About Us
Gary Gray
2008 is my 20th year as sole owner of Alsek River Lodge. My career as a guide began in 1982 as an assistant guide. In 1985, I moved with my family to Yakutat and became a partner in the guiding business. In 1988 my partner retired and I began the process of replacing the old buildings with Alsek River Lodge, which was completed about 1997.
I have operated my guiding business in this area exclusively since 1988, even though I would be permitted by the State of Alaska to hold State Guide Areas in other parts of Alaska and for other animals, I have chosen to specialize in bear hunting in this area. I take a few moose, wolf and goat hunters, but my main business is Alaska Coastal Brown Bear and Coastal Black Bear including Glacier Bear.
Photography, both personal and professional, has always been an important part of my life. I am personally involved in photographing the Yakutat area and have had some of my photos published. I have also guided several professional photographers including one group that produced a PBS documentary "Living Edens, Glacier Bay Park" about the Salmon life cycle and other wildlife in the area, as well as other photographers who have published still photographs in books and magazines.
Memberships
- Safari Club International
- National Rifle Association
- Foundation for North American Wild Sheep
- Alaska Professional Hunters Association
- Ducks Unlimited
- North American Hunting Club
Wayne Gray
My son Wayne has been involved in our family business and has lived in the Yakutat area all his life. He has been active in the community and is very familiar with the areas that we hunt. He has been involved in both hunting and commercial fishing in the Yakutat area.
For the past few years he has been guiding with me as an Assistant Guide. As of 2008 he is a Registered Guide and is operating with us under his own license and his own hunting areas. This allows us to have access as a group to more hunting locations in the area.