King of the River
King of the River
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We provide premium river guide services for the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers, and are designed with your fishing experience in mind! Our boats are eco-friendly and roomy for an enjoyable Kenai, Alaska fishing adventure.
Kenai, Alaska
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CLay P
1 contribution
May 2022
Dean and Wade were awesome! We did a full day trip on the Kasilof with my wife and 2 daughters (9 and 11). These guys worked their butts off to get us fish. Out of 15 boats out that day we were the only ones that caught any salmon. It was still super early in the season and we knew that going in so we didnt have a crazy expectation that there would be a ton of salmon. I will definitely do this trip again but wait until june at least to do it. Highly Recommend!
Written May 26, 2022
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Natalie R
5 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
My brother, who lives in AK and is an avid angler, and I did a full day trip on the Kenai for coho. It was my first time to AK and I can say neither of us was disappointed by our experience. Dean was an excellent guide and has a wealth of knowledge! He did a great job of explaining how to catch fish (there were three others on the boat who had never fished for salmon before). We were really impressed by the efficient set up of the boat and the comfort that was provided. Dean knew exactly where to catch fish and we could see we caught more fish than others around us. He worked extremely hard changing out bait and plugs making sure we were able to catch fish. I limited out and my brother caught two. He filleted our fish right there on boat. We will definitely use him again in the future!
Written September 21, 2022
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Yes it was awesome experience for you everyone on the boat. It was one of best fishing days! See you again in the future!
Written April 19, 2024
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laras601
Anchorage, AK11 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
My friends and I spent the day on the Kasilof with Dean and his deckhand Wade. Both of my friends had goals of catching salmon in Ak and they were not disappointed, both of them limited out on reds. Dean is an expert on where to go and place your rod you get your fish. Both Dean and wade were running back and forth to net our fish and clean them before we were able to hook the next one. Lovely day- highly recommended!
Written July 1, 2022
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Daniel V
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Family
Spent an early morning watching boats around us catching fish. While I believe the captain was trying hard results did not reflect. For a serious fisher wanting to sit in silence captain is ok, but if you have a family with kids who are inquisitive it’s hard having a guide who is deaf (not advertised). Sincerely appreciate how difficult the disability is but also significantly impacted the experience with our kids. They were not able to effectively ask questions or learn about the river, fish, etc.. Half the group left early, remaining half caught one fish in 5 hours. Underwhelmed.
Written September 6, 2023
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To Daniel,
Fact, It was a few days later, a party of 3 hooked 9 silver and one red less than 4 hours that they booked for a full day. The biggest reason was that I requested them to meet early at 4:30 am to anchor a best spot. My booking and I tried to convince you to meet us at the dock earlier however you insisted and preferred to meet the guide later. The result that most guides already anchored their best spots with adults and their kids before we arrive there. Your fishing day was slow and disappointed. It had nothing to do with my disability or your kids' ages. Critical is to listen to a professional guide. Your fishing and catching would be shown differently. Even tho, I had already explained to you while we were on the river boat however you decided to write a review with two stars regardless my explanation. Timing is very important. Most guides on the Kenai River are aware that they have to meet them or their fishing spots will be lost.
Written April 19, 2024
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Heather K
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
From booking to end of day, this company was awesome!
Christine was so helpful in getting our day planned and our guide Jason did everything he could to make this a memorable experience.
We caught our limit in the cool waters of the Kasilof River during a rainy day but we had so much fun we didn't care. The groups are small and you get lots of personal attention and guidance - especially appreciated for a very green novice such as myself.
We highly recommend!
Christine was so helpful in getting our day planned and our guide Jason did everything he could to make this a memorable experience.
We caught our limit in the cool waters of the Kasilof River during a rainy day but we had so much fun we didn't care. The groups are small and you get lots of personal attention and guidance - especially appreciated for a very green novice such as myself.
We highly recommend!
Written July 15, 2023
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Thank you so much! Hope to see you again this summer!
Written April 19, 2024
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Jana W
4 contributions
May 2021 • Friends
Had a great experience with Dean. He and the deckhand were super knowledgeable and great company. Got us hooked up fast with 2 beautiful salmon. Will definitely be back and would recommend anyone visiting to fish with King of the River.
Written May 23, 2021
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Patrick K
6 contributions
Jun 2023
I had a great time fishing with King of the River. My guide Cole was very helpful and took me to all the best fishing spots. The company was accommodating and responsive. Im happy typing this with a 30lb Salmon in my freezer!
Written June 15, 2023
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Thank you. Glad you hooked a nice 30 pounds king! Great experience for you.
Written April 19, 2024
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A_NCartozian
Beaumont, CA10 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
My husband and I had an excellent time fishing with Dean! He is super experienced and accomplished and makes you feel confident in your fishing skills at any level! We look forward to making an annual trip to Kenai all the way from California just to fish with Dean at King of the River! Added bonus is catching lots of fresh wild salmon to take home to eat!
Written July 22, 2018
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We look forward to you guys coming back to Alaska!! Thanks for your kind words! See you 2020!
Written April 24, 2019
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densealcos05
Chandler, AZ7 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
I’ve always read about the Kenai River and all it has to offer. I decided to make my first experience on this river with Dean and Travis. These guys know what they’re doing. We fished for 10 hours and they never lost any steam or confidence that we’d score a king. Although we never hooked into a trophy king, we did catch a couple of red salmon and shared awesome stories with the crew. Dean really knows the river and it showed. No one was catching Kings on the river that day so I’m glad we still were able to get in on some action. I’ll definitley be back!
Written July 14, 2018
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Thanks for letting us take you out for your first trip on Kenai River! And thanks for sharing you had a good time. We really appreciate it. See you next time!
Written April 24, 2019
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Jodi A
Las Vegas, NV74 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
When we started looking for a charter to take to fish King Salmon on the Kenai River, we compared a lot of places (via internet) and found the best information and easiest site to be King of the River. We called to arrange the charter and had a really easy time getting in when we wanted and the gal on the phone was quite knowledgable and friendly. The charter directions were spot and left on time. We didn't catch any fish :( However everyone else fishing that day on other boats weren't catching either, and it was early in the season. Dean and Arnold were extremely friendly and fun to hang out with for the half day. If we were going to be in this area longer, we would choose to go with them again.
Written July 5, 2015
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Hello,
Are you on tour contract with NCL cruise line? I believe our deaf group will be offered to sign up for king salmon fishing trip via Deaf Vacations in July of this year.
Is Lee Murray one of the staff for the tours? If so, which fishing tour will he be on?
Thanks, Keith Robertson
Written April 25, 2019
King of the River Booking Agent
Kenai, Alaska
Hi Keith!
We don't have any cruise line contracts or connection with Lee Murray, however we take many cruisers out fishing, IF they have enough time on land and transportation to/from the launch. For all our trips, anglers are required to meet us at the boat launch. Some cruise lines will provide drop-off/pick-up services. Otherwise, cruisers will rent a car. Feel free to give me a call with your cruise itinerary, and I can help you find a fishing trip that would best fit your schedule and interests.
~Kristin, King of the River Reservations
Written April 27, 2019
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