I got a phone call today....
and the strange questions that followed!
Seems people have no idea about Alaska, or what it like, what to expect while here, etc....sad, because they don't know what they access to, and what they can take advantage of.
The pure space...the wilderness, the remoteness that makes Alaska whole....and it seems that they want to go someplace, and stand next someone... 300 other someone's!
It seems that the 'cattle car' mentality is getting the best of Alaska!
The cruise ships bring in alot of folks to Alaska... and what do you really see while with them?
4 to 5 thousand other passengers, sometimes up to 6 ships at a time, unload in a town that may only have 4 to 5 thousand residents!
All of the people you meet, and none of them Alaskans, all telling you what you going to do... what your going to see. And then, you don't seem to have the time to do it. It all adds up to a thousand dollars a day, and the few activities that you can do, only last a couple hours... and cost too much (the cruise ship make the vendor pay a fee up to 40 percent commission , and a 20 percent fee to list with them). The cruise industry regulates pretty heavily who they want you to do business with...I guess that makes sense, since they make so much money off of them.
I'm ranting now... I know , sorry. It just doesn't make sense, to come all this way, and only see someone else's version of Alaska...
'canned Alaska' and not see what you came here for in the first place!
Airplanes!!!!!
We3 get you AWAY from the crowd...to the real Alaska. The 'Locals Alaska'.... and yes, you are welcome there! With open arms welcome!
You won't be greeted by 'Becky' from some state other than Alaska, who just got here for her first time away from home... and trying to turn things around since loosing her job at the gas and sip for being rude to late night in-convenience store customers!!! (and how rude does on have to be to get fired from that gig anyway!??)
Frustrating to say the least...how can she answer your questions...other than read the script, right???
So, anywho.... I know, I'm ranting again, well sorry, but sometimes I get up on the box, you know?
We can answer all your question. We can get you away from the crowds. We can get you to real Alaska.... Its not far, you can't see it from the cruise ship, but it's here.
Even a short flight ... less than 30 minutes will get you right in the heart of it!
You come here to feel small....or see a miracle, see something you cant see at home... or something that you may never get to see again.
Share a memory....make a memory, take and impression or leave one,
you are welcome here.
So now let me tell you of all the cool and neat thins hat are coming this summer here at
Alaska Bush Safari Co.!!!
We are proud to offer an awesome give-a-way of a Katmai Bear viewing trip!
(day trip for two, lunch and guide)
It was awesome the last time we gave one away...and I don't expect any less.
Also offering discounts on day trips, from bear viewing to fishing, to glacier hiking!
(more on that in a second)
We have not raised our prices this year, and do not expect to, nor are we planning on having a fuel surcharge... as other have, trying to help make Alaska affordable to everyone!
Glacier hiking! We have all kinds of stuff going on with that! From half hour flights to look one over close... to multi-day trips where you 'become one ' with the glacier! We have 2 new fly, hike and paddle trips that are out of this world! Fly next to and all around the glacier...next we land you at the BASE of the glacier...not up on the snowy top, where you can't tell where you are...but at the base..walk and hike where it lives, breaths..moves. Then, you get to paddle right up to one... see it from a whole other perspective.
These trips are starting at 190. per person.
Bear viewing trips start at 699. per person.
Fishing at 300. per person.
We are Alaska's premiere flight company...
period.
We love to show people Alaska, and it shows.
Ask some of past guests... we happily provide references for you to contact... does anyone else do that?
Now thats confidence!
We have alot in the works for this year... new locations... new trips... new activities ....
Keep checking back...don't forget to sign up for the give-a-way....and give us a call to help plan your trip, and see our prices, Real Alaska isn't as expensive as you think.
Joe
An awesome sunset, WAY out the road towards the Na Pali coast..it was our first sunset on Kauai. We took the rental jeep down this REALLY muddy road, got the jeep covered with mud! Dusty loved it! She got to drive it back...even dirtier the second time around.
Another pic of Dusty...
