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HEY ADDICTS.....it's god to hear from you.  I hope all is well for everyone and your families are healthy and happy.....


Hi Jeana - CONGRATULATIONS!  I'm sincerely glad you've decided to come experience my home and I mostly certainly look forward to having the opportunity to share it with you.......now onto the 1,400 pound brown bears.......

Spasski River Valley and northern Chichagof Island has the densest population of brown bears in the WORLD.....there are roughly 1.6 bears per square mile.  These figures were shared with me by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.  Your chances will be good, but of course we all know that wildlife is always a gamble.  The platforms at which you view the bears from provide 3 separate opportunities to spot bears either in the river right beneath the platforms or out in the grasslands just off the banks of the Spasski river.  The views by themselves are worth the trip.  The ecology of the valley is really fascinating to me as well.  You'll be walking through great wetlands and through old growth Tongass rainforest.  I most certainly think you would appreciate it whether or not you see a brownie...because there are many other forms of wildlife in the area as well.  The chance to get a narrated ride through the village of Hoonah and out through the Tongass National Forest is worth it as well if you like that sort of thing.  Just consider the density of the population I stated earlier, and that hopefully should help you make your decision.....feel free to ask anything you may be needing help with Jeana......


Xpose - That is EXACTLY what you will be when you take the whale cruise at Icy Strait Point.....EXPOSED to gentle giants here, there, everywhere!!!  Despite popular belief X, the humpbacks will not begin migrating usually until around late November, early December.  Even after many of them migrate to the warm waters of Hawaii, there are still staple populations that remain in our waters all year round.  The boat that departs from Icy Strait Point will take you to an area where the largest congregation of humpback whales can be found throughout Alaska's coast.  I hope you may be able to make a great decision from this input....because I'd sure hate for you to miss out on something as amazing as being amongst these awesome creatures.......


Have a great President's day, and I'm beginning to get antzy with spring coming fast and the daylight hours lengthening.......


GUNALCHEESH! 


Koo Hook


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