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9-Day Excursion: Glaciers and Whales in Southeast Alaska
Saturday, June 28 - Sunday, July 6, 2008
You will experience two of our most popular trips for just one low price on this HUGE adventure. We have combined our whale encounter with our glacier tour. This trip is fully catered and all camping equipment is supplied. All you bring is your sleeping bag, clothing and adventurous spirit. Here is how our itinerary pans out.
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Floatplanes will pick us up and fly west to Kupreanof Island, one of Southeast Alaska's premiere areas to view whales. The coastline offers miles of beaches and coves to explore by sea kayak. Humpback whales are only one of the many animals feeding in the rich waters offshore. |
River otters search the beach looking for a dinner of crab and clams while bald eagles keep a watchful eye, searching for salmon returning to spawn in nearby creeks. For those interested in doing some land-based exploring, our neighbors include black bear, moose, deer, mink, and wolf. After each exciting day we'll spend our evening recalling the days events by a warm fire on the beach.
Then we are transported by power boat to our Leconte Glacier Bay Base Camp. The glacier is active, constantly fracturing and calving, filling the bay with thousands of icebergs and sounds of thunder. We will paddle throughout the bay, enjoying lush old growth forests of spruce and hemlock that give way to sheer 3,000-foot rock walls that have been polished smooth by glacier ice. You'll see thundering waterfalls and icebergs ranging from crystal-clear to bright blue in every shape and size imaginable. A truly unforgettable experience! |
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This tour uses remote base camps which will be your home each night. The camps offer a wilderness setting with some comforts: roomy dome tents and a large covered kitchen/dining area. Southeast Alaska has a mild maritime climate with summertime temperatures ranging from 50-75F. In the evenings we proudly serve some of Southeast Alaska's finest seafood around a crackling fire. This tour is great for first time kayak explorers and experienced paddlers who want a softer experience.
Costs for this 9-day trip are only $2450 per person plus airfare. This price includes first and last night in-town accommodations, kayaks and all paddling equipment, group camping gear, camp meals and beverages, transportation to and from camps, and three full-time professional naturalist guides. Single supplement $125. Round trip airfare is not included. Space is limited to 10 persons. A $500 deposit reserves your space.
Reservations
To reserve space for this event, call us at 619-282-3520 or
email us.
Once your space is reserved, you can download and print the 2-page Trip Sign-up PDF form. Just fill it out and mail or fax it to the address on the form along with your payment. Once your paperwork is received, a confirmation and more detailed information will be sent to you.
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