About Us

 Michael Hughes

Pilot

I have lived and worked in Alaska for 19 years. Most of my experience as a pilot has been "bush" flying- landing on gravel bars, ridge tops, tundra and beaches. My safety record is excellent and I take great care to maintain it. As owner and operator of my aircraft I pay meticulous detail to maintenance and safety.  I also carry every communication device possible, including a satellite phone.  I safely transport hundreds of clients a season between Homer and Katmai to see the bears. I look forward to including you in that experience.

Bear Viewing Guide

I have worked as a professional guide in Alaska during the last 10 years and am licensed with the National Park Service as a bear viewing guide.  I have 4 years experience guiding around the brown bears in Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks (more than twelve hundred hours with the bears). I am passionate about the bears and their environment and was mentored by one of the most experienced (16+ years) brown bear viewing guides in Alaska.  I love learning about the bears and sharing that knowledge with my clients.  

    Aircraft

Cessna 206

We will fly to Katmai in a Cessna 206, a workhorse of Alaskan aviation. These aircraft are ideally suited to the type of flying that is typical in Alaska. They are ultra-reliable, very forgiving and have a superb safety record. They are relatively roomy and comfortable for a single engine airplane. There are five passenger seats.

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