This past week we took a trip to the Katmai National Park. We stayed at Brooks Lodge www.bear-viewing.com and spent 3 days watching Grizzly Bears catch Red Salmon.
We flew on a PenAir flight from Anchorage to King Salmon. At King Salmon, we were taken to the Katmai Air dock for our float plane ride to Naknek Lake. Brooks Lodge is located at the entrance of Brooks River; a 1.5 mile river that claims to have the highest concentration of Grizzly Bears per square mile of any national park.
Were were briefed on proper bear etiquette by the Local Parks Service and then we were on our own to view the bears. They were huge and walking around through the lodge, on the paths and up/down the river. It is a little unnerving when you hear someone yell bear just as you turn a corner only to find a grizzly standing in the middle of your path. They didn't seem to mind our watching them as they were busy catching fish and fighting for a prime spot at the falls.
Hope you enjoy the photos.
We flew on a PenAir flight from Anchorage to King Salmon. At King Salmon, we were taken to the Katmai Air dock for our float plane ride to Naknek Lake. Brooks Lodge is located at the entrance of Brooks River; a 1.5 mile river that claims to have the highest concentration of Grizzly Bears per square mile of any national park.
Were were briefed on proper bear etiquette by the Local Parks Service and then we were on our own to view the bears. They were huge and walking around through the lodge, on the paths and up/down the river. It is a little unnerving when you hear someone yell bear just as you turn a corner only to find a grizzly standing in the middle of your path. They didn't seem to mind our watching them as they were busy catching fish and fighting for a prime spot at the falls.
Hope you enjoy the photos.
