Hi All. I am looking for some suggestions for a DIY trip out of Anchorage for the first two days of October.... My wife has to go to Anchorage for a conference and I think I am going to have to meet her up there to check it out! I've never been to AK so any and all advice would be considered! Including what we should do for a day while in Anchorage.

Now, before ya'll chime in with hire a guide..... I have contacted a few different outfitters up there already but, no one seems interested in a single client for a day or two.... and I am not sure I want to share a drift boat with 3 other strangers... not opposed just not sure that's the way I want to go....

I guess the most important question revolves around the bears....... is it even safe to be out on the Kenai or the Susitna(they both look to have a lot of highway access) fishing by yourself at that time of the year? Are the bears still around that late or, have they started heading for higher ground by then???

7wt two hand or 7wt Single hand or both?????

Thank you and I look forward to the responses!