Thanks Coley. One challenge with those spots is we'd need to hit two flights, right? To the hub city and then a bush flight?

For the Tal or Lake Creek, we can get a Beaver round-trip, including to the drop-off point, for about $1650 from Anchorage. One of our buddies is just starting a family and buying a house this spring, so we've kind of set this as a baseline price for him for transport from Anchorage to the drop-off point.

We've been doing our research, but if you think I am missing some great options, please let me know. I'd love to hear any more suggestions for around that price point. I've emailed a few spots regarding Cessnas, and all seem to say the three of us plus raft and gear would be too much (our body weights is probably around 510 pounds alone).