Alaska's premier wild Alaskan bear viewing
Alaska's premier wild Alaskan bear viewing
Alaska's premier wild Alaskan bear viewing
Alaska's premier wild Alaskan bear viewing
Alaska's premier wild Alaskan bear viewing
BearCamp Announcement
Natural Habitat Adventures takes over Alaska Bear Camp
NatHab's Alaska Bear Camp
A note from the president:
Great Alaska Adventures is thrilled to announce that Natural Habitat Adventures, a wildlife-first, industry-leading eco-travel company will be taking over the ownership and stewardship of our incredible Alaska Bear Camp. NatHab is a leader in sustainable wildlife viewing and absolutely committed to the preservation of the area and its incredible wildlife.
Working with Wayne Byers, eventually owning his Alaskan homestead, and being able to share it with our guests and the incredible wildlife of Chinitna Bay for 20 years has been an honor. The time is now right for our company to move on, and the ability to be able to entrust this one-of-a-kind property into such committed and capable hands has made the decision an easy one for us. We are so very grateful.
Thanks to all our amazing guests over the years - you are one of the things that made this the best job in the world. Thanks also, to our incredible staff, who gave so much of themselves to make it all so amazing.
Thanks especially, to my explorer father, whose deep connection with Wayne and vision of adventure created Bear Camp.
And thanks finally to my partner Julie, whose passion, vision, commitment, and style made Bear Camp into the truly one-of-a-kind place it was, and that we were all so proud of.
If you've reached this page looking to book a trip to BearCamp, you're in luck! (Don't delay, as space is incredibly limited, as it was with us!) More info: https://www.nathab.com/alaska-northern-adventures/lake-clark-bear-viewing-camp/?utm_source=GreatAlaska&utm_medium=referral
"One of America's Best Adventures"
With a backdrop of towering snow capped mountains and the blue waters of Cook Inlet, the BearCamp sits in a literal time machine....Accessible only by Alaska Bush plane or boat, this incredible true wilderness is where our guests experience these magnificent animals. Our amazing guides will help you to know many of these bears by name by the time you leave!
In the early spring, female Alaska Brown Bears leave their dens (with young cubs in tow) to feed on the succulent grasses found around BearCamp. This incredibly unique location has been the Alaskan Brown bear's summer home for eons, and our incredible, private, permanent camp allows us the opportunity to view and truly experience the bears while reducing our impact on them. Our camp is sustainable, wild, and one of a kind. We use solar panels for the most power, feature showers, and leading-edge composting toilets. We work with the National Park Service to help protect these magnificent animals we love. To see BearCamp first hand, take a look at our BearCamp Video.
Private Viewing Platform
Our one of a kind camp, with it's private, camouflaged viewing platform, allow you to safely view and truly experience North America's Alpha Carnivore. Nowhere in Alaska is the bear viewing as consistently productive as our camp, due to the season - long availability of food. In the Spring, sedge grass is waiting for the bears as they emerge from their dens in (perfect feed for the young cubs as they learn the ropes of wilderness life!) and then, of course the returning salmon of July and August allow the bears to gorge upon the protein so critical to putting on fat to hold them over the long winter.
Check out the BearCamp Video
Named "North America's best Bush camp" by Outside Magazine and one of "America's Best Adventures" by National Geographic traveler, Alaska BearCamp® sits in a virtual time machine...between the towering snow capped mountains of the Alaska Range and the ice cold waters of Cook Inlet. Accessible only by air or water, It has been called "The Alaska of my dreams" and "all I imagined it could be" by past Great Alaska guests.
Nowhere in Alaska is the bear viewing as consistently productive as our camp, due to the season - long availability of food. In the Spring, sedge grass is waiting for the bears as they emerge from their dens in (perfect feed for the young cubs as they learn the ropes of wilderness life!) and then, of course the returning salmon of July and August allow the bears to gorge upon the protein so critical to putting on fat to hold them over the long winter.
Our one of a kind, sustainable BearCamp
Designed to minimize the impact to the bears, Alaska BearCamp is a sustainable destination, and one we greatly enjoy sharing with our guests. Our Alaska Bear viewing Camp sits in a copse of trees between the Alaska Mountains and the Cook Inlet shoreline- at the very entrance to Lake Clark National park. Our guests stay in custom “Weather-Port” cabin/tents which are on raised platforms wooden decks. Battery charging is available via solar panels and some limited generator time but we highly recommend bringing a few spare batteries for your digital cameras. You can also give them a final charge at the main lodge prior to boarding the plane for the flight.
Meals
All meals will be provided while you are at the camp, beginning with dinner on your arrival day. Living in Bear Country requires going easy on the bacon and fried goods, so we'll focus on healthy, tasty items that don't make a mess. The camp runs on high tech solar power, the composting toilet tanks came all the way from Boston and a electrified fence surrounds the sleeping tents. To help keep our staff and guests safe, the camp restricts alcohol, and so no "happy hour" will finish your day at BearCamp, but a nice glass of wine with dinner will cap your day if you choose.
Accommodations
The entire guest tent area is surrounded by an electrified fence perimeter, and all guests travel with armed guides at all times. Alaska Brown Bears are wild animals and Great Alaska treats them with the utmost respect. Our goal is not to get our clients as close to the animals as possible- our goal is to allow our guests to experience the bears in their own natural environment, while at the same time impacting the animals in the very lightest way possible. Unlike many air charter - based bear viewing experiences that tend to "chase" the bears, we instead have been in the same defined location for well over a decade- so the bears understand our boundaries and we do not infringe upon theirs. This is safer for our guests and safer for the magnificent animals we all love.
Your security...
& Our Philosophy
The entire guest tent area is surrounded by an electrified fence perimeter, and all guests travel with armed guides at all times. Alaska Brown Bears are wild animals and Great Alaska treats them with the utmost respect. Our goal is not to get our clients as close to the animals as possible- our goal is to allow our guests to experience the bears in their own natural environment, while at the same time impacting the animals in the very lightest way possible. Unlike many air charter - based bear viewing experiences that tend to "chase" the bears, we instead have been in the same defined location for well over a decade- so the bears understand our boundaries and we do not infringe upon theirs. This is safer for our guests and safer for the magnificent animals we all love.
A Sustainable Destination
In addition to sharing the amazing Kenai with our guests, protection of our environment and all of it's unique and amazing wildlife is at the core of all adventure travel and wilderness fishing experiences, and since 2010, Great Alaska Adventures is proud to be certified as a sustainable Travel Destination from Adventure Green Alaska - Alaska's recognized tourism certification program.