The 8 Best Things to do Adventurous in Kodiak Island, Alaska (AK)

A high quality seaplane service for Kodiak Island and the Alaska Peninsula. Since 1987, Rolan Ruoss has been flying sportsmen, tourists, and local Alaskans throughout our Islands, serving their recreational, business, and personal flying needs year-round. Offering the highest quality Bear Viewing Tours around, let Jo Murphy and Rolan Ruoss guide you through this once in a lifetime experience with their insurmountable knowledge.

Experience the rugged and majestic mountains and fjords of southwestern Alaska from a floatplane, which can allow you to access places which people DREAM about! Join us during one of our popular Kodiak Brown Bear Viewing Tours to explore Kodiak or the Katmai Coast from both air, sea and land. The staff here at Kingfisher Aviation is the service to provide your aircraft transportation on Kodiak - whether it happens to be a bear viewing tour, wilderness lodge excursion, fishing dropoff, cabin rental or flight seeing. Glen & Kyle Eaton, your pilots, have been safely flying passengers into the Alaska wilderness since 1998. Providing Alaska visitors a special guided bear viewing experience is the foremost goal of our flying service between the months of May through October. Our focus is to provide a safe traveling experience during your remote Kodiak Island adventure.We are here to help answer your questions about you trip to Kodiak, Alaska and to accept reservations.

Come aboard the charter vessel to curb your fishing appetite by landing Pacific Halibut, King Salmon, Ling Cod or Rockfish or Bring the family for an a sightseeing adventure, see Whales, Sea Lions, Sea Otters, Bald Eagles, Puffins, Porpoise and More! Enjoy Kodiak with us and make your own memories today!

Our most popular trip, a full day Off-Road fishing excursion to Saltery river accessed with our off road side x side’s. This 40 mile trip takes you to one of Kodiak’s best back-country salmon fishing locations. We will traverse through spectacular mountainous terrain, rivers, valleys and a few muddy spots. At any given moment you may see one of the largest brown bears known on the planet, so be sure to have your camera. Other photo opportunities may also present themselves, the American Bald Eagle, mountain goats, deer, fox, wild horses and of course tons of FISH !!! Saltery Cove is known around the world for its incredible salmon runs. We also offer a full Day Off-Road Sightseeing/Bear Viewing Excursion. This excursion is the same as above but without fishing. In addition to going Off-Road s we also have a guided road system fishing trip to many of Kodiak’s rivers accessed by paved roads. This trip also offers great scenery and wildlife photo opportunities.

We offer half-day kayaking expeditions around Kodiak Island! Search the clear blue waters with us for puffins, sea stars, Stellar sea lions, playful sea otters, and more! We offer paddle instruction before every tour if you're a novice to kayaking. Choose to stay near to town or head out the road for your kayak adventure! Looking forward to exploring our Alaskan Isle with you!

Our small cruise experience takes you deep into Alaska's wilderness for unparalleled access to wildlife and dramatic landscapes. We offer world-class bear viewing, and wildlife/[photography expeditions. GMX is an offshoot of our parent marine research company, our love of exploration drew us to the research industry and GMX is how we've opened the door to share these awe-inspiring destinations!