Let Pack Creek Outfitters Arrange Your Camping and Kayaking Trip
1-5 day bear viewing trips by floatplane from Juneau, Alaska. May – September
Pack Creek Outfitters: “Dedicated to the Enjoyment and Conservation of the Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary.”
Do-It-Yourself Camping and Sea Kayaking Trips to Pack Creek
You can spend 2 or more days on your own exploring the spectacular old growth forest, wilderness and wildlife that led to the creation of the Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary and the establishment of Admiralty Island National Monument, a Biosphere Reserve within the Tongass National Forest.
Pack Creek Outfitters’ owner Ken Leghorn has 30 continuous years of experience at Pack Creek as one of Alaska’s foremost wilderness guides. Ken knows how to help you plan and enjoy your own trip to this amazing area so you can do it on your own, without a guide and without being part of a group trip.
The key to this opportunity is the availability of rental kayaks and good camping on Windfall Island, located within the Pack Creek Zoological Area and just one mile from the bear sanctuary where the viewing estuary and trail to the observation tower are located. Although you can fly, rent kayaks, and see it all in one long day from Juneau (click here for One Day Options), we heartily recommend you bring or rent camping equipment and spend 2 nights or more. It will literally be the experience of a life time!
We provide:
- rental sea kayaks and all necessary accessories
- some camping equipment (so you can leave yours at home)
- round-trip floatplane transportation from Alaska’s capital city of Juneau
- a full information packet on where to camp and how to and how to explore Pack Creek and surrounding Kootznoowoo Wilderness.
Interested? Go to the Trip Planning page and start preparing your adventure!

Contact Us
Ken Leghorn
Pack Creek Outfitters
Juneau, Alaska
Email: ken@packcreekoutfitters.com
Cell: 907-957-2488
Call or write anytime!
Operated under permit with the U.S. Forest Service
Pack Creek Outfitters operates under federal permit through the Tongass National Forest, Admiralty National Monument.