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.
Inflatable kayaking, whitewater kayaking and canoeing option are available.
Lake Creek is a classic Alaska whitewater rafting adventure river. It is one of the few rivers in Alaska having both whitewater and great fishing. Besides the whitewater and fishing you'll have the opportunity to try your luck at gold-panning. If Mother Nature cooperates, we'll see some of the plentiful moose, bear and other wildlife that lives along the river. Depending on the time of year we might catch any one of the five species of salmon that run up Lake Creek, not to mention the abundant rainbow trout and arctic grayling. Lake Creek offers almost continuous class II/III whitewater with a few class IV rapids. The variety of whitewater, fishing, and the scenic qualities makes Lake Creek one of our favorite Alaska adventures. Lake Creek flows out of Chelatna Lake through the lateral moraine located between the terminus of the Kahiltna and Yentna Glaciers, which flow off Mt. McKinley (20,320 ft.) and Mt. Foraker (17,395 ft.). Weather permitting during the flight in and along the upper half of the river, you'll have a fantastic view of Mt. McKinley and Mt. Foraker that will make the mountains feel like they're in your lap.
ITINERARY Arrival/Introduction— A Backcountry Safaris host will meet you at the Anchorage International Airport and transport you to your hotel. After unpacking and catching your breath, our guides will meet you for dinner and pre-trip planning. After dinner, we can take you to pickup any last minute personal items and to tour downtown Anchorage.
Day 1— We'll get an early start. After picking you up at your hotel we'll eat a Sourdough breakfast at a local restaurant then depart for our two hour drive to the town of Willow. In Willow we will board a float equipped bush plane for a 40-minute flight to the headwaters of Chelatna Lake under the majestic southern face of Mt. McKinley. After setting up the rafts and eating a deli-style lunch we'll head down river to our first camp.
Days 2-6— Our schedule on Lake Creek will be at leisurely pace. There will be ample opportunities for playing in the whitewater or to stop and enjoy the fishing or gold panning. If the group desires and we find that perfect camping spot or a hot fishing hole, our schedule does allow us to take a layover day to relax and enjoy the splendors of Alaska's wilderness. Around the fourth or fifth day we'll stop to investigate a working gold mine.
Day 7— We break down our final camp and paddle the last few miles to the mouth, where Lake Creek meets the Yentna River. On a gravel bar we'll relax and wait for the arrival of our float plane for the flight back to town of Willow. We'll drive back to Anchorage and your hotel room, arriving early evening. After a hot shower we'll pick you at the hotel and have a farewell dinner.
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 3 – June 9
June 10 – June 16
June 17 – June 23 June 24 – June 30
July 1 – July 7
July 8 – July 14
July 15 – July 21
July 22 – July 28
July 29 – August 4
August 5 – August 11
August 12 – August 18
August 19 – August 25
August 26 – September 1
September 2 – September 8
September 9 – September 15
September 16 – September 22
Lake Creek 7-day whitewater rafting and fishing adventure – Cost $2795 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
Why You Should Choose Backcountry Safaris For Your Alaska Rafting
Adventure
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Experience: Locally owned and operated since 1986.
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Custom Rafting Adventures: If you can imagine it, we can make it happen. We offer personalized custom trips that cater to the special interests, dates, and desires of your group or family, as well as discounts for groups joining a scheduled tour. Please contact us.
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Drysuits: We supply drysuits for your safety and comfort. Drysuits will protect you from hypothermia in Alaska's cold waters. Your comfort and safety is high on our list. Another advantage to drysuits is that if the weather turns wet, they add warmth and a comfort level you would not think possible.
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Gear We Save You Money: We supply the specialized outdoor gear needed. You will save money since you don't have to buy gear that you may only use one time. We supply high quality rain gear, rubber boots, tents, sleeping pads, and dry bags to pack your gear in.
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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.
Arrival/Introduction
Days 2-6
June 24 – June 30