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JUNE 26, 2007:

On Tuesday I flew down to Katmai National Park with Rust's Flying Service.
Flying above Lake Clark National ParkFlying above Lake Clark National ParkFlying above Lake Clark National Park

It was a beautiful day for the long three hour flight to the park.
Flying Above Lake Clark National ParkFlying Above Lake Clark National ParkFlying over Lake Iliamna (the largest lake in Alaska)

MY FLIGHT TO KATMAI VIDEO
11 minute video of my flight from Anchorage to Katmai National Park.
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We flew to the park in a De Havilland Beaver.
Me after landing at Katmai National ParkMe with my new friends from AustraliaKatmai National Park

Katmai is the least visited National Park in the country since the only way to get here is by seaplane.
Katmai National ParkBrooks FallsBrooks Falls

KATMAI NATIONAL PARK VIDEO
11 minute video of Alaska's Katmai National Park.
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The day started off slow, no bears, but finally we got to see what we had traveled so far to see.
Plane landing on Naknek LakeBrown Bears running down Brooks RiverBrown Bears running down Brooks River

Katmai National Park has the world's highest concentration of brown bears per square mile.
Brown Bears in Brooks RiverBrown Bears in Brooks RiverBrown Bears in Brooks River

The bears come to feed on the fish, sometimes in unusually large concentrations.
Brown Bears in Brooks RiverBrown Bears at Katmai National ParkBrown Bears at Katmai National Park

The salmon were just starting to run so they weren't quite yet in abundant supply.
Fishermen in Brooks RiverMale Brown Bear in Brooks RiverMale Brown Bear in Brooks falls

This male bear patiently waited for the salmon to jump, he had a long wait.
Male bear in Brooks FallsFemale bear down streamMale bear in Brooks falls

Mama kept her cubs safely down stream not wanting to get too close to the male in the falls.
Mama bear and her three cubsMama bear and her three cubsMama bear and her three cubs

One of the cubs decided to take a little nap.
Male bear in Brooks FallsOne of the cubsTwo of the cubs

KATMAI NATIONAL PARK - THE BEARS VIDEO
11 minute video of the brown bears at Katmai National Park.
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After four and half hours in the park we had to start our flight back to Anchorage.
One of the cubsKatmai National ParkKatmai National Park

The flight back was just as fun as the trip down.
Katmai National ParkKamishak BayAugustine Island

We flew by three volcanos on our way back to Anchorage.
Mt. Augustine VolcanoNear Lake Clark National ParkIliamna Volcano

We flew over the Eastern side of Lake Clark National Park.
Lake Clark National ParkLake Clark National ParkLake Clark National Park

After crossing Cook Inlet we flew over the Kenai Peninsula the rest of the way to Anchorage.
Lake Clark National ParkKenei PeninsulaKenai Peninsula

We arrived back in Anchorage after 7:00pm and a fantastic day came to an end.
Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportAnchorage, AlaskaLake Hood Float Plane Base

MY FLIGHT FROM KATMAI VIDEO
11 minute video of my flight from Katmai National Park back to Anchorage.
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