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We offer Alaska raft trips that offer scenic views, wildlife viewing, fishing, and whitewater.
Custom group Alaska rafting adventures are available on request. If have interested in something special or participating in an exploratory expedition, please contact us with your ideals or to see what plans are being made.
Kongakut River - 10 day Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rafting Safari. Explore Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by raft on the "river of caribou". Our trip coincides with the annual migration of the 130,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd and passes through some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
Lake Creek - 7 day Whitewater Rafting and Fishing Adventure. Our favorite fly-in wilderness adventure river, great combination exciting whitewater and great Alaska fishing. Lake Creek offers almost continuous Class II/III whitewater with a few Class IV rapids, five species of salmon, rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Chulitna River - 4 day Denali Raft Adventure. An excellent family adventure and sampling of Alaska's best wilderness and geography at a casual pace. We travel through Denali State Park, upper Susitna Valley and take out near Trapper Creek, a historic gold mining town. |
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Cruise Extension package
3 Day Fishing and Fly-In Bear Viewing Adventure
The perfect Alaska Tour or Cruise Ship Add-on
Departing from Anchorage or cruise docks in Seward or Whittier
With this combo trip, you'll be met right at the dock of your cruise ship or your Anchorage hotel (pickup included) and arrive at our lodge few hours later, and be off to view the bears right after lunch. On day two enjoy a fantastic guided fishing trip and on the third day you have 3 choices to make the trip your own. This exciting shore excursion ends with a return to Anchorage or the cruise dock in Seward or Whittier in the afternoon of your last day.
Few locations in Alaska can match the grandeur of this private wilderness fly-in bear viewing camp in Lake Clark National Park. Your bush plane will fly by glaciered volcanoes and land you at the edge of an "Alaskan savanna" that is so perfect for bears that it has been proclaimed a "critical bear habitat".
"Alaska Bear Camp" was the base camp for Disney's new nature movie "Bears". This high end glamping tent camp in Lake Clark national park is the ultimate in Alaska wildlife viewing.Unlike many bear viewing venues, 50 resident bears are present all summer at our fly in wilderness lodge.
Day 1. Fly-in to Lake Clark National Park coastline for great bear viewing and return in the evening to our Kenai River Lodge. Day 2. Our expert, licensed guides target the Kenai River's world famous salmon or trout on your guided fishing charter. Depending upon season and the dates you visit, you'll be fishing for Kings, Silvers, Sockeyes or Pink salmon. Return to the lodge at 6:00PM in time for happy hour and dinner. Enjoy fishing, paddling or one of our other evening activities. Day 3. You can choose a second fishing charter, opt to take a wilderness hike to a waterfall to see salmon leaping or enjoy a day of calm water paddling to photograph wildlife in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Choose your favorite, and make the trip your own. Return to the lodge at noon. Checkout time is 2:30, and return to Anchorage, (or to Seward or Whittier if you are on a South bound cruise).
Bear Viewing and Giant Icebergs
Combines 2 of our most popular Alaska tours, 7-day fly-in bear viewing and Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat sea kayaking near a glacier and icebergs. |
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1-907-205-5900 • Fax 1-907-205-5902
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OVERVIEW
Tour Type: Fly-In Bear Viewing, Wildlife Viewing
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Comfort: Modern, Heated Tent Cabins
Prior Experience: None
Departing from Anchorage or cruise docks in Seward and Whittier. Return included in price.
Day 1. Fly to Lake Clark National Park coastline for great bear viewing and return in the evening to the Kenai River Lodge. Day 2. Guided fishing on the Kenai River for salmon or trout. Depending upon the season and the dates you visit, you'll be fishing for Kings, Silvers, Sockeyes or Pink salmon. Day 3 choose from a second fishing trip, a wilderness hike to a waterfall to see salmon leaping or a day of calm water paddling to photograph wildlife in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Return to the lodge at noon, checkout time is 2:30, and return to Anchorage, (or to Seward or Whittier if you are on a southbound cruise).
ITINERARY **
Day 1 - You'll be met by your guide at the dock in Seward or Whittier or at your Anchorage hotel (all included). Enjoy an incredibly scenic trip (designated a National Scenic Highway) trip on the way to the lodge followed by lunch and orientation. Then it's off to the Bear Camp via a spectacular 50 minute bush plane flight. Your guide will educate you in the ways of bear country, and you'll have a minimum of 1 1/2 hours in the presence of the "royalty of Alaskan wildlife". Return back to lodge by air and settle in to your riverfront cabin in time for happy hour, dinner and overnight lodging.
Day 2 - Rise and shine early, and spend the day with on of our expert, licensed guides targeting the Kenai River's world famous salmon or trout on your guided fishing charter. Four anglers plus the guide will target Kings, Silvers, Sockeyes or Pink salmon (which salmon depends upon the season and dates you visit). Return to the lodge at 6:00PM in time for happy hour and dinner. Enjoy fishing, paddling or one of our other evening activities. Overnight at your riverfront cabin.
Day 3 - Today you can choose from a second fishing charter, a wilderness hike to a waterfall to see salmon leaping or a day of calm water paddling to photograph wildlife in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Choose your favorite, and make the trip your own! Return to the lodge at noon, checkout time is 2:30, and return to Anchorage, (or to Seward or Whittier if you are on a South bound cruise). Return included in price. |
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2014 TOUR DATES
Daily Departures
June 1 - August 30
Bear Viewing and Giant Icebergs
Combines 2 of our most popular Alaska tours, 7-day fly-in bear viewing and Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat sea kayaking near a glacier and icebergs. |
2014 RATES
Rates are based on shared hotel room with 2 double beds.
3 Days / 1 Nights: $2195 each plus tax
Solo Travelers please call or email. Additional surcharge may apply if no others are flying in on your chosen day. The plane requires a minimum of 2 passengers for no additional surcharges.
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Prices are subject to change without notice.
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Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-205-5900 • Fax 1-907-205-5902
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**Tour Itineraries: Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.
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. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request. |
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by Patricia Partnow
by Robert H. Armstrong
by John G. S. Trelawny
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