Here's how to DIY the lower Quinault, parts of the Salmon, as well as the Raft river (oh, you've never heard of that? It's bobber water completely on tribal land that gets a small run of hatch dogs) without paying a non native guide a dime. Unless you're into paying someone another 10+% just for shits n' giggles, then by all means, ring the guy about this *exclusive* experience.
Go to the QN website
http://www.quinaultindiannation.com/ to find a list of tribally licensed guides, give one a bell, and set a date. Not all guides fish all waters, or methods of fishing for that matter, so you'll have to sort that out over the phone. If you want to Cn'R possible wild fish, then talk about that over the phone because on some tribal boats, of it hits the net, it dies. You'll also need to have a tribal license as well which you can buy in Amanda park if you choose to stay near the lake, or in Taholah if you stay somewhere a long the 109.
The lower river has plenty of swing water (google map that shit!) and if you have a kid a long, or are into hooking steelhead like you're at a Fu**ing trout farm on your
nymph gear rod, then you can go hook fish at the Salmon river hatchery or in Cook creek at the hatchery which is just off the Moclips Highway/ BIA rd S-26. The Cook creek set up is shown on google maps as well, so search it out to help orient yourself with the area.
If you want to check references for any of the guides, go to everyones fav gear site,
www.piscatorialpursuits.com and search the guides name. Lots of dudes on their go slay big Coho/whatevs with Letty, Fred, whoever. I could also suggest gamefishin, but most people on here can rub enough brain cells together to at least create a little bit of heat, and that place is full of...o.k., lets just say you've been warned.
My .02 is that You really shouldn't fish with the tribe without knowing about their modern or current impact on native fisheries, so I'd also suggest doing some research on that. A start:
http://www.fws.gov/quinaultnfh/
Something you'll want to familiarize yourself with too is the state regs with fish in the Salmon, or strays, as sometimes tribal fish are miss clips, they'll have a pectoral or ventral fin missing, or my fav is measuring the dorsal height. It's legit to bonk anything you want on tribal land, hence my advice on understanding the regs because some of you may be cool with fishing there, yet not want to kill possible native fish.
Just a thought, but I don't understand how a guide can support the Native fish society, and the Wild Steelhead Coalition, yet turn around and support a system/program where the people that run it, pretty much do whatever the hell they want in regards to native fish.