Larry Jarrett's

Larry grew up in a small South Idaho farm area, where he farmed for 35 years.  A busy man for sure, he was guiding elk hunters and mountain lion hunters,  farming and in 1986 added Alaska fish guiding to his career.  In 1998, Larry decided to go full time as a hunting and fishing guide.

Larry has always had a deep affection for the Native People and through the relationships he fostered, leased and then later purchased land from a neat family in Aniak, Alaska and achieved his DREAM of operating in in the beautiful state of Alaska.

In 1986, Larry built the Alaska Dream Lodge, located 23 miles up the Aniak River from the village of Aniak.  The first year he transported from Idaho to Alaska – 56 tons of building materials and made the Dream Lodge a reality.   Later he built a 2 story building in Aniak where he had an apartment and boat storage.   In the early 90’s Larry built the Town House Cafe in Aniak and what a success it was!

Then in 1998 an offer to buy the Alaska Dream Lodge was accepted and Larry purchased what became known as the Lazy J Ranch in Kooskia Idaho, a 1200 acre spread where he hosts Whitetail Deer hunters and continues that enterprise to this day along with the Alaska operation.

In 1998 Larry purchased a very run down Bear Camp that he tore down and rebuilt into a Sport Fishing Lodge.   Larry worked under several Alaska Hunting guides where he guided Kodiak Brown Bear,  Caribou, interior Grizzly,  Black Bear etc.

Larry sold that Sport Fishing Lodge in 2008 and operated out of Petersburg, Alaska for 2 years before buying another building in Pelican, Alaska,  where he rebuilt an old landmark place which he sold in 2016.

Next, Larry purchased a remote ocean front Lodge that he operated until 2022.   He sold the beautifully upgraded fishing lodge to a very nice man and wife team. 

Larry’s love for Alaska then led to another purchase in the fall of 2022 of a very remote Yentna River location in South Central Alaska from which he and Vicky enjoy magnificent views of Mt McKinley, as well as abundant wildlife.

Larry Jarrett has been guiding in Alaska for decades,  for Kodiak Brown Bear, Alaska interior Grizzly, Caribou, Black Bear and Moose,  and also in Idaho,  for all species including Mountain Lion.  Larry has many great stories about his Life Adventures in years gone by.  These photos tell a few of the stories through visual memories.