Mother bear with cubs


Bears in meadow


Hallo Bay Bear


Bears fishing at creek

Bear relaxing in the meadow

Digger and Emma

Hallo Bay Bear Camp
907-235-2237
888-535-2237
hallobay@acsalaska.net

2 Day/2 Night Bear & Nature Trips
Includes Private Cabin, Meals & Naturalist Guides.
Airfare not included in price.

$1200 Basic Trip
Rate shown is per person.

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This trip is highly recommended for those who are on a time constraint, but desire 
more exposure to the bears than is offered with the 1 day trip.

From May to early July the brown bears are engaged in complex, fascinating mating behaviors, digging clams in the inter tidal areas and grazing on the inter tidal sedge
flats. In mid July the the first of the salmon runs began arriving and the bears began changing their diet to that of salmon. Subsequent spawning runs of different species
of salmon continue into October.

Limiting the group size going into the field to 4-6 people per guide, provides an
exclusive personal learning experience. Depending on the interest of the clients,
guides will also provide interpretation on various aspects of this dynamic, pristine environment, such as marine biology, bird life, history of the region, geology, plants
and flowers.

Hallo Bay provides the guests with three, hearty, family style meals each day. If you
wish alcoholic beverages during evening meals, you will need to bring these with you
as we do not supply them. We provide large, comfortable, heated weatherport cabins. Each cabin has two large cots, mattress pads, sleeping bags, pillows, table and chairs. Personal products such as towels for the showers, shampoos and soaps are not
supplied by Hallo Bay and are the responsibility of the guests to bring. We operate
an environmentally friendly eco camp. Products that we use and that the guests use should have the environmentally friendly label on the products. You can purchase environmentally friendly shampoos, conditioners and bath soap products at local health food stores or sporting goods stores in your area or in Homer before you fly out to our camp.

Itinerary

The following itinerary is a sample only and subject to change(s) due to seasons,
arrival & departure times, tide & weather.

Departure time will vary between 9:00 AM- 11:30 AM: You will board your air taxi
(bush plane) in Homer for a one hour flight to Hallo Bay Wilderness. Remember to
check in with our air service the day before your flight for current flight information.

Regardless of whether the flight is over Mc Neil River and across the giant Four Peak Glacier or along the spectacular Pacific Coast and Augustine Volcano you will be held
in awe of the magnificent panorama throughout the flight.

As you approach Hallo Bay Wilderness, the pilot will fly over the camp and surrounding terrain to give you a bird's eye perspective on the immense and incredibly rich coastal ecosystem.

Arrival/Orientation: The friendly Hallo Bay staff will meet you at the beach on your
arrival. Our knowledgeable staff will escort you to your cabin, but please remember,
your gear is your responsibility. Also remember to look around before you step out
of your cabin as it is common to have bears in the camp at anytime!

Cabin check-in and orientation will be conducted by the camp assistant upon your
arrival. A walk thru orientation tour of the Camp facilities will be conducted once all
guests are checked into their cabins. Included will be operation of restrooms,
showers, handling and care of food products and trash, availability of electricity and safety precautions for areas regularly used by bears as they pass near the Camp.

A thorough Bear Safety Orientation will be conducted by your Hallo Bay Guides.
Including a mandatory description of how the guides and guests will conduct
themselves while traveling through bear habitat and during bears encounters.

Guests will be formed into two groups of 4-5 guests per guide. In this manner we
can provide a unique exclusive field outing focusing on your interests at a pace and distance that fits your physical abilities.

Now what you came all this way for..... We will walk at a leisurely and observing
pace, stopping often at nearby salmon streams, or food rich meadows depending
on current bear feeding habits at the time of your visit. When we come upon bears,
we will stop, observe and photograph them in a manner so as not to disturb them.
Your guide will answer any questions you may have and provide clear instructions
on appropriate behavior around the bears.
(4-5 hours and 2-3 miles total, difficulty level - moderate walk).

Breakfast the next morning is served in the galley. Your lunch will be packed by the
cook in preparation for a full day outing.

A continuous full day guided walk to the south of the Camp where there is a very interesting tidal lagoon. The point overlooking the lagoon affords good views of the area's glaciers, volcanoes, brown bears, moose, shorebirds, waterfowl, and nesting
bald eagles. The lagoon is excellent bear habitat in all seasons, providing succulent sedges from May to July, and salmon runs from July to October. The beach combing
in this area is is incredible due to the nature of the currents. Japanese glass net
floats, old shipwreck debris, thousands of beached logs, whale bones, and countless other objects are stacked against the sand dunes. (8-9 hours and 4-5 miles average, difficulty level - moderate walk).

If on any of the days the mid day is hot, we will take an afternoon break at Camp.
This time is planned as an opportunity for you to relax around camp, and have a late lunch or early dinner. In most cases, this is the warmest time of the day and wildlife
is generally inactive because of the heat.

After each day of hiking and wildlife photography, the groups will hike back to the
camp to enjoy a wonderful, hearty, family style supper prepared by our chef. After
supper, the guests can lounge around the galley discussing the days adventures,
down load their digital images on their computers or relax in the lounge chairs on the front entrance to the galley with a nice cup of coffee or hot chocolate. The guests can spend the evenings after supper playing cards, enjoying board games, reading a good book, putting together puzzles, or falling asleep in their cabins to the sounds of the
evening song birds, light breeze and the incoming tides.

The final morning, enjoy breakfast, pack your gear prior to check out and departure.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Approximate scheduled departure time.  Alaskan bush pilots do
not like to wait, so everyone should be ready to load and board well in advance to
the plane's arrival.

Hallo Bay retains the right to change this itinerary without notice due to weather,
tides, animal behavior, arriving or departing aircraft schedules and client safety.

For more information feel free to contact us.
1-907-235-2237, 1-888-535-2237
hallobay@acsalaska.net

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