John Holman (Owner/Pilot/Guide)
John’s dad, Jack Holman, founded the lodge in 1975 and John took over lodge operation in 2007. John and his wife, Kari, have three children, Sydney, Jack, and Luke.
Hometown: Born in New York and moved with family to the Alaskan bush in 1970
Lives In: Resides in Wasilla, Alaska during the winter months
Experience: Guiding and flying since the age of 19
Started at No See Um Lodge: John grew up at the lodge
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Pilot, SES, Flight Instructor, AI (Aircraft Inspector), Coast Guard Captain First Aid, CPR First Responder
Hobbies: Flying, hunting, fishing, scuba diving, riding snowmobiles, spending time with Kari and the kids
Contact Info: You can contact John via email at john@noseeumlodge.com or phone at (907)232-0729.
Caleb Hitzfeld (Guide)
Caleb has gained a reputation for being a very solid guide. He has an extensive background in all types of fishing, is an accomplished fly tier and knows how fish think.
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Lives In: Forks, WA
Experience: Worked at Lee’s Ferry Anglers on the Colorado River for 3 years. He began guiding in Alaska in 2004.
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2008
Licenses and Certifications: Coast Guard Captain, First Aid, CPR First Responder
Hobbies: Fishing, tying flies, hanging out with his son and daughter
Contact Info: Caleb operates a steelhead guide service in Forks Washington in the winter months.
Logan Johnson (Guide)
After a over decade guiding and managing a fly shop in Colorado; Logan is now spending his summers at No See Um and guiding for steelhead in Oregon the rest of the year. When not guiding, he’s hunting, snowboarding, and fishing for Tarpon.
Lives In: Glide, OR
Experience: 12 years guiding in Colorado, Alaska and Oregon
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2016
Licenses and Certifications: Unrestricted Off Shore Coast Guard Captain, CPR/First Aid, Rowing Instructor
Hobbies: Bow Hunting, Fly Tying, Whitewater Rafting and Snowboarding
Contact Info: Logan can be reached through his website FeatherFlingers.com
Ryan McCue (Pilot/Guide)
Ryan first worked at No See Um back in 1998 as a maintenance man. He went on to get his pilot’s license and build an air taxi business. We were lucky to have him return to the lodge in 2022 as a pilot/guide.
Lives In: Anchorage, AK
Experience:
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2022
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Seaplane/Helicopter Pilot, Flight Instructor, First Aid/CPR First Responder, Alaska Master Guide
Hobbies: Filming and photography
Contact Info: Ryan can be reached through his website rdmpilotguide.com or email, rdmpilotguide@gmail.com
Nate Russell (Guide)
Lives In: Pagosa Springs, CO
Experience: Nate has been guiding in Alaska since 2019
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2022
Licenses and Certifications: Wilderness First Aid, Whitewater Guide School Cert., Swiftwater Rescue
Hobbies: Backcountry snowboarding, hiking, and rafting
Britt Gammon (Pilot)
Britt’s first time in an airplane was a float plane when he was 12 years old and since then he was hooked! He loves adventure and adrenaline and that’s how he found his way to Alaska. Previously he was flying floatplanes in Florida and also Running his own charter boat company in Florida. After Florida, Britt moved to Hawaii to fly planes and run boats in the winter months. But the wilderness was calling and he found himself calling Alaska home shortly thereafter.
Lives In: Alaska
Experience:
Started At No See Um Lodge: 2023
Licenses and Certifications: Commercial Pilot, 100ton Master Captain License, SCUBA Instructor Certificate
Hobbies: Hiking the backcountry, camping, fishing, climbing and hunting