Kodiak Island Expeditions

Heidi Lancaster 

on Google

8 months ago

Cannot recommend highly enough! Jen and Willy were very accommodating for our group whose luggage was lost and did not have the layers we packed! We saw many cubs, including a momma nursing! Would absolutely recommend this once in a lifetime bucket list experience! 

Caroline Mooney 

on Google

8 months ago

I would not travel to Kodiak or Katmai without Jennifer or Willie. In fact, I wish they would offer a three, four, or five day trip. Jennifer and Willie are so knowledgeable, and we were able to get very close to the bears. I know that people claim to have fabulous bear encounters, but Jennifer and Willie Culbertson/Fulton prove it. You will not be disappointed with them. 

Bekki Abernethy 

on Google

a year ago

I had an experience of a lifetime flying into Katmai from Kodiak with Jen from Kodiak Island Expeditions. Jen’s expertise, respect and knowledge of the bears was apparent and I knew that I would have a very safe and enjoyable experience through following her directions - and most importantly that I would not cause any harassment or distress to the majestic bears. Our group were lucky enough to witness 3 cubs riding on their mum, some wolves slinking around checking out the bears, a lot of bear coupling, and other animals lik... read more

Michael Fox 

on Google

a year ago

My wife, son, and I had the wonderful experience of being guided by Jennifer and her friend (and awesome photographer Jen Smith) to Katmai for an amazing day of bear viewing and scenery. Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable and calm - less than 10 minutes into our hike we encountered a young and very curious female who slowly ambled her way up to as close as 5 feet! Jennifer was calm and in control the whole time, talking to the bear and ultimately getting her to turn around. It was amazing and we'd have been freaking out wit... read more

Kelsey 

on Google

a year ago

We went out to Katmai in June with Jennifer and her husband Willy. They were amazing and got us unbelievably close to some brown bears. Willy is an amazing pilot and Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable as a prior park ranger. Their plane had great windows for aerial photos and such a cool history behind it. I’ve had an encounter with a brown bear before and was terrified, but Jennifer made everyone super comfortable and put us at ease when a curious bear approached the group. They brought us straight over to a beached whale ... read more