Hotels, Airport, Your Fish!
Leaving the Lodge and/or Leaving Ketchikan
You will depart Sportsman’s Cove Lodge the evening of
your last day of fishing. The floatplane will pick you and your fish up
between 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. If you are departing Ketchikan that
evening, you will be delivered to the airport dock for immediate check-in
and departure. If you are spending the night in Ketchikan, the floatplane
will deliver you to the Ketchikan "waterfront" terminal where a hotel
courtesy van or taxi will take you to your hotel.
If you are staying overnight in Ketchikan, your fish
will be stored free of charge in our airport freezer. Fish boxes
will be delivered to the airport terminal for pick up 2 hours before your departing
flight.
 Ketchikan Airport Ferry
Ketchikan Water Taxi
Getting from your Ketchikan hotel to the Airport:
Upon checking into your hotel, please tell the front desk about your
airport transportation needs. We recommend getting to the airport at
least 90 minutes prior to your flight. Remember to account for the
5-minute ferry ride to the airport – if you miss the ferry, you will
have to wait a half-hour for the next one! Also, it may take extra
time to identify your fish boxes and to go through the security
procedures.
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Option #1
When checking into your hotel, ask the desk clerk
if they have a courtesy ride to the airport. If they do, the
courtesy van will only take you to the ferry landing. From there you
will have to transport your bags down the ferry ramp and onto the
ferry. (Carts are available) This is not recommended if you have
physical limitations of any sort.
Option #2Call Rich at Tongass Water Taxi (907-209-TAXI or 907-225-TAXI) and
arrange to have him pick you up at any waterfront location. He will
drop you off at the Airport dock and will assist you with
bags up the ramp and into the airport. This is a unique way to get
to and from any waterfront location around Ketchikan. (*Not
recommended for rainy/windy days!)
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 You and Your Fish
We prepare, vacuum-pack and freeze your fish. We
add a layer of foil bubble wrap as extra insulation in our waxed
boxes. For shipping we include frozen gel-packs. The boxes are
fastened with nylon banding straps for shipping. Each fish box
should weigh slightly less than 50 pounds and will be labeled with
your name, address, phone number and flight number. Aero Services will
make your fish boxes available to you at the airport terminal 2 hours
prior to your scheduled departure.
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Don't want to worry about your fish?
FedEx them home! Let us know and we will arrange to
have your fish sent directly from the Lodge to your home via FedEx. (Extra charges apply)
Long Layover in Seattle
If you have a layover that is in excess of 3
hours or you are spending the night, we recommend checking your fish
only as far as Seattle. Upon
arriving in Seattle, claim your fish boxes from baggage claim and
store them at “Ken’s Baggage and Frozen Food”. They are
located just a few steps from Alaska Airlines Baggage Claim –
between carousel 12 & 13. Ken’s rates are usually $14.00 per 50
lb. box. To contact them call 206-433-5333.
www.kensbaggage.com
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