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LeConte Glacier
Bay
LeConte Glacier Bay is a 12 mile-long fjord
that has been carved out of the surrounding coastal mountain
range by glaciers over the course of thousands of years.
At the head of the bay is LeConte Glacier, the
southernmost tidewater glacier in North America. 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 on day trips,
enjoying lush old growth forests of spuce 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, icebergs
ranging from crystal-clear to bright blue in every shape and
size imaginable, and curious harbor seals swimming nearby.
Paddling along to the walls of the bay, amongst the seals,
and where you can witness large pieces of ice calve and
thunder into the bay is a truly unforgettable experience!
We offer base camp and explorer trips in LeConte Glacier
Bay. For more information on our LeConte Glacier Bay trips,
check out trip itineraries for the following trips or contact
us.
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Big
Creek on Frederick Sound
Located 35 miles northwest of Petersburg on
the north shore of Kupreanof Island, our Big Creek Camp is
situated on a quarter mile long pebble beach on Frederick
Sound. The Kupreanof Island coastline offers miles of beaches,
and coves to explore by sea kayak and the land offers lush
forests for hiking and great creeks for exploring.
Kayakers are often afforded an opportunity to
paddle near a variety of marine mammals; the rich waters of
Frederick Sound attract stellar sea lions, porpoises, harbor
seals and magnificent Pacific humpback whales. For those interested
in doing some land-based exploring, our neighbors at Big Creek
Camp include black bear, moose, deer, mink and wolf.
Low tide exposes a field museum of intertidal
plants and animals among the tidal pools of the beach. 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.
After an exciting day of exploring, we'll spend
our evening recalling the days events by a warm fire on the
beach. Big Creek is n explorer's dream and a memorable adventure
for all ages!
We offer 3 night base camp tours at Big Creek,
as well as a week-long package that includes 3 nights at Big
Creek, and 3 in LeConte Glacier Bay. For more information
on our trips to Frederick Sound, you can look at trip itineraries
or contact
us.
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Encompassing over 65,000 acres of bays, coves
and small islands, Tebenkof Bay is a paddlers dream! Located
on Kuiu Island about 50 miles southwest of Petersburg, the
bay offers protected waters for paddling in one of the most
remote and wild areas in Southeast Alaska.
Historically, Tlingit natives lived on the shores.
Today, though, there are no humans living on Kuiu. Instead,
black bear, wolves and Sitka black-tailed deer inhabit the
land, while the waters of the bay and adjacent Chatham Strait
are home to Pacific humpback whales, stellar sea lions, numerous
sea birds and hundreds of sea otters.
We offer an eight night Explorer tour to this
area. From the sandy coves of Explorer Basin to the narrow
channels of the Troller Islands, the Tebenkof Bay Wilderness
will dazzle the eyes and stir the heart.
For more information about our Tebenkof Bay
trip, you can view the trip itinerary or contact
us.
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| Stikine
River
The Stikine River, or Great River in the native
Tlingit language, drains nearly 20,000 square miles and flows
over 400 miles from the head waters in British Columbia to
the delta in Alaska. It is the largest navigable undammed
watershed in North America. In 1879, John Muir described the
Stikine as a 100 mile long Yosemite Valley. If paddling through
the mountains is what you want, our eight night Stikine Explorer
is for you!
Forming an easy route through the formidable
coastal range, the Stikine provided access to the interior
for native peoples in dugout canoes as well as gold seeking
miners traveling on steamboats at the turn of the century.
Our adventure begins at the Great Glacier, approximately
70 miles upriver from the delta. As we head downriver, we
will experience excellent flat water paddling and innumerable
interesting side trips--Alpine Creek, a salmon spawning stream,
the towering cottonwoods of Ketili River and a soak in a natural
hot spring.
A day trip exploring Shakes Lake will allow
us to paddle under the shadow of the incredible Castle Mountain,
looming 7,329 feet above. Our adventure will come to an end
as we paddle across the Stikine River Delta with its braided
channels and estuaries. The Delta is a great place to see
shorebirds.
For more information about our Stikine River
trip, check out our trip itineraries or contact
us.
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