Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters  -  Juneau, Alaska
Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters 9604 Kelly Court,  Juneau, Alaska 99801 ph/fax: (907) 790-2120  e-mail akbyair@gci.net

Photo by Chris Cummings, taken at a creek on Admiralty Island
within the Pack Creek sanctuary during a Bear Country Tour.

From: "Krysia Baker" <>

To: <akbyair@gci.net>

Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 3:41 PM

Subject: Thanks for hosting the most incredible day!

 
 Just a quick note to let you know how much we appreciated the Pack Creek Bear Country visit.  It was the perfect ending to our already amazing  visit to Alaska. The float plane ride was so scenic and spectacular - it was worth taking the tour just for that!  I greatly appreciate your knowledge of the shorebirds - this was not information I had been able to get elsewhere.  And what can we say about the bears?! Incredible! How phenomenal to be able to watch them come and go, catch fish, teach their cubs... Thanks for being such a great host.

We have attached a picture of Mocha with her cubs.

 Sam & Krysia Baker
 Fountain Valley, CA

Bear Country Tour

Let experienced bush pilot and guide Butch Laughlin choose the best possible bear viewing option from among several locations on Admiralty Island, or the secluded wilds of Chichagof Island. Once there Butch will lead you on a wilderness trek, making sure your every sense is tuned to the presence of the great Alaskan Brown Bear who call this country home.

A note about Wildlife Photography: 
Please be informed that this is absolutely and positively not a tour where you can stand at the water's edge and snap a picture of a salmon jumping up a waterfall into a bear's mouth. If this is what you have your heart set on please don't sign up for our trip. While our tours can and often do provide excellent opportunities for wildlife photography, such an experience is not guaranteed. Wildlife sightings, proximity to the animals, lighting conditions, and weather are ultimately beyond our control. Furthermore the management of the Tongass Forest, as well as our own philosophy as wildlife guides, places a greater emphasis on not harassing or displacing wildlife over picture taking activities. The beach viewing site at Pack Creek, for instance, is approximately 60 yards from the creek itself. This is necessary to allow the bears to freely access a vitally important food source without being displaced by our presence. Therefore a good lens for distance photography is advised as you will not always be allowed to get closer for a better shot. But more important than bringing the right equipment is to come prepared with realistic expectations and a desire to truly experience the landscape and wildlife, not just document it. While we hope you end up with some great pictures, we also hope you have at least one moment when you lower your camera to look around and just go, "Wow!"
 

3 hours / $425.00 per person. 2 person minimum. 
5 people and/or 800 lb. maximum load

Alaska Fly 'n' Fish Charters,
9604 Kelly Court, Juneau, Alaska 99801 
Phone: (907)790-2120
 

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If departure times are not  pre-set, they are arranged when booking the tour.
 
Tour length includes the flight. Guided tour rates include flight, guiding, gear and permits. 

All of our guided tours on public lands are authorized under a Tongass National Forest special use permit.

Deposit required on all advance bookings.  Visa/MC accepted.  Prices current through 2006.

Alaska Fly'n'Fish Charters is an equal opportunity provider whose services require participants to be capable of accessing the floatplane unaided and traveling over uneven ground without assistance.