Walk
Photograph
Learn
Experience
Spend a day in remote Alaska with the legendary brown bear. Fly in our de Havilland Otter float plane, the "workhorse of the North," across the Cook Inlet to one of the most densely populated Coastal Brown Bear habitats in the world: Katmai National Park and Preserve.
More than a photography trip, we always strive to be an educational experience that dispels the sensationalized myths that surround bears. You will take with you a sense of having been in "bear country" and a confidence born from knowledge and personal experience.
OUR TRIPS
POLICIES
WEIGHT LIMITATIONS POLICY
The plane has a limited weight capacity. For guests who exceed 220lbs (102kg) including their gear, please call our office to complete your booking. We do our upmost to accommodate guests while ensuring that we do not exceed our weight limit. Guests who are 275lbs (125kg) or more including their gear must pay for two seats.
If a guest has intentionally or unintentionally misrepresented their weight including gear, and as a result the weight capacity of the plane is exceeded, that guest will be unable to go on the trip and will not be reimbursed.
PAYMENT POLICY
Emerald Air Service collects payment in full at the time of booking your trip. If a guest books their trip directly online, there is an Online Convenience Fee of 6%. You are welcome to call our office and book with one of our staff to avoid this fee.
We offer a Military Discount of 10% for members and their dependents. Call our office to book directly and we will apply the discount. Thank you for your service!
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations due to weather will be refunded in full. Cancellations made up to 30 days prior to trip are refunded minus a fee of $100 per person. Cancellations within 30 days are non-refundable. We recommend purchasing travel insurance for your adventure.
Special Allowances for COVID-19:
If, at the time of the trip, a guest is unable to join us (e.g., in the case of a travel ban), we will waive our normal cancellation policy and will fully reimburse the trip minus 5% to cover our credit card processing fees. If a guest were to simply decide to call off their trip out of preference and not necessity, Emerald Air Service will uphold our normal cancellation policy. Click to read more about this policy.