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What do do in one week in anchorage? - Anchorage Forum. Prince William Sound Kayak Tours & Sea Kayaking Trips. Click Here for General Information Needed for an Alaska Sea Kayakers Guided Day Trip Kittiwake Our most popular Prince William Sound guided kayak trip is our Kittiwake tour.

Prince William Sound Kayak Tours & Sea Kayaking Trips

Located 2 miles across the fjord from Whittier is the busy rookery for the Black Legged Kittiwake sea bird. Your 3 hour trip starts with basic kayaking instruction in the harbor. This is a great guided trip for those wanting an introduction to sea kayaking, light exercise and adventure. . $89 per person Passage Canal Enjoy waterfalls, hidden coves, glacial views and a short bit of hiking on this trip. . $145 per person. The 26 Glacier Cruise Experience. The 26 Glacier Cruise travels over 140 miles into Prince William Sound where you will see 26 “named” glaciers and many more unnamed.

The 26 Glacier Cruise Experience

We get face to face with these towering masses of ice, so close you can “hear” the glaciers move and gaze at their brilliant blue hues. Click here to see a video of the cruise experience On the 26 Glacier Cruise, you'll see several types of glaciers, including Alpine (hanging), Piedmont and Tidewater. Glacier calvings (when broken pieces of ice fall into the water and become icebergs) are normally seen on each cruise. Prince William Sound Kayak Center. DEPARTS at 10 AM Tour Description: Come through the 8:30 AM tunnel opening and arrive at our boathouse for proper outfitting of clothing and kayaks for your tour.

Prince William Sound Kayak Center

We'll fit you in the kayaks, go over brief instruction and safety talk, then shuttle to the beach. Starting off, we paddle past eagles perched high in trees above and cascading waterfalls tumbling down into the sea. Soon we arrive at the Black-legged Kittiwake Rookery, with over 10,000 birds calling the cliffs home for the summer. We continue past more waterfalls before crossing Passage Canal over to Emerald Bay, a quiet little spot worthy of exploration. Price of Tour Includes: Padded seat in a fiberglass double kayak (no PLASTIC), knee-high rubber boots, rain gear OR paddle jacket with hat, shuttle drop-off and pick-up, paddle & safety instruction, a qualified guide, and a hearty lunch on a beach.

Kayak Trips Whittier and Prince William Sound and Kayak Rentals. Day and multi-day kayak rentals available.

Kayak Trips Whittier and Prince William Sound and Kayak Rentals

All of our boats are Pacific Watersport; fiberglass touring boats. Our kayaks are roomy for ease of loading, packing, comfort and stability. Discounts for multi-day rental rates. Alaska Glacier Wildlife Explorer Tour. Kayak Trip / Canoe Trip – Paddling.net. Portage Creek - Kayak Trip / Canoe Trip Report Type: Destination ReportNearest City: Whittier, AKSubmitted by:PatriotBliss Description: Portage Creek is a beautiful and relatively unique body of water just half an hour south of Anchorage, AK.

Kayak Trip / Canoe Trip – Paddling.net

Anchorage – Travel guides at Wikivoyage. Anchorage Aerial picture of Anchorage Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, located in the Southcentral region.

Anchorage – Travel guides at Wikivoyage

Anchorage is a cosmopolitan port city with a population of over 300,000. Anchorage is a municipality: essentially a combined city and county. The urbanized city is defined by Muldoon Road to the east, Rabbit Creek Road to the south, and Cook Inlet to the north and west. Understand[edit] Kayaking, Rafting and Canoeing. Skip to main content Anchorage Kayaking, Rafting and Canoeing Finding wilderness by way of water can be a refreshing and exhilarating way to enjoy summer days in Anchorage.

Kayaking, Rafting and Canoeing

Choose from relaxing and scenic floats, longer and wilder rides, or multi-day wilderness adventures. Service Blocks Print Button Share This Button Article Blocks Find Businesses. Directions, Activities and Your Hosts - Welcome to the 11th Avenue Bed and Breakfast...Downtown's Gateway to Alaska! The Inn, Directions, Activities and Your Hosts Everything you need to know about getting here and being here. 11th Avenue B and B A little history Cottage Entrance We are conveniently located in the heart of downtown.

Directions, Activities and Your Hosts - Welcome to the 11th Avenue Bed and Breakfast...Downtown's Gateway to Alaska!

We are about seven miles from the Anchorage International Airport, five blocks from the Dena'ina Convention center and the state office building here in Anchorage, and one mile from the Alaska Railroad Depot. Surrounded by the saltbox style houses built in the 1940s to house FAA workers and others helping to build Alaska, the historic front house at 334 W. 11th was built in or around 1939. Other Activities. Get out and enjoy all that Seward has to offer!

Other Activities

Exit Glacier is just outside of town, and is a wonderful way to affordably explore part of Kenai Fjords National Park. The SeaLife Center has fantastic exhibits and educational displays about the area and its wildlife. You can easily fill many days just checking out the local hikes! Ididaride offers summer dog sled activities, and a chance to play with little puppies.

Shore Excursions. Spicy Honey Roasted Almonds Recipe. As a bachelor, my husband’s go-to meal was tacos.

Spicy Honey Roasted Almonds Recipe

Filled with simple ingredients like gruyere cheese, rice and/or beans, sprouts, mushrooms and avocado, it was an easy meal he prepared and prepared quite often. Evening telephone conversations while we were dating would inevitably lead to a question about dinner (well, I did the asking) and his answer was always the same: “I’m having tacos.” They were his specialty along with stir-fried vegetables and rice. These days, I do most of the cooking in our home but my husband has added one more item to his cooking repertoire: roasted almonds. If you ever pay us a visit, chances are you will see a bowl filled with roasted almonds on the kitchen table.

Over the last couple of years, however, my almond-loving partner has taken to roasting the almonds himself. Anchorage Visitor's Guide 2012. Shuttles - Denali National Park & Preserve. Located at Mile 53 on the Park Road, Toklat is a popular destination because it is a shorter bus trip than the other shuttle options. With excellent hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities in the area, this rest stop is located at the confluence of the east and west forks of the Toklat River. There are great views of the surrounding mountains across the river. Interpretive displays and an array of Alaska Geographic Association publications are available in the large tent located here. Turnaround: Toklat River rest stop, Mile 53Trip duration: 6.5 hours, round-tripService: May 20* - September 11, 2014 * weather dependent Eielson Visitor Center This recently renovated, platinum LEED certified visitor center is worthy of the 8-hour bus trip. On a clear day, Eielson offers magnificent views of Mt.

Various ranger-led activities are also offered from Eielson Visitor Center. Turnaround: Eielson Visitor Center, Mile 66Trip duration: 8 hours, round-tripService: June 1 - September 11, 2014. Rent-A-Car: Rental Cars at Everyday Low Rates. Complete trips - FAT to ANC. Costco Travel: Vacation Packages, Cruises, Rental Cars.

Select a Stateroom Category. Costco Travel: Vacation Packages, Cruises, Rental Cars. Sea Kayak Columbia Glacier Wildlife Cruise and Kayak Valdez Alaska. Columbia Glacier Kayak Day Tour - The Guides Choice Offering the best wildlife, the best paddling in icebergs and incredible scenery. Columbia Glacier is Alaska's second largest tidewater glacier. Since the early 1980's, the glacier has been retreating catastrophically off of the terminal Moraine leaving an 8 mile long field of floating ice in front of it. On this kayak day tour, we get dropped off close to the moraine of the glacier to go sea kayaking into the icefield. We take a lunch break and a short hike on the glaciers' moraine. Whittier Train the Alaska Railroad Glacier Discovery Train to Whittier Portage Grandview. OVERVIEWTour Type: Scenic, Alaska Railroad Passenger Service, Whistle Stop, Guided HikeDifficulty: Easy, Wheelchair AccessComfort: Adventure Class GoodPrior Experience: None Glacier Discovery Train Highlights The Glacier Discovery Train is fast becoming a favorite with outdoor adventurers.

The recently expanded Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop has open up a wilderness wonderland to hikers and backpackers that was at one time difficult to access. The Glacier Discovery Train to Grandview has always been a popular scenic rail tour for those visiting Alaska. Alaska wildlife is often seen along the track, including Dall sheep, moose, and bears. Prince William Sound Kayak Tours & Sea Kayaking Trips. Click Here for General Information Needed for an Alaska Sea Kayakers Guided Day Trip Kittiwake Our most popular Prince William Sound guided kayak trip is our Kittiwake tour. Located 2 miles across the fjord from Whittier is the busy rookery for the Black Legged Kittiwake sea bird. Your 3 hour trip starts with basic kayaking instruction in the harbor. This is a great guided trip for those wanting an introduction to sea kayaking, light exercise and adventure. . $89 per person. Alaska Hiking - Hiking trips in Alaska's Wrangell St. Elias National Park.

Alaska day hiking tours to local mines and ridges near Kennecott-McCarthy Do you love to climb up above the trees for that bird’s eye view of the valley? Interested in checking out some of the human history of the area as it is re-absorbed back into nature? Want to scramble up to a rocky ridge and stand on top of the world? Join us for an alpine hike out of Kennecott! Trip Details. Stateroom Selection. Complete trips - ANC to FAT. Select a Stateroom Category.