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Howdy Guests and Friends of Alaska Rainbow Lodge!
We hope you have all had an incredible winter season and are ready to get back out on the water in Bristol Bay this summer. This will be Alaska Rainbow Lodge’s 40th year in existence on the banks of the Kvichak River! We have some news and updates about the upcoming season and I wanted to take this opportunity to let y’all know about them.
First off we are extremely excited about our new website built by Justin Graddy at Buffalo Media Group. Justin will also be visiting the lodge several times this summer to get us new photos and video. If you are lucky enough to visit during one of those weeks be ready for some awesome shots. Justin has a way of making everyone look like a superhero. I am incredibly excited to see what he comes up with.
Next up we are starting phase one of our lodge remodel this spring. There will be lots of new furniture and decorations for you to enjoy in the lodge as well as guest rooms. This will be followed by new carpets and wall treatments in most of the rooms the following year. We are committed to keeping the lodge updated and comfortable for the next 40 years of guests.
In staff news I am excited to announce that our entire guide crew from the end of last season will be returning for the 2023 season. I could not ask for a better and more professional group of guides to take care of our guests out on the river. Our chef Jerry will be returning for his third year at ARL making sure that we continue to have the best food in all of AK. Erica and Ashley will be returning as part of the inside staff to make sure everything you need in the lodge is taken care of.
Lastly as many of you know this will be the last summer for our long time Chief Pilot Ken Strickler. Ken has been keeping all of us safe and the airplanes maintained for over 20 years. Ken will be at the lodge for our first month of operation in order to help ease the transition. Ollie O’Halloran, who was flying beaver 43446 for us last season, will be taking over the chief pilot duties, and our long time mechanic Nathan Featherston will be moving up into the pilot seat of 283AR.
I have had several guests approach me wanting to do something for Ken as a thank you for his many years of keeping us all safe at ARL. If any of you would like to contribute to Ken’s retirement present please contact me directly at chip@alaskarainbowlodge.com or call 214-543-6220. I can collect them from everyone and present them to Ken on his farewell dinner which will take place on July 7.
For anyone who hasn’t booked yet we still have some great weeks open throughout the season. Give me a call and we can get your spots blocked out. We can’t wait to host you all again on the banks of the Kvichak!
Tight Lines,
Chip Ferguson
