Almost right away we got to see a young bear (on the left) playing with its mother next to one of the cabins.
The bears look so much like cute, cuddly playthings, that you have to remind yourself they're not.
One of the features that sets grizzlies apart from other bears is their long claws.
A short hike up the road from the cabins were the platforms built for bear viewing. This photo was taken from the downstream platform.
This photo was taken from the upstream platform. Both platforms were about 8-10 feet above the river bank.
You can see how close the bears were to the platform when they were up the bank at the rear of the platform. Needless to say, this was not the time to use the emergency exit.
Sometimes fishing is boring, right? Actually, the rangers said that yawning can be a sign of stress rather than sleepiness.
A lot of the fishing consisted of hanging out in the froth.
Rangers said one fishing technique the bears use is waiting until a fish brushes their legs, and then pouncing.
Mostly there was a lot of waiting...
...but occasionally there would be great success! We actually saw this guy catch about nine fish in one hour.
This big bear was just eating the choice filets but not the whole fish.
The little bear, who had not been a lucky fisher yet, decided to help himself to the big bear's leftovers.
The big bear eventually caught on and chased the little bear away.
Poor little bear.
The little bear was eventually successful...
...which made everyone happy.
Sometimes they take a break from fishing.
Wonder where those bears are going....
Well, when you hear the sultry sounds of Bear-y White,
romance is in the air!
These fishermen were caught off guard and beat a hasty retreat after the ranger yelled to warn them of the nearby bear.
