Guest Book

At Kalum River Lodge we strive to provide a first class personalized service to ensure our guests’ stay with us is a memorable one. We started our guest book last year and here’s what our guests have written since then.

Thanks for a great trip. Your lodge, your food and service has been fantastic. We really enjoyed and we hope to come back. Andrew, your energy is just fantastic and give us EXTRA fun as well. All the best. - Helge Vetas, 2Instincts, Norway. September 2011

My son Hogan and I are thankful that we had the opportunity to come to you nice home and experience our first Steelhead fishing. Great job by all. Knowledgeable guides and terrific hospitality. Ernie (Assistant Guide) was a gentleman. Thanks!! Hogan and I especially enjoyed the cooking after a long day on the river. Until next time, peace and best of luck! - Howard Steiss (13lb Steelie) and Hogan Steiss (16lb Steelie beats Dad!!), Whiterock, B.C. September 2011

Fish that dreams are made of - that is what you swing to every cast while at Kalum River Lodge. Andrew and team as always set up a great trip - we had high water, rain and wind but through it all they were able to keep us in the fish. Unbelievable dinners and fantastic life saving lunches out on the bar. This is our 6th year with Kalum River Lodge and you can bet that I will be writing about my 10th/15th years here too. Thanks for the awesome trip. - Troy Adams and Marcus Ervin, Santa Cruz, CA, USA September 2011

Once again it’s been a great fishing trip. It’s not only first class fly fishing but also first class lodge. See you next year. - Thomas B, Germany September 2011

Thank you for your faultless hospitality once again. Wonderful food and all served with a smile! Andrew’s limitless energy always trying to find us the fish. Truly hosts of the highest calibre. Thank you again. - Phil Barker, Angling Direct Holidays, Waltham Cross, UK August 2011

Second trip for me. Thanks for your coaching, I feel like a better fisherman. Scenery was spectacular, saw a bear every day. Fishing was great, hooked some powerful silver fish - got my Steelhead and Coho. Really appreciate the hospitality. Thanks. - Tony Fairclough, Basel, Switzerland August 2011

Great hosts, great trip, great fun and fantastic fishing! Many thanks. - Steve Lobley, Stroud, UK. August 2011

Thanks for a great trip. Really enjoyed my time. See you again. - Mike Tracey, Somerset, UK August 2011

The Best of the Best. Best fishing, best of big fish, best of company, best of food, best of good times. - David Pickering and Annella Campbell, GVFFC, Australia August 2011

Another great trip has come to an end and it was great. From 35lb Chinook on the Skeena to 180 plus hook-ups on the Kitimat, I couldn’t be happier. The food and accommodations were top notch as always! Andrew, your encouragement, knowledge of the water and fish, and expertise never cease to amaze me. Hopefully we will be back next year. - Alan Rush, Herndon, VA, USA August 2011

Thank you so much for the great trip. I have never caught fish so big or so many fish in one day before. This was the most fun fishing I have ever had. The food was also amazing and I am hooked on fly fishing. I will definitely be back next year. - Matt Wiener, San Diego, CA, USA August 2011

Thank you so much for yet another amazing experience fishing both the Skeena and Kitimat. Record-sized Chinook on the Skeena was truly awesome, as was the 100 plus hook-ups on the scenic Kitimat. The cooking and hospitality provided last year far exceeded my expectations, and this year was just as impressive if not better (the home-made bread is the best I’ve ever had!). Andrew, the amount of wisdom you’ve shared with us this past week is certainly something I will carry with me for the rest of my like, and the laughs we all shared still have my sides hurting from days ago. I will always remember my trips here for the rest of my life, and the friendships I’ve made with other guests here are sure to last a lifetime. I can’t thank you enough for another amazing, memorable experience here at Kalum River Lodge. I can’t wait to come back again next year. - Peter Rush, Herndon, VA, USA August 2011

Once again another great Canadian fishing adventure. Chum on the fly was a great experience for me, as was catching a record-breaking amount of fish in one day! 250 plus hook-ups in less than 8 hours!! it’s a good job your home-cooked food is both great tasting and nutritious or my muscles may have never recovered from such fly fishing action! Hope to see you again next year. -Matthew Taiwo, Yorkshire, UK August 2011

Thank you for the amazing time you showed us. My son Evan and guests Seigi and Masami were impressed by the fishing in “nature” and truly enjoyed their “A River Runs Through It” experience. Andrew, you’re a gem and truly stand our as one of the best guides in B.C. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your mentorship of our fishing skills. Thank you for making our stay so comfortable and for the delicious meals! - Wilson Kwong, Vancouver, B.C. August 2011

Thank you for a really great 3 days of fishing. What a feeling catching that 27lb King, as you could see by the huge smile on my face. I really enjoyed your wonderful hospitality and fine food. First class all the way. Thank you again and I hope I get the chance to repeat in the future. - Wayne Corlett, Palmerston North, New Zealand July 2011

We are first timers to your fantastic lodge and what an experience. From the first class food and hospitality, you made us feel like old friends that had come for a visit. Andrew, your knowledge of the Kalum River was incredible as you picked out fantastic water to fish. The number of Steelhead hooked was incredible. From the fantastic scenery to the peaceful floats down the river, this was truly a fishing trip of a lifetime. - Jason and Pat, Kamloops, B.C . April 2011

Thank you for your hospitality and expertise. I had a fantastic time. You have made the Kalum River Lodge experience warm and complete - and as a less than novice fisherman, you made the fishing easy. Andrew’s knowledge of where and when to fish appears to be second to none, This unfortunately brief stay far exceeded my expectations. Much appreciated. - John Hedblom, Arizona, USA September 2010

Mat (Mathew McHugh, Fly Odyssey Fishing Holidays UK) said your lodge was first class and I reckon he is right but he didn’t say that you were great hosts and I will make sure he adds a lot more to his comments when recommending Kalum River Lodge. Great fishing, great hospitality and great people. Hope to see you again. - Bill Mummert, Australia September 2010

From end to end it’s been awesome, and although it wouldn’t be exactly true to say that it wouldn’t have mattered if we hadn’t caught any fish, your terrific hospitality and warmth would have made that OK too. Hope to see you again. - Steve Rothkopf, Oxford, UK September 2010

We would like to than you for another great year of fishing. The Skeena was very generous and we landed big Steelhead, 17 and 13 each, giant Chum and Springs, Sockeye, Coho and the Pinks. Good company and food, and the lodge was awesome. This is our 5th year of fishing at Kalum River Lodge and it keeps getting better. Needless to say we are already signed up for next year and we are looking forward to another fantastic time on the Skeena with you. Thanks. - Troy Adams and Marcus Ervin, Santa Cruz, CA, USA September 2010

Kalum River Lodge
Canadian salmon and Steelhead fishing at it’s finest.
Guided fishing in Terrace, British Columbia.