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She suggested meeting a famous Iditarod musher and touring his kennel
Dennis Laabs | September 23, 2022

We worked with Judith Root to put together a logistically complex tour of Alaska for our son’s 40th birthday. The itinerary she proposed hit all the key activities we desired. We went on both a river fishing trip and ocean fishing trip with great results. We did a fantastic fly-in trip to Lake Clark for a bear-viewing day. Additionally, she suggested meeting a famous Iditarod musher and touring his kennel. The accommodations for the trip were good and we especially liked Tonglen Lake Lodge. We found Judith and her team easy to work with and responsive to our needs.

Once-in-a-lifetime moments, particularly the flight to the bear watching, the dog sledging/helicopter ride and the glacier boat trip
Colin Hulme | July 24, 2022

PANDEMIC TRAVEL  The trip was for myself and my 14-year-old grandson and likely a once-in-a-lifetime trip for the two of us. Overall it was very good and created some excellent memories. Judith was very responsive in our discussion at the planning phase and when a couple of items (hotel room / one tour) had a component go wrong, the team was responsive to get them fixed/adjusted as necessary.

There were definitely some once-in-a-lifetime moments, particularly the flight to the bear watching, the dog sledging/helicopter ride and the LeConte glacier boat trip.

There were a few tour items that did not work “quite as advertised” and I felt a better understanding of those trips would have helped in the original planning and likely some different choices on tour items.

A vacation that has us wanting to return for more adventure
Marc Walker | July 5, 2022

PANDEMIC TRAVEL Our first trip to Alaska was made momentous by Judith Root and staff. Wendy connected us with Judith, and her group got cracking to set up a vacation that has us wanting to return for more adventure. Great schedule, amazing accommodations, superb dining; couldn’t ask for more.

We were treated to a group of sea otters having fun playing in the water that we would have missed by eating at a restaurant
Marsha Friedli | October 15, 2021

PANDEMIC TRAVEL  Our fifth trip to Alaska was again spectacular thanks to Judith and her team. We wanted to visit Kodiak Island and also go ocean fishing. Judith recommended the Kodiak Brown Bear Center for some quality bear viewing and checking out Homer for the fishing. We were all set to go then Covid hit and the world stopped. Fortunately the vendors were able to keep our reservations and we finally arrived.

The Kodiak Brown Bear Center was very interesting and did we see the bears! We saw them in the water, on the land, and even in the trees! We were given instructions on bear manners just in case we had an encounter while out on our hikes. While on excursions there were always 2 guides watching for bears. The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable about the environment, history, and of course the bears. We also enjoyed the lodge and the limited number of people that can stay at one time. There are only 4 cabins. We have talked about staying there again. Without Andrea and her recommendation and knowledge of the lodge we would not had the wonderful experiences at Kodiak Brown Bear Center.

Judith and her team made arrangements for us to go ocean fishing, and another bear viewing opportunity at Lake Clark and Katmai. My husband and I had never gone ocean fishing or almost any other type of fishing either. Judith picked the right charter for us, Homer Ocean Charters. And it was a full service charter, meaning not only did they provide the bait and tackle they also handled the cleaning and made arrangements for processing so we could ship our catch home for us to enjoy. The weather was beautiful and the sea was relatively flat. The scenery was spectacular. On our way to the fishing area we saw whales and Puffins. We fished for salmon and halibut. Again without Judith and her team’s knowledge of the the area and what the different charters had to offer we would have had no idea how to go about this.

Our hotel was on the Homer Spit so we could watch the boats come and go. One evening we brought our dinner back to the hotel so we could watch the sunset from our picture window. In doing so we were treated to a group of sea otters having fun playing in the water that we would have missed by eating at a restaurant. Another wonderful trip! Thank you Judith and also thank you Wendy Perrin for your list of Travel specialists.

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