key features
Key Features That Set Us Apart
Discover how our knowledge, history & passion will elevate your experience, making every interaction seamless and memorable.
Years of Experience!
Falls Creek Outdoors has been guiding Alaskan wilderness adventures since 1974!
Bucket List Destinations
The Tok has been voted North America’s #1 diverse blue-ribbon fly fishing river, with 8 species on flies!
History & Passion
FCO has a family history in the wilderness and along side that, a PASSION to inspire those of all ages!
Kanektok WILD!
Your adventure awaits!
The Kanektok is THE destination for explosive top-water deer-hair mouse fishing for wild Rainbow trout!
AK Guide PROGRAM
We can all use an occasional reprieve to escape the commotion of our sometimes chaotic world. Why not consider becoming a Wilderness Guide in the Fly Fishing industry?!
Workshop
OPTIONS
Falls Creek Outdoors offers Professional training sessions where private individuals or small groups, can learn the art of Fly Tying and/or Fly Fishing!
About us
Founded on a shared passion for the OUTDOORS, FCO emerged as a dynamic force of Fly Fishing & Guided Experiences in WA, OR & AK.
Instructor Pat McDonough’s credentials include licensed Private pilot, Emergency Medical Technician and U.S. Coast Guard Captain. He’s also registered as a Big Game and waterfowl guide in Alaska as well as being a graduate of the Mackie School of Log Building in B.C. Canada.
This summer celebrates 50 years of wilderness guiding experience! Classes limited to two
enrollees per session with two sessions offered per summer. Kanektok Wild!
“On the water, every day!” -Pat
Portfolio
A Diverse Portfolio of Wilderness Ventures
Discover a showcase of our finest work. From stunning adventures to seamless experiences, explore how we’ve helped clients like you achieve their goals.
What are you waiting for?
Ready to take the next step? Let’s bring your adventure to life! Get in touch today for a consultation.
Together, we’ll make it happen.
Testimonials
J.W.
float client
“Pat, it was a great trip thanks to you. Your passion for the outdoors is inspirational. I am already looking forward to the next float.”
— J.W.
Keith S.
Wilderness client
Thanks again for making my dream of harvesting the Brown bear come true. It sure all came together that afternoon. I just felt positive when leaving the lake, heading up the valley. It was not possible without you– guide, camp maker, chef, rifleman, skinner, backpacker, boater, positive and funny atmosphere of a complete dream hunt!
— Keith
Sheldon Kelly
wilderness client
Friend, I want to thank you for the wonderful time and hunt of a lifetime. I will never forget the sight of that bear walking towards me in my scope! I hope we can get together for a moose hunt!
–Sheldon Kelly
Jimmy Martin
FLOAT client
Last August I had the joy of taking a fly fishing float trip down a wonderful Alaskan river within the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge with Pat McDonough. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime! I found his skills and knowledge in and about the wilderness to be educational and enlightening. In his teachings of some of the finer techniques of fly fishing, be it how and where to cast the flies or which patterns worked best for our targeted fish in this amazing watershed, it left me with a much better understanding and appreciation for this great wilderness and this adventurous pastime. We had so much fun camping and catching a vast number of Coho and Sockeye salmon as well as giant Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden. Ever since finding my way back to my hometown in Washington State, my thoughts have taken me right back to this pristine place and the memories which occurred there. They will be forever treasured. I cannot express my gratitude to Pat enough, and would encourage anyone with a passion for fishing areas where you see more wildlife than humans, that a wilderness float trip with FCO is the way to go, without a doubt! I loved every moment!
— Jimmy Martin
Jeff Barnes
wilderness client
What can I say about Pat? He was a great guide. He made my trip enjoyable and if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have got my bear. He was very knowledgeable in the area we were hunting and he knew how to approach and get close to the bears. He also was a great cook and a joy to be around. If I was to go on a float fly fishing trip, Pat is the guy I would want to go with because of his vast knowledge not only for fishing but of the area.
Thanks for everything!!
— Jeff Barnes
John C. Patterson
WILDERNESS CLIENT
I had an opportunity to spend two weeks with Pat on a combination brown bear hunt and fishing float trip on a couple of rivers in Southwest Alaska. Although I was unsuccessful in taking a bear, I had a terrific time being with Pat. My lack of success certainly had nothing to do with Pat’s qualities as a guide. The bears simply did not cooperate. In my some 60+ years of experience hunting and in the out of doors, I can attest that you will not find a more knowledgeable and hard working guide. Pat is a true outdoors man of the first order and a fine gentleman. His knowledge of rafting and fishing is encyclopedic. I am very much looking forward to another trip with Pat in the near future.
— John C. Patterson
Director/Past President Dallas Safari Club
Contact us
Got questions or ready to plan your trip? We’re all ears! Reach out to us today to discuss your adventure, schedule a consultation, or simply say hello. We can’t wait to hear from you!