The Ridge Journal

Stories. Updates. Reflections.
John Coffman
John Coffman runs The Ridge, an off-grid Alaska fly fishing lodge, where he and his wife Macy spend their summers helping others rediscover the simple, wild beauty of life. When he's not in Alaska, you can find John poling his skiff through the shallow flats of the South Texas Coast.
Boats, Barges, and Bush Planes
Boats, Barges, and Bush Planes

“Facilitating wild experiences for people and providing the best trip possible is what motivates us. There’s no task too tall. The challenges we face in order to operate our lodges in Alaska’s fly fishing paradise are a breeze when these goals are in mind… This way, our guests can enjoy unexpected luxuries at our fly fishing lodges deep in the Alaskan wilderness without having to worry about how their Diet Coke arrived there in the first place.”

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Fly Fishing for the Soul
Fly Fishing for the Soul

Fly fishing in Southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay Watershed is not the type of experience that gently wakes you up from your slumber and complacency. Like the aggressive and unapologetic native fish that swim its rivers, this raw and unspoiled landscape shouts to its visitors “Wake up—this is what it means to be alive.”

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