Adventure in Alaska

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Next we'll explore the glaciers and wildlife in Kenai Fjords National Park. Finally, we'll spend two nights deep in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, an area known for its beauty and abundant wildlife. Young and older alike will appreciate the experiential journey of this tour and the lasting memories of quality time spent together.

Your chance of observing and photographing wildlife is outstanding at these locations. Look for bears, whales, sea lions, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, fox, Bald Eagles, swans, and lots more. This itinerary may operate in a slightly different order depending on ferry schedules and local conditions.

All destinations of the itinerary will be the same, only the destination order will be altered.

For those with wildlife viewing as a significant objective, and with only 10 days to travel in Alaska, this trip is a fantastic wildlife adventure. Dates beginning with the Wildland Glacier Tour followed by the Classic Alaskan include 1 night accommodations between trips Saturday.

We include one night accommodation in Anchorage in the trip cost and can arrange the other night in Anchorage on request. Whitewater and scenic river rafting, sea kayaking to a glacier, glacier hiking with crampons, Mt. Education, Adventure, and Experience! My fellow travelers were a diverse, fun group and we bonded early on, which added to the adventure.

I loved Alaska and hope to come back one day. Some people fly out to the lakes just to see it. And half a dozen hauntingly beautiful rivers here—like the Hula Hula, Marsh Fork, Ivishak, and Canning—beckon paddlers. Sitting near the eastern edge of the million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the river is in the range of the ,animal Porcupine Caribou Herd, and if you catch them at the peak of migration they offer an awe-inspiring experience in some of the most mind-blowing wilderness left on the planet.

The Kongakut is so remote that just getting there is an adventure. You fly miles north from Fairbanks in a small plane across the Arctic Circle to the Native community of Arctic Village, and then get on an even smaller plane to fly to a landing strip along the river. There, it's time to inflate canoes and begin a day journey to the sea. There are no facilities along the way. You camp on river bars and hike tundra with animal trails as your only company.

The Romanzof Mountains rip at the sky. Arctic char fill the river. A three-mile stretch of Class III whitewater challenges paddling skills, but the river is mostly fast but smooth-sailing Class II, which allows you to keep an eye out for the caribou, Dall sheep, grizzly bears, muskox, golden eagles, and many other migratory birds that inhabit the area in summer. As you near the coast, there's even the chance of an encounter with a polar bear. Alaska Alpine Adventures or Chilkat Guides. The climb is more strenuous than technical. The 13,vertical-foot trudge from base camp to the summit is greater than that of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak.

Everest is difficult because of the thin air above 20, feet. McKinley is difficult because of the Arctic-like conditions. Deadly storms can materialize in any month. Judgment is required to survive, which makes it vital for the inexperienced to hire competent guides. They'll school you in glacier travel and crevasse rescue.

You will be expected to arrive in the best shape of your life. With luck, you'll make the summit.

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Draining the glaciers of the Wrangell, St. Elias, and Chugach mountains of Eastern Alaska, the Copper River churns to the sea at an average speed of 7 mph, carries some , cubic feet of sand and silt every day. Yet despite the turbid flow, the river is home to one of the world's best-known runs of salmon. A float down the river takes you through their homeland and a great variety of terrain. You run through a deep canyon and past historic collapsed railroad bridges, an abandoned tunnel, a 5-mile sand dune, and many side rivers that dump into the main flow.

But, glaciers are always changing and its possible it will calve again. You can raft the Copper River between mid-May and mid-September, with the best weather starting in June. Katmai National Park and Preserve in southwest Alaska offers a thoroughly unique landscape. Yes, the giant grizzly bears that flock to the Brooks River to feast on salmon and sometimes wander through the campground are amazing.

In fact, the park's "Valley of 10, Smokes'' is absolutely apocalyptic. Novarupta volcano exploded onto the scene here on June 6, , sending ash 20 miles into the sky. Ash and pumice from the eruption rushed down the Ukak River valley at mph to create the 40 miles of barren nothingness that would later come to be known for its estimated 10, steaming fumaroles. That number may be far less these days nature has been steadily reclaiming the valley for more than a century , but the area is still pretty doggone spectacular. You can arrange to stay at Brooks Camp to watch the bears and take day trips to the valley on a National Park Service bus, or plan on backpacking the valley for up to a week or more.

Either way, the fun starts at Brooks, which can be reached by Bush plane from Anchorage or the aptly named community of King Salmon on the Naknek River, just west of the park. Ultima Thule Lodge is as close to nowhere as you can get on this planet while still experiencing all the comforts of the modern world. The exclusive lodge, tucked deep into the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, lies miles from the nearest road. Luckily, it's got a big airstrip to welcome visitors. Your hosts custom-design daily adventures to meet your desires. You can take off in one of the lodge's planes and land at a private locations in the park for a day of hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing, or whatever you like.

Back at the lodge in the evening, gourmet dining and a wood-fired sauna await. The menu leans toward local ingredients, like the world-famous salmon from the nearby Copper River. Most visitors to Denali National Park see the landscape from the confines of a park tour bus. But several years ago, the Park Service granted a concession for one company to operate a remote camp on the shores of an iceberg-laden lake that lies in a side valley, 25 miles up the Ruth Glacier.

Experience this part of the park, which is accessible only by floatplane and visited by just a handful of travelers each year. McKinley—less than 20 miles. On this 4-day, 3-night hiking and camping expedition that travels deep into the wilderness, you take off from Talkeetna and fly more than 20 miles up the spectacular Ruth Glacier before landing at a well-stocked wilderness camp.

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There you settle in to stay. Alaska Alpine Adventures and K2 Aviation. The best way to experience Denali is in Kantishna, 95 miles from the Park Entrance, as far back on the Park Road as you can go. McKinley—a very different experience from the Park Entrance. And Camp Denali was the first: It was founded by people who have become very involved in Alaska conservation, and it offers one of the world's great eco-lodge lodge experiences. You can also take out a canoe on iconic Wonder Lake or use their fishing gear.

Or of course, just relax with a book and a stellar view of Denali. Return home each day to gourmet meals. A three-day stay will give you a real taste of Alaska, but you may want to spend more time. Global warming might be altering the 49th state, but not to worry, there's still plenty of ice.

Prince William Sound alone boasts glaciers. Dozens of them go all the way to tidewater. Most of them are, however, retreating. As they retreat, huge blocks of ice calve off their faces and fall into the ocean. The crack, the boom, and the splash of these events is dramatic. The ice that a small-boat skipper can gather from the resulting icebergs to chill a pre-dinner cocktail is a special treat.

How often do you lift a toast with centuries-old ice? Discovery Voyages offers 5- to 7-day itineraries on board a person yacht with expert guides and gourmet meals. Alan has of Alaska and wildlife. He also gets just as excited as we do when spotting whales. You have room to move around, find that perfect angle and Capt.

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Alan will work hard to get you the best photos as he has taken award winning photos himself. If you like a personal adventure in the Alaskan waters with a knowledgeable skipper, then Adventures in Alaska is the way to go! Please call or email us for availability to book your Whale Watch Trip with us. Your very personalized, un-crowded, 4.