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Can't wait to do this hike with my family in July. My son was born at Kodiak during my 1980-83 Coast Guard assignment. Only access to Near Island then was via boat. Never made it. Brings tears to this old mans eyes seeing all the scenery, and snow capped mountains in June. Not to mention the daylight!

5:42 I did that in Monashka Bay. Took off on my hike at low tide I guess because the tide came in and I couldn't get back. I can relate. Alaska is amazing!

AWESOME 🥰 AND GOD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS 🙏🥰

Thank you for a great video!

Enjoyed this hike last month. Evan

having a little Kodiak Island watch party here in Minnesota. great stuff! Evan

might be interested in coming next time. Evan

Those hackles were sure up.

That bear didn’t wanna move 😆

Hi Paul, aka joe😂 I love all your videos. They are so cool.. ❤

Dude, a momma and her cubs that close. I would have sh*t my pants!

awesome 😮😮😮

Awesome footage!!

man they are a good size!

This is hilarious, I was telling someone about this last night and forgot you posted this! I’m in the blue running shorts. This is the year they moved the polar plunge from mill bay to mission beach because the conditions were too rough. Thanks for capturing this and I love the commentary!

Great deal of bears !

Amazing video! I cleaned up after grizzly and can confirm bear poop wherever they want to 😅. I know it will most likely be messed with but any way to add a size reference to the videos? I don’t think people have any idea how big these beautiful bears are in person. Perhaps an stick/oar/? with small cardboard cutout of 5’5” (person) 6’ (Boar at shoulder) and 10’ standing up on 2 legs. Perhaps this is too interactive but your boar on the grass looks impressive! Thank you for your videos.

This makes me think of Timothy Treadwell, or Treadway. The man who got himself and his girlfriend killed. You always knew that would happen. Anyway, great video. Thanks.

hi🐻 i'm watching this video from Japan. This is so beautiful!! I love bears. Katmai is one of my dreams where i'd like to visit. Your video made me so exciting. Thank you so much to share this wonderful video.

Breathtakingly beautiful!! Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video. I love bears💗💗💗

Im an 85 year old woman in western Pa.ane i do really appreciate this video and the beautiful bears and fantastic scenery. Ive always had a good feeling towards bears and thanks for sharing your experience around them. They ate magnificent animals. Stay safe 😊

The bears look amazing already! Just beautiful!

What brand of diapers do you recommend?

Hi Kodiak Paul. absolutely stunning - enjoyed every second. We will be in Katmai in 50 days - for 6 nights !!! hope to make it to Hallo, as it is my absolute dream ! Long way from Australia, and four years planning (covid :( ) - but this has convinced me that it will be the most fabulous trip ever !

Incredible animals

That is some serious bearage!!!! 😳

I knew Timothy Treadwell. This is the area where he studied bears for years, and unfortunately, was killed by one (along with his girlfriend).

is that an electric fence as a bear deterrent?

Really enjoyed watching your video,even the music was nice and fitting. There’s nothing better than seeing bears doing their thing in nature.

watching from Germany

Good video footage! What a trip of a lifetime being immersed with all those brown bears. Awesome! I was kind of suprised that you had tuna for a meal. I just returned from a bear tour over in Lake Clark NP, and was told we can bring food, but we couldn't bring any type of seafood (salmon, tuna, sardines, etc.), that might arouse the interest of the bears (since they eat seafood). We were told we couldn't even wear clothing that we might have used for fishing, because it might have the smell of seafood on it!

I would love to do this. Is it possible?

I lived in Kodiak with a Christian group working in a cannery called B and B, early 1970s. One evening we all went out to Fort Abercromie. I think the sun set about 11 pm. It was gorgeous. The girls collected those big shelf fungus from the trees to do woodburning art on. I skipped down a clifftop trail to tide pools singing "The hills are alive with the sound of music."

Can I ask?? Do you shoot them if they become a threat?? I certainly hope not as your invading their territory tbh. Lovely video tho. Just have to ask 👍

Great Video of your Vacation there to Katmai. The Bears are Looking good already. Not many people get to do that, you are Blessed to have had the experience.

Wow, Paul, thank you so much for sharing your June '23 adventures. Happy Summer Your video skills are lovely. Thank you !! Keep making more videos!!

Big beautiful animals 🤩. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

Really annoying stinkn music

Great video!

Great footage, that trip is on my list.

Music can come any time of the day. Nature and - the music.

Can't put into words how beautiful this is. It's great to see the bears in such a peaceful and indifferent mood.

The sound was a mess but the bear footage was incredible.

B E A U T I F U L thank you ✌🏽

Coming to Katmai in August, can't wait!

I went to AK in 1983. We took a float plane to the Prince of Wales Island to stay for a few weeks. The float plane trip there and back was worth the entire expense of the trip. Breath taking

Hey bear.

Those tidal flats are huge. When the tide rises, it probably covers that space pretty quickly. Like others have already commented, that bear looks very healthy for a bear that just came out of hibernation. By October this bear will be huge.

I always heard that bears did that in the woods? 😂

I’d feel better if you were in a camper!