It’s just a 4.5-hour flight from Anchorage to Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Get out the map—it’s west of the Aleutians and north of Japan. For the fifth year, Yakutia Air has operated weekly nonstop 
flights from Anchorage, starting July 11.
You could win a trip for two on one of the flights this summer, which start Jul 10, 2017!
There are many adventure opportunities in Kamchatka. Here are some of my favorites:
EXPLORING THE VOLCANOES. Hike in the Valley of the Geysers (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) or raft some wild rivers with Red Rivers. These folks offer a variety of daytours and multi-day packages. Helicopters are a popular WILDERNESS FISHING way to access the best parks and wilderness areas.
WILDERNESS FISHING. Whether it’s the Savan River or one of the other wilderness rivers, anglers from around the world come to Anchorage to climb aboard the weekly flight to Kamchatka. Huge rainbow trout and a variety of other fish: salmon, grayling, char, etc….all are bountiful in these wild rivers. The Fly Shop in Redding, California has led anglers to the best spots for years. They specialize in week-long excursions. Learn more. 
PHOTO EXCURSIONS. The southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Lake, boasts a big concentration of bears—who come to feast on the region’s abundant salmon. Photo excursion operators like 56thParallel.com offer week-long packages to go deep into the wilderness. Check ‘em out.
CUSTOM ADVENTURES. Hey—when I went to Kamchatka last year, I worked with an Alaskan, Martha Madsen. Martha is from Homer—and she married a Russian and moved to Kamchatka. Now, she has a lovely bed-and-breakfast which serves as a base 
of operations for adventurers from around the region. Martha was helpful is setting up all sorts of adventures—and finding the right operators.
ARE YOU READY TO WIN A TRIP? Here’s the deal: We’re GIVING AWAY a trip for two for THIS SUMMER. This is “airfare only,” which means you have to get your own visa and make your own arrangements. The folks at AirRussia.US can help!
IF YOU WANT TO WIN A TRIP, you have to enter by email via the FOLLOWING LINK: [email protected]
You must include the following information: Your name, your address + phone number. And you have to CORRECTLY answer the following question: “What kind of make/model aircraft does Yakutia Air fly from Anchorage to Patropavlovsk-Kamchatsky?” I know…it’s a TOUGH question. HA. But you can do it. If you win the trip…it’s non-transferable, so you have to be the one to go! I will draw the winner on May 14, 2017.
REMEMBER: you’re traveling to Russia, so you have to have your passport (duh).
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