SteelAddict, I have made the Skeena pilgramige for many seasons now, and as get_my_drift said, weather is your biggest obsticle to success. Once the spring melt begins in earest the rivers will be out for several weeks. It is also common for Fall rains to punch the tributaries for weeks at a time. In fact there has been years here recently when they were only fishable for a week during the entire month of September.

As a result, hitting it right when booking with a guide months in advance is a risky proposition. Your best bet is to leave a "weather window" of several weeks open as an option for your trip and do it yourself. Watch the forcast closely, moniter the water levels and run-timing on the internet and go when the time is right. Explore and learn the river systems. Any local tackle shop will have maps and can tell you where the put-ins and take-outs are. This will serve you bestl over the years because I guarentee, if you go once you will make it an annual trip.