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Alaska Bear Adventures With K Bay Air - Homer, Alaska

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July 02, 2013 01:41 AM

Alaska Bear Adventures With K Bay Air Near Homer, Alaska

Driftwood RV Park, Homer, Alaska © Joni Staples

Alaskan Bear Adventure, Homer, Alaska

In Homer, the girls went on an Alaskan Bear Adventures excursion while the boys went halibut fishing. We both had a great time!

Volcano in Alaska

Just the flight to the wildrness area was amazing. We got to see a volcano with water that never froze due to the heat from the volcano. There was also an amazing glacier that had a lake below that flowed and dropped ice into the ocean.

Glacier - Lake - Ice Flow - Waterfall

Many of you asked how close we were to the bears.

Some of you have already seen one of my bear shots and asked how close I was to the bears. Well... I was this close. :)

The hike to the bears was about 2 miles. It is not a "hard" hike, but the boots that you wear weigh a ton and they sink down in the mud when you cross the creeks, so it is very tiring. Don't get me wrong, I would do it all over again TOMORROW if given the golden opportunity!

Alaskan Bear Adventures Homer Alaska

Alaskan Bear Adventure, Homer, Alaska

The first bears that we saw were feeding on grass, laying on a log, and cooling off in a creek.

Bear Crossing - Alaskan Bear Adventures With K Bay Air Near Homer, Alaska

Wet Bear

We stopped for a snack break. A little farther from the bears.

We stopped for a snack break a little further from the bears. Jared (our pilot/guide) said that they had spotted a mama bear with two cubs on the beach. So we jumped up and hiked another 2 miles to see them.

And it was worth it!

We had a great time, and the guys caught lots of halibut while we were gone!

The guys went halibut fishing while we went bear hunting!

For more information on Alaska Bear Adventures With K Bay Air visit their website at www.alaskabearviewing.com or call (877) 522-9247. If you would like to see their photos taken from our trip go to www.AlaskaBearAdventures.SmugMug.com and click on 2013 and then click on Jared 6/26 AM.

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George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Joni, this is an excellent trip that you are on, I would LOVE to take a trip like this.

Jul 02, 2013 01:51 AM

Bruce Walter

Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Joni, what an adventure! I hope you had a telephoto lens for those brown bears! I would be scared to get within a mile of them! My nephew was stationed up at the AF base outside of Anchorage and he loved it up there in Alaska!

Jul 02, 2013 01:51 AM

Donna Foerster

HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO

Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Joni~ Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Love the pics. Don't know that I would be up for the hike.

Jul 02, 2013 01:53 AM

Gloria Todor

Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA

& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Joni, What an adventure you are having in Homer!! Great photo ops! Such a beautiful place.

I was there years ago visiting friends...it was in the fall and I saw the salmon running and mannnny bald eagles and moose with their young.

Homer is such a beautiful place!

Thanks sharing!

Gloria

Jul 02, 2013 01:55 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Joni-Your pics are amazing. What an awesome trip for your family.

Jul 02, 2013 02:40 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your trip and your wonderful photographs. You make all of us want to visit Alaska.

Jul 02, 2013 04:26 AM

Joanna Cohlan

Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY

Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Hi Joni, AMAZING photos and looks like that hike was quite the trek! Love the halibut photos-never knew what they look like BEFORE served on a plate with cous cous!

Jul 02, 2013 06:48 AM

Endre Barath, Jr.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA

Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Joni how amazing, I am living through your adventures, keep those blog posts coming:)) Loved all the pictures!

Jul 02, 2013 10:51 AM

Christine O'Shea

Christine E O'Shea Broker - Naples, FL

Joni, Those bears are amazing and I envy your trip. Have a wonderful 4th weekend!

Jul 02, 2013 11:51 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

George: Our plane ride over Denali was cancelled due to rain, so we missed out on one of the adventures, but it has been an amazing trip. We are winding things up now near Fairbanks. Tomorrow we visit the town of North Pole, Alaska and Thursday we will visit Arctic Circle, Alaska.

Bruce: We were less than 30 feet from them. It was awesome!

Donna: It was worth it! Some folks did not make it to the beach to see the momma bear and the cubs. :(

Gloria: We have seen many eagles, some eaglets in a nest, and lots of moose!! :)

Sharon: Thank you! It has been great!

Roy: I have lots of Alaska flower pictures for you! :)

Joanna: And the hubby said that their catch was small!!

Endre: You should make a trip to Alaska and see it for yourself!!

Christine: Thanks!! We will be at Arctic Circle, Alaska on the 4th of July!

Jul 02, 2013 04:59 PM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Joni,

Excellent pictures and especially love the halibut's hanging in a row. I have been to Alaska twice and enjoyed every second. We traveled by ship, bus, rail car and plane so we did not get as close to nature at times like you are in a RV. Enjoy your trip .

Jul 06, 2013 02:02 AM

Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

What a fun trip. We have started making plans for a trip in 2015. It will be a big birthday for my husband and our 30th anniversary.

Jul 06, 2013 01:37 PM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I love the beautiful flowers in Alaska.

Keep cool and have a great weekend.

Jul 19, 2013 12:16 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Kristin: I would like to make another RV trip to Alaska and toss in Canada at the same time!! :)

Debbie: We had never had halibut before this trip. It was very good!!

Roy: They were everywhere! I could see your smiling face!!

Jul 19, 2013 02:03 PM

Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert

Richmond, TX

Joni,

I missed this I love the photos they are great! I hope you had a wonderful weekend I can tell you had a great vacation will have to check out the rest of them!

Jul 22, 2013 02:08 AM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

Hi Yolanda! Yes we did!! We would do it all over again in a heartbeat!! Hope your weekend was great.

Jul 22, 2013 02:48 AM

Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Wow, great Pics Joni, the girls clearly had the better day, great scenery and closeup bears, beats fishing any day!

Jul 22, 2013 03:05 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Hi Joni,

I found this blog via Bob Crane and his Virtual Traveller entry. Since Alaska is where I grew up, I love to see people enjoy its wild and magnifcient landscapes and creatures. It really is " The Last Frontier." Looks like you all had an amazing adventure.

Sep 29, 2013 11:27 PM