Every summer since 2003 my family has come to Alaska to enjoy the fishing and amazing scenery that the Kenai Peninsula has to offer. We had always looked for good deals on lodging and a place that we felt comfortable to completely relax. In 2008 we began staying at the Chugach Backcountry lodge and it has become our home away from home. It is private and roomy with plenty of recreation options. We generally spend one or two days in Seward which is only a 30 minute drive from the lodge to enjoy the sea life center and a day of offshore halibut fishing. The other days we hike in groups to the hi alpine meadows or to the Kenai river in search of red salmon. One year in particular we missed the main red salmon run by a couple days and the owner of the lodge offered us a guided fishing trip that the lodge also offers. We were skeptical but decided to go with Corey on a king salmon trip in mid July. It was very early, but the end result was absolutely worth the effort. We caught some of the biggest freshwater fish I had ever seen. My son and wife caught a King each around 40 pounds and I caught one around 25. this was the highlight of our trip. We then were able to return to the lodge to enjoy fresh salmon on the provided BBQ and enjoy the campfire. Since that first trip Corey and his other guides have taken us for trout, silvers and red salmon and every time we enjoy ourselves and don't want the day to end. As the pictures show the lodge is very comfy and set in a breathtaking place in the valley of moose pass. We will continue to stay at the lodge for many years to come, and always with we had more days to spend in the area because it has so much to offer.