Located on the southern end of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Chinitna Bay is home to a multitude of brown bears that come to the bay to feed on the protein rich sedge grasses, copious clams and fish the late summer salmon runs.

After an hour and ten minute thrilling flight-seeing tour by seaplane from Anchorage to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, you will land at Redoubt Mountain Lodge. Knowledgeable bear viewing guides escort you by boat to lakeside areas where bears feed on spawning wild Alaska salmon.
Depart at 8AM from Lake Hood Sea Plane Harbor in Anchorage and fly southwest over Cook Inlet and the tundra-covered hills of the western Alaska interior. Watch for the Chigmit Mountains, where Alaska and Aleutian Ranges meet, and two active volcanoes – Mt. Redoubt and Mt. Iliamna – before landing in Crescent Lake, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Situated at the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is an epitome of the Alaska wilderness landscape. At four million acres, the Park encompasses volcanoes, jagged mountains, glaciers, wild rivers, waterfalls and diverse Alaska wildlife populations.
You will land at Redoubt Mountain Lodge located at on Crescent Lake in Lake Clark NP. At the lodge you will hop on a boat accompanied by an experienced guide and go bear viewing. Bear viewing is not guaranteed, however, chances to see bears are very high. A hot lunch at the lodge is included.
Available from July 15 to September 20, 2023
From/to Anchorage
Per Person | Booking Code | |
Seaplane Bear Safari | $1137 | RFS4 |
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Located on the southern end of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Chinitna Bay is home to a multitude of brown bears that come to the bay to feed on the protein rich sedge grasses, copious clams and fish the late summer salmon runs.
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