Kamchatka's Rainbows From Above helicopter flyout program

Coming summer 2026!

Victor Rebrikov and Will Blair have worked together for 25 years operating flyfishing programs on both coasts of Kamchatka. Come join us on a lifetime adventure.

Thank you for your interest in my program, Rainbows From Above. We gladly take singles, maximum is four.

This is a helicopter-supported rainbow trout program limited to just four weeks for the 2026 season with four anglers per week. I personally run and guide each group. This will be our 7th season running Rainbows From Above and my 24th season guiding on Kamchatka.

The format is six full days of fishing, accessing remote rivers by helicopter. There are no roads, no shared camps, and no fishing pressure. Each day we position ourselves where conditions are best — true wilderness water in volcanic terrain with very large, aggressive rainbow trout. I and you and the other guys fishing will talk about the choices for each day. I have personally fished over 60 rivers on Kamchatka and have a huge number of GPS coordinates where there are incredible fisheries.

Only sixteen anglers will stand on these rivers in the program’s first season back — and half of those places are already spoken for.

For decades, The Best of Kamchatka ran the defining programs on the Peninsula. The pinnacle of my 23 seasons is Rainbows From Above. What returns now is not a new venture, but a standard reawakened.

We operate from the private Two Yurt Lake Lodge, set alone in one of the most striking landscapes in Kamchatka. Natural hot springs 100 feet from your cabin door. No road access. No neighboring camps.

Each morning, we lift off at 9 am.

Six full days of helicopter access into spring creeks and freestone systems holding trophy rainbow trout, large grayling, and endemic char. Water that remains intact. Fish that may die without ever having seen a fly.

The focus is simple.

Mouse patterns cast just about anywhere.
Violent surface takes.
Heavy rainbows that fight like they have never been caught.

I will be on the water every day leading our anglers.

Viktor Rebrikov, my partner since 1999, directs logistics — steady, connected, experienced.

Svetlana Khalavina, also with us since 1999, manages the lodge and sets a table equal to any wilderness operation anywhere, and is an English teacher. She will also accompany you to and from Petropavlovsk and Two Yurt Lodge

Guiding beside me is Yegor Khalavina — bilingual, measured, and deeply at home in these rivers. I have known him since he was 11 and he worked for over a decade at all of our programs. He is now 36 and a father.

It is the original team.

Sixteen anglers will be able to say they were present when the Rainbows From Above chapter began again.

Eight places remain.

The land portion of the program is $8,795 per angler. Helicopter time is $4,500 per angler, which provides approximately $18,000 worth of flying per week — more than sufficient for a very aggressive fishing schedule. International flights through Beijing and on to Kamchatka are additional. We assist fully with all logistics. We also will use Red Star Travel for visa work, they have been the best for 20 years.

This is a small, focused operation designed for anglers who value access, mobility, and a high level of personal involvement.

If you’d like, I’m also happy to schedule a call to answer any and all specific questions.

Will Blair +1(530) 941-8524

Check Availability https: //thebestofthewild.com/pricing-and-availability/

Wednesday - Wednesday

August 19-26 -- 4 spaces

August 26- September 2 -- 2 spaces

September 2-9 -- Full

September 9-16 -- 2 spaces

Access Trip Details https://thebestofkamchatka.com/rainbows-from-above/

Our video outlining the program. https://youtu.be/VHElG4v5c-I

I am at your service.