Hotels, Airport, Your Fish!Leaving the Lodge and/or Leaving KetchikanYou 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 at the airport, in the Aero Services freezer. They will available 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) and arrange to have him pick you up at any waterfront location. He will drop you off at the Airport dock. You will have to handle your own 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.
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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 home via FedEx. (Extra charges apply) Aero Services will make your fish boxes available to you 2 hours prior to departure. YOU will be responsible for checking your fish boxes in at the Alaska Airlines. Remember to arrive at least 90 minutes early!
 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. Ken's Baggage & Frozen Food StorageOnce 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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