Robert "Skip" Hymes, General Manager Steve Cockrell, Jon Nielsen.

Over 70 Waterfall guests participated in the annual fishing contest that included anglers from New Jersey to Tennessee to Hawaii. The Jackpot winners took over $10,000 in cash each of the three nights for a total of over $31,000!! All participants enjoyed the delicious banquets prepared by Chef Stu. Over $5,000 in merchandise was awarded during the Challenge and a trip to the resort was won by Fritz Westerhout!

Our daily cash Jackpot winners include: Jon Nielsen, Bill Kinnune, Norm Hood, Jim Christensen, Greg Bouchard and the largest cash winner over the three-day fishing event, Robert “Skip” Hymes

Guests & staff line up at the 4th of July egg toss! There weren’t as many “takers” at the slimy fish head toss!

The highlights of the 4th of July are the games on the dock. All the guests are invited to participate and a great many do so. If you’re at Waterfall on the 4th of July, come down to the dock and join the fun!

Shon White, Everett, WA. 2008 Grand Prize Drawing Winner with this 11 lb. Salmon of the Day. 7/20/08.

My experience at Waterfall is one that I will fondly remember for the rest of my life. The breathtaking location and the abundance of wildlife continue to be the subjects of many stories to this day. Winning the King of Kings grand prize was icing on the cake.

Provided by Shon White

First Fish of the Season!

Our Waterfall guides, Mike King and Fred Todd, reeled in the new season with their catches: A 108.6 lb. Halibut and 4 Kings!

Keep watching for Waterfall’s latest catches as both the fun and fish grow for our guests and guides!!!

Mike Bolen enjoys quality family time with daughters Haley and Shelby. 8/4/08

Fishing with Dad!

Mike Bolen, CEO/Chairman, McCarthy Building Companies, fished Waterfall in early August with his daughters, Shelby, 13, and Haley, 11. Both girls loved the fishing, and half way thru the first day, Haley was dubbed “Coho Queen!” The girls were totally “blown away” by Pirate’s Cove and its breathtaking beauty. The Alaska wildlife “package” put on a spectacular nature show. Shelby and Haley loved the whales, sea lions, eagles and bears—especially the bears on the walk to the waterfall. There were two highlights: the Coho frenzy at Cape Ulitka where 2-4 fish were on for at least an hour, and then came the highlight of highlights! Several whales came in tight for bubble net feeding. All within 20 feet of the boat! It was high adventure at its finest! Mike has fished Waterfall annually since 1996, including trips in June and August 2008, but the August trip with his daughters was the most memorable because of the father/daughters bonding time. Mike, Shelby and Haley. They laughed, they bonded, they took home memories …and a lot of fish!!!

Waterfall Golf Ball discovered in Oregon!!

I found one of Waterfall’s golf balls today in my back yard next to the 3rd fairway at the Highlands Golf Course at Gearhart, OR on the coast. Must have been one hell of a drive from AK!

When I purchased my home here 22 years ago I began collecting “logo” golf balls and sometimes look up the origin if out of the area. Yours is my first from Alaska but hopefully not my last. We went on a cruise up there on Holland American last year and fell in love with

Alaska and hope to go back soon for a stay as well as some fishing.

Provided by: Steven Thompson , Gearhart, OR

Larry Csonka, Oak Hill, FL, & Steve Pennaz, Minnetonka, MN, "share the limelight" during a break in filming.

Larry Csonka, 1987 Football Hall of Famer and host of NAPA’s North to Alaska, and Steve Pennaz, author, and host of North American Fisherman, filmed episodes of their TV series at Waterfall during the same week. We will e-blast details and airdates for these high-adventure episodes that showcase sport fishing on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island!

The majority of our employees has arrived, so we have approximately 60 staff in camp until 20 more guides arrive tomorrow.

There’s always excitement when the plane lands with more employees. Everyone looks forward to renewing old acquaintances and making new friends. Their excitement easily spills over to the arrival of our new guests in camp so we’re all looking forward to opening day!

Provided by: Hospitality Supervisor, Colleen Cockrell

Rodney Riddle

Cruisin’ for Two!

As part of the McCarthy Building Companies, I’ve been a regular at Waterfall Resort for the last ten years.  Each season, McCarthy and our subcontractors fly the adrenalin-charged floatplane from Ketchikan to Waterfall.  Eager to start fishing as soon as we land, we are greeted by the staff and guides at the resort who are consistently friendly, guest oriented and just plain great to be around!  We’ve had some excellent fishing over the years, including the year the camp hauled in 13 Kings over 50 lbs. in one day!  I thought I would never see another day of fishing like that at Waterfall ever again — and then came June 21st, 2008!

That was a special day and year at Waterfall for me.  I was fortunate enough to catch the King of my lifetime and Waterfall’s largest for the season weighing in at 68.3 lbs.

Then, in October, I got a call from Waterfall telling me I had won a prize in their Fishing Derby.  I immediately called my wife, Kris, to tell her how all that practice fishing back home on weekends had finally paid off.  Now Kris and I get to go on a 2-week European cruise and I get to continue fishing at home on the weekends.  Thanks, Waterfall!