Alaska
Fly 'n' Fish Charters - Juneau, Alaska
9604 Kelly Court, Juneau,
Alaska 99801 ph/fax: (907) 790-2120 e-mail akbyair@gci.net
An exciting 3-hour tour for individuals who want to experience the awe and majesty of the "Fortress of the Bears."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.
Please note, this tour takes place at Pack Creek in the months of May, June and September. However, in July and August the bear viewing location for this tour shifts to other nearby salmon streams within the sanctuary area on Admiralty Island due to peak season permit restrictions at Pack Creek.
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 / $450.00
per person. 2 person
minimum.
5 people and/or
800 lb.
maximum load
The "Full-Package" Deal
Bear Country
Tour
with 1-hour Flightseeing
Add-on.
See
Add 1 hr. / an additional $100 per person.
Total excursion: 4 hrs /
$550 per person
Alaska Fly 'n' Fish
Charters,
9604 Kelly Court,
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907)790-2120
"Dear Butch-
Joan
and I just wanted to thank you for an
absolutely wonderful tour on Thursday August 4th. The flight to
Admiralty Island was amazing and our time spent watching the bears was even
more awe inspiring.
Once again thanks for providing us with a truly incredible trip and an opportunity to escape the crowds of the large cruise ship.
Chris Cummings
Photo by Chris Cummings, taken at a creek on Admiralty Island
within the Pack Creek sanctuary during a Bear Country Tour.
Important information about your tour:
Trips originate from the Juneau Airport. Clients will be met by their pilot at Gate 1 downstairs in the terminal 15 minutes prior to departure.
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.
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.
"Wild places have special
magic to lay claim to the hearts and lives of the people that they
touch.
Admiralty Island is such a place."
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
We have attached a picture
of
Mocha with her cubs.
Sam & Krysia
Baker
Fountain Valley,
CA
