settle in to your rooms. The lodge is a neat place to look around and gives off a true Alaska flavor, with its nautical history and location. The Cordova Rose is also known for their Home Style cooked evening meals. Dinner will be served as you wish. The evening is yours. DAY 2 - Water Fowling
Rise and Shine! Following
breakfast we will grab our gear and head out to the boat. We
can setup at Nelson Bay again today or, move to another
location just up the way where flocks of Barrows and common
Goldeneye, Bluebill, Scoter, Harlequin, and old Squaw are
beginning to gather in winter flocks. Their plumage has
matured and would make fine mounts. We could also try
Shipyard Bay, which is across Orca Inlet from the Cordova
Rose Lodge, where flocks of Teal and Pintail are still
lingering. Either way you can be sure it will be another
find day of Water Fowling, Cordova Style. According to the
ocean tides, afternoon hunts are sometimes the best however,
rest assured, as we will hunt the best areas during the
optimum times. DAY 4 - Fishing on the Eyak River Following breakfast,
you're off for a spectacular day of fishing along the Eyak
River. Our driver will provide your transportation for the
short ride to the Eyak boat ramp where your boat, gear and
guide will be waiting. Once on the river, some of you will
fish in waders along the sandbars while others will fish in
the boat in a different area. Everyone will get a DAY 5 - Fishing along the Copper River Highway Good morning! After
breakfast your group will start a full day of fishing out
the Copper River Highway in the Copper River Delta. You will
fish the areas that have been producing the best fish, but
will move around as necessary to find fish. The Delta is a
maze of small and large streams and beaver ponds that hold
the silvers making their way to their spawning area. The
DAY 6 - Sportsman's Choice Good Morning! Today you are own you own, after breakfast, you will be able to choose what you would like to do today. This day would be perfect to take a one-hour plus drive out of town in your included transportation for a breathtaking and scenic ride along the Copper River Highway to see the Childs Glacier and The Million Dollar Bridge. You will pass other glaciers and see stunning mountains along the way. Be sure to take your fishing gear and hit some spots while your gone. The day is unlimited, flight seeing, more fishing or duck hunting, are all possibilities for your group. Contact Us for more details and ideas. DAY 7 - Head Home with those great birds and Beautiful silvers Good Morning! You will have time for one last lodge-cooked breakfast before you head home with all that great wild salmon and waterfowl. Our staff will take you to the airport. We hope you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you back next year! Your Cast and Blast Adventure Package includes: • 6 nights lodging at the Cordova Rose Lodge L.L.C. This adventure package is based on 4 persons, but can be custom designed to fit you, your group and budget. Complete cost as listed $2195.00 per person including Cordova 12% city tax. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon booking. Balance due in 90 days before arrival. For available dates and more information on this adventure package or other custom adventures contact us. Contact: Gary
McDowell Cordova Rose Lodge L.L.C. Cordova, Alaska |
DAY
1 
Good
Morning! A hot breakfast will be served at a time designated
by your group (you just sign up on our breakfast board the
night before). Coffee and muffins are ready one hour prior
to breakfast. When the tide permits, your group will take a
breathtaking 45-minute boat ride up to Nelson Bay. During
this time of the year, several hundred Canadian Geese and
Mallards feed here daily. When the large northern flocks are
winging south, this is a favorite site for them stay on
their layover. We will set up a nice spread of mallard
decoys, just as the tide puts water under them. With the
wind at our back, in minutes mallards will be in our face.
After a few hours of steady production has filled our
liberal limits of ducks and a few geese to boot, we will
pack up our ducks and decoys, give the dog a well deserved
treat and head back to the harbor. Back at the lodge, we
have facilities where you may process and freeze the day's
hunt, before dinner. The afternoon is now yours to
enjoy.
DAY
3 - More Water Fowling
chance
to do both. We will direct you toward the best areas, and
assist you however possible to make your day on the river a
memorable one. Get ready, the Eyak River produced some of
the largest Silvers caught in the 2001 season. The day's
trip includes a local guide, safety gear, riverboat. Your
catch of the day will be brought back to the lodge where you
can process, vacuum bag, and freeze it for the return trip
home. Dinner meal at best time. The afternoon is yours.
Copper
River is 700,000 acres of wet lands with the largest
population of beaver in the world - doing what beavers do
best, making more ponds for more fish and wild life to live
and spawn in. After a day of fish catching, you will head
back to the lodge take care of the fish and relax before
dinner, the evening is yours.