My wife Lynn and I traveled to Alaska with 44 other RVers during the summer of 2022 through Fantasy RV Tours. During our stay in Kenai, we booked a Salmon Fishing/Bear Viewing Tour with Talon Air Service in nearby Soldotna, Alaska. Joining us on the tour are our new friends, Ron Miller and Tommy Grigsby, who were also traveling with our Fantasy RV Tours group.
The tour begins with a float plane ride over Cook Inlet to our fishing/bear viewing destination on the other side. We then board a 19 ft. fishing boat with our guide for the day, "Captain Morgan". After a brief boat ride Morgan provides us with fishing equipment and instructions. It didn't take long before we got a look at our first bear walking on the shoreline.
After we reeled in several sockeye salmon we got a great view of a bear with her 3 cubs. The mother bear was very entertaining as she showed off her diving skills apparently fishing for salmon to feed the youngsters.
After catching our limit of salmon, Captain Morgan took us on another boat ride to an island where he filleted the fish and grilled some of our catch for shore lunch. It was amazingly delicious!
We then take another boat ride back to the float plane and head back to Talon Air Service home base. The flight back was outstanding as the pilot took us on a different route over the mountains providing us with astonishing views of snow covered mountains and glaciers.
This trip was phenomenal and will be engraved in our minds forever! Totally enjoyed spending this memorable day with our guide, Captain Morgan, and our new friends Ron and Tommy!
Talon Air Services, Inc
Address: 42186 W Lake Ct, Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: (866)473-2585
talonair@alaska.net