Alaska Bear Viewing Trips
Any suggestions on a good bear viewing trip (location and outfit)in the late-June time frame? We'll be fishing near Cooper Landing for a week then have another week to play with (4th week of June...
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While you are in Cooper Landing spend some time downriver from the Russian, especially around the Guardrail Hole (It will be obvious). Anywhere on the Kenai from the Russian to Jim's Landing just onto the Skilak road will work. Talk to the guides about any sightings. Check the fishing section of Alaska Outdoors Supersite forum pages. Walk the Russian to the falls and back on the trail.
The issue will be timing. You are barely going to hit the first run of reds, so there is little reason for the bears to congregate for fishing.
Talk to the folks you have arrangements with. You may want to reverse your trip and do the Kenai and bears thing later in the year, like late July when the fish are there. Timing is everything.
The Cassiar Hwy is usually good for bears. We see quite a few along the road in late April and early May on the Alaska Hwy. Denali is usually good for bears on the bus trips.
Terry
The issue will be timing. You are barely going to hit the first run of reds, so there is little reason for the bears to congregate for fishing.
Talk to the folks you have arrangements with. You may want to reverse your trip and do the Kenai and bears thing later in the year, like late July when the fish are there. Timing is everything.
The Cassiar Hwy is usually good for bears. We see quite a few along the road in late April and early May on the Alaska Hwy. Denali is usually good for bears on the bus trips.
Terry
