Seward Alaska Campground, Fishing, Cabins, Sea kayaking

Bear Lake Air

The best way to see Alaska is from the air. Soar over glaciers, icefields and alpine lakes, and search for moose, goats, sheep, bear and marine life such as whales, porpoise and otters. From Bear Lake, you have access to the Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Chugach National Forest, and some of the wildest country in the world.

This tour will begin at secluded Bear Lake and climb out over the City of Seward, which sits at the foot of Mt. Marathon, home of the famous race each Fourth of July. You'll follow Resurrection Bay out toward the Gulf of Alaska, passing Fox Island and Caine’s Head’s WWII embattlements. Heading into the Kenai Fjords National Park, your first sight will be massive Bear Glacier, a river of ice flowing out of the Harding Icefield. Farther into the park, you'll soar near the faces of Holgate and Aialik Glaciers, both tidewater glaciers that calve huge icebergs daily into the fjords. You'll want to keep your eyes open for humpback whales in their summer feeding cycles, and the Fjords’ resident orcas. You'll fly up from the glaciers over the icefield they are part of, taking in the vast expanse of ice and nunataks, or lonely peaks, that jut out of the ice and snow. On your way back to Bear Lake you'll fly over alpine lakes that sparkle like gems in the lush greenery. Here goats perch along jagged cliffs, moose graze the meadows, and bear gorge themselves on the summer salmon runs.

Kenai Peninsula Tour
This tour takes you over the Kenai Peninsula's many alpine lakes, from turquoise-blue Kenai Lake to the tundra lakes surrounded by hanging glaciers.

This floatplane tour will begin at secluded Bear Lake, which is a part of the historic Iditarod trail, and will climb out over Resurrection Canyon and up the face of Exit Glacier to take in the expanse of the Harding Icefield. Tundra lakes Iceberg and Twin will appear in their isolated splendor surrounded by snaking alpine glaciers. You'll fly over Skilak Lake, the terminus and drainage for the massive Skilak Glacier. You'll then circle over Upper Russian Lake, known for its run of Sockeye salmon and the bears that fish for them. Next, you'll pick out Cooper and Crescent Lakes as you head over Kenai Lake and the famous Kenai River (the most fished river in Alaska). Iceberg lake is known for its small herd of Caribou, Upper Russian for its Grizzly bears, and Dall sheep frequent the mountains around Crescent Lake as well as moose at the lower elevations. Spotting is half the fun!

Prince William Sound Tour
This tour travels over some of Alaska's most remote back country, and boasts the massive Sargent Icefield, pristine Nellie Juan Valley, countless waterfalls, and the rugged coastline of Prince William Sound.

This tour will begin on secluded Bear Lake at the base of Tiehacker Mountain, which got its name when the spruce on its slopes were harvested to make railroad ties. The tour will climb east toward Prince William Sound and off the beaten path to some very remote country. Sparkling Nellie Juan Lake sits in a boulder-strewn valley surrounded by ice. The spectacular Sargent Icefield extends to the Gulf of Alaska with its many tidewater glaciers: Excelsior, Chenega, and Ellsworth, to name a few. The coastline of Prince William Sound is dotted with islands, inlets, small bays, lagoons, icebergs and waterfalls. Flying over Kings Bay and into Paradise Valley reveals sites that live up to their names. Sea life is abundant in these waters so be on the look out for orcas and humpback whales. Dall sheep frequent these mountain vistas along the coast and goats inhabit the rocky inland slopes. Moose and bear are often seen browsing the meadows.

 Bear Lake Air Service is available for charter. Anchorage to or from Seward
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Price Round Trip One Way Flight seeing     1/2 Hour $110   1 Hour $180   2 Hours $320         Lakes     Lost Lake $150 $75 Upper Paradise $220   Lower Paradise $220   Cresent $230 $125 Bench $230 $125 Juneau $235 $125 Trout $235 $125 Swan $240 $140 Iceberg $240   Twin Lakes $240   Upper Russian $220 $130 Lower Russian $220 $130 John Stone Lakes $300   Eshamy $340   Stump $340   Delight $340   Green Island $385   Port Chalmers $385     Kenai Fjords National Park     Aialak Cabin $275 $175 Holgate Cabin $275 $175 North Arm $385     Charters     Charter Per House $385   Anchorage $250   Homer $325   Prince William Sound $325   McKinley $325   Iliamna $325   Lake Clark $325   *All prices subject to change