What our Guests Say

We receive many thank you notes and letters during the course of the year and provide a sampling of them here as assistance to future guests who have not visited with us in the past…..

Our reputation for professionalism and quality may be further confirmed by calling the Anchor Point or Ninilchik Chambers of Commerce directly.

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Hi John, we had such a wonderful vacation at Soaring Eagle Lodge and we owe it all to you. You planned a fabulous trip for us, everything was just perfect. We saw so much wildlife and brought home so much fish, it was just great. Of course our room at Soaring Eagle was great and the food you stocked it with was every thing we needed. You are so organized and it made for a stress free vacation. Perhaps the best testimonial came from my wife on our last day when we were out horseback riding. She turned to me and said, "Mark this is the best vacation we have ever been on!" That was saying a lot as our last three were to the Greek Islands, Italy and Argentina!
Thank you for every thing and if you should speak to any of the guides you arranged for us tell them "THANKS" one more time for us as they were the best. We'll be booking with you again that's for sure.
Mark, Sara and Spencer

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Hi John! Peter and I want to express our gratitude for your wonderful hospitality, attention to detail, and thoughtful planning devoted to your terrific operation and our vacation. We would love to return and we'd highly recommend The Soaring Eagle Lodge. Your lodges, stocked kitchen, fireplace, laundry facilities, immaculate facilities and grounds, daily guides, fishing gear, and instructions were all so pleasing, comforting and helpful. We greatly enjoyed meeting you and your generous time sharing your knowledge of the rivers, fishing, and more. We also greatly enjoyed Mike, the Hamiltons, Kay and Nigel as guides, - and too much more to mention.
Best wishes,
Brenda and Peter

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Hi Everyone,
As you can see from the attached photos, our fishing trip to Alaska was a great success. The photos include my sons Mark and David, and a friend from Florida, Tom Hallis. Every day was filled with excitement, including a great catch of Halibut, Lingcod, and rock fish on the first day (our daily limit), and two very large King Salmon (32 lb and 34 lb) on the last day. (The salmon fishing was my favorite.) David caught the largest fish of the week, an 80 lb Halibut that caused a lot of excitement as it had to be shot twice before being brought on board. Each of us carried back as extra luggage about 70 lb of frozen filets. In addition to the great fishing, we saw an abundance of wildlife including bald eagles, black and brown bears, mountain goats, sea otters, hump back whales, and several moose. We stayed at a wonderful lodge near Homer, Alaska called Soaring Eagle Lodge, owned by John Burns. The trip was truly awesome, and I really look forward to a future fishing trip to Alaska. I hope you enjoy the pictures. Warm regards,
Ray

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John,

Just a note to let you know that we appreciate how much you’ve done to make our vacation spectacular and stress free. We so much appreciated your daily schedules, itineraries and directions as well as your expert pick of the adventures we enjoyed. This trip has been more than we could of ever hoped for and we know that it was mainly because of you. Thank you so much. You have a beautiful place here. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Ann

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John,

Our trip was a spectacular two weeks. After moving from hotel to hotel the first week, we really needed the second week at Soaring Eagle to plant ourselves every night and get settled. Thank you very much for planning all of the details for everything. It would have been impossible to be organized and on time and prepared for each adventure leg of our trip without your help. Your cottages are extremely comfortable even without the spectacular view out our front door. They were clearly the best accommodations we stayed in throughout our trip and we really look forward to returning.

Thanks for everything,
Keith and Mary

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Hi John,

We're very slow at getting this done, but Steve and I wanted to thank you for the super We were just reminiscing and looking at your website again. We came last August for a week on our honeymoon and enjoyed ourselves so much. We plan to come back again, hopefully next year or so. We have also referred others to you and have assured them they'd have such a wonderful time. Thank you the seamless planning. It was nice to have our entire week layed out for us and not have to worry about anything. Your grounds are beautiful and the cottages so cozy and clean. Looking forward to our next visit to Alaska and the Soaring Eagle Lodge. Take care.

Sincerely,
Melissa and Rob
Eureka, CA

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Dear John,

We're very slow at getting this done, but Steve and I wanted to thank you for the super vacation we had in AK! It was a great way to celebrate our 30th anniversary (July 10). We were very impressed by your attention to details. The "cabin" was fabulous; very comfortable, well planned, and equipped. The food "starter kit" was ample and worked well for us even if we didn't use it all! (We hadn't realized most items would be double as there were four of us). We enjoyed the various outings and found all the guides to be exceptional - friendly, knowledgeable, and accomodating. Your daily itinerary sheets and other info. sheets were helpful and interesting. So, keep up the good work! We'll be happy to tell everyone we know about what you can provide and direct them to your website!

Thanks again,
Janet and Steve
New Brighton, Minn

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Greetings John,

Just wanted to say thank you again! You made our trip to Alaska absolutely wonderful by providing great accommodations, and setting up outdoor adventures with qualified and wonderful people. My friends and I could not have asked for a more perfect vacation! We will definitely recommend the Soaring Eagle Lodge to anyone planning a trip to Alaska!

See you on my next Alaska adventure!

Kind Regards,
Leslie
San Jose, California

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John,
Allen and I wanted to thank you for planning our best vacation ever. We thought it would be impossible to top our Costa Rica fishing vacation we took last year, yet our Alaska vacation beat it easily.

The Soaring Eagle cottages were outstanding, cozy and immaculate. The view from the cottages was spectacular. Who would have ever thought that the Soaring Eagle Lodge actually had soaring eagles passing by many times a day. What a sight!

Our fishing trips and adventure trips were awesome. Our boat captains and guides, Eric, Ben and Rich were great. When we visit again, we'd request the same gang and accommodations.

We also appreciated the daily itineraries. Your attention to details is amazing. You have definitely found your calling.

The halibut and salmon we brought home was a bonus. We'll think of our trip every time we enjoy the fish for dinner.

Chris and Allen
Palm Beach Garden Florida

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John, I just wanted to let you know you and Soaring Eagle Lodge are a number one. During our stay your attention to detail was commendable. The cottages are in awesome shape and came better equipped than a five star hotel ever could have. What a view!! Your choice of fishing charter made the whole experience even better yet, the professionalism of Eric and Elaine and Dale far out did any charter I have been on in the past, and I have been on quite a few. Deep Creek did a excellent job of processing our catch, we are all very happy with your choice. This was our first trip to Alaska but sure wont be our last. Thanks for a wonderful time.

P.S. Next trip you will have to share how you were able to have the Eagles fly by on a regular bases.That was great. Looking forward to our next adventure

Gary Bailey
Sacramento California

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We can't thank you enough for everything you've done for us during our stay. You've treated us like royalty and made our stay at Soaring Eagle very special. Beautiful location! Breathtaking view and excellent accommodations. A wonderful host!

Rich, Lynn and Sara
St. Paul, Minnesota

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You did a wonderful job in helping me plan my husbands 40th birthday. He was so surprised with the trip and how well it was planned and organized. Your assistance gave him extra time to fish, sightsee and relax with our son while in Alaska.

Thank you for the excellent service you provided and the personal care you gave. Your trip to the airport to pick up their delayed luggage, helping with the grocery shopping, early wake up calls and making sure they had what they needed for the day ahead was truly appreciated.

Michael has already mentioned several times of returning to your lodge. Of course, I will be with him the second time around and look forward to meeting you in person.

Joan Cress
North Carolina

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Dear John and Sue,
Thank you for the most wonderful vacation ever. Alaska is incredibly beautiful! And you made everything so easy. All of your recommendations were perfect. I never thought I would get to see Alaska but you helped our dream come true. Your lodge is first class and all of your personal touches really put it over the top. We'll tell everyone all about it. You're the best!

Rocky and Sheri
Hawaii

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Dear Mr. Burns,
Just wanted you to know what a wonderful experience I had staying at your lodge last summer. This was my first trip to Alaska but not my last. I could not believe the breathtaking view from my cottage. The snow capped mountains are extremely impressive. The entire setting is so pristine.

The highlight of my trip was the early morning silver salmon fishing on Deep Creek along with all the help I needed to learn how to catch a fish.

I was amazed at all of the beauty in Alaska. The glaciers, river and wild flowers, moose, art galleries and great restaurants all made the trip truly enjoyable. I especially enjoyed the trip to Halibut Cove and the bird sanctuary at Gull Island.

Thanks again for all of your hospitality. I do plan to visit again.

Ms Joanie M. Greer
Minneapolis

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John,
I would first like to thank you for the Alaska experience you provided for myself and my wife Cindy during our recent stay with you. Frequently vacation plans are made with high expectations that in reality are not met. We were pleased that this was not the case during our vacation spent with you at Soaring Eagle. Everything was as advertised. Our highest expectations were met and more. The cottages were beautiful and very clean with incredible views. We frequently saw bald eagles flying over. We had the added bonus of being there when the fireweed was in full bloom adding to the beauty of the great landscaping around the cottages. The fishing outfitters selected were truly professional and deeply committed to providing the kind of experience one dreams about. We could not have asked for better fishing trips which you timed wonderfully.

John, your attention to detail and your desire to help in any way possible even to meeting us at the end of each day as we pulled in from our days excursions made this the best vacation we could have hoped for. Nothing was left out. Thank you again for providing us with such a wonderful vacation experience.

Brent & Cindy Wilson
West Jordan, Utah

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Dear John
We want to say thanks for all your hard work and planning that made our Alaskan trip the best vacation we've ever had.

Everything was well organized, the fishing was great and even the weather cooperated. Our cottage was wonderful, and the view was breathtaking. We also enjoyed the side trips and sightseeing you suggested.

We were pleased with every aspect of our stay and we can hardly wait until we can come back again.

Jeff and Nancy West
Minnesota.