Dozens of bears fishing the salmon shallows at close range.
The largest sockeye run in Asia, peaking in late summer.
Steller's and white-tailed eagles drawn to the salmon.
Kurile Lake is Kamchatka's premier brown-bear gathering, on Asia's largest salmon run.
It anchors the Kamchatka bear expeditions.
We base Kurile Lake at the seasonal camp for the bear-and-salmon spectacle, reached by helicopter.
On the salmon shallows.
Asia's largest.
Over the lake.
We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.
We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.
Watch the great brown-bear gathering at Kurile Lake. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.
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