Chartered Floatplane Service

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Pybus Point Lodge is located on an extremely remote island far away from the distractions of the city. This makes for incredible sightseeing, fishing, and an all around great opportunity to connect with friends, family, and mother nature. Our lodge is so remote that just getting there is an exciting adventure in its own right!

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Your stay at our all-inclusive resort will begin with either an epic ride in an Alaskan floatplane or a scenic ride in one of our luxurious, custom built boats. No matter how you travel to our lodge, you’ll see part of the exact same route that all major cruise lines follow as they show their passengers what Alaska is all about. Unlike those cruise ship passengers, this will just be the beginning of your Alaska adventure.

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We try our best to make sure our guests get to travel to the lodge via floatplane whenever possible, but sometimes the weather conditions are simply too dangerous for flying. Thankfully we’ve gotten pretty good at turning lemons into lemonade, and it takes a little more than rain and fog to stop the adventure at Pybus Point Lodge!

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Remote Location!

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People have been traveling to Pybus Point Lodge for generations to experience Alaska’s rugged beauty. We’re located on the shore of the remote Admiralty Island, deep in the heart of the Tongass National Rainforest. Admiralty Island is so exceptionally wild and unique that it was designated as a National Monument back in 1978 in order to ensure that its beauty can be enjoyed by visitors for years to come. 

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There are very few other human beings on Admiralty, in fact, there are nearly three times as many brown bears as there are people on the island at any given time. The lodge itself is surrounded by roughly 1 million acres of thick, lush rainforest. There are only two human settlements on the 1,600 square mile island: Pybus Point Lodge and Angoon, a small town of Indigenous Tlingit people.

Needless to say, guests at Pybus Point Lodge enjoy Alaska in a truly extraordinary way and have a much more immersive experience than folks who only see Alaska from the deck of a cruise ship.

Getting To The Lodge‍

For guests of Pybus Point Lodge, traveling to a remote island way out in the middle of the rainforest is a lot easier than you might think! Our all-inclusive vacation package fully covers the cost of travel to and from the lodge. All you have to do is let us know when you want to visit and we’ll do the rest!

Weather permitting, we’ll arrange for you and your party to fly to and from the lodge with a professional pilot in a small floatplane. Due to the large number of float plane charters in town, Juneau’s airport has a few specially designated hangars for local business to use. They even have a special water landing strip for float planes to take off, land, and dock.  After you arrive in town, we’ll help you find exactly where you can meet up with your pilot. 

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If you’re feeling a little uneasy about traveling in a small aircraft, rest assured that flying in a floatplane is an incredibly popular and perfectly safe way to see Alaska. Additionally, we only work with the best float plane charters in town who exclusively employ expert bush pilots and keep meticulously maintained aircrafts.

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What To Expect

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There’s only one major difference between flying in a floatplane and flying in a commercial jet: flying in a floatplane is actually fun! As you glide over serene mountain tops, hidden lakes, and remote water passages, you’ll be safely buckled into a plane that’s specifically designed for flying in Alaska’s airspace. As you peer out the window there’s a good chance that you’ll spot some wild brown bear! If you’re lucky, you might even get an aerial view of a breaching humpback whale. 

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Though float planes aren’t equipped with the same big comfy seats that you see on jet planes, floatplanes are more comfortable than you might expect. The pilots do everything they can to make your flight as smooth as possible, and will even provide you with earplugs or a noise canceling headset to keep your ears safe throughout the flight.

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Oftentimes the floatplane ride to the lodge is more calm than the commercial flight to Juneau. We monitor local weather conditions very closely and only allow flights to and from our lodge while conditions are safe and comfortable.

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If your pilot lets you know that you’ll be experiencing turbulence, don’t be surprised if you bounce around a little more than you would on a commercial jet–it’s perfectly normal. The extra bounciness is simply a result of the floatplanes' smaller size and not at all an indication of risk. So if you do experience some turbulence just relax and enjoy the once in a lifetime view! The area you’ll be flying over is some of the most untouched wilderness on planet earth and there’s something beautiful everywhere you look. 

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If you are someone who typically experiences air sickness, we do recommend that you take dramamine or find some other method of combating nausea before boarding the plane. 

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To help you have a better idea of what to expect, we made this interactive, 360º video showing you the entire flight from Juneau to Pybus Point Lodge. Take a look!

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Before landing at Pybus, you’ll see our state-of-the-art dock and fish processing facility. This dock was carefully designed with our unique location in mind to ensure that floatplanes can safely land and take off without issue. After you touch down, our dock team will secure the plane to our dock and help you exit. Once you land, you don’t need to worry about a thing! Our dock team will unload all your luggage and carry it directly to your room. All you need to do is stop into our main lodge for a quick orientation video before we set you up with your own full-time guide!  

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Book Your Vacation Today!

Now that you know what to expect, you're ready for your all-inclusive vacation in Alaska! Once you arrive at our lodge we’ll take you saltwater fishing, fly fishing, sightseeing, and so much more. Your guide is here to help you have the Alaska vacation that you’ve always dreamed of.Click here to book your own vacation and experience the magic of Alaska at our remote lodge! If you have any questions about our all-inclusive package, or if you’d prefer to book over the phone give us a call at 435-412-4286!