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| SK
Newsletter: April 2007 |
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| Planning a Trip
to Alaska This Summer? by Paul Riek - Advertising Manager |
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The
arrival of spring brings many things, the trees and
flowers are beginning to bloom and the days are getting
longer. It’s
good to see the end of winter. Bottom line, it's good
to feel the hint of a warm breeze in the air. If you are anything like me, as the weather gets warmer my mind begins to wander. As I drive to work I find myself not thinking about what I need to get done that day, but how I get to play after work. During the workday my eyes occasionally shift from my computer screen and stray out my office window to the waters of Puget Sound and I daydream about this upcoming summer’s adventures. It would be impossible to imagine a great kayaking adventure without thinking of Alaska. This has to be on most sea kayakers’ wish lists. (If only I could get this onto my wife's "honey-do" list.) Many of our readers are interested in paddling in Alaska this year and now is a good time to do a bit of research to assure your trip goes well. Alaska has more coastline than all of the other states combined and there is no better way to explore much of Alaska's saltwater domain than by sea kayak. With so many possible places to paddle, it only makes sense that there are a multitude of resources available to help you to decide who to paddle with, where to stay and what type of experience will meet your expectations. I've put together a list of available resources that we currently are doing business with and I encourage you to contact them for information. Please remember to mention that you heard about them from Sea Kayaker magazine. |
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A
trip designed by skilled paddlers for skilled paddlers.
Be awed by one of the most scenic regions of Alaska,
Kenai Fiords National Park, with experienced leaders,
instructors, and cooks as your guides. The outer
coast of the Kenai Peninsula has a unique assemblage
of natural environments: tidewater glaciers, large
populations of marine mammals, coastal mountains
rising to 5,000’ and deeply carved glacial
fiords teeming with birds and a 
plethora
of other marine life. We’ll explore the fiords
and tidewater glaciers of Aialik and/or Harris Bay
and Northwestern Fiord surrounded by abundant wildlife
and breathtaking scenery. Your leaders and guides
have over 30 years combined Alaska wilderness experience
and are high level BCU coaches/leaders and ACA instructors.
Our fiberglass singles by NDK, Valley, and Kajaksport
guarantee a safe and enjoyable ride. Come see the
Alaska that Alaskan paddlers love on your terms.
More Details: 
Home
Shore is your personal sea kayak mothership for the
wilderness waters of Southeast Alaska. Our tours are
fully guided and customized, and because we’ve
spent four decades working these waters we can take
you deep into labyrinthine passages. Home Shore is
a classic wooden vessel, traditionally elegant, warm,
and comfortable. Accommodations for six passengers
are in three private main deck staterooms, all with
fresh air, sunlight, and views. .Explore tidal sloughs,
sea arches, barrier islands, and ice-laden fjords – you
set the pace. See whales, brown bear, and glaciers,
soak in hotsprings. Rendezvous with your mothership
to relax 
and
share stories over a glass of wine and a fine meal.
Outside Magazine calls us “One of the best ways
to explore S.E. Alaska.
Welcome
to Southeast Exposure, established in Ketchikan,
Alaska in 1986. We provide guided sea kayaking tours,
rentals, and lessons in Southeast Alaska. One of
our most popular areas to sea kayak is the Misty
Fjords National Monument where you will paddle beneath 
towering
cliffs and camp in our last temperate old growth
rain forest.Sea kayak tours run from 1 to 6 days.
Rentals include kayaks by Seaworthy, Necky, and Eddyline.
Our professional staff of 12 guides are dedicated
to teaching and promoting safe sea kayaking and low
impact camping.Experience true Alaskan wilderness
and wildlife. Kayak near whales, seals, porpoise,
jumping salmon as well as discover fascinating inter
tidal life. Our Outdoor Adventure Center is located
north of the Ketchikan in beautiful Clover Pass. 
Southeast
Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan, Alaska provides paddlers with
high quality Current Designs single and double kayak
rentals and sales. Our custom water taxi transportation
offers quick trips to multiple drop sites in the Misty
Fjords National Monument. Outfitting services include
trip planning, bear box and rubber boot rentals as
well as offering guided full day and overnight trips
into the Misty Fjords. Gear storage and airport/ferry
pick ups with or 
without
your own kayaks are also available. For paddlers wanting
to explore the local area we offer half day and full
day trips on a daily schedule. Instruction can be scheduled
by arrangement.
Using
Base Camps this tour spends three nights in LeConte
Glacier Bay then floatplanes move you up Frederick
Sound to find some whales. All of our tours start and
finish in the fishing village of Petersburg. Located
in the heart of Alaska's Inside Passage and off 
the
cruise ship route!! The Glaciers and Whales Tour lets
you visit and paddle two very different eco-systems.
One base camp is located in LeConte Glacier Bay Wilderness.
A 12 mile fjord with 3000 foot walls of rock. The other
Camp you'll stay at is located on the shores of Frederick
Sound. The Sound has one of the most active Humpback
Whale populations in Alaska. Our price includes a hotel
rooms on the first and last nights.
Wilderness
Alaska conducts multi day guided kayaking trips to
all the diverse regions and habitats of western Prince
William Sound; thundering tidewater glaciers, remote
islands, narrow forest lined passages, open water whale
feeding areas or
maybe
all of them.