Tours

Recreational Guides

[This list was updated April 2025.]

Below is a list of commercial recreational and educational guides who are either authorized to operate within Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or who are in the process of seeking authorization. To be authorized, the company must have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special use permit for commercial operations in the refuge.

It is illegal to provide commercial services within the refuge without permitted authorization. We cannot predict which businesses will pursue--or be granted--authorization into the future. It is the visitor's responsibility to confirm the validity of guides.

This information is offered as a public service. All the guides listed are private businesses not affiliated with the U.S. government. This list does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, nor does it guarantee continued authorization. We post contact information as it has been provided to us, and update the list periodically.

Alaska Alpine Adventures
300 E 76th Ave, Unit B
Anchorage, Alaska 99518
877-525-2577
info@alaskaalpineadventures.com

Arctic Treks LLC
P.O. Box 73452
Fairbanks, AK 99707
907-455-6502
907-455-6522 (FAX)
arctictreks@alaska.net

Arctic Wild LLC
2155 Alston Road
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-479-8203
info@arcticwild.com

Chugach Mountain Institute
P.O. Box 855
Valdez, AK 99686
907-831-9686
info@chugachsnow.org

Double Shovel Outfitters
P.O. Box 72557 
Fairbanks, AK 99707 
907-699-7801 
charliejagow@yahoo.com

Expeditions Alaska
3305 Cassius Ct.
Anchorage, AK 99508 
770-952-4549
info@expeditionsalaska.com

Love is King
322 NW 6th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
503-572-8166
chad@loveisking.org

MT Sobek
1266 66th St. Suite 4 
Emeryville, CA 94608 
510-594-6000 
northamericaops@mtsobek.com

Remote Waters
2401 Foraker Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99517
907-717-6073
info@remotewaters.com

Sierra Club
2101 Webster Street, Suite 1300 
Oakland, CA 94612 
719-239-3949
415-977-5795 (FAX)
outings.permits@sierraclub.org

Sundog Expeditions
1610 Ripon Ave. 
Lewiston, ID 83501 
208-859-3953
info@sundogexpeditions.com

Trapper Jim’s Lodge
P.O. Box 1127
Willow, AK 99688
907-223-3433
talriverair@gmail.com

Wilderness River Outfitters
P.O. Box 72
Lemhi, ID 83465
208-756-3959
wro@wildernessriver.com

YMCA Camp Manito-wish
5650 Camp Manitowish Lane
Boulder Junction, WI 54512
715-385-2312
715-385-2461 (FAX)
pdoutpost@manito-wish.org

YMCA Camp Widjiwagan
3788 North Arm Road
Ely, MN 55731
218-365-2117
brent.saxton@ymcamn.org

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Air operators

[This list was updated April 2025.]

Below is a list of commercial air operators who are either authorized to operate within Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or who are in the process of seeking authorization. To be authorized, the company must be licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, meet insurance requirements of the State of Alaska, and have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special use permit for commercial operations in the refuge.

It is illegal to provide commercial services within the refuge without permitted authorization. We cannot predict which businesses will pursue--or be granted--authorization into the future. It is the visitor's responsibility to confirm operator validity.

This information is offered as a public service. All the operators listed are private businesses not affiliated with the U.S. government. This list does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, nor does it guarantee continued authorization. We post contact information as it has been provided to us, and update the list periodically.

Andrew Airways Inc.
P.O. Box 1037
Kodiak, AK 99615
907-487-2566
deanandrew@att.net

Arrowhead Outfitters, LLC
5744 East Rutan Avenue
Wasilla, AK 99654
907-746-7744
907-746-7211 (FAX)
aoutfit@outlook.com

Brooks Range Aviation
P.O. Box 60142
Fairbanks, AK 99706
907-692-5444
do@brooksrange.com

Coyote Air, LLC
2199 Nottingham Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-678-5995 (summer)  
907-479-5995 (winter)
907-479-5042 (FAX)
flycoyoteair@gmail.com

Golden Eagle Outfitters
P.O. Box 28
Kotzebue, AK 99752
907-442-2315
goldeneagleoutfitters@gmail.com

Kavik Aviation
P.O. Box 248
Palmer, AK 99645
907-306-7024
airtaxi@blueriveraviation.com

North River Air
P.O. Box 61228
Fairbanks, AK 99706
907-888-6348 
tyrrellstrails@gmail.com

Red Fox Air
18826 Stillwater Drive
Eagle River, AK 99577
907-351-8807
colehagge@gmail.com

Shadow Aviation, Inc.
P.O. Box 83298
Fairbanks, AK 99708
907-457-7194
shadowaviationak@gmail.com

Silvertip Aviation, LLC
P.O. Box 873364
Wasilla, AK 99687
907-676-0421
silvertipaviation@hotmail.com

Slow Fork Air Inc.
P.O. Box 84634 
Fairbanks, AK 99708 
907-458-0734 
slowforkair@gmail.com

Sunrise Aviation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1440
Wrangell, AK 99929
907-660-7233
SRAhunts@protonmail.com

Swift Fork Air Inc.
P.O. Box 84634 
Fairbanks, AK 99708 
907-458-0734 
swiftforkair@gmail.com

Togo Aviation
P.O. Box 248
Palmer, AK 99645
907-408-2285
airtaxi@blueriveraviation.com

Wright Air Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 60142
Fairbanks, AK 99706
907-474-0542 
907-474-0375 (FAX)
charters@wrightairservice.com

Yukon Air Service Inc.
P.O. Box 84107
Fairbanks, AK 99708
907-479-3993 (October - May)
907-662-2445 (June - September)
yukonair@mosquitonet.com

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Hunting Guides

[This list is current as of April 2025.]

Below is a list of commercial big game hunting guide companies currently authorized to operate within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. To be authorized, the company must have a valid Alaska guiding license, meet insurance requirements of the State of Alaska, and have a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special use permit for commercial operations in the refuge. All the operators are private companies not affiliated with the U.S. government. This information is offered as a public service and does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Area 1, 4
Big Game Backcountry Guides
Riley Pitts
P.O. Box 46
Cold Bay, AK 99571
(541) 531-7211
biggamebackcountryguides@hotmail.com

Area 2
Arctic Alaska Adventures
Thor Stacey
P.O. Box 211231
Auke Bay, AK 99821
(907) 248-7631
thorstacey@gmail.com

Area 3
Full Curl Outdoors, LLC
Aaron Bloomquist 
P.O. Box 126 
Copper Center, AK 99573 
(907) 982-2471 
bloomya@hotmail.com

Area 5
Aniakchak Guide Service
Joey Klutsch
P.O. Box 222
King Salmon, AK 99613
(907) 439-3030
joeyklutsch@gmail.com

Area 6
Tyrrell’s Trails, LLC
Luke Tyrrell
P.O. Box 61228
Fairbanks, AK 99706
(907) 888-6348
tyrrellstrails@gmail.com

Area 7, 15
Alaska's Skookum Guides, LLC
Lyle Becker 
6816 Colonial Court, Apt. 1 
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 250-0973  
lyle.a.becker@gmail.com

Area 7, 16
Double Shovel Outfitters
Charlie Jagow 
P.O. Box 72557 
Fairbanks, AK 99707 
(907) 699-7801 
charliejagow@yahoo.com

Area 8
Big Game, Big Country
Dave Marsh
P.O. Box 3701
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 338-4710 
dave@biggamebigcountry.com

Area 9, 10
Ovis Outfitters
Matthew Thoft
P.O Box 873364
Wasilla, AK 99687
(907) 676-0421
mattthoft@yahoo.com.sg

Area 11, 14
Northern Sky Expeditions
John Martinez
P.O. Box 877596
Wasilla, AK 99687
907-987-4026
n.sky.expeditions@gmail.com

Area 13
Alaskan Perimeter Expeditions
Henry Tiffany
P.O. Box 329
Ester, AK 99725
(907) 223-3226
henry@alaskanperimeter.com