Alaska Brown Bear Boat Photography Tour II

Itinerary

Wednesday, June 29 (D)

Meet the group in Kodiak, Alaska. Group welcome dinner this evening. Overnight at the Best Western Kodiak Inn

Thursday, June 30 (B, L, D)

We’ll plan for a morning departure to Kukak Bay by float plane, dependent on weather. Here we’ll meet up with our captain, board the vessel, and start our coastal cruise looking for brown bears along the shoreline. Our captain is fully licensed and has over 35 years of experience in the Alaskan waters. Many of you have traveled on this tour with us in past years. We’re happy to offer you beautiful, newer, larger, and better quality boat accommodations.

Friday, July 1 – Tuesday, July 5 (B, L, D)

Bear viewing along the shores of Katmai. We’ll start each day with a hearty breakfast and then board our skiffs and head for the shoreline. Once on shore, we’ll travel by foot in small groups to observe and photograph bears in the magnificent mountain scenery that surrounds us. The bears usually appear to be somewhat lethargic and rarely notice our presence, however, the cubs can be quite inquisitive and sometimes get very close. We’ll observe their many entertaining behaviors such as scratching, rolling, and playing – you never know what they will do! We may also have the opportunity to photograph eagles, puffins, sea lions, fox, and even possibly a wolf. Lunch will be served onboard. We’ll venture out again after lunch and follow the bears by boat or on land by foot and return to the vessel for a hearty dinner – fresh halibut or lobster might be on the menu. After dinner, we’ll plan on getting a good night’s sleep, so we have plenty of energy to photograph bears the next day. Daily excursions to the bears will depend on the weather. We’re fortunate to have full days of light in Alaska during the summer which will give us the best chances for photography opportunities. Halibut fishing is an option during the trip. We’ll provide additional details about fishing closer to trip time.

Wednesday, July 6 (B)

After breakfast, we’ll return by float plane to Kodiak. We highly recommend a late day flight from Kodiak in case of bad weather delays during the morning float plane flight. We’ll have a day room in Kodiak for the group to relax in until your evening flight departs for Anchorage for your flight home.