M&T Posted April 28, 2011 #1 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Do you have to take a tour to see bears? When do they appear? Late July? Thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 28, 2011 #2 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yes, tours are "necessary" out of Ketchikan. Tours start early July and go through the begining of Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&T Posted April 28, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is Ketchikan the best port to view bears? I was hoping there would be a salmon run somewhere and viewing was possible without a tour. I didn't want to pay $200-300 for the flight tour. Thanks. Marlyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 28, 2011 #4 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Is Ketchikan the best port to view bears? I was hoping there would be a salmon run somewhere and viewing was possible without a tour. I didn't want to pay $200-300 for the flight tour. Thanks. Marlyne Interior Alaska Denali park is the bargain of wildlife "tours". IF you are only Inside Passage, then the fly ins are "necessary" IF you want to see bears, either out of Ketchikan or Juneau, unless you are going to Hoonah or Sitka? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&T Posted April 28, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted April 28, 2011 We did see bear in Denali when we were there in May 2008. Most were too far away to see very well, but one came sauntering right by our bus. It was exciting. There is a tour group called Alaskacanopy.com that offers a tour called "Bear Country & Wildlife Expedition" which takes people eight miles out of Ketchikan to a rainforest sancturary to see black bears. Anyone heard of this? Thanks. Marlyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearbait Posted April 29, 2011 #6 Share Posted April 29, 2011 There is a tour group called Alaskacanopy.com that offers a tour called "Bear Country & Wildlife Expedition" which takes people eight miles out of Ketchikan to a rainforest sancturary to see black bears. Anyone heard of this? Thanks. Marlyne Heard of them. Used to work for them. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted April 29, 2011 #7 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Heard of them. Used to work for them. Good luck. Bearbait- you are the expert here. :) I have never heard of them, so, can we assume they have a very low sighting stat, like the other ground access "tours"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&T Posted April 29, 2011 Author #8 Share Posted April 29, 2011 It sounds that if we want to see bears we will have to spend the extra money to do it right. Thanks again. Marlyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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