OAO is owned and operated by Daniel Ondersma Registered Guide  #141518. I moved to Alaska in spring 2005 for a summer seasonal job.  I starting as a greenhorn deckhand fishing out of Kodiak, which quickly led into a summer of salmon fishing.  When it came time to go back to college that fall I stumbled into a fall moose packing job and I had a hard choice to make. I chose adventure and my life has never been dull since.  In the following twenty year I've hunted every region of Alaska, every mountain range, every species. Ive been as far North, South, East and West as you can go in Alaska. I've skippered salmon boats,  Piloted jet boats up remote rivers.  I've floated the most scenic rivers Alaska has to offer and met the love of my life and started a family.  Guiding has led to so many wonderful memories and experiences, from chasing Himalayan Thar, Chamois and Stag in NewZealand, to working as a Professional hunter in Africa. I've even had the good fortune to guide archery Muleys and Elk in the western states.  Twenties years in and I still cant believe i get to do this for work, which is why I still guide full time and love it. I relish being in the Alaskan wilderness and my passion is to share with clients the bounty that Alaska has to offer.