On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:26:04 -0700 (PDT), rb608
wrote:

On Oct 21, 9:55*pm, daytripper wrote:
I'll pass on those dates to Paul - our trip coordinator ;-) It sounds a little
later than might be optimal - would you consider staying at the Salmon Heaven
lodge if you could get in a couple of weeks earlier?

I agree that it's past optimal, date-wise; but we have a long history
and friendship at Malinda's that I'd hate to give up. Also, the
steelhead fishing picks up a bit as the salmon fishing winds down, so
that's not a totally bad thing. Still, I'd expect her to tire of the
whole thing eventually. She works pretty long hours between the lodge
& the shop.

I've given an alternate location some thought & considered the SHL for
when Malinda throws in the towel. How many rooms do they have there?
I'd hate to book rooms & block you out for the dates. We do have a
standing policy of never going up on Columbus Day weekend because of
the crowds, & usually shoot for the week after rather than the week
before.

Joe F.

I'm fairly sure Salmon Heaven has 6 guest rooms, ranging from the largest that
sleeps 6 to the smallest that sleeps two. All have their own bath room with
shower.

I've never been up there during Columbus Day weekend, but given how many peeps
are there on the other weekends in October, I don't doubt it'd be the wrong
weekend to be fishing the Salmon ;-) I think you might see more fish the
weekend before vs the weekend after, but with weather/rainfall playing a big
factor who knows for sure.

If it ever comes to the point that Melinda throws in the towel, don't worry
about displacing us out of Salmon Heaven. The owners once scrambled up a
camper for us to stay in for a weekend when a group over-stayed in our
scheduled room :-)

/daytripper