Ketchikan Bear Viewing Floatplane Tour

Explore a remote Tongass National Forest site by floatplane, then walk with a naturalist to a salmon-stream viewing platform. Look for black bears and other wildlife in their rainforest habitat.

• Fly to a remote bear-viewing site with a guaranteed window seat
• Listen to pilot narration through an individual headset
• Follow a naturalist along the forest road and improved trail
• Look for black bears feeding on pink, coho, and chum salmon
• Watch for bald eagles, Sitka black-tailed deer, mink, and marten

Itinerary

15 min - Transfer from cruise ship pier to Taquan Air terminal

15 min - Orientation, Safety Briefing, Restroom break, Store bags, Load planes

25 min - Flight to Traitor’s Cove Bear viewing location

5 min - Meet guide. Safety orientation. Van transfer to trail head (1 mile)

70 min - Walk 1/4 mile to bear viewing platform to observe wildlife

30 min - Walk back to van and return flight to terminal

10 min - Unload aircraft

10 min - Time for shopping in gift shop, restroom break and beverages

15 min - Transfer back to cruise ship pier

What's Included

• Transportation
• Floatplane flight
• Bear-viewing platform access

Important details

• Check in 45 minutes before departure; flights close 25 minutes before departure
• Passenger names and weights are required for Federal Aviation Administration flight manifesting and aircraft balance calculations
• Passengers weighing 250 lbs or more in clothed weight may be charged a $150 surcharge directly by the operator; this is not included in the listed price
• The rainforest walk includes uneven, sometimes difficult terrain, steps, and narrow passageways; it is not recommended for physical limitations
• Bring only a small purse or camera bag, subject to the pilot's discretion; oversized or bulky items must remain at the flight terminal
• If weather prevents a flight, Herring Cove's Black Bear & Wildlife Exploration is available as an alternative