Bears & SE Alaska video

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After the recent discussion about bears on Peter & Judy’s Atlin Lake cruise thread, I thought I would post these links to different video’s of our SE Alaska cruises that have many bears & other interesting (at least to me) views of some of my favorite places there.

For those interested in bears, wilderness & remote water, you might find these video’s interesting. Realize the video makes objects appear further away then they actually are. During JoLee & my remote cruises, I spend considerable time alone as I have all my life in wilderness settings.

I realize many have already viewed these, but with with this community growing at a fast rate there are no doubt some who don’t even realize there is a Grand Adventure Forum or video there to view.
Jay
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19078

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19083

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19085

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19068

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=17511

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19064

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=19086

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=23622
 
HI Jay, Thanks for putting that link list together. I have seen some but will go back and take a review course.

Harvey
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What Harvey said. :) Seems like we got off on a bear tangent on the Altin Lake thread. But always fun to hear about other's experiences and ask questions... Colby
 
The ABC islands in Northern South East Alaska (Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof) are almost always good for bear sightings. I spent 10 days camping in Freshwater Bay on Chichigof this past summer, and saw bears every day.
 
That's cool. I can't wait until we can experience similar.

Although I've lived in WA since 1999, I only recently saw my first black bear...I nearly hit it with my patrol SUV on SR 169 outside Maple Valley. :shock: Scared the crap out of me in the dark and pouring rain. Missed it by inches and I stood on the ABS...

I still have never seen a Grizzly/brown bear.
 
Aiviq":2w5q1us7 said:
The ABC islands in Northern South East Alaska (Admiralty, Baranof and Chichagof) are almost always good for bear sightings. I spent 10 days camping in Freshwater Bay on Chichigof this past summer, and saw bears every day.
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Jim, they sure are & one of our reasons for preferring these islands to all the others in SE Alaska. I like it too that they are all the brown type there.

Did you have your family with you, use a tent & was accessing your camp in Freshwater Bay by the road from Hoonah or by boat? Though we have seen all of the inlets & many of the bays accessing these islands from the water, we have not been to Freshwater Bay. This was originally due to the roads & logging & feeling there would be more people activity there & less bears, then many other places on these islands. Since then, I’ve found the bear numbers around the occasional lodge & where logging has been done not much different than other areas. I would love to drive the old logging roads out of Hoonah & camp out in some of these areas, but in a tent somewhat leery of the bears. I’ve spent many nights in a tent in bear country, but never where they are as numerous as the ABC islands. We are planning a boating & camping trip with grandkids & their family in the Yukon this summer & now are evaluating the value of electric bear fences for nights spent in a tent.

Jay
 
Jay: I was staying in the forrest service cabin at Kennel Creek - took the ferry to Hoonah and drove to Kennel Creek on the forest service road. There are a couple of other Forrest Service cabins in the Hoonah area that are only accessible by boat. I thought about towing my C-Dory from Anchorage, but that's a long tow for a 10 day trip. I really liked Freshwater Bay. Kennel Creek is the only part of it accessible by road. I really wished I had brought a Kayak so I could boat around it a bit. I'm sure I'll go back. Once I retire in a couple years I'll tow my C-dory to Hains and spend a summer cruising in South East.
 
Thanks for the response answering questions. I should have quessed you used one of the forest service cabins, as we have enjoyed seeing many from the outside & a few on the inside. Most are located in beautiful settings. Our three favorites are the White Sulphur Hot Springs cabin located on the Gulf of Alaska side of Chichagof Island, Moser Island cabin in Hoonah Sound & the Eight Bite Cabin in Port Fredrick. They all are a great way for someone without a boat or even some with to have a real Alaska wilderness experience at a reasonable cost. The White Sulfer Hot Springs Cabin would require a boat to access & the other two, either a boat or float plane. Few are like the one you stayed in at Kennel Creek that can be accessed by vehicle.
 
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