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Salmon, Naknek & South Naknek
King Salmon, Naknek and South Naknek are key communities that make up the Bristol Bay Borough. The people of these communities radiate pride of their quiet life and are eager to share the wonder and uniqueness of the Bristol Bay Area. Incorporated in 1962 the Bristol Bay Borough is the oldest in the State. Yupik Eskimos and Athabascan Indians first settled in this area over 6,000 years ago. Today the combined year-round population of these communities total around 1,500 people, a slight boost in population occurs each summer during the hustle and bustle of commercial fishing, sport fishing and tourism activities. The Bristol Bay region offers some of the greatest varieties of wildlife viewing anywhere on earth! Brown Bear, Moose, bird migrations, beluga whale, and both the Mulchatna and Peninsula Caribou herds can be found passing through Bristol Bay. The Mulchatna herd is estimated at nearly 200,000 animals – Seeing these animals in large congregations during calving season is an experience that you won’t forget. Red fox, beaver, river otters, porcupine, arctic hares and wolves are also common in the Bristol Bay region. Experience World Class Sportfishing! If you are interested in large and abundant fish, the Bristol Bay region is the place for you. The Naknek, the Kvichak, and the Alagnak are all world famous river destinations. Sport fishers travel from all over the world to seek trophy rainbow, salmon, dolly varden, grayling and other species. Here’s the secret to catching your Alaska trophy fish-hire a guide or tap the local knowledge before heading out. Click Map to Enlarge )
Photo by Mark Emery June 6th, 1912 marks the eruption of Mt. Katmai. Although the eruption was the largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century, few people witnessed it and, nobody was killed or hurt. The sound of the eruption was heard as far as Juneau, 750 miles away. Two feet of ash covered an area of 2,500 square miles. The entire valley literally, tens of thousands of smokes curling up from its floor, some sending up columns of steam which rose a thousand feet before dissolving. “One of the most amazing visions ever held by mortal eye” as described by Robert Griggs who explored the area for National Geographic Society four years after the eruption. Two years later, the area was designated Katmai National Monument and is now known as the Valley of 10,000 Smokes. Katmai is also famous for brown bears, fish and rugged wilderness. Brown bear and salmon are two of Katmai’s best known attractions. During the peak of the world’s largest sockeye salmon run each July, and during the return of the spawned-out salmon in early September, forty to sixty brown bears congregate near Brooks Camp along the Brooks River, as well as Naknek Lake and Brooks Lake shorelines.  Reserve your travel or learn more about King Salmon, Naknek, and South Naknek areas by contacting some of Alaska’s premier hotels, transportation, day tours, travel specialists and organizations. Ideal information for reserving an Alaska vacation with ease. Bristol Bay Borough Chamber of Commerce www. bristolbay.com (907) 246-3403 Visitor Information | Welcome to our community, we are proud to share with you the wonder and uniqueness that is Bristol bay. Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula offer an unprecedented array of recreation opportunities, both summer and winter. Wildlife, sportfishing, commercial fishing, walking and driving tours of the area villages will show you what life is like for the people who call this area home today and for the last several hundred years. Katmailand www.katmailand.com • (800) 544-0551 Lodging, Fishing, & Bear Viewing | Brooks Lodge in Katmai National Park is world famous for sport-fishing, the volcanic “valley of 10,000 Smokes” and most of all, Brown Bear viewing at Brooks falls. Each year a predictable eruption occurs when as many as a million salmon burst from the Bering Sea into park waters. These fish provide the food source for world’s largest population of Brown Bears. The Brooks Lodge and Brooks falls are renowned as Alaska’s most accessible and recognizable bear viewing site. PenAir www.penair.com • (800) 448-4226 Airline | Book online and save! Serving Alaska since 1955 PenAir is the largest commuter airline in Alaska, providing scheduled passenger service. Currently serving Anchorage, Aniak, Cold Bay, Dillingham, False Pass, King Cove, King Salmon, McGrath, Nelson Lagoon, Sand Point and Unalakleet. We welcome you to fly with us! Alaska Insight Travel Guide www.alaskainsight.com • (907) 344-7422 • Anchorage For more information regarding packaging or customizing Alaska itineraries contact Alaska Insight Travel Guide. Email: alaskainsight@alaska.net |
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