Bear Viewing at Waterfall Creek

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5 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

We pioneered Waterfall Creek as one of the premier bear viewing locations in Southeast Alaska more than two decades ago. Our local expert guides continue that tradition with excellent service and a fantastic experience.

If you are looking for an activity where you can bring kids as young as 6 then a Private Waterfall Creek Tour is perfect for your family.

What's Included

Scenic Floatplane Flight
Bottled water
Rain Gear, Binoculars, Drybag, Wildlife Spotting Scope
Snacks
Certified Guide
All permit and entrance fees
Van to/from town
Tips for your Guide if they earned it, are not included. (Typically 5-10%)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If being picked up from a Hotel or Cruise Ship: the Guide will have a sign of our company

OR
Meeting point

We share a building with Ward Air, park in any empty space that is not signed, and enter through the door under our company sign

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Marvel at Wild Grizzly Bears fishing for salmon beneath a scenic waterfall, after a 25-minute scenic floatplane flight from Juneau. Enjoy learning from your local certified guide about the bears and the nature of SouthEast Alaska. Mid-July til the end of September is when the bears go to work. The bears focus at this point is on fishing. The primary viewing location is about 5 yds from the creek with the fish, the waterfall about 75yds upstream slows the fish down and creates good fishing for the bears. Viewing is typically at 20-75yds but lucky groups my get to see bears catch and eat a fish even closer. This is when we often see the most bears in view at a given moment and the only time of year to get a picture of a bear with a fish in its mouth. Bald eagles, ravens, kingfisher, gulls, mink, and very occasionally Sitka deer are sighted on our trips. Sometimes whales and sea lions are spotted from the plane.

    4 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Tongass National Forest

    25-min each way Scenic Floatplane Flight over the Tongass on our way to Waterfall Creek

    50 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not for travelers with mobility impairments
Supplied by Bear Creek Outfitters

Tags

Day Trips
Nature and Wildlife Tours
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Air Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Seasonal
Seaplane Tours
Shore Excursions
Small Group
Involves Animals
New Product
Port Pickup

Cancellation Policy

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

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