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| Story and Photos: Monkhonsawat Luengvoraphant |
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"Spotting Our First Grizzly" - We park at the edge of the water, where our trail through the woods begins, and there he is - a full-grown Grizzly looking for food along the river. Immediately our spirits are lifted. We've only just begun and already we've spotted our first Grizzly. Mike, our tour guide, quickly reminds us that spotting Grizzlies won't be a problem this year, as there are an unusually larger number of them out than in earlier years.
"Grabbing a Bite to Eat" - Upon reaching the platform, I catch a great view of the waterfall. What I witness next immediately quickens my pace - fifteen full-grown Grizzly bears, all near the waterfall, a mere few yards away from our tour group. Standing beneath the waterfall are two grizzly bears with their mouths wide open, waiting to catch salmon for lunch. Others run after their lunch, diving in the river when the salmon are spotted. The scene is amazing, and our proximity to the Grizzlies even more so. |
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Katmai National Park is situated in Southwest Alaska, 290 miles from Anchorage, Alaska. The national park boasts a serenity not many tourist attractions can. The mere 50,000 tourists that visit yearly do so only within two summer months.
Founded on December 2nd, 1980, Katmai National Park covers 4,090,000 acres of land, holds the largest population of Grizzly bears in the North American continent, is known the world-over for great trout and salmon fishing, and contains a total of 15 volcanoes within its area. It is the only place the salmon swims upstream to lay their eggs, and the place Sarakadee chose to better acquaint its readers with the Grizzlies... |
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