The Kodiak Island Resort in Alaska

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner Dec 28, 2006

I received this email from Capt. Allan Walburn, a managing partner of Alaska's Kodiak Island Resort, regarding adventures on Kodiak Island (edited for brevity):

Visitors to Alaska who travel to Kodiak Island are surprised to find the multitude of exciting wilderness options that are available. From the moment you touch down in Kodiak you are surrounded by wilderness Alaska. Kodiak is most noted for the large population of Kodiak Brown Bears, the world's largest land carnivore. If you visit Kodiak you will not only have a great opportunity to see Brown bears in the wild, but also several different species of whales including humpbacks and Orcas.

If fishing is your passion, nowhere is the fishing better or more diverse than on Kodiak. Steelhead and Rainbow Trout frequent many streams and share the waters seasonally with annual runs of Chinook, Pink, Coho and Chum Salmon. Check with Alaska Fish and Wildlife for sportfishing permits to catch King, Tanner and Dungeness Crabs. All crabs are plentiful around Kodiak and can be caught in season with a recreational fishing license.

If you are looking for an opportunity to sample wilderness at it's most extreme and best, I suggest a trip to Kodiak Island and one the local villages around the Island! Kodiak has a road system that covers over 100 miles. For people seeking more adventure, both flight seeing and a boat charter around the Island will fill the bill. Kodiak is the premier location for wilderness adventures.