Papa Bear Adventures

Papa Bear Adventures is a hunting and fishing outfitter based in Bethel, Alaska. The company runs unguided trips in the remote Southwest Alaska wilderness. It flies guests to remote sites on its own airplanes. The site describes its trips as do-it-yourself, which means guests hunt or fish on their own.

The company offers fishing on several rivers. These include the Aniak, Holitna, Kisaralik, Kwethluk, Eek, Kanektok, Arolik and Goodnews rivers. The site lists all five Pacific salmon species, rainbow trout, lake trout, Arctic char, Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling. The company also offers hunting for Yukon moose and resident drop-off hunts in Southwest Alaska.

The site says guests may see moose, caribou, grizzly bears and wolves in the area. The company rents fishing and hunting gear. It also offers a lodge with amenities. The site says the lodge was newly renovated, and that the company is updating its rental equipment, airplanes and procedures.

The site says the business began with one small plane in a small village. Karl Powers and Steve Powers grew it into a company with three planes. The site says it serves more than 400 hunters and anglers each year. Justin Essian has owned the business since 2018. He is an aviation professional who has flown in Bethel since 2009.

The company's office is at 198 H-Marker Road in Bethel, Alaska 99559. The phone number is 907-545-1155, and the site says guests may call or text. The site warns that email replies may land in spam, and asks guests to call if they do not hear back within three business days. The site lists Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages, and guests can book trips online.