Spend three hours searching for brown bears on Chichagof Island with a local Native guide. This small-group land tour departs from Icy Strait and focuses on patient viewing in coastal temperate rainforest and salmon-rich estuaries.
Spend three hours searching for brown bears on Chichagof Island with a local Native guide. This small-group land tour departs from Icy Strait and focuses on patient viewing in coastal temperate rainforest and salmon-rich estuaries.
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Operated by Hoonah Travel Adventures LLC · Hoonah, Alaska
You step off the tender into crisp coastal air and a van eases away from the dock toward a gravel path that threads into old-growth spruce and hemlock. For three hours the island’s edges—fjords cut by glaciers, pebble beaches, and wet meadows—become your theater; the trees whisper, and the forest occasionally parts to reveal a hulking shape moving with deliberate purpose.
moderate.
3 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; participants should manage short walks on uneven, sometimes muddy terrain.
No—guides maximize opportunities using local knowledge, but wildlife is unpredictable and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Meet at the Icy Strait Exclusive 3rd Party Excursions Hub near the Adventure Center; allow 5–40 minutes walking time from where ships tender, depending on dock.
Yes—children under 8 are not permitted and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
There is a USFS park entrance fee (approximately $7) not always included in the tour price; the tour listing notes fee details.
Hoonah is a Tlingit community with deep cultural ties to salmon and the sea; the area’s lands and waters have supported Indigenous lifeways for generations.
Guides follow USFS and local best practices to limit disturbance; visitors should pack out trash, avoid scents near streams, and respect seasonal closures.
Hoonah Travel Adventures LLC operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.




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