I took this tour last month on the one night I had free in Anchorage. Carl was awesome - he drove us about 2 hours out of town to a place where it would be possible to see auroras - give that there was a high probability they would be visible that night. I really appreciated that he wouldn't operate a tour unless there was a high probability of seeing some... Once there, Carl was in aurora spotting mode and we did see some auroras for about 30 minutes. They weren't huge by any means, but that's Mother Nature for you! I got some really beautiful photos so I was very happy! hot drinks were also provided to help warm us up... Thanks Carl!