Katmai
Park
7-Day Bear Viewing
Adventure Having appeared in magazines and films around the
world, Katmai's brown bears are renowned Alaskan icons. The world's largest
run of sockeye salmon up the Naknek River creates an ideal feast for brown
bears - attracting more than 2,000 of the bruins to the lands of Katmai
National Park and Preserve. This is one of the world's premier brown bear
viewing trips.
Visit Alaska's world famous land of bears and explore the spectacular volcanic Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as we travel to the Alaska Peninsula for this seven-day bear viewing, paddling and hiking adventure.
Having appeared in magazines and films around the world, Katmai's brown bears are renowned Alaskan icons. The world's largest run of sockeye salmon up the Naknek River creates an ideal feast for brown bears - attracting more than 2,000 of the bruins to the lands of Katmai National Park and Preserve. This is one of the world's premier brown bear viewing trips.
This remote Alaskan adventure takes you more than 50 miles across a series of interconnected lakes and rivers. We'll paddle this vast region of glacial lakes and rivers and explore the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recent history. Opportunities also abound for incredible rainbow trout fishing in this rugged wilderness.
Prime bear-viewing, river travel into Alaska's remote and rugged wilderness, exploring the devastation of volcanic might and great fishing for rainbow trout make this one of the premier Alaskan adventures. Let Backcountry Safaris plan your once-in-a-lifetime trip today.
ITINERARY
Arrival/introduction— A Backcountry Safaris host will meet you at the Anchorage International Airport and transport you to your hotel. We leave you to unpack and let you pause for a break before picking you up for dinner and a pre-trip planning orientation. After dinner, we can visit stores to get any last-minute personal items you may need and tour downtown Anchorage.
Day 1— Fly to King Salmon: Our trip begins as we fly by bush plane to Lake Grosvenor. We set up camp then venture out by boat and on foot to explore this region. Fishermen in our group will want to cast a line and try to land some of the area's abundant large and feisty rainbow trout.
Day 2— Bear viewing: The water turns to milky gray as we leave the Grosvenor Lake and paddle the braided waters of the Savonoski River. We may catch a glimpse of Tundra swans nesting in the area. The pace of the river quickens as we enter prime brown bear habitat on the Savonoski.
Day 3— Naknek lake (Iliuk Arm): The rushing waters of the Savonoski carry us into Iliuk Arm as we make our way for a 20-mile paddle to Brooks Camp. We'll keep watch along shoreline looking for bears that frequent the area.
Day 4— Naknek Lake: Hike up Margot Creek to view and photograph bears.
Day 5— Brooks Camp: We'll view the world famous brown bears of Katmai as they fish for salmon leaping up Brooks Falls. This is the site of Alaskan brown bear images seen around the world on magazine covers and in nature films. We'll spend most of a day looking for some of the the 40 to 60 bears that congregate in the Brooks Camp area. Bring lots of film for this incredible opportunity to photograph bears in close view as they clinch salmon in their paws and gnash their mighty teeth into their prey.
Day 6— Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes: We finish our trip with a visit to the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Our trip by van will take us to the barren moonscape lands laid to ruin during the cataclysmic eruption of Novarupta Volcano in 1912. The eruption was the largest volcanic explosion of the 20th Century. The valley gets its name from numerous steam vents once found throughout this ashy region in the aftermath of the eruption.
Day 7— Fly back to Anchorage
2007 Tour Dates And Rates
Form your own group for a group discount and choose any departure date or choose from one of our scheduled tour dates.
June 17 – June 23
June 24 – June 30
July 15 – July 21
August 12– August 18
August 19 – August 25
7-day Bear viewing and Savonoski Loop paddling adventure – Cost $2700 Prices are subject to change without notice.
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO GO!Fill out the secure on-line reservation form or call our office at (907) 222-1632 or toll-free (877) 812-2159. Reservation requires a 50% deposit. We accept payment by VISA/MasterCard. You will receive a pre-trip packet detailing the itinerary of the tour you have chosen and an equipment list. (Reservation and Payment Terms)
Last minute reservations may be available so don't hesitate to contact us. If a trip has space, we can get you on it.
Limitations of liability:
Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. We highly recommend that you consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance coverage can help with expenses for the unforeseeable such as lost baggage trip delays, emergency evacuation, and cancellation due to illness.
We use independent contractors to supply Backcountry Safaris with various services on many of our adventures. Some trips require us to use independent tour guides, drivers, lodges and hotels, air and water taxis, and other suppliers. Because we do not own, operate, manage, control, or supervise these suppliers, we cannot be liable for any acts or omissions on their part, including any negligence, gross negligence, or reckless or willful acts. Backcountry Safaris assumes no responsibility for any injury, loss, damage, delay, or death to person or property arising from the negligent or willful act or failure to act of any person who is to or does provide goods or services for this trip or for the action or inaction of any other third party. Without limitation, Backcountry Safaris is not responsible for acts of God, equipment failures, vehicle or vessel accidents, illness from food or otherwise, annoyance, delays, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, and changes in transit or hotel and lodge services over which it has no control. We make occasional changes in trip itineraries for the comfort and well being of our guests. We will keep you informed of any necessary changes in a timely fashion.
On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
Alaska Adventure Travel Specialist Backcountry Safaris P.O. Box 231121 • Anchorage, Alaska USA 99523 1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
Experience: Locally owned and operated since 1986.
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Service: You are the most important part of our business. From airport logistics to pre-trip shopping, we customize your trip to remove the hassles and increase your enjoyment.
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Customization: We've guided adventure trips in Alaska for more than 20 years. This experience helps us plan a trip that best meets your desires. We work with you to create an Alaskan adventure of a lifetime.
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Credibility: We are members in good standing with major adventure and travel trade associations. Click here. References are available on request.
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Insurance and Permits: We are fully insured and have special use permits from the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska State Parks
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Guides: Our Alaska guides have the right mix of camaraderie, experience and leadership to make your trip memorable. All are professionally trained experts and have current advanced first aid certification.
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Safety: Your welfare is our highest priority and is reflected in everything we do. We are vigilant about your safety. We exercise judgment to prevent accidents, are trained to respond to situations, and carry a satellite phone, marine or VHF radio or other communication equipment that allow us to make emergency contact should any needs arise.
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Environmental Commitment: All of our Alaska adventure tours are run in matter to minimize environmental impact. We also support the voluntary dollar a day for conservation program and the National River Cleanup Week just to mention a few.
