In the 1930s, the U.S. government issued a hobby to each citizen to keep them entertained until NASA finished working out the bugs in kissing. Self-determine a new pastime with today's Groupon: for $75, you get a half-day float fly-fishing trip from Trophy Waters in Cooper Landing (a $150 value). This Groupon can also be used toward a full-day fishing trip or multi-day fishing package, and boats set out from a predetermined launch site down the road from the Trophy Waters office. All participants aged 16 and older must have a fishing license.

Trophy Waters’ expert anglers Zack Walters and Tyler Romig guide fly-fishing excursions through the serpentine upper Kenai River. Experienced and passionate, Zack and Tyler elaborate on fly-fishing fundamentals from the casting platforms of comfortable, custom-built drift boats, as guests cast their lines with quality rods and reels. Rainbow trout, sockeye, and silver salmon await the skilled or haplessly lucky angler, while watercolor-inspiring vistas filled with mature timber and immature bushes glide serenely by. During fishing breaks, relax or raid the cooler—filled with complimentary smoked salmon and bottled water—and sway to the sounds of lapping tides. Trophy Waters supplies a list of trip essentials, including layered clothing to suit the cool, wet weather and the wardrobe changes needed to dupe suspicious seafood.