~ Our Alaska Kayaking Adventures & Sea Kayak Trips
Base Camp Itinerary ~ Our LeConte Galcier Bay Alaska Kayaking Adventure
Day 1: The adventure begins at 9 am, so you will need
to arrive in Petersburg the day before. In the morning, we'll have a short
orientation and then we'll head to our LeConte Bay Camp
by either floatplane or powerboat. You'll have time to get
settled into your tent and have lunch before we go over
some kayking basics and head out on the water!
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Day 2-3: We do full day paddles to check out the fjord,
the glacier, numerous waterfalls and inlets, and the Stikine River estuary, all in Alaska's Inside Passage. Kayaking around blue icebergs of varying shapes and sizes is always an adventure and the possibilities for exploration in this part of Alaska are truly endless!
Day 4: A floatplane or powerboat will return you to Petersburg around noon.
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes alters our itinerary due to weather and the timing of the daily tides, Alaska Kayaking is always an exciting adventure.)
More info:
Description of LeConte Glacier Bay
Dates & Prices
General Information & FAQ's
What You Need to Bring
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Our Big Creek Base Camp Alaska Kayaking Adventure
Day 1: begins at 9 am, so you will need to arrive in Petersburg the night before. In the morning, we'll
have a short about kayaking in Alaska and then we'll head to our Big Creek Camp by either floatplane or powerboat.
Once you're settled in we'll have lunch and teach you some sea kayaking basics, and then we'll spend the
afternoon on the water!
Day 2-3: The second and third days of your Alaska Kayaking adventure will be exploring Frederick Sound, nearby creeks and the marine life of Alaska's Inside Passage. Seals, sea lions and humpback whales and porpoises all frequent the Inside Passage. Your stay will include a half day powerboat wildlife journey so we can show you areas just too far for sea kayaking. Beachcombing or a hike
up Big Creek for a swim or to watch for wild Alaska salmon are all possibilities!
Day 4: A floatplane or powerboat will return you to Petersburg around noon.
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes alters our itinerary due to weather and the timing
of the daily tides, Alaska Kayaking is always an exciting adventure.)
More info:
Description of Frederick Sound
Dates & Prices
General Information & FAQ's
What You Need to Bring
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Our Glaciers & Whales Base Camp Alaska Kayaking Adventure.
Day 1: Catch one of the two daily Alaska Airline Jets into Petersburg. After you settling in at the hotel (included), you'll have an opportunity to relax and explore the little town of Petersburg. At 7:30pm your group and guides will meet in the lobby of the hotel to plan out your Alaska Kayaking adventure!
Day 2: In the morning your guides will pick you up and you'll depart from the Petersburg harbor on a floatplane, flying west to our Big Creek Base Camp. Once you're moved in, we'll have lunch, go over some basic sea kayaking skills and then we'll head out kayaking! That evening we'll get to know everyone over dinner, sitting around a crackling fire.
Day 3-4: We will do day sea kayaking trips from camp, kayaking in the rich waters offshore, a premiere feeding area for humpback whales, stellar sea lions and numerous other marine mammals that are native to Alaska's Inside Passage. A half day powerboat wildlife journey will show you areas just too far for kayaking. When we're on the land, we'll explore Big Creek and the surrounding area. The land is home to bear, deer, moose, wolves and a variety of birds including bald eagles.
Day 5: The morning is open to do a short hike on the beach or into the muskeg before float planes arrive to take us 55 miles southeast to our LeConte Glacier Bay Camp. We will fly over along Horn Cliffs, Thomas Bay, several glaciers and Portage Bay. We leave an area rich in marine and terristrial wildlife, but enter a paradise of ice and the Coastal Range mountains. In the afternoon we'll have time for a short kayak trip amongst the icebergs.
Day 6-7: From our base camp we will spend the next two days kayaking amongst the wonders of this 12 mile long fjord. Kayaking around icebergs ranging in size from a baseball to a baseball park is awe-inspiring. There are numerous coves and waterfalls cascading down sheer granite walls to check out; all experiences that make your Alaska Kayaking trip memorable.
Day 8: There is time for a short hike or more relaxing in the
morning before float planes or power boats will return us to
Petersburg. A hotel awaits with hot running water! At night
we will come together for a no-host dinner at a local
restaurant sharing stories of our Alaska Kayaking adventure.
Day 9: It's good-bye to new friends and you're off to your
next adventure!
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes alters our itinerary
due to weather and the timing of the daily tides, kayaking
Alaska is always a wonderful adventure!)
rutabaga.com is a great place to pick up personal gear for
your Alaska Kayaking Adventure.
More info:
Description of LeConte Glacier Bay
Description of Frederick Sound
Dates & Prices
General Information & FAQ's
What You Need to Bring
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Our Glaciers & Whales Exress Kayak Trip.
Day 1: Catch Alaska Airlines flight #65 out of Seattle into Petersburg. We’ll pick you up and get you organized and put you on floatplanes by mid afternoon to the Big Creek Base Camp in Alaska's Inside Passage . Let us take you on a Alaska Kayaking adventure! That evening we'll get to know everyone over dinner, sitting around a crackling fire.
Day 2: We’ll split the group in two with one sea kayaking down the coast and the other boarding a powerboat for a 4 hour Frederick Sound wildlife tour. At lunch the kayakers will meet the powerboat group at a remote beach and switch so the other group can head out Alaska Kayaking. Frederick Sound’s rich waters are a premiere feeding area for humpback whales, stellar sea lions and numerous other marine mammals. By late afternoon the group will move by powerboat and or floatplanes to the LeConte Glacier Bay Base Camp.
Day 3: From our base camp we will spend the day exploring the wonders of this 12 mile long fjord. Sea kayaking around icebergs ranging in size from a baseball to a baseball park is awe-inspiring. There are numerous coves and waterfalls cascading down sheer granite walls to see in this part of Alaska's Inside Passage. A second night at the comfortable base camp.
Day 4: There is time for a short hike or kayak trip in the morning before floatplanes or power boats will return us to Petersburg. A room at the Scandia House Hotel awaits you! At night we will come together for a no-host dinner at a local restaurant sharing stories of our Alaska Kayaking adventure.
Day 5: It's good-bye to new friends and you're off to your next adventure!
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes alters our itinerary due to weather and the timing of the daily tides.)
rutabaga.com is a great place to pick up personal gear for your Alaska Kayaking Adventure.
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Day 1: Our LeConte Glacier Bay Alaska Kayaking Explorer. Catch one of the two daily Alaska Airline Jets into Petersburg. After you settling in at the hotel (included), you'll have an opportunity to relax and explore our little town. At 7:30pm your group and guides will meet in the lobby of the hotel to plan out your Alaska Kayaking adventure!
Day 2: In the morning we'll discuss sea kayak basics and safety, and learn how to pack the kayaks. We'll depart directly from the Petersburg harbor and kayak out on to Frederick Sound, enjoying the magnificent Coastl Range as we go. That evening we'll camp at Moonshine Creek and get to know everyone over dinner and campfire on the beach.
Day 3: Skirting the coastline, we'll kayak past Horn Cliffs and into the mouth of LeConte Glacier Bay. Iicebergs will greet us as we kayak on to Bussy Creek, our camping home inside the bay.
Day 4: From Bussy Creek we will explore LeConte Bay in Alaska's Inside Passage! We'll weave our way through the museum of icebergs as we explore the waterfalls and coves, and gaze at hanging glaciers high above. Harbor Seals will keep a close eye on us as we quietly kayak by.
Day 5: This is an open day with several options: a short
sea kayak trip to the Stikine River delta, a hike up Bussy Creek,
returning to the waterfalls and icebergs, a little fishing
(July/Aug) or maybe just enjoying camp with a book.
Day 6: We'll kayak up the bay to get a view of the glacier and try to catch a glimpse of ice breaking off the face and thundering into the water. The sheer size and beauty of LeConte is a mesmerizing experience.
Day 7: Time to pack up and head to Camp Island for a break before crossing Frederick Sound. We'll explore the north arm of the Stikine River as we head for our camp near Ideal Cove on Mitkof Island.
Day 8: The tide will push us through Dry Straits on our way to our take out. The van ride back takes
us along Sumner Straits and the famous Wrangell Narrows on the way to a hotel room (included) and hot showers! Tonight we have a no-host dinner at a local restaurant sharing stories of our Alaska Kayaking journey.
Day 9: It's good-bye to new friends and you're off to your next adventure!
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes changes our itinerary due to weather and the timing
of the daily tides, it is part of what makes Alaska Kayaking such a unique experience.)
More info:
Description of LeConte Bay
Dates & Prices
General Information & FAQ's
What You Need to Bring
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Day 1: Catch one of the two daily Alaska Airline Jets into Petersburg. After you settling in at the hotel (included), you'll have an opportunity to relax and explore our little town. At 7:30pm your group and guides will meet in the lobby of the hotel to plan out your adventure!
Day 2: After a lesson on packing the kayaks we'll head to the harbor and board a river boat for our journey up the river. The trip offers us spectacular views of the river valley and the Coast Range. We'll cross the Canadian border and land on a sand bar, our home for the night. The afternoon will be spent reviewing essential kayaking and safety skills. Then we'll enjoy a dinner of fresh Alaska seafood and get to know each other!
Day 3: Our Stikine River Alaska Kayaking Explorer. Down the river we go! Our first stop is Glacier Creek and a hike to the Great Glacier a must see in Alaska's Inside Passage. A Tlingit Legend says the glacier once blocked the river and formed a large lake. Today the glacier is two miles from the main river. Our camp tonight is just up river from the 30 yard wide cut line that marks the US/Canadian border.
Day 4: We turn off the main channel and kayak the winding Ketili River, with its towering cottonwoods, on our way to Chief Shakes Hot Springs. Sitting in a hot tub and looking out over the Stikine Valley is an amazing experience, and a very relaxing part of your Alaska Kayaking adventure! Camp will be at the mouth of Alpine Creek for the next 3 nights.
Day 5: Today's kayak trip will head us for Shakes
Slough, a glacial stream flowing from spectacular
Shakes Lake. The lake is walled in by fantastic
4000 ft cliffs and towering above at 7200 ft is
Castle Mountain. At the north end of the lake,
Shakes Glacier slides right into the water forming
a wall of ice.
Day6: This is an open day with several options: sea
kayak trip to the hot springs for an early morning
soak, track some of the moose that always seem to
be in this part of Alaska's Inside Passage, exploring
Alpine Creek, a little fishing, a hike to the beaver
dams, or just sitting in camp with a good book.
Day 7: Time to break camp and head for the North Arm of the river and its delta. We'll stop at Twin Lakes and at North Arm Creek to check out the salmon (July and Aug.) before entering Knig Slough. The slough is home to incredible wildflowers and meadows, and will be our home for the night.
Day 8: Continuing down Knig, we'll reach Dry Straights at high tide and paddle across to Mitkof Island. At low tide we would have to walk! The van will return us to Petersburg for our last night in a hotel (included). Tonight we have a no-host dinner at a local restaurant sharing stories of our travels.
Day 9: It's good-bye to new friends and it's off for your next adventure!
(Please note that Mother Nature sometimes changes our itinerary due to weather and the timing of the daily tides.)
More info:
Description of Stikine River
Dates & Prices
General Information & FAQ's
What You Need to Bring
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