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Alaska is a land you can experience up-close and personal. It is a land you can truly call "home" during your visit here.
Southeast Aviation flies to over 150 remote locations featuring U.S. Forest Service cabins in the Tongass National Forest that can be rented for an overnight breather, a week-long fishing, hunting, hiking and photo expedition, or even a 10-day off-season stay that is guaranteed to stir the soul and awaken the senses.
Over 30 years of local flying experience: Southeast Aviation can help you choose the perfect wilderness cabin setting, taking the guesswork out of the equation and assuring you a quality outing. Perhaps your fancy is a lakeside A-frame surrounded by snowcapped peaks. The angler in you might prefer a cabin that overlooks a salmon-filled creek or a saltwater shelter on a millions-year-old fjord that is a major thoroughfare for a variety of marine life.
These U.S. Forest Service cabins offer a unique opportunity to experience the great Alaskan outdoors - spectacular scenery, abundant wildlife and sunsets that set the evening sky on fire. We'll drop you off at the front door, assist in offloading your gear and maybe even leave you with a fishing, hiking or photo tip.
Cabin Facilities: Located far from the beaten path, U.S. Forest Service cabins are located at remote lakes, streams, rivers and on saltwater beaches. Daily rentals range from $25 to $45 and cabin designs vary. Cabins sleep from 4 to as many as 12 people and feature table, benches, bunks, wood- or oil-burning stoves (wood is provided at cabins that include a wood-burning stove) and outhouse. At most lake cabins, a small skiff and oars are also available.
With such a wide variety of cabin styles and locations, we encourage you to contact us at Southeast Aviation so we can help you plan your visit and make recommendations on how to best enjoy this uniquely-Alaskan experience.
Additional Cabin Information & Reservations: Additional facts can also be found at Tongass National Forest Cabins. Cabin reservations can be secured up to 180 days in advance online at Recreation.Gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 (International: 518-885-3639). Contact Southeast Aviation to secure a floatplane reservation.
Equipment: At Southeast Aviation, the DeHavilland Beaver floatplane is designed to allow you ample room to stow the gear you'll need at your Forest Service cabin.
Our floatplanes are equipped to seat six passengers with a total gear-and-passengers load not to exceed 1,200 pounds. Suggested equipment:
- Campstove, lantern, matches and fuel*
- 4 hp outboard motor and life vests*
- Cooking utensils*
- Sleeping bags, pads
- No more than 5 duffle bags
- Ice chests* for food (extra day of food suggested)
- Fishing equipment
- Rain gear, rubber boots and/or water sandals
- Bottled water (wilderness water must be boiled 5 minutes prior to drinking)
*Outboard motors from Alaska Outboard (907-225-4980) and additional wilderness equipment from Alaska Wilderness Outfitting can be rented and pre-delivered to our downtown waterfront headquarters.
Rates (Prices are per round trip, not per person.)
| Lake | Rate | Lake | Rate |
| Anan Lake | $1879 | Leduc | $1889 |
| #aAlava Bay | $879 | Luck Lake | $1499 |
| Anchor Pass | $1129 | aManzanita Lake | $909 |
| Bakewell Lake | $1389 | Manzoni Lake | $1259 |
| Barnes Lakes | $1789 | McDonald Lake | $1259 |
| Big Goat Lake | $1259 | Marten Lake | $1789 |
| Black Bear Lake | $1259 | #Mirror Lake | $705 |
| Blind Pass | $1129 | #Naha Lake | $739 |
| #Bostwick Lake | $499 | Nooya Lake | $1259 |
| Buckhorn Lake | $529 | #Orchard Lake | $1009 |
| Checats Lakes | $1129 | #Patching Lake | $789 |
| Eagle Lake | $1629 | Punchbowl Lake | $1129 |
| #Ella Lake | $849 | Rainbow Lake | $889 |
| Essowah Lake | $1789 | Red Bay Lake | $2499 |
| #Fish Creek | $689 | Reflection Lake | $1389 |
| Grindal Island | $685 | Salmon Bay Lake | $2279 |
| #Heckman Lakes | $789 | Salmon Lake/McGillvany | $1029 |
| Helm Bay | $709 | Sarkar Lake | $1755 |
| Honker Lake | $1489 | Shelokum Lake | $1379 |
| Hugh Smith Lake | $1389 | aShipley Bay | $2689 |
| Humpback Lake | $1389 | a Staney Creek | $1789 |
| Josephine Lake | $1129 | Sweetwater Lake | $1789 |
| aKarta Lake | $1029 | Walker Lake | $1489 |
| aKegan Lake/Cove | $1009 | Wilson Lake | $1389 |
| aKarta River | $1029 | Winstanley Lake | $1129 |
aTides affect access.
Secure your reservation by credit card. A full refund will be issued if arrangements are canceled within 14 days prior to scheduled departure or due to weather. Please check in 1 1/2 - 2 hours prior to departure.
Airport arrival and departure fees, when applicable, are additional.
Southeast Aviation, LLC, operates under permits from the USDA Forest Service. We are an equal opportunity provider.
1249 Tongass Avenue ~ P.O. Box 5797 ~ Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
(888) 359-6478 ~ (359-6478) ~ (907) 225-2900
info@southeastaviation.com
