The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the public without a permit. Our company has the exclusive rights to the permits which means that only a select number of guests will get to experience this.
Guests will experience something few people ever will being in safe but close proximity to bears in the wild.
Highlights
4 hours and 45 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 45 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Snack
Meeting Points
Departure
Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Ward Cove ships: Meet your guide at the Ward Cove Welcome Center 15 minutes before departure. Tour departs from Ward Cove. All other ships: Meet at “The Rock” statue next to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, Dock 2, downtown Ketchikan, 15 minutes prior to departure.
Return
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
You will enjoy a fully narrated coach tour from downtown Ketchikan (or Ward Cove dependent upon your ship) to Clover Pass Lodge, the oldest operating fishing lodge in the state of Alaska.
30 minutes
2
Clover Pass Resort
Upon arrival you will board our comfortable boat, fully enclosed and meet your Captain and crew. You'll be whisked away into the wilderness for a one hour exploration of the wild and wonderful Tongass National Forest, all from the comfort of your boat.
1 hour and 15 minutes
3
Alaska
Our destination is Neets Bay Bear Observatory. We will arrive at the mouth of a salmon spawning stream and then enjoy a walk through the incredible forest, fully guided.
You'll then arrive at the observatory where we will stay on the lookout for bears feeding in the stream. While we do see bears 99% of the time, WILDLIFE IS NEVER Guaranteed.
You'll spend 30 minutes quietly observing these magnificent creatures before we make our way back to the boat.
1 hour and 30 minutes
4
Ketchikan
Fully narrated boat tour return to Clover Pass Lodge
1 hour
5
Ketchikan
Fully narrated coach return to downtown Ketchikan
30 minutes
Alaskan Bear Encounter by Land & Sea
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The Neets Bay Bear Observatory is closed to the public without a permit. Our company has the exclusive rights to the permits which means that only a select number of guests will get to experience this.
Guests will experience something few people ever will being in safe but close proximity to bears in the wild.
Highlights
4 hours and 45 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours and 45 minutes
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Snack
Meeting Points
Departure
Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
Ward Cove ships: Meet your guide at the Ward Cove Welcome Center 15 minutes before departure. Tour departs from Ward Cove. All other ships: Meet at “The Rock” statue next to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, Dock 2, downtown Ketchikan, 15 minutes prior to departure.
