Overview
This package will be a 4 day & 3 night package with an 11am AST departure from Kodiak to Camp Island via a 45 minute float plane ride, times subject to vary. This adventure offers visitors unparalleled access and opportunities to observe and study these legendary bears in their natural habitat and surroundings from viewing areas strategically located in the field as well as from a 30' catamaran.
About this trip
What to Expect
What to Bring
Included
- Get exclusive and propietary access to over 112,000 privately owned acres with the Refuge
- Roundtrip flights from Kodiak to the Kodiak Brown Bear Center on Karluk Lake
- Daily Guided Kodiak Brown Bear Viewing
- You will receive a welcome and safety orientation upon your arrival at KBBC
- Deluxe cabins with private bath and high end interior finishes
- All meals during stay
- Gratuity is in included at $250 per person double occupancy rates apply
Excluded
- Alcohol - Spirits / Beer / Wine etc
- Ground Transportation to and from Air Charter (Island Air)
Day 1 Arrival
On your departure day from Kodiak you will embark on a 45 minute Alaska bush plane flight to the KBBC located on Camp Island on Karluk Lake. Karluk Lake has over 30 miles of shoreline with countless tributaries creating one of the richest & highest salmon concentrations on Kodiak. This adventure offers visitors unparalleled access & opportunities to observe & study these legendary bears in their natural habitat & surroundings from viewing areas strategically located in the field as well as from the 30’ aluminum catamaran. After a safety orientation & lunch you will be immersed into a guided bear viewing adventure. The evening dinner is served in the dining cabin. After dinner you will settle into your comfortable & well-appointed cabin for your first overnight stay at the Kodiak Brown Bear Center
Day 2
Camp Island affords a lodging buffer from the abundant bear activity around the perimeter of the Lake and provides a curious and entertaining population of local wildlife such as deer, fox, and river otter. After breakfast you will embark for another day of guided bear viewing to one of three prime viewing areas and enjoy a scenic and wildlife tour of the 36 square mile Karluk Lake aboard their heated catamaran vessel. All guest cabins are directly at the water’s edge and each cabin has a private outdoor deck where bears and other wildlife can often be seen as well. Lunch and dinner included with another night in your deluxe and well appointed cabin at the Kodiak Brown Bear Center..
Day 3
On day 3 you will find this is one of the most researched bear Habitat areas in the world and you will likely have opportunities for interactions with researchers and wildlife photographers. There is a good chance to see bears all summer as the area is great habitat for sows and cubs. However, starting August 1st the bear concentrations are beginning their peak due to the prolific salmon runs entering Karluk Lake through the Karluk River and this significantly increases the chance to see the bigger male bears called boars.
Day 4 Departure
In the morning after breakfast you’ll check out and prepare for the return flight to Kodiak at approximately 12:00pm (12:00H), you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a guided activity (bear viewing, Kayaking, paddle boarding or hiking). You'll return for lunch and then depart on a scheduled flight from Camp Island to Kodiak.
