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Trip Overview
Location: West Arm of Glacier Bay National Park. Trip starts and ends in Gustavus, Alaska.
Areas of Interest: Scidmore Bay, Reid Inlet,Lampugh Glacier, John Hopkins Inlet, Rendu Inlet, Tarr Inlet
Duration: 7-Days/6-Nights
Paddle Distance: 5 to 15 miles per day.
Activities: Sea kayaking, hiking, glacier viewing, photography, wildlife observation.
Highlights: Experience the grandeur of Glacier Bay National Park by sea kayak. Paddle between icebergs and watch glaciers calve into the ocean. Observe a myriad of wildlife. Camp, kayak, and hike in a dynamic and beautiful World Heritage Site.
Itinerary: Our itinerary is not set in stone for this trip, we will use the winds and the tides and our groups experience level to determine our course. On Day 1 we will depart Bartlett Cove aboard the Glacier Bay day tour boat with our kayaks and all our gear for the next 7 days. Along the way to our drop off point we will visit South Marble Island to see an array of sea birds, including puffins, along with Stellar Sea Lions. From there we head to the Margerie glacier and/or into John’s Hopkins Inlet before arriving at our drop off point in Blue Mouse Cove around 1 pm (we will also stop for interesting wildlife sightings along the way.)
Over the next 7 days and 6 nights we will spend time exploring the tide water glaciers and inlets of Glacier Bays West Arm. Depending on the conditions we can explore the areas around our drop off point in Scidmore Bay then head North and West to Reid Inlet and the Lampugh Glacier where great opportunities for hiking in the evening or on a rest day await. From there continuing Northwest we can enter the John Hopkins Inlet home to the John Hopkins Glacier, one of the true tidewater glaciers in Glacier Bay, an experience that is becoming more and more rare to experience as these glaciers recede from the sea. Depending on our time line we can head further north into Tarr Inlet or Maybe over to Rendu Inlet but we will need to keep an eye on the weather and our progress to make it to our pick up point on time. On day 7 the Glacier Bay day tour boat will pick us up around 11:30 am and will usher us back to Gustavus and civilization, where a hot shower awaits
Included
Food while in the field
Group camping gear
Tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads
Kayak, paddle, PFD, safety gear
Professional guide service
Not Included
Lodging while not in the field
Food while not in the field
Personal equipment
Gratuity for guide(s)
This Trip is operated in cooperation with Spirit Walker Expeditions
