Go on the prowl for some prime fish in the tri-river area with a day spent scouring the waters on a jet boat. This well-outfitted vessel gives you the power to chase down the salmon runs and reach those hard-to-find spaces where most fishers can't follow, leaving the best catch in the wilderness all for you.

After breakfast at a lodge nestled amid the trees south of town, you gather your gear and step onto the boat to start your journey. Ideally suited to navigate the Alaskan streams that feed the Talkeetna, Chulitna, and Susitna rivers, your 23-foot (7-m) North River jet boat combines horsepower and a shallow draft to carry you out into the countryside.

Your guide can fine-tune the voyage to fit whatever your group's whims might be, bringing expert knowledge of the rivers and the fish to help you find your ideal spot. Some of the area's best fishing is found just a short cruise upstream from the busy crowd-fished shores, so you get plenty of time to wade in, cast your line, and see what bites.

In between the fisheries, you can enjoy an outdoor lunch and some exhilarating rides past evergreen-lined shores and through clear rippling waters to complete a terrific Alaskan adventure.