Anan Wildlife Observatory
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW: WE GUARANTEE YOU WILL SEE BEARS OR WE GIVE YOUR MONEY BACK, PERIOD.
For the Anan Wildlife Observatory tours we will host a maximum of 10 persons per visit. ANAN is limited to a maximum of 60 guests per day total. Anan creek is one of the earliest & largest pink salmon, also called (humpys or humpback) runs in Southeast Alaska & provides ideal habitat for over 250,000 of them & is home to numerous brown & black bears.
Anan Bear & Wildlife Observatory is managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS) and is regulated on a permit basis. AnAn Observatory is limited to 60 visitors per day July 5 – August 25. Availability for AnAn Observatory is extremely limited after March 1st.
5 Hour Minimum Tour
NOTICE PLEASE: If you would like to book a trip to Anan on a day that we don't show as available, please contact us directly, as permits may become available! :) Thanks!
For the Anan Wildlife Observatory tours we will host a maximum of 10 persons per visit. ANAN is limited to a maximum of 60 guests per day total. Anan creek is one of the earliest & largest pink salmon, also called (humpys or humpback) runs in Southeast Alaska & provides ideal habitat for over 250,000 of them & is home to numerous brown & black bears.
Anan Bear & Wildlife Observatory is managed by the United States Forest Service (USFS) and is regulated on a permit basis. AnAn Observatory is limited to 60 visitors per day July 5 – August 25. Availability for AnAn Observatory is extremely limited after March 1st.
5 Hour Minimum Tour
NOTICE PLEASE: If you would like to book a trip to Anan on a day that we don't show as available, please contact us directly, as permits may become available! :) Thanks!
ANAN TRAIL DESCRIPTION / WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE ANAN TOUR
Anan is the only featured tour that requires a reasonable amount of mobility due to the trail hike in & out.
The trail is 1/2 mile each way through an old growth temperate rainforest. The area is surrounded by huge timber & a diverse understory of various berries, ferns, devils club, skunk cabbage, mushrooms etc. The trail is approx 300 stair steps, 24" wide boardwalk without rails for much of it & some is simply a hardened (gravel) trail weaving through the forest with some uneven ground. Generally a 15 to 30 minute walk. If it is not raining tennis shoes are fine but hiking or rubber boots are always best.
- Always be prepared for rain.
- Rain gear, hat, boots, walking sticks, umbrella.
- Carry an ID. USFS may ask for this.
- You may want to bring either a lunch or snacks to eat once we are back on the boat after your adventure.