Air service to Brooks Camp

Is Katmailand the only air service that operates to/from Brooks Camp? I just came back from Brooks Lodge and I%26#39;m considering visiting again next year, but I%26#39;d rather camp there than stay in the lodge. What other air services are available?

Air service to Brooks Camp

Katmai Air which is a division of Katmailand offers air service to Brooks Camp ----- ';for those camping in Brooks Camp or just wanting to plan a day excursion from Anchorage, Katmai Air offers air transportation to Brooks from Anchorage or King Salmon.';

If for some reason you don%26#39;t care to use this company, you can take a scheduled flight on Alaska Airways to King Salmon and take and air taxi such as Branch River Air to Brooks Camp..The easiest way it is with Katmai Air. Sorry I have no idea as to cost.

Air service to Brooks Camp

Thanks GW - I have a brochure from Katmailand because I recently returned from Brooks Lodge. The cost this year is approximately $550 RT from Anchorage. I wasn%26#39;t sure if they were the only game in town though as was wondering if I had other options. Thanks!

A web site that may help is.

http//Alaskaoutdoorjournal.com/Activities/Bears/brookslocation.html

There are air services out of Anchorage and Homer to Brooks Camp. Pretty much all cost +-$600 round trip. I am doing it a little different way though - taking Alaska Air from Anchorage to King Salmon then paying about $170 round trip from King Salmon to Brooks Camp. I am also planning on camping there next year.

I think the Anchorage to King Salmon round trip ticket costs about $400 so the total cost would be about the same. I am using frequent flyer miles to get from the Lower 48 to King Salmon so it saves me a bundle.

I used to live in Anchorage and did the exact trip just mentioned, AK airlines to King SAlmon then air taxi(Branch river) to Brooks Camp. If you want the small plane experience then take an air taxi from Anchorage. If you want to get there a lot quicker, then take AK airlines. Although you have to mess with the airport, versus going out of Lake Hood which may make for a great experience. We camped at Brooks falls and very much appreciated the savings from the price of the lodge, oh by the way, youcan eat at the lodge simply by paying each night, also can use their coin operated showers.

Is it true that Brooks Lodge requires a three night minimum during the month of July? I am going to be there late July and would like to spend two days there if possible. I am interested in the bears of course and have been told that rangers are tight with the amount of time you have on the platforms to photograph the bears. The half day just doesnt seem like it would be enough but three days seems long. Is there lodging in King Salmon that you can stay at and then hop another plane to Brooks for the day? Any insight is appreciated!

Not sure about the min stay at Brooks Lodge, since we camped. Be aware that the ';cabin'; are very small, with bunk beds, and a bit pricey in my opinion. As for the time to view bears, we had all the time we neede and didn%26#39;t notice the ranger hurrying people along. There were some serious photographers there for many hours. The park is limited in how people are allowed into Brooks Falls between the camping area and teh lodge, so it is not totally overrrun, and oh by the way you will see bears in the lagoon just east of the lodge on your way to the falls and out in the lake shore and walking on the beach, and there are two river viewing areas, one at the falls and another down stream. Three days should be plenty, that is about what we spent. King Salmon has some lodgin, but I bet it fills up fast, your limiting factor is the ability to get to and from the park, and the expense. You are almost better off, certainly as a once in a lifetime experience just to stay at the lodge or camp, unless you do one or two day trips into the park. Just compare lodging price versus motel/multiple air taxi flights.

The below information is from www.nps.gov

%26lt;In the park, there are three viewing platforms located in Brooks Camp along the south side of Brooks River: (1) the Falls Platform located immediately adjacent to Brooks Falls, (2) the Riffles Platform located around 100 meters south of Brooks Falls, and (3) the Lower River Platform located adjacent to the floating bridge near Brooks Lodge. The Falls and Riffles Platforms are connected to a central covered platform by elevated boardwalks. Although bears may be seen from the Falls and Riffles Platforms at any time, more bears focus their activities near these platforms during the primary salmon migratory period of late June through July. Capacity at the Falls Platofrm is actively managed for a maximum of 40 people using an on-site waiting list. When the Falls Platform is at maximum capacity and there is a waiting list, visiting time on the Falls Platform is limited to one hour. Visitors waiting to access the Falls Platform are able to wait at the Riffles Platform or the covered platform.%26gt;

Mhohol - I was there the end of June and on the day I was leaving the number of people arriving at Brooks Lodge jumped. There were about 3-4 rangers posted at platforms and they were limiting access to everyone. People had to sign-up for one hour slots at the upper platform, but lower platform was fairly empty. I think it really depends on how busy it is. National Geographic happened to be there filming the days I was there and the lodge and rangers really cater to them.