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The 8 day "Remote Glaciers and Bays Expedition explores an area of Prince William Sound that gets very little traffic from other kayakers or motor boats. The terrain is both mountainous and rolling hills. There are two major tide-water glaciers and dozens of small and very pristine bays. This tour is our most rugged kayak adventure and offers a great challenge for all levels of paddlers.
This trip offers great sea kayaking, day hikes and wildlife. We have designed the 8 day trip to offer a flexible day to day itinerary offering the groups various choices to either take their time or challenge themselves to cover more miles and visit more bays.
Because of the nature of this tour, we do not give a very detailed day by day itinerary. Our guides do an amazing job of offering a great trip and never seem to follow the same path or stay at the same campsites from week to week.
Prior to day one we will have a mandatory meeting at 7:30 p.m. to meet the group and the guides.
Day 1- We start with a motorboat ride to Meares Glacier and set the first nights camp. We will get in an afternoon paddle on the first day to get warmed up for and comfortable in the kayaks. The ride out to Meares is a treat in itself with expansive views of Prince William Sound.
Day 2 - We spend the day exploring Meares Glacier by kayak and camp at the same site as night one. Meares is the only advancing tide water glacier in Prince William Sound and offers an intense experience of calving ice, the kind of powerful calving that sends shock waves echoing through the surrounding peaks and valleys! There are also many seals and pupping sea otters in the area.
Day 3-6 We move camp on a daily basis and enjoy calm water paddling through different bays and narrow passages. Some of our favorite areas in Prince William Sound are found on this paddle, (Granite Bay and Cedar Bay to name few) The exact route of the paddle ranges from group to group. We have had good success at seeing humpback whales and Orca along this route. Another destination we visit is Glacier Island to paddle with the sea lions at Bull head. The rugged coastline of Glacier Island is adorned with nesting birds, such as Puffin and Cormorants. We also start to see the floating ice of Columbia Glacier.
Day 7 - We paddle from Glacier Island to Heather Bay for a campsite that has a view of Columbia Glacier. Heather Bay is another great bay that offers calm waters and is a sea otter pupping area. Other
Day 8 - We will paddle through the icebergs of Columbia Glacier in the morning and get picked up by the water taxi around 4:00 p.m. for the ride back to Valdez.
Typical group sizes range from 4-8 guests and 2 guides.
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