Exclusive Pack Creek Bear Viewing from Juneau in Juneau booking from $1099.00

Exclusive Pack Creek Bear Viewing from Juneau

Overview

Come join us for an unforgettable brown bear viewing adventure at the renowned at Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary. Your day kicks off with a breathtaking 25-minute floatplane flight to Pack Creek. Known as the "Fortress of the Bears," Admiralty Island holds the Tlingit name Kootznoowoo, and it lives up to its title with an impressive brown bear population of approximately 1,800. Upon arrival, you'll receive a warm welcome from the dedicated rangers of Pack Creek. Afterwards, you'll tread the same paths as the bears, exploring the shoreline and forest trails that lead to prime brown bear viewing spots.

From the banks of Pack Creek, you'll have the incredible opportunity to observe bears in their natural habitat, whether they're engaged in salmon fishing or enjoying a nap in the tall grass. Brown bears are most active during mating season (late May - June) and annual salmon runs (late July - August). Kayaking is included in the tour from June 20th to July 20th due to limited bear activity.

City: Juneau

Sun 08 Jun

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What's Included

Certified guide

National Park fees

All necessary equipment

Rain gear, jackets and rubber boots provided - please advise supplier of sizing

Lunch, Hearty Snacks, and water

Round-trip transportation via van and floatplane

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Due to aircraft restrictions, there is a 250lbs per person weight limit on this tour. All passenger weights need to be provided at time of booking.
Please note, this tour requires a minimum of 4 to operate. If minimum requirement is not met, reservation is subject to change or cancellation.
Minimum age is 12 years
Bear Sightings are not guaranteed. This is wild Alaska!
Participants must be fit enough to hike 1-2 miles through the wilderness.
The Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area is a wilderness area with no facilities, restrooms, or shelter on site. All garbage and waste must be packed out.
All participants must agree to follow all guide and ranger direction, always stay with the group, store all food items in designated bear proof lockers, and keep all personal belongings on their person.
Due to the inherent risks involved in this type of tour, pregnant guests are not permitted to participate.
This trip operates in all weather conditions (barring unsafe conditions, to be determined by ABAK) – We can’t stress enough how important it is to dress appropriately.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY/ASSUMPTION OF RISK FORM: Every participant on the trip must sign a Release of Liability/Assumption of Risk form at the start of the trip. Alterations and/or deletions to the waiver are not permitted.

What To Expect

Above & Beyond Alaska

Our warehouse location is available for luggage storage, bathrooms, and resources.

Pack Creek

The Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary on Admiralty Island is home to the densest concentration of brown bears in the world. Come join us for exploring this "Fortress of the Bears" in remote wild Alaska.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (18)

mlpbjm

Aug 2022

NOT the Pack creek trip. we traveled with this company on the Waterfall Creek bear viewing trip booked through Alaska Seaplane Adventures out of Juneau. sorry not sure how else to review this trip. this company did a wonderful job for my wife and this week on our Waterfall Creek bear viewing trip from Juneau. starting even before our arrival in Alaska, they were very responsive to my questions and concerns through email, text, and by phone. we were informed with plenty of notice that we may experience a need to reschedule our trip due to weather (which we had prepared for by having a free day both before and after our scheduled trip) and this did occur. fortunately for us our rescheduled day broke with high clouds and warm temps. slightly unfortunately, this brings about low fog, which is a problem for float planes. but our guide, Myles, who also picked us up from our hotel, was right upfront about this issue. so our original delay of thirty minutes eventually became about 3 hours while the fog lifted. they kindly drove us back to the hotel with a plan to repick up for our later departure. then it was finally time to load into the plane. we were provided with rubber boots due to our having to step from the plane into water at the shore on arrival, a place to leave anything we didn't want to have at the viewing site, a nice souvenir water bottle, and hearty snacks/lunch to enjoy in the wild. and rain gear was made available should we want or need-which we didn't. the seaplane is quite an experience especially if you've never had it before. but it provides some really spectacular views of the Alaska wilderness around Juneau, including of Mendenhall Glacier, and the island and waterways on our travel path. We were even able to see a few humpback whales from the air. after about 30 minutes we descended to a beautiful calm bay and disembarked for a 15 minute or so walk (after some snacks) into the viewing site along a river near the base of the falls. the company had a group onsite before we arrived so all total there were about 11 folks with our arrival. before we even set up at the site-where folding seat cushions with backs were provide as we sat on the ground-i was able to see two juvenile (2 yrs old?) brown bears moving after fish in the river. paying us no mind as it was food they were interested in. Myles gave us all the details on how to handle our time at the site and answered all our questions easily and comfortably. a great asset to the company. over the next 4 hours or so we watched the two juveniles, a mom with last years cub, a large solo male(?), and another mother with twin cubs from this year. we were never without a bear to watch the entire time we enjoyed at the site. in my opinion, from start to finish, Above and Beyond Alaska was a first-class operation. we booked far in advance and our highest expectations were truly met. weather can't be controlled but these guys handled working around is beautifully so our trip was still a total success. don't hesitate to book with them if bear viewing is on your Juneau area adventure.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thank you for your review! We greatly appreciate your patience and flexibility in navigating the micro climates of SE Alaska. Waterfall Creek is truly a phenomenal experience and we are so pleased you had such a great time viewing the coastal brown bears and also so lucky to see whales from the plane! Thanks again for making us a part of your Alaskan experience. We hope to adventure with you again soon!

GlobeTrotting769951

Jul 2022

We love this company! We had a once in a lifetime experience bear watching with Brooke. We sighted several bears grazing, cooling off in the water pools and had the privilege and honor to witness 2 bears courting and making a love connection! ;) Brooke among the best guides we've had, always coming from a place of reverence, appreciation and illumination for these incredible creatures. The staff from the floatplane to the HQ are all around top notch. They all played a role in our magical day.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for your review and making us a part of your Alaskan adventure!

Grumbly

Sep 2021

Booked twice with Above and Beyond Alaska. Company is excellent: organized, prompt, friendly, and professional. My first trip was kayaking with whales, which was AMAZING!!! (I left a review.) This bear trip was Ok. That is based on my expectations, and how the day played out. Of course, animals are unpredictable. This was a kayak trip, too, but I learned when I artived that day that kayaking was cancelled. Heard a couple reasons why, though still unsure. I conveyed that such info should have been provided much sooner. Met at their location, geared up, and headed to the float plane. Kristan, pleasant, personable and knowledgeable, was our fearless leader, another member, Mallory, joining us. First time on a tiny float plane, the ride was pretty cool. Flight about 25 minutes. Arrived on Admiralty Island. As everywhere in Alaska the scenery is stunning. A short hike to Pack Creek. There is a viewing area, with some logs to sit. Either a park ranger or someone from fish and wildlife there to make sure humans behave, and not lure the bears closer with peanut butter. Across the way, bears. No fence or barrier. We saw a mom and 2 cubs, each initially napping. An older female also arrived and caught a salmon, so saw her in action. The other 3 bears ultimately awoke, stirring a bit. Possibly a fifth bear far down the creek, but by then it could have been the older female, as grass is high and she could have made her way there. (Some thought it a male. Dunno.) We returned to the beach to lunch, then a 3 mile roundtrip, ankle-breaking (lots of rocks, roots, branches) moderate hike to another creek with a twenty foot viewing platform. Great view. No bears. My expectations were different and probably unrealistic, expecting to see active bears fairly up close, and maybe wrestling one :-) At Pack Creek the mother and cubs were at least 100 yards away, the older female a bit closer when fishing for salmon. At the other creek with the tower, if Yogi and Boo Boo strolled by they would be closer. Unfortunately, they were prowling another area for picnic baskets that day. At other places such as Brooks Falls and Lake Clark, bears can stroll right by folks (insert frightened emoji). That is more of what I expected. Depending upon what is important for guests, many may find this trip a treat overall. Wasn’t quite the adventure for me, and of course it is very pricey.

Response from Host

Sep 2021

Thank you Greg for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate you leaving this feedback and providing us an opportunity to respond. We apologize that this tour did not meet your expectations. The kayak portion of this tour was cancelled due to weather. The forecast for this date was calling for deteriorating marine conditions. The time that would have been spent kayaking was replaced with additional bear viewing time at Pack Creek. We assess weather on every trip and this weather decision was made the day prior to the tour, all guests received the notification. Safety is our number one priority with our company. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the scenery and the floatplane experience. Pack Creek Brown Bear Sanctuary is a regulated bear viewing area and the Forest Service only allows a limited number of visitors per day. There are designated viewing platforms in the sanctuary in order to limit our impact and presence while in their habitat. Most of the bear viewing happens from the safety of the viewing areas, at a distance. However, on occasion we can get closer views of bears while we are walking along the beach or on the trail to the viewing tower. All visitors entering Pack Creek have to follow these same guidelines. Based on your description of how many bears you saw, it sounds like that was a great day in Pack Creek. Wildlife is unpredictable and it is an amazing day when you see 5 bears, especially a mom and her cubs. Thank you for joining us for this adventure and our Paddle with Whales Kayaking Adventure. Please know that your feedback is of tremendous value as we continue to strive to offer customer service and wilderness adventures of the highest quality and caliber. Please feel free to get in touch with any other questions, comments or concerns. Thanks again for coming out with us and we hope you had a wonderful time in Juneau.

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