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Bear Viewing in Katmai National
Park!
T he unforgettable 1.5 hour float
plane trip will
land you at Katmai where
your pilot will stay with you for the entire day and
guarantees that you will see bears. An estimated 4,000
brown bear inhabit this immense park. Katmai is home to the largest
undisturbed population of brown bears in the world. These bears have
never been hunted or molested by humans allowing the viewer an
exceptional opportunity to see an amazing creature up close.
No Bears No
Pay!!
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Bears, Bears and
more Bears!
Selected not only for flying expertise, but also through
understanding bear  behavior, your pilot will also be your
naturalist-guide. Early
morning departures are scheduled according to the tide. Normally you will depart at around 8:30 AM and
return at 5:00 PM. The all day safari is kept to a small group,
usually four to ten people. Prime bear viewing
begins in May and runs through September. Your photo safari could
include a trip to Brooks river or the coast of Shelikof Strait
depending on where the bears are feeding. You will want to bring
warm clothes, knee high or hip boots, your lunch and favorite
beverage. call for pricing .
Bear Viewing and Salmon Fishing combo!
You will experience the thrill of flying to the west
side of Cook Inlet to Redoubt Bay from our floatplane base in
Soldotna. 10,000 foot volcanoes can be
seen on either side of the plane as you descend to the lake
where our guide will
load you into one of our 18 foot boats to begin your
salmon
fishing and bear viewing day in Alaska.
The guide
provides spinning rods & reels, the
fishing tackle for Sockeye or Coho salmon, rain gear, hip boots and bug
repellant if needed. If everyone in the boat agrees (about 4
people), we'll take a mid-day break to view a beautiful waterfall
while grilling up a salmon on the Hibachi in the boat, then return
for more fishing and bear viewing. Beavers, otters, ducks, loons,
swans and Bald eagles also inhabit the area and both black bears and
Brown bears will fish for salmon although not at the same time.
JUNE 10th through AUGUST
31.
Call for
pricing!
1-800-770-6126
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Wildlife Viewing Tours
We can offer you the
opportunity of a lifetime to visit the Alaska Coastal Brown Bear in
his natural environment. We fly you through some of the most
spectacular scenery in the world, past active  volcanoes and glaciers to the largest concentration
of brown bears in the world. After landing on the beach and
stepping out of the bush plane you are a guest in their home.
You and your guide will walk along the
beaches and meadows that they call home and respectfully view these
bears as they pursue their natural lives in their habitat. We
observe them fishing, digging for clams, grubbing for roots and
grasses, socializing and raising their young.
Along with these magnificent
bears you will have an opportunity to
view other wildlife, neighbors of the bears sharing the same remote
habitat. Wolves, foxes, bald eagles, occasionally moose, a wide
variety of bird life, and sea life are all species that make home in
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Weight
Limitation: We reserve the right to
limit the amount of carry-on baggage per person. Ten to 12 pounds (a
small backpack and camera equipment) is acceptable. We will also
need each passenger’s weight before departure. To ensure passenger
safety and comfort, passengers weighing over 300 pounds can not be
accomodated on our katmai trips. Scales are available at the office
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 What you will
find at Katmai National Park!
May 15 to July 1:
In the spring our trips find us
30 miles north of Kodiak Island on the southern coast of Katmai
National Park. This is the breeding season and large concentrations
of bears can be found digging clams and feeding on the sedges and
sea grasses. The breeding activity sometimes becomes intense and is
truly a world class experience to see.
July:
Farther inland, the salmon start
their migration from Bristol Bay. Within a couple of weeks every
river and stream will be choked with millions of red salmon. At this
time we begin our trips to Brooks River, one of the world's most
famous places to observe bears. The Brooks River Falls acts as an
impediment to the migration of red salmon and the bears have come to
this feast for thousands of years. The Park Service maintains a
visitor center, viewing platforms, well-groomed trails and a
concession, where lunches are sold.
August:
With summer well under way, we
return to the southern coast of Katmai. The bears, by now, have grown
accustomed to feeding together and
often large gathering of bears can be found shoulder-to-shoulder in
the many salmon rich streams that braid the coast of
Katmai.
September:
With a feeling of urgency, the
salmon are starting to die after their spawning ordeal. The
fragrance of fall is in the air, and the noticeable decrease of
sunlight has triggered the fall colors. It is an exciting time
because the bears are back "power-feeding" on the rivers, the moose
are gathering their harems and the caribou are starting their
migration. We think this is the best time to see Katmai in all its
splendor.
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