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BEAR VIEWING
The Ultimate Alaskan Experience in World-Class
Fishing, Wildlife Viewing and Unguided Hunting
Bear Viewing with 4 W Air
Western Alaska is filled with Brown Bears. Literally thousands live here. It is very common to see them each day as we fly between the lodge and field destinations. A real thrill is to find and safely watch them up close. |
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These giant animals are breathtaking to behold. They are truly the kings of their realm. Most bears are very shy of humans. In most places they are not readily approachable on the ground. One place they are approachable is within Katmai National Park. Katmai is a giant National Park and Preserve that has been a bear sanctuary for decades, and as result the bears are accustomed to and not threatened by a human presence. A day of bear viewing is a memorable experience and is often the highlight of a vacation to Alaska. |
We utilize the famous Brooks River bear in Katmai Park as our most common viewing destination. The Brooks River is the easiest place in the world to see bears: just step off the plane, walk about a mile along an easy, graded path then watch up to 30 bears from the safety of an elevated viewing platform. |
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The National Park Service has spent a ton of money developing the Brooks River area into a world-class opportunity to view these great bears. The area has been developed with your safety in mind, as well as allowing these majestic animals to continue to exist uninhibited by any development and human presence. |
Many of these bears have been coming for more than 20 years to this same location to feed on the Sockeye Salmon migrating up the Brooks River. If you've ever watched any of the National Geographic or Discovery Channel specials featuring Alaska Brown Bears, there's a good chance some of these bears played the starring roles. |
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It's a great opportunity to witness these huge bears stake out and guard over their favorite fishing hole. The baddest bear gets the best fishing hole. You can watch these bears catch salmon mid-air while attempting to migrate upstream. After catching a meal, a bear will then walk off to eat this fish, only to return to the exact same spot to continue fishing. |
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Other Wildlife Opportunities
During your stay with us, it is not uncommon to view a diverse range of other wildlife common to Alaska. During our travels via plane, boat and foot, we hope to encounter some, if not all, of the beautiful animals and birds pictured below. As you will note, some of these animals may be viewed at extremely close range. |
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When two outdoor writer/photographers were hoping to catch some up close and unusual Alaska wildlife moments, they couldn't have asked for more. This fox hung out with us most of the day, looking for handouts and really hamming it for the cameras. |
The END? Not!! Just the Beginning
For more than 20 years, in all of our travels and conversations with literally thousands of people, we can honestly conclude.......There's only two kinds of people; Those that have been to Alaska, and those that WANT to go. If you are one of the "want-to's", make no ifs, ands, bear butts, or maybes about it........MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TO EXPERIENCE ALASKA NOW!! |
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