Mountaineer0313 Posted June 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 18, 2018 We'll be on Radiance at the end of August. We're doing whale watching with Jayleen in Juneau, so was contemplating a bear watching excursion in Hoonah. I see 2 offered through RC, but was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for bear watching trips that are not affiliated with RC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare robbinsca Posted June 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2018 We booked independently through Hoonah Travel Adventures. Will let you know in a couple of weeks how it went. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountaineer0313 Posted June 18, 2018 Author #3 Share Posted June 18, 2018 We booked independently through Hoonah Travel Adventures. Will let you know in a couple of weeks how it went. Sent from my iPad using Forums Awesome! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxer Posted June 19, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 19, 2018 We booked independently through Hoonah Travel Adventures. Will let you know in a couple of weeks how it went.Sent from my iPad using Forums We booked with them for the end of August. I look forward to hearing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teach2travel Posted June 19, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Following..... Sent from my SM-G960U using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmarty Posted July 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I am considering the Hoonah Travel Adventures bear tour as well, for mid September. Would like to hear from someone that's been on it. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKStafford Posted July 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Here's the local vendors: http://visithoonah.com/tours.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emory2001 Posted July 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted July 8, 2018 We booked independently through Hoonah Travel Adventures. Will let you know in a couple of weeks how it went. Same, we booked them for later this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envirochick Posted July 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I'm under the impression, based on another post, that you never leave the van on this tour. I'm interested in hearing from those going soon what it's actually like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWLKAT Posted July 9, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I think it depends on the driver, ours stopped for a few minutes on a bridge over looking a small river and we were able to get out and stretch our legs a bit. I think I have seen other posts were others may have gotten out also. But cannot promise every trip and driver is the same. Be warned there are no bathrooms on this tour. We went out with the about 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envirochick Posted July 9, 2018 #11 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Thanks, Newlkat. What seems so odd to me about this is that there are some very expensive fly in tours to Chichagof (just as there are to Admiralty) from Juneau. They are very interactive with time spent at the river and waterfall looking for bears that are fishing, observing them in the wilderness while you are also outside. I can’t understand why they wouldn’t do something similar for tourists who dock at ISP and don’t need to fly in. There are also self drive Artic Cat tours where they give you a map and bear spray and let you loose. I’d surely think there’d be something in between the two, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxer Posted July 9, 2018 #12 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I'm under the impression, based on another post, that you never leave the van on this tour. I'm interested in hearing from those going soon what it's actually like. Rats! Oh well. I guess it's easier and safer if everyone stays in the van. And I can see why a guide wouldn't want to try to herd a bunch of tourists around Brown Bear. Guess we don't have to worry about mosquitoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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