the bear hunt option
Add an obsessive search for black bears, brown bears and the rare "spirit bear" a white black bear only found in two small areas on earth to any of our hourly tour option for no additional charge. Wildlife sighting are not guaranteed and every year brings different potential sightings. Summer of 2012 was the Year of the Bear,
and your guide saw 1-4 bears a day in May alone. Her boss even called her "Sherry Beary". The next summer it was a dead zone and only 4 bears were spotted in May. This is just proof that the seasons are unpredictable and that really the sightings are up to the bears. Most tour guides don't want to talk about bears unless they see them because they don't want people to be disappointed. YOUR guide however knows that everyone
(including herself) wants to see bears or any other wildlife, so why downplay the search? It's why we choose to live here; we want to enjoy nature.
In case you were wondering bears don't s#@* in the woods, they do it on the road which gives us a great opportunity to see one of these amazing beings in action. Your guide will point out piles of bear poop on the road so we will know that they are close and we can be extra alert for the pooping culprit. Traveling with a local increases your odds of spotting wildlife as she will know the spots where wildlife has been spotted in the past. She also knows the area like the back of her hand which means she won't be tricked by the culvert that looks like a bear or the stump that looks like a cub. That happened years ago, so she can focus on real possible sightings like a pro. Your guide will share personal bear encounters that only years of living and hiking in Alaska could provide. The farther you travel into the interior the greater the opportunity for wildlife which means the longer the tour, the better your chance so go ahead a book a 6 hour tour. Binoculars and a spotting scope will be available on this tour for everyone to share.
Group rate of $150 per hour for up to 6 people by minivan. 4 hour minimum.
NO BEARS WILL BE ACTUALLY HUNTED UNLESS YOU COUNT SHOOTING THEM WITH A DIGITAL CAMERA. NO FEEDING, APPROACHING OR DISTURBING BEARS WILL BE TOLERATED. NO GUARANTEES CAN BE MADE FOR WILDLIFE SIGHTING. IF YOU WANT A GUARANTEED WILDLIFE SIGHTING HEAD TO THE RED ONION SALOON AFTER THE TOUR-- IT GET'S PRETTY WILD IN THERE...
and your guide saw 1-4 bears a day in May alone. Her boss even called her "Sherry Beary". The next summer it was a dead zone and only 4 bears were spotted in May. This is just proof that the seasons are unpredictable and that really the sightings are up to the bears. Most tour guides don't want to talk about bears unless they see them because they don't want people to be disappointed. YOUR guide however knows that everyone
(including herself) wants to see bears or any other wildlife, so why downplay the search? It's why we choose to live here; we want to enjoy nature.
In case you were wondering bears don't s#@* in the woods, they do it on the road which gives us a great opportunity to see one of these amazing beings in action. Your guide will point out piles of bear poop on the road so we will know that they are close and we can be extra alert for the pooping culprit. Traveling with a local increases your odds of spotting wildlife as she will know the spots where wildlife has been spotted in the past. She also knows the area like the back of her hand which means she won't be tricked by the culvert that looks like a bear or the stump that looks like a cub. That happened years ago, so she can focus on real possible sightings like a pro. Your guide will share personal bear encounters that only years of living and hiking in Alaska could provide. The farther you travel into the interior the greater the opportunity for wildlife which means the longer the tour, the better your chance so go ahead a book a 6 hour tour. Binoculars and a spotting scope will be available on this tour for everyone to share.
Group rate of $150 per hour for up to 6 people by minivan. 4 hour minimum.
NO BEARS WILL BE ACTUALLY HUNTED UNLESS YOU COUNT SHOOTING THEM WITH A DIGITAL CAMERA. NO FEEDING, APPROACHING OR DISTURBING BEARS WILL BE TOLERATED. NO GUARANTEES CAN BE MADE FOR WILDLIFE SIGHTING. IF YOU WANT A GUARANTEED WILDLIFE SIGHTING HEAD TO THE RED ONION SALOON AFTER THE TOUR-- IT GET'S PRETTY WILD IN THERE...
ALL TOURS TRAVEL UP TO THE WHITE PASS SUMMIT AND INCLUDE THESE STOPS OR DRIVE BY LANDMARKS:
*Denver Valley
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
*Denver Valley
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
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WHEN TRAVELING AT TYPICAL PACE WITH PHOTO STOPS, IN 4 HOURS WE CAN TRAVEL 100 MILES ROUNDTRIP AND SEE:
*35 miles beyond White Pass summit *Views of Summit/Fraser Lake *Canadian Customs *Yukon Suspension Bridge ( $14 to cross bridge) *Tutshi Boat Launch *Tutshi panoramic view *Windy Arm of Tagish Lake *Sherry's favorite photo stop *Welcome to the Yukon sign |
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WITH 5 HOURS WE CAN TRAVEL 130 MILES ROUND TRIP TO CARCROSS AND SEE:
*52 miles beyond White Pass Summit *Historic Venus Mine *Bove Island and Lime Mt. *Historic Carcross village *Flush toilets! *Sandy beach at Lake Bennett |
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WITH 6 HOURS WE COULD MAKE IT TO EMERALD LAKE AND SEE:
*61 miles beyond the summit *Carcross Desert *Spectacular Emerald Lake *Carcross, Yukon-- Tagish First Nations Village *Opportunity to visit Caribou Crossing and experience their fantastic wildlife museum, dog sled demonstrations, dog cart rides, pet a puppy/sled dog, go gold panning, or take a helicopter ride for additional fees. |
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Give yourself extra time to enjoy all of your favorite new stops and spend as long as the wildlife will allow us without feeling sad to rush back to your ship. Spend a little extra time in Carcross having a leisurely lunch or poking around in some of their new gift shops and cafes andhave some quiet time walking the beach at Bennett or Tutshi. Whatever you choose to do, just slow down the pace and enjoy at your leisure for just one hour more.
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ONCE AGAIN, THE DISTANCE WE TRAVEL IS DETERMINED BY HOW MANY STOPS WE MAKE AND HOW LONG WE SPEND AT EACH STOP. THE ABOVE HOURLY TIMETABLE AND LIST OF STOPS WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.
4 HOURS $600
5 HOURS $750
6 HOURS $875
7 HOURS $1025
Tours are subject to a 5% city sales tax.
4 HOURS $600
5 HOURS $750
6 HOURS $875
7 HOURS $1025
Tours are subject to a 5% city sales tax.
