If you're looking for the best guide on the Kenai than look no further than the " Boatman ". Our guide Chad ( the boatman himself ) was extremely knowledgeable, patient, and most importantly, he put us on the fish. Honestly since the surroundings are so majestic the fish catching part is kind of a bonus, but when that first bite occurs and your drag is screaming you'll be glad you choose Chad.

Boatman's has access to the exclusive " Refuge " where the first fish of the day was a 40lb King. Different techniques are his specialty and being from the Midwest I was right at home with trolling the channel on Skilak lake for trophy salmon. After trolling it was off to fly fishing the Kenai which is exactly how you would imagine, extremely scenic, and fun can't even begin to describe it.

Everyone in our group had an awesome experience fishing with Chad and we cannot wait to return.

Very knowledgable and resourceful, Captain Chad showed us three new methods for catching trout and salmon. All were successful. Our outings consisted of continual vantage points for successful fishing and scenery.
I have chartered fishing boats before, but this unforgetful trip was clearly the best.

My mother and I just fished with Chad on the Kenai River for red salmon and had the best time. Mother is getting older and he was so patient with her, helping her walk in the river and teaching her how to catch fish. She caught the first salmon of the day early in the morning and he coached though the whole thing. Chad is very respectful and made sure we were having a great time all day. He set me up to catch some trout as well and I caught a nice rainbow. I would recommend him to people of all ages and skill levels, he is a great guide and he's extremely knowledgable about the Kenai. We will be fishing with him again.