Katmai’s Ultimate Brown Bear Adventure

Adventure Details

Timeframe: Late June, July, and the month of August

Tour Duration: 8 hours

Age Requirement: No minimum age is required

Weight Restrictions: We have a weight limitation of 250 lbs. per person.

Difficulty Level: Easiest

Departure/Return: 11am / 7pm

Walking distance: Brooks Falls- 2 miles total to Upper Falls and back on flat gravel pathways and boardwalks.

Price: $1,550.00 per person. This all-inclusive rate covers all taxes, park permits, and ensures there are no additional fees or fuel surcharges.

Our cancellation policy:

We offer full refunds on all payments up to 30 days before your tour date. Within 30 days of your scheduled trip, deposits are non-refundable, and cancellations by the guest for any reason will not be eligible for a refund. However, should a mechanical issue, weather cancellation, or any service disruption occur on our end, deposits will be refunded in full. We will do our best to rebook your group on an alternative day if availability allows. We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance to cover any unforeseen events that may prevent you from taking your trip within 30 days of departure.

What’s Included

Packing list of what to bring and what to wear will be sent to all guests at confirmation
Fly in a floatplane- take off and land on water

Flight safety presentation prior to take off

Flight time of 1.5-2 hours each way
Incredible views during the flight
Bear safety presentation provided by NPS Rangers
Unguided: you can see Brooks Falls and camp at your pace in your own group
Only waterfall location

4 hours on the ground viewing bears-

Restrooms, picnic area, lodge with food/drink options and a fireplace, food cache, two gift shops, and a visitor center are available on site. Expect to be out in the elements viewing bears in their natural environment, with the option to warm up indoors.

Safety is our number one priority. We take immense pride in upholding rigorous standards and embrace the distinction of being the most cautious company on the lake. This commitment to safety may result in delays or trip cancellations if our pilot feels uncomfortable with the conditions. There is nothing we want more than to see you fulfill your dream of seeing the bears - that objective is only surpassed by our dedication to ensuring your safety above all else.

The Bears of Brooks Camp

Alaska Coastal Brown bears visit Brooks Camp (also known as Brooks Falls) every summer for the salmon run. Alaska bear viewing in Katmai National Park provides some of the highest densities of foraging brown bear populations for public viewing on the planet. Brooks Camp provides excellent and accessible viewing opportunities, with bear-viewing platforms and wheelchair-friendly trails.

We offer a seat fare rate to Brooks Falls during the most active part of the season during most of July. We sell each seat for $1,550.00 (includes all taxes and park entrance fees). Seat fares are round-trip and include 4 hours on the ground at camp viewing bears.

Expect a one mile walk each way to and from the furthest viewing platform at Upper Brooks Falls. Brooks Camp has nearly flat gravel pathways and raised wooden platforms which are accessed by ramps. You still should expect some walking and be prepared to be out in the elements while on the platforms.

Brooks Camp has basic amenities including shelter, a picnic area, food storage cache, vault toilet restroom facilities, a small gift shop, food for purchase, and a visitor center. Don’t forget your National Park Passport for a stamp here before you leave!

Are you the traveler looking for the iconic shot of a bear standing in the waterfall catching a salmon with its paws? Then this is the trip for you! You will see bears ALL over camp, including from the Riffles and Lower River platforms which are not time-limited.

Guests will make their way to the Visitor Center for a 10-minute safety briefing before exploring the area.  It is approximately 1 mile each way from the Visitor Center to the Falls Platform via the Brooks Falls Trail.  There are great viewing opportunities at the Falls Platform (timed), the Riffles Platform and Lower River Platform.  There is a national park gift store at the Visitor Center, as well as food and a fireplace to warm up at the Brooks Lodge area.  The food cache is located across from the Visitor Center building along with the picnic eating area.  Restrooms are attached to the food cache building, and also located along the road just before you head out on the Brooks Falls Trail about midway to the falls.