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A world Class Fishing
Adventure awaits you.
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Surrounded by British Columbia’s scenic
beauty, waiting for you on the shores of the mighty Fraser River, is
the luxurious comfort of the Fraser River Fishing Lodge. Now in
our 10th year, we have welcomed thousands of guests from all over the
globe and have hosted groups from some of the world’s largest, most
successful companies.
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excellent customer revisitation rate is a tribute to the high level of
service offered by our staff, with the goal of providing each guest
with the best fishing and lodging experience possible. Our luxurious
new 10,000 sq ft log lodge was designed and equipped to provide
the
most enjoyable and stress-free lodging experience possible and no
expense was spared in providing our guests with the best for their
comfort. Resting on the river, at the foot of 7,000 ft Mt.
Cheam, on 900 ft of private shoreline, the
lodge offers stunning views of the mountains and
unprecedented access to the one of the
world’s most famous fishing rivers. Our quiet location
is the perfect place to relax in comfort
and enjoy the finest food, some of the
hottest fishing in North America and
the highest level of personal service. |
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Our Brand New all
inclusive Fishing Lodge in British
Columbia, Canada, lies tucked away on a quiet parcel of land outside the
rural farming community of Agassiz, BC. Surrounded by nature and the
relaxing sounds of the mighty Fraser River. We pride ourselves in offering
personal all-inclusive service.
Our guests can expect incredible fishing, superb dining and quality wine a
featured on BBC and other notable media.
Sitting on 18 private
riverfront acres, our lodge is a beautiful, rustic, private loghome
retreat. From the moment of your arrival, it captures you with its
spectacular view of the Fraser River and the majestic Mt.Cheam.
We offer 8 bedrooms at
our lodge - plus additional 6 bedrooms at our partner lodge - each with
it’s private entrance and full bathroom, including 2 executive/honeymoon
suites with fireplace and jetted tubs. Also a licensed lounge for lodge
guests.
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High Speed Internet
and Satellite TV in every bedroom
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Heated floors
throughout our lodge
Our fishing lodge is
unique among any outfitter on the Fraser River because we offer the:
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Only fishing lodge
on the entire Fraser River
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Closest fishing
lodge to the city of Vancouver. 70 miles by car - no ferries! no extra
flights!
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Only outfitter on
the Fraser River who offers complete processing of your catch
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Only outfitter
located directly on the shore of the mighty Fraser River
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Laundry service
on-site
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Packages for
non-fishing partners and groups
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Licensed bar for the
exclusive use of lodge guests
We have a repeat booking rate of 90%
All our beds have
CHIROPRACTIC MATTRESSES and luxurious duck down duvets for a restful
sleep! |
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Guides,
Boats & Equipment
Being one of the
most unique and popular fishing lodges in North America requires the same
for our professional guides. Each of our professional fishing guides has a
minimum of 25 years fishing experience. Feel free to ask us for references
from all over the world. It's not only about superb fishing skills, it's
also about personality.
We have a team of 8
experienced TOP guides, each of them an expert in his own field. If you
like to fish pristine and untouched waters, fly-fish for salmon and trout,
fish out of a belly boat, steel heading or go after big sturgeon and
salmon in our valley we have THE EXPERT FOR ANY FISHING METHOD on board of
our loyal guiding team.
Whether you stay at
our lodge or in some of our local accommodations - you are still able to
book our guides for a fishing trip of a life time. We provide only the
best aluminum river boats with the possibility of either open air or fully
enclosed cabin. Included is the fishing tackle, all fishing equipment,
including specialty rods and reels, custom built rods and fighting belts
for sturgeon and waders.
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Word about our Boats:
These days, most guiding companies pride themselves in having the
"biggest" boats on the river. Sounds good- but we look at this different.
There are many prime fishing spots which YOU CAN NOT REACH WITH A HEAVY
AND BIG BOAT - GUARANTEED!!! Whenever we need large boats, we use them.
But when it comes down to fish some river deltas or some pristine
wilderness rivers, where the waterways are seldom wider than the boat or
the water is only 4 inch deep - WE CAN REACH THOSE SPOTS, WHERE OTHERS CAN
NOT - because we don’t run ONLY the "biggest boats", but also smaller
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Fins &
Skins |
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The
Fraser River Fishing Lodge has teamed up with some of the Fraser Valleys
top golf courses, featured on International TV productions and other
media. Rising 750 feet from the Valley floor, "The Falls" offers a haven
of unique mountainside golf and exceptional guest service in a spectacular
West Coast setting. Breathtaking views, towering cedars and cascading
waterfalls combine to deliver an unforgettable golf experience a mere 10
minutes from the Fraser River Fishing Lodge.
Described as one of the "Top Ten Hidden Treasures in Canada" by the
National Post Golf Preview in 2003, The Falls is a must play course that
will captivate and inspire any golfer, from the casual player to the most
experienced pro.
Looking for the perfect venue for your golf tournament? Tournament
services include itinerary & event management, player draws, rule sheets,
scoring, as well as prize table set up and presentation and much more.
Whether you are organizing a corporate golf tournament, a charity event or
a fun, casual outing with friends, we pride ourselves on ensuring no
detail is overlooked, so you can relax and enjoy the day.
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Duck Hunting British Columbia Canada
 We
offer some of the best duck and goose hunting BC has to offer. That
includes different hunting terrain as we hunt not only by foot, but also
by boat and truck, depending on the species we hunt at the time. All our
hunts are fully guided and our packages include no more than 2 hunters per
guide in order to keep the package as exclusive as possible. Our hunting
guides are very experienced as they all – without exception - hunt since
childhood on. The Fraser River Valley offers some of the largest
population of duck and goose in Canada.
We have
the exclusive hunting rights for our area and the packages we offer are
unique in British Columbia.
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stay at our first class riverfront lodge to ensure you get only the best.
Your hunting packages can be combined with our guided fishing packages.
Bird hunting season starts from September to the beginning of March.
Please inquire for specific openings.
2005/2006
goose & duck hunting season:
The 2005 goose & duck hunting season begins on September 10, 2005 and ends
on March 10, 2006. Our 2006/2007 dates openings to be announced. |
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Heli Fishing British Columbia
 Heli
Fishing British Columbia, Canada, in the Skagit Range of the Cascade
Mountains is breathtaking fishing some of the most beautiful lakes in B.C.
These lakes are plentiful with rainbow trout just waiting to rise to your
carefully cast fly or chase down your lure. A 3/4 hour helicopter ride
over the mountains provides spectacular photographic opportunities on the
way to the lake.
One
of our best kept secrets is fly- and spinnfishing remote streams and
rivers. We take you into our remote interior by helicopter and fish for
wild cutthroat trout and dolly varden char.
Trips are available from early Spring until late Fall. The day starts
early and ends late providing a minimum of 8 hours of fishing time.
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Relaxing at the Fraser River Lodge
 Our massage therapist
Johann Wolff has many years experience working at the finest resorts and
spas throughout the world. We welcome the opportunity to enhance your
visit with an in room or outdoor massage treatment.
1 hour massage
A wonderful treatment to ease sore muscles, relieve tension and relax. CAD
100
1.5 hour massage
 This treatment which
will incorporate all the elements of a full massage with a greater focus
on each area worked. CAD 130
Hot Stone Massage
A full body treatment which will incorporate the use of heated volcanic
stones into the massage and also using stone placement to renew the body's
energy.
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Processing Your Catch
When we
bring your fish back to the lodge, we continue to take care of you and
your catch. We clean & filet your fish as well we offer several kinds of
professional smoking, canning and vacuum sealing. Freezer boxes for the
transport of your fish are also available at the lodge. If you like it
very fresh, we are happy to barbeque your catch right at our lodge for
you.
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Canned Salmon |
Your
fish: Ready for your trip home |
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The Fraser River Fishing Lodge Media
The
Fraser River Fishing Lodge is a preferred location for the movie and
filming industry due to its spectacular location. If your production plays
in "Alaska", "Colorado", the” Rocky Mountains" or in a similar landscape,
you have found the perfect location - only 90 minutes from Vancouver.
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"Daily Mirror", UK. Fishing Adventure Report.
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Fins & Skins Classic Adventures with "Speed CAT" Catriona
Le May Doan
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Fishing with Shelley & Courtney
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Fins & Skins Classic Adventures with Fergie Jenkins
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Survivors tighten their lines
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"Fishing Destinations" - Spotlight
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7. The
Wall Street Journal: "A Credit Card Runs Through It"
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"BBC: "Good food live"
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Your Host - A Success Story
 I was raised in the
Black Forest in Germany. After driving 14,000 miles throughout North
America I decided that the Fraser River Valley was the place I wanted to
call home. I've learned that the most productive salmon and sturgeon river
in the entire world had no fishing lodge. My mission was created from that
moment on...
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| Your Host - Frank Staiger w/ Client |
I started small and careful
- quality instead of quantity - and built the business up to one of the
most recognized fishing lodges in the World. My goal was always not to
become the largest lodge, where guests are just numbers, but to become the
#1 in quality and service. We are continuously working on improving and
won't stop in doing so. Every year our guests return, they see new
improvements. We just finished our stunning 1,000 sq ft. games room with a
tournament snooker table, foosball, dart and big screen TV.
We now have a
repeat booking rate of over 90% and very soon, the lodge will turn into a
private fishing club for regular guests only. But - no worries, there are
always some openings for new guests in the future. We have an incredible
loyalty from our guests. Many of them became good friends over the years
and years of return.
Thank you to all those guests, who made it
possible for us to build such a stunning lodge, for being loyal and
staying with our company. Thank you to our
hard working staff, who work "night and day". Thank
you to our loyal guides, who make sure, you get into fish and have
the time of your life on the water. Thank you
to the District of Kent and the support of the Mayor and City Council.
Today, our lodge is featured on many TV Shows, The Wall Street Journal,
The Daily Mirror, etc.
I want to personally welcome you at our lodge and invite you to a relaxed,
but exciting fishing holiday. I can assure you we are going the famous
extra mile with excellent and personal service. After your stay, if there
is anything you can think of, how we can improve our services, please let
us know. If you are totally satisfied, please let others know.
"People go where they are invited and return where
they are well treated". I am looking forward seeing you at the
lodge.
Tight lines,
Frank Staiger - owner
Fraser River Fishing Lodge
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Gourmet Dining With a Spectacular View
When visiting our lodge, dining is an integral part of the
lodge experience. All our meat, salad, eggs, fruit (in season), cheese,
berries and veggies are locally raised and grown. The bread is from our
local bakery which uses local grown grains. We know
the farmers and producers of our food and therefore we guarantee freshness
and quality. You can expect nothing but the best in this unique
environment.
“As I drove over the Fraser River Bridge, I wondered
what to expect from this 'new lodge' everyone was raving about. I had
booked the facility for an executive retreat without seeing it and could
only hope everything would be suitable. Two days later, all I could think
about was 'what a spectacular facility this is' - the setting was stunning
- the food a gastronomic feast - the service was exceptionally
accommodating and the rooms restful and peaceful after a mentally
exhausting day. Overall, it felt like the ultimate in luxury without the
pretentiousness.” ~ Dale Cuthbertson, BC
Close your eyes and imagine sitting down to a truly
enjoyable gourmet dinner in front of the breath-taking, world-class view
of the Fraser River and the magnificent Mt. Cheam. |
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2006 Rates
Each day of fishing includes full lodge breakfast, lunch on
the river, 4-5 course gourmet dinner, 8 hours of guided fishing, rental
waders & fishing tackle (you can bring your own, if desired), overnight
accommodation and full lodge breakfast. Tax, fishing license, alcohol,
processing of your catch, gratuities and airport service is extra. All
rates are based on double occupancy and per person.
A word about our
Rates
Our lodge offers the BEST value for your money anywhere in BC. In
fact "you get what you pay for" - plus more. At our lodge, we don’t talk
about a regular house in a subdivision and call it a "fishing lodge". No -
we are talking about a spectacular 10,000 sq ft. log lodge, THE ONLY
TRUE FISHING LODGE ON 900 MILES situated on 8 private riverfront
acres.
The mattresses you sleep on are the best money can buy, the duvets are
filled with goose down, heated tile floors, flat screen sat TV in every
room, high speed internet in your room, full bathrooms, private entrance -
all this in a fishing lodge! Besides superb (!) meals and fully guided
fishing including all tackle - that’s what you pay for. Not to mention our
licensed bar for the exclusive use of our lodge guests and a spectacular
games room exclusive for our guests. If you break the cost down you
realize, that our rates are very affordable compared to other top lodges
on the West Coast of BC, the Queen Charlotte Island or Langara Island.
With us you pay on average 50% less.
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1 day – 1 night
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CAD 650 |
~ USD 540* |
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2 days – 2 nights
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CAD 1,200 |
~ USD 1,000* |
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3 days – 3 nights
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CAD 1,800 |
~ USD 1,500* |
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4 days – 4 nights
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CAD 2,400 |
~ USD 2,000* |
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5 days – 5 nights
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CAD 3,000 |
~ USD 2,500* |
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6 to 14 days |
Please Inquire |
Extra night including dinner, overnight and breakfast is CAD 300 or ~
USD 250*
* Note: US $ rates are approximate based on a standard
conversion rate.
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Our
Location in British Columbia
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We are
located only 1 hour east of Vancouver or 3 hours north of Seattle -
by car. NO FERRIES OR EXTRA FLIGHTS NECESSARY !!
From
Vancouver head east on Hwy.#1 for approx. 100 km just past
Chilliwack.
Take
exit 135 to Agassiz
Stay on that road (cross the Fraser River ) for approx. 2 minutes.
DON'T TURN LEFT INTO AGASSIZ. (The lodge is to your right hand
side). Turn right on McDonald Rd. to the end of the road.
Private jets are
welcome! Airport service is available upon request. We have two
local airports, one in Chilliwack, and one in Abbotsford. The next
major airports are in Vancouver (60 miles) or in Seattle (150
miles).
If you fly national
with West Jet Airlines to the Abbotsford airport your transfer to
the lodge will only be 20 MINUTES!
A word about our
Location
Our lodge is located a few hundred yards across the World Famous
"Spaghetti Corner", one of the top salmon
fishing spots in the world. It takes our guides only minutes to
reach those prime fishing grounds. We are also centrally located to
several rivers and streams.
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CORPORATE RETREAT
Limousine service helicopter service-------- The ultimate corporate
retreat in the middle of the wilderness, yet surrounded by luxury and
unsurpassed beauty! A must for the discriminating sportsman, who
wants the best of both worlds: raw wilderness - yet luxury! |
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Corporate Incentive Team Building
Inspiration – Achievements – Discovery – Leadership - Personal
Coaching - Team Building - Corporate Mergers - Executive Recruitment –
Motivation – Personal Limits – Challenges – Loyalty – Organizing |
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At
the Fraser River Fishing Lodge we realize the importance of corporate
incentive and team building concepts in today’s competitive world. Our
customized packages offer true teambuilding programs in the outdoors
as well as the indoors year round.
There is no better way to encourage and reward superb corporate
performance. We provide quality corporate incentives that range from
individual reward trips to full-service incentive programs year round.
New is our unique and authentic First Nations sweat lodge for stress
relieve and meditation.
Our
corporate guests choose to arrive via float plane, private jets,
helicopter, limo or luxury SUV. We offer private lakes full of large
trout or how about your private floating lodge? Anything is possible.
Our
corporate customers include some the most noted companies in the world.
Please contact us for your personal corporate adventure.
We can accommodate
8 to 28 guests. We offer a total of 8 to 14 riverfront bedrooms with
your choice of 1 or 2 riverfront lodges.
Contact us to find out, how your corporation can benefit from our
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JUNE 16TH
Guests arrive at their chosen airport and are
immediately brought to their accommodation, either lodge or
alternate, by direct limousine service; no waiting at the airport
on arrival.
Social afternoon.
Gourmet dinner at the lodge.
Guests briefed on next day’s itinerary .
Evening socializing; (games room available.)
Guests are taken to their lodging at their
request.
JUNE 17TH
Breakfast at the lodge.
Guests are transported to float plane dock and
taken to a private interior lake to fly fish for world famous
Kamloops rainbow trout.
Lakeside fly-casting instruction prior to fishing.
Guests are introduced to their guides and enjoy a
day of great fishing.
Lunch is served by the lake.
Guests are flown back to Agassiz and are given
time to prepare for dinner.
Gourmet dinner at the lodge.
Evening socializing.
Guests are taken to their lodging
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JUNE 18TH
Breakfast at the lodge
Guests are transported to float plane dock and are
flown up to the northern end of a large lake to meet guides and
boats.
Guides take guests up into
a scenic wilderness river, surrounded by pristine nature, for a
day fly fishing for fiesty Bull Trout and Dolly Varden Char.
Lunch is served on the river.
Guests return to seaplanes and are flown back to
Agassiz, with time to prepare for dinner.
Gourmet Dinner at the lodge.
Evening socializing.
Guests are taken to their lodging at their
request.
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JUNE 19TH
Breakfast at the lodge.
Guests meet their guides on the river in front of
the lodge and are taken to a prime spot for a day of spin fishing
for magnificent, silver King Salmon on the Fraser River.
Lunch is served on the river.
Anglers and their catch are brought back to the
lodge. The fish are processed, vacuum sealed and packed on ice for
the guests.
Guests given time to prepare for departure.
Guests are transported to the airport required.
Please note: the option to fish
for Giant White Sturgeon is also available on request.
Private Jets are welcome
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THE LAKES AND RIVERS |
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British Columbia is famous for its natural scenic
beauty, mighty rivers and remote lakes that offer spectacular fly
fishing opportunities. The group will experience three incredible and
different locations for a truly memorable and well-rounded fishing
experience.
We begin our first day with an breath-taking, scenic
canyon flight into a private trout lake which is fully-stocked with
legendary Kamloops Rainbows; famous for their fighting ability and
attained size. Fish in the 2-5 pound range are common (18 to 24
inches).
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day two, we again take to the air and fly up a spectacular, long
lake where we meet the guides.
Then we travel by boat well up into a pristine
wilderness river canyon. This river is fly fishing heaven and gives us
great opportunities to fly fish for feisty Bull Trout and Dolly Varden
Char.
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Day three finds us home on the Mighty Fraser River.
Famous the world over for it’s spectacular salmon runs, our guests
will discover why first-hand as we fish for big, powerful King
(Chinook) Salmon. These beautiful, silver fish are regularly landed in
the 25 - 45 pound range. Hook into one of these monsters and you’ll
appreciate that 300 yards of line on your reel.
Another option for reserve is to fish for the “Fraser
River Marlin”... the Giant White Sturgeon. These magnificent fish live
over 200 years, reach lengths of over 16 ft. Our record last year was
8 1/2 ft, and 35 sturgeon landed by one boat in one day! This is truly
an amazing sport fish.
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MEALS AND LODGING |
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T he Fraser River
Fishing Lodge offers 6
deluxe rooms and 2 Executive Suites. All rooms have the finest beds
 and goose down
duvets, heated tile floors, full private bath, high-speed internet
access including wireless, satellite TV and private covered entrance
with a great mountain view. The suites feature a jetted tub and gas
fireplace.
Our beautiful new lodge has a fully licensed dining
room and lounge with 3 select imported beers on tap, a fully stocked
bar and a selected BC wine list.
All meals will be served at the lodge, prepared by our
Chef.
 Served
at our large dining table, meals are a major social event and a
highlight of the stays of many of
our guests.
We are proud to feature Chef, Warren Dean in our
kitchen – he continues to amaze guests with his incredible five-course
gourmet dinners. You will see why we are the home to “Extreme Dining”. |
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games room features a tournament pool/ snooker table, poker table,
foosball, darts and
a big screen movie lounge. The hot tub offers an incredible mountain
and river view and is a great place to relax after a long day of
fighting the big fish.
 Additional
lodging is accommodated with the exclusive use of a nearby private
lodge style executive home
featuring impressive native carvings
throughout and views of Mt. Cheam.
Also booked is a private waterfront resort in quiet
setting just minutes from the lodge. Located on a
 historic
sternwheeler waterway, this
charming inn offers guests a chance to see
bears at the water’s edge each morning.
If the group prefers
one location, there
is an option, at additional charge
from this proposal, for exclusive use of
a 3 1/2 star boutique hotel, newly
opened on the shores of Harrison
Lake. Offering lake and mountain views, this property is 15 minutes
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TRANSPORTATION |
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Guests can arrive at the Vancouver International
Airport, which is 85 minutes drive to the lodge. A second option is to
fly-in by private jet to Abbotsford Airport, which is only 45 minutes
drive to the lodge.
Participants will be met at the airport
immediately upon arrival and will be brought directly to their
accommodation by prearranged limousine service; no waiting at the
airport.
Intermediate transportation between the lodge
and alternate lodge/resort accommodation will be by company Suburban
or limousine as required.
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Transportation to and from remote lakes and fishing
destinations will be arranged using
chartered floatplanes, such as the 9-seater Cessna Caravan, with
executive interior, or comparable level of service.
Transportation to and from remote lakes and fishing
destinations will be arranged using
chartered floatplanes, such as the 9-seater Cessna Caravan, with
executive interior, or comparable level of service.
On the final day, guests will be brought to
their designated airport of departure in the
comfort of an air-conditioned, deluxe private coach or limousine,
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RATES
We are pleased to offer you the exclusive use of the
Fraser River Fishing Lodge from time of arrival on June16th to
departure on June19th, 2005, with the following included for 18
persons:
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3 days of fully guided fishing as per itinerary,
with top professional guides
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all top-of-the-line fishing tackle and equipment as
required
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use of fishing waders as necessary
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3 nights single occupancy accommodation
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private bathrooms
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daily maid service
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deluxe lodge breakfast each morning
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full lunch each day
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5-course, international theme gourmet dinners each
evening
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all alcoholic beverages (as stocked)
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limousine transfers from and to airport
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all ground transfers from and to lodge as required
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all air transfers to and from fishing areas
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all fishing licenses and tags
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processing and packing of salmon to take home
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top-quality lodge jacket for each guest to take home
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all taxes on above
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gratuities for lodge staff and guides
The total group cost is CAD $77,460 (approx $62,010
US).
Available at additional charge with advance notice are:
There are no hidden costs at our lodge.
“We look forward to welcoming you to our lodge and
providing you with a truly memorable lodging and fishing experience.”
~ Frank Staiger ~ Owner |
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