BRL Bear Viewing & Fishing
6 Hours • Available 6/10 - 8/31 • $650 per person
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Duration
6 Hours
About
Big River Lakes: Bear Viewing and Fishing
Approximate Fishing Schedule
6/10 - 6/31 Sockeye Salmon 7/15 - 8/31 Silver Salmon
This trip is great for just about any ages includes younger children.
Welcome to the wild heart of Alaska, where untamed landscapes and extraordinary wildlife converge in a spectacle like no other. Each year, our Bear Flyout and Fishing Expedition to Big River Lakes is one of the most popular trips for our guests.
This pristine expanse showcases the grandeur of active volcanoes, expansive ice fields, and colossal glaciers. It's the annual migration of sockeye and silver salmon that truly sets the stage for the extraordinary.
Your journey begins with a breathtaking 40-minute flight from our seaplane base in Soldotna, passing iconic Mount Redoubt, which entertained the world with its explosive eruption in 2009. Upon arrival, we'll whisk you away on a river boat. Here, you'll come face to face with bears—playful cubs, young adult bears, and awe-inspiring giants that command respect from all others. They are irresistibly drawn to the lake's edge, where thousands of salmon embark on their remarkable spawning journey in the shallows. As the salmon complete their life cycle and drift back into the river outlet, it's a feast that lures more bears to the riverbanks in search of an effortless meal.
Beyond the awe-inspiring bear viewing, Big River Lakes offer outstanding fishing opportunities. While you soak in the untouched beauty of this natural wonder, you'll have the chance to reel in sockeye or silver salmon depending upon the time of year.
Fishing Regulations & Limits:
· Sockeye Salmon: Each angler is allowed a daily bag limit of 3 sockeye per person per day
· Silver Salmon: Each angler is allowed a daily bag limit of 3 silver salmon per person per day
Meeting Time
· Daily Departures at: 7:00 AM, 8:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:30PM
Meeting Location
We will be meeting at one of 3 different float plane bases located in or near the town of Soldotna and will provide you confirmation of which float plane base a few days before your scheduled flight. They are all within a few minutes of Soldotna and which float plane depends upon which plane is being used for the day and how many total passengers for the flight
About The Planes:
Depending upon the number of passengers your plane may be a Cessna Caravan, a DeHavilland Beaver, DeHavilland Otter, or a Cessna 207 if you are on one of the early season beach bear viewing trips.
Our De Havilland Beaver
What to bring
• Alaska sport fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 years and older. • BRING YOUR FISHING LICENSE!** • Food, drinks, snacks, and water. Alcoholic beverages are allowed but please no hard alcohol or glass • Phones and cameras
What we will provide:
• Waders and Boots if needed for your trip • All fishing tackle such as rods, reels, bait, terminal tackle • Knowledgable, experienced guides
Cancellation
All cancellations occurring prior to MAY 15th the year of your trip, we will refund all the initial deposit less $100 per person administration fee.
All cancellations occurring on or after MAY 15th the year of your trip are non-refundable. However, if notification is received of a cancellation at least two weeks (14 days) prior to the trip date, 50% of monies paid to date may be transferred to a reservation for the following year. However, be advised that prices may increase and any increase in price will be your responsibility.
Cancellations must be made in writing preferably by email. Refunds will be issued only to the person(s) on record who submitted the reservation deposit.
A fee of $50.00 per person will be charged when reservations are altered at the travelers' request. If such change involves a change of dates and/or time and occurs 14 days or less to your tour date applicable cancellation fees may apply.
Flights cancelled due to weather are 100% refundable.
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