Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing

Grateful Adventures wishes you a warm welcome to Altmar, New York. Spend a day on a river or lake and make beautiful memories with your dear ones. Your guide is a retired veteran with 7 years of guiding experience. He’s an AS in Wilderness Leadership Recreation and BS in Ecological Restoration. Your captain has been fishing the lake Ontario tributaries and Adirondack park for over 20 years and knows how to provide a productive trip full of fun. He also offers discounts for wounded veterans.

The boat you’ll fish from is a 17’ Starweld aluminum fishing boat that can take up to 4 guests. It runs on a 90 HP Yamaha engine and uses GPS and fishfinder technology for efficient navigation.

On your trip, your group and the captain will have the opportunity to catch Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and Atlantic Salmon. To attract your prey, you can use light tackle, trolling, jigging, and fly fishing. If you want, you can keep the fish you catch and enjoy some lovely meals when back home.

The captain will take care of all the fishing rods, reels, and tackle as well as fly fishing gear. Lures are also included in the price. What you should bring are your fishing licenses and any snacks or drinks you want.

Grateful Adventures is waiting for you, hop aboard and have a memorable time fishing in New York!



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    Salmon Wading Trip (4+)
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Sep 1 - Oct 31
    Price for 2 persons
    US $400
    This trip is designed to accommodatearge groups of 4 or more from the banks of the Salmon River targeting Chinook, Coho, Steelhead, Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. All tackle, flies, and rods are included, please provide your own waders, studded boots preferred.
    Targeted fish
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Brown Trout
    Brown Trout
    Salmon (Atlantic)
    Atlantic Salmon
  • Private trip
    Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Sep 1 - Oct 31
    Price for 2 persons
    US $500
    Join us on a 17ft drift boat and float the Salmon River! Avoid the crowded banks and get to fish that you can't walk to! All fishing rods and tackle are provided. You just need to bring waders and a positive mental attitude! Trip start time is flexible, and as always, discounts for wounded veterans! Pricing is as follows: 1 person 400, 2 person 500, 3 person 600.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Chinook)
    Chinook Salmon
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
    Salmon (Atlantic)
    Atlantic Salmon
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Customer reviews

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Caught fish
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Melinda K.
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October fishing trip

VERIFIED   Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX on October 7, 2024
Marcus was awesome.  Very helpful and knowledgeable.  First time salmon fishing as well as fly fishing and he was extremely...
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Kara B.
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   Salmon Drift Boat on October 4, 2024
Marcus is a great guy & a great guide. Extremely patient & knowledgeable! We are excited to book with him next year for a 2...
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Meredith B.
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Great Experience for First Timers

VERIFIED   Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX on November 9, 2024
We had an incredible two days fishing with Marcus. Three first timers and we all caught both days! Such a blast
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Jeff V.
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Great guide

VERIFIED   Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX on October 18, 2024
Leads you to where fish are and explains how to cast and catch. Helps as needed and helps untangle lines.
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Bernadette M.
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Fishing with Marcus

VERIFIED   Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX on October 6, 2024
Had a great day on the river. My 11 year old grandchild landed a trophy salmon and learned a lot from captain Marcus.
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FAQs about Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing

Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $200 per person - Salmon Wading Trip (4+) (8 hours)
  • US $400 per group, additional US $100 per person after 1 guest - Salmon Drift Boat Trip - 3 PPL MAX (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder

Trips booked with Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Fly Fishing Equipment

Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Lake Fishing

Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Trolling
  • Jigging
  • Fly Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Grateful Adventures - Salmon Fishing include:
  • Brown Trout
  • Lake Trout
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon (Atlantic)

Your operator

Grateful Adventures
Altmar, New York, United States
23 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since September 2022
While being medically retired from the military, the captain participated in programs that brought wounded warriors to the water for healing. It quickly became his passion, so today he guides to share that experience with others and show them the healing powers of nature.

The fish you can target

Brown Trout Brown Trout
Lake Trout Lake Trout
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
Salmon (Atlantic) Atlantic Salmon

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
17 ft
Year built
2019
Boat manufacturer
Starweld
Boat type
Aluminum fishing

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 90HP

Which types of fishing are offered

River Fishing
Lake Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Trolling
Jigging
Fly Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Fly Fishing Equipment

How cancellations work

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

What the listing policies are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
PayPal
Checks

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