Emerald Air Service

Emerald Air Service Emerald Air Service is a bear viewing company based in beautiful Homer, Alaska. Keep an eye on the water as we commonly see whales and sea otters.

Emerald Air Service is the oldest guided bear viewing company based in Homer and have had the pleasure of sharing respect, understanding, and love for Alaska’s Coastal Brown Bears with many thousands of guests while maintaining a perfect safety record in over 30 years of operation. We operate out of two turbine de Havilland Otters on floats; spacious seats–each with a window and a headset. The are

as of Katmai National Park which we visit are a scenic hour's flight past volcanoes and glaciers lining Kachemak Bay and the Cook Inlet. Spend a day in Katmai's back-country with a small group lead by our naturalist guide or come with us to Brooks Falls to see the iconic moment of salmon leaping up waterfalls only to be caught in the jaws of Coastal Brown Bears. Either trip you choose, you will have 5 hours on the ground with these awe-inspiring bears. One of Emerald Air Service’s defining attributes is that our main goal is to educate guests about Katmai’s majestic residents, the Coastal Brown Bear, and the country in which they live. We hope everyone who takes one of our trips leaves with not only great photos, but with an understanding of bears, with knowledge of how to move respectfully throughout their world, and with a love for wild places.

07/10/2024

Every once in awhile the bears come close to our groups.
Listen to our bear guide Libby (.bear) tell this courting pair they’ve come close enough.

07/04/2024

Two third year brother cubs enjoy a romp in the rye grass of Katmai National Park early in June.

Video by one of our Emerald Air Service guests!

07/01/2024

Brown bears primarily eat sedge, clams and Angelica this time of year, but when the opportunity for a tasty tideline treat presents itself, they take the opportunity to snack!

Here’s a mom and cubs munching on some washed up gooeyduck on the coastline of Katmai National Park.

06/28/2024

Two young bears enjoying a beach day in Hallo Bay this June. Video by one of our guests!

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1344 Lakeshore Drive
Homer, AK
99603

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+19072354160

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Every once in awhile the bears come close to our groups. Listen to our bear guide Libby (@libby.bear) tell this courting pair they’ve come close enough.

June is mating season for the brown bears of Katmai National Park. And that means that the males are establishing their hierarchies that they’ll abide by for the summer. These two males are squaring off to determine who will be the biggest, baddest bear in 2024

Two third year brother cubs enjoy a romp in the rye grass of Katmai National Park early in June. Video by one of our Emerald Air Service guests!

Brown bears primarily eat sedge, clams and Angelica this time of year, but when the opportunity for a tasty tideline treat presents itself, they take the opportunity to snack! Here’s a mom and cubs munching on some washed up gooeyduck on the coastline of Katmai National Park.

Two young bears enjoying a beach day in Hallo Bay this June. Video by one of our guests!

Happy Monday! Nothing better than to start the week off than with a reel of triplets nursing on a beautiful day in Katmai National Park! Video taken by one of Emerald Air Service clients. #naturelovers #naturalist #floatplane #homeralaska #alaska #bucketlist #bearcountry #bearcub #HomerAK #brownbear #Alaska #alaskalife #bestdayever #wildlifephotography #visitalaska #mamabear #naturephotography #alaskasummer #explorealaska #alaskawildlife #katmainationalpark #katmai

Wait for it..... Spring Cubs are the best!!! Video taken by one of Emerald Air Service's Clients! Book your trip today!😬#naturelovers #bucketlist #brownbear #katmaibears #visithomer #alaska #ecotourist #floatplane #bearviewing #katmainationalpark #bearcountry #homeralaska #naturalist #HomerAK #katmai #bearcub #alaskalife #Alaska #emeraldairservice #emeraldair #wildlifephotography #visitalaska #alaskasummer #explorealaska #mamabear #naturephotography

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Emerald Air Service was founded by Ken and Chris Day. What began as “Day Trips” in 1991 officially became Emerald Air in 2000. We are the oldest guided bear-viewing company based in Homer and have had the pleasure of sharing respect, understanding, and love for Alaska’s Coastal Brown Bears with many hundreds of guests over the years.

One of Emerald Air Service’s defining attributes is that our main goal is to educate our guests about Katmai’s majestic residents, the Coastal Brown Bear and the country in which they live. This education is conveyed by the guide who has a thorough understanding of the habitat and the bears; but most importantly, it is conveyed by walking a mile (or four) in the footprints of Katmai’s bears.