Comments on: Wilderness Bear Viewing and Flightseeing in Alaska https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/ Adventures in Style for Less Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:59:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Pleasantly Surprised by Unexpected Adventures in Juneau AlaskaAdventurous Retirement https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-21238 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:27:49 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-21238 […] watching which we did in Valdez, glacier excursions on Glacier Bay, flightseeing, fishing, and wildlife viewing to name a few. We did all of these elsewhere in Alaska. What amazed us is that all of these […]

]]> By: Wendy https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20774 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:24:20 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20774 In reply to Cathy Sweeney.

We are only that close because they came by us. We did not purposefully approach them that close.

]]> By: Cathy Sweeney https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20769 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 04:23:05 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20769 The bears are so gorgeous (and those cubs are totally cute), but I’m sure I would have kept a little bit further away from them! But that’s just me … Great tips for staying safe when bear viewing. Such an adventure!

]]> By: Wendy https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20766 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 01:43:34 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20766 In reply to Patti Morrow.

Yes, the grizzly was 2 arm’s lengths from the group. He came from across the field and was heading to the shoreline to do some clam digging. He must regularly use the route through the viewing area since it is cleared. He hardly looked at the group when the guide said, “Whoa bear.” He just turned and walked a bit further from away. Pretty amazing!

]]> By: Patti Morrow https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20763 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:54:41 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20763 Seeing bears in the Alaska wild is definitely a thrilling experience. We saw them in Alaska’s inside passage when we were hiking with our guide/naturalist. We definitely were not as close as you were in that top picture! Wow!

]]> By: Wendy https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20751 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 03:13:50 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20751 In reply to Carole Terwilliger Meyers.

It’s best to stay close to the group. There are no documented bear attacks of groups of 3 or more, so you would be best to stay close to the group even if they are not as far as you’d prefer. It’s interesting how our instincts have us want to do the opposite of what is actually safest.

]]> By: Carole Terwilliger Meyers https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20749 Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:16:22 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20749 What a nice package you’ve put together for optimizing the chances of seeing a bear up close and personal! It is good you included some helpful hints on bear watching, but I would personally want to stay way, way back and away . . . just in case.

]]> By: Wendy https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/wilderness-bear-viewing-and-flightseeing-in-alaska/#comment-20715 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:02:06 +0000 https://adventurousretirement.com/blog/?p=6832#comment-20715 In reply to Doreen Pendgracs.

From watching the tours from the boats and knowing what we did, you can do so much more and more in-depth on your own! A cruise is good if you have limited time and want to get a flavor for a bunch of tings.

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