The Standard Style Program
The same camp quality as our Fisherman’s Deluxe — without the dedicated advance crew. Full comfort in the wilderness, with guests taking part in camp life.
The Standard Style program is our normal trip offering and the one most guests book. It delivers the full Alaska Rainbow Adventures camp experience — custom Alaska-made tents, comfortable cots, guided meals, private facilities — with one practical difference from our Fisherman’s Deluxe: guests participate in camp setup and breakdown rather than arriving to a camp that’s already been built.
What you get on the water and in camp is the same caliber of equipment and food as our top-tier program. The gear is identical. The guiding is identical. The fishing is identical. The difference is operational — no separate gear boat running ahead, no dedicated camp hand arriving before you do. Guests help strike and set up camp as part of the daily float routine.
Full camp quality — guides handle all cooking and logistics — with guests participating in camp setup and breakdown. Available on five river systems. Our most popular program by a significant margin.
- Best fitAnglers who want full camp comfort without the higher cost of the Fisherman’s Deluxe program
- Camp lifeGuests who enjoy being part of the float routine — breaking camp in the morning, setting it up in the evening
- ExperienceGroups who want the classic Alaska wilderness float trip, not a lodge substitute
- NoteCamp setup typically takes 20–30 minutes with everyone pitching in — it is not a significant time commitment
Camp & Comfort
A wilderness float trip does not mean roughing it. Our Standard Style camps are well-provisioned, well-organized, and built for Alaska conditions.
Custom-built tents designed and made in Alaska for two anglers and their gear. Sized generously, anchored properly, and built to handle Southwest Alaska wind and rain. Not surplus store tents — expedition-quality camp shelters.
Comfortable cots and premium pads inside every tent so you sleep off the ground after a full day on the water. Camp chairs in the communal area for the evening hours. You will not be sleeping on an air mattress on a tarp.
A spacious screened dining tent for meals and group gathering. Guides cook every meal — hearty, well-prepared food morning and evening, often featuring fish from the day’s catch. This is not camp food in the freeze-dried sense.
Private toilet facilities and showers by request at every camp. Hand-washing stations standard. You are in a remote wilderness, but the basics are covered properly.
Custom-built expedition rafts with comfortable front and rear seating. Designed for multi-day wilderness floats on Southwest Alaska rivers — stable, maneuverable, and rigged with the fishing setup you need already in place.
Garmin inReach satellite communication for emergency and logistical support on every trip.
Standard Style: Build Together, Then Fish.
On the Standard Style, guests are part of the camp routine. You help strike camp in the morning and set it up when you reach the next site in the evening — a task that typically takes 20–30 minutes with the group working together.
For most guests, the Standard Style is the right call. The Fisherman’s Deluxe makes sense if you want a fully hands-off camp experience. Both programs fish the same water with the same guides. The difference is entirely in how camp gets built.
Ready to Book a Standard Style Trip?
Five rivers. Seven-day floats. Contact Paul directly — he responds personally to every inquiry.