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Monday, October 24, 2022

Brooks Falls Hike Part 5 - Riffles Platform - Katmai National Park

The second viewing platform is at the Riffles, about 300 feet downstream from Brooks Falls. This platform wasn't nearly as crowded as the Falls Platform probably because the brown bears are much farther away. I much preferred the more open space at the Riffles Platform to the cheek-by-jowl congestion of the Falls Platform.

Overview of Brooks Falls from the Riffles Platform

A brown bear wandering downstream

Three bears on the far side of the river

Four brown bears fishing

With the whole river available, three bears congregate in one spot

Are they looking for salmon like this?

A brown bear fishing near the far bank

Returning on the boardwalk to the information gazebo

There is no entrance fee at Katmai National Park.

The Katmai National Park website is https://www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm.

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