One of two grizzly bears we saw running along a gravel bar on the Chulitna River during a July 2011 trip. It was an amazing sighting, one of 8 bears we saw on that trip. While one group was fishing and was able to video the bear as it approached and took off, another group [...]
Jan 17, 2012 | Categories: Trip Reports | Tags: adventure voluntourism, Chulitna River, Grizzly Bear, Hero Projects | Leave A Comment »
Trips like these are truly once in a lifetime. The first night was spent camping in a bed of wildflowers next to a glacier with the last night sitting by the campfire watching a golden sunset. Each day in between was just as spectacular as the last. Being on the river is both the most rejuvenating and exciting experience one can ask for.Jessica Noble, FairbanksAlaska
From the stunning flight into Lower Twin Lake , all the way until the pick up at Mirabou Lodge, this trip was perfect. My time on the river included delicious food, great conversation, exceptional outdoor advice & guidance and a constant feeling of security. I caught my first fish ever on a fly rod! And I learned a new respect and appreciation for the land that may not be the same in 20 years, if we don’t take care of it. This was the…Lesley Truman, BendOregon
Stunning vistas, hilarious one liners floating down the river with friends, gorgeous solo plane rides between frosted mountains … this trip was beautiful, athletic, funny, and memorable – I caught my first fish!! It was nice to have the guides so prepared with food and gear on such a rugged trip.Sara Plummer, San FranciscoCalifornia
This trip gave me the chance to see one of the most beautiful places in the world. The guides make a challenging trip seem almost luxurious. Great food, outstanding fishing and some of the best times you could ask for. Highly recommended and would definitely go again.Nick TravisSanta Clara University
This was the vacation of a lifetime. An incredibly rare opportunity to get away from it all and to see nature up close and at its finest. Brilliant scouting and detailed knowledge of the terrain by our guides meant that we camped at the most breathtaking sites each night with pools full of salmon providing food for dinner and breakfast. By the end of the first day we had seen moose, eagles and both black and grizzly bears. I cannot recommend…Peter Enskat, LondonEngland
Trips like these are truly once in a lifetime. The first night was spent camping in a bed of wildflowers next to a glacier with the last night sitting by the campfire watching a golden sunset. Each day in between was just as spectacular as the last. Being on the river is both the most rejuvenating and exciting experience one can ask for.Jessica Noble, FairbanksAlaska
From the stunning flight into Lower Twin Lake , all the way until the pick up at Mirabou Lodge, this trip was perfect. My time on the river included delicious food, great conversation, exceptional outdoor advice & guidance and a constant feeling of security. I caught my first fish ever on a fly rod! And I learned a new respect and appreciation for the land that may not be the same in 20 years, if we don’t take care of it. This was the…Lesley Truman, BendOregon
Stunning vistas, hilarious one liners floating down the river with friends, gorgeous solo plane rides between frosted mountains … this trip was beautiful, athletic, funny, and memorable – I caught my first fish!! It was nice to have the guides so prepared with food and gear on such a rugged trip.Sara Plummer, San FranciscoCalifornia
This trip gave me the chance to see one of the most beautiful places in the world. The guides make a challenging trip seem almost luxurious. Great food, outstanding fishing and some of the best times you could ask for. Highly recommended and would definitely go again.Nick TravisSanta Clara University
This was the vacation of a lifetime. An incredibly rare opportunity to get away from it all and to see nature up close and at its finest. Brilliant scouting and detailed knowledge of the terrain by our guides meant that we camped at the most breathtaking sites each night with pools full of salmon providing food for dinner and breakfast. By the end of the first day we had seen moose, eagles and both black and grizzly bears. I cannot recommend…Peter Enskat, LondonEngland