Alaska's Glacier Bay & Inside Passage
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Alaska’s Glacier Bay & Inside Passage
August 28 – September 8, 2021
12 Days – 11 Nights
Saturday, August 28, 2021 – Travel to
Gustavus, AK
Fly into Juneau, AK where we will catch a
private charter flight into Glacier Bay region
and spend the night in Gustavus, AK.
Accommodation: Annie Mae Lodge (D)
Sunday, August 29, 2021 – All Aboard the Sea Wolf
Following breakfast, we are transferred and
embark on the Sea Wolf around 8:30 a.m.
After introductions and orientation, we
cruise up bay to Geike Inlet for our first
paddle and introduction to kayaking. After
lunch, we continue paddling through this
beautiful fjord where we may catch
glimpses of black bears, wolverines,
mountain goats and a large variety of
seabirds and ducks. Once back aboard we
cruise to our evening anchorage which will
encompass incredible vistas, wildlife on the
beaches and possibly acrobatic whales in
the waters. We learn about the natural
history of Glacier Bay, some of the
research projects that the park is
conducting and of course about the plentiful sea and wildlife. Following dinner aboard the
Sea Wolf you can take in the sunset over Glacier Bay.
Accommodation: Sea Wolf (B,L,D)
Monday, August 30, 2021 – Glacier Bay, AK
Breakfast at 8:00 AM and then we are off for a hike to Reid Glacier which gives us an up-
close view of this glacially carved landscape. A moderately easy hike up the mountain,
down to the beach and fording a few glacial streams brings us to the face of Reid Glacier.
Here we learn about glaciers
geology, plant and animal
succession and explore amidst
the grounded icebergs. We hunt
for ice worms and, for those so
inclined, we scoop up glacial silt
for wonderful facials. Along the
intertidal walk back, we look
under rocks and discover what
the bears feast on during low
tide. Coastal brown bears,
wolves, moose, wolverine, small
mammals, harbor seals and
other creatures all live in this
area. Lunch underway as we head to Johns Hopkins Inlet for an epic paddle at the most
dramatic glacier in the bay. Once we are back on board, we cruise through Russell Cut on
our way to our evening anchorage and we enjoy dinner.
Accommodation: Sea Wolf (B,L,D)
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 –
Glacier Bay
After an 8:00 AM breakfast we are off
to Lamplugh Glacier for an amazing
hike through the iceberg strewn
shores and up for a ridgetop view
down the length of Lamplugh glacier.
Lunch underway as we cruise up Tarr
Inlet where the Grand Pacific and
Marjorie Glaciers cascade into the
water. We then have a wonderful
paddle along a sheer cliff, which is a
Kittiwake and Puffin rookery and continue paddling out in front of Marjorie Glacier for a
breathtaking experience as we watch an active calving glacier from a safe distance.
Following our paddle we cruise to our next anchorage and enjoy dinner.
Accommodation: Sea Wolf (B,L,D)
Wednesday September 1 – Glacier Bay
Breakfast at 8:00 AM. We will soon be
underway to S. Marble Island to view a
large Steller sea lion haul out and a seabird-
nesting rookery from the Sea Wolf. Then we
cruise to Fingers Bay for a beautiful paddle
where the elusive glacier bear resides as
well as many major mammals of Glacier
Bay. We need to ride the ebb tide out to Icy
Straits where we anchor in the Inian Islands
and again enjoy dinner aboard the Sea
Wolf.
Accommodation: Sea Wolf (B,L,D)
September 2-6: Northern Inside Passage
Following our usual 8:00 AM breakfast, we
head toward Point Adolphus looking for the
humpback whales of Icy Straits. Paddling and
hiking will be part of each day as we explore
the beautiful bays and fjords that make up
the amazing topography and richness of the
Tongass National Forest. We will explore new
eco-regions rich with flora and fauna and
hope to see bubble-netting humpback
whales, orcas, Dall's porpoises, harbor
porpoises and seals as well as the massive
Steller sea lions. On land we scan for brown
and black bears, moose, wolves and all the
smaller creatures that inhabit this bountiful landscape. We experience the richness of
Iyoukeen, Basket Bay, Baranoff Warm Springs, the Kuiu Islands, Pybus Bay, the Brothers
Islands and the great glaciers of Endicott Arm along with paddling into Ford's Terror. We
spend our last dinner and final night aboard the Sea Wolf, just down the passage from
Juneau. Accommodation: Sea Wolf (B,L,D)
Tuesday, September 7: Juneau
Disembark from the Sea Wolf in Juneau
around 10:30 a.m. and transfer to our
hotel. The afternoon is filled with a
variety of optional activities including:
§ Helicopter Ride & Glacier Exploration
where you landing and hike on a glacier
(additional fee)
§ Exploring Juneau: shopping, art
museums, dining, and much more!
Accommodation: Hotel in Juneau TBD, (B, L)
Wednesday, September 8
Following breakfast, transfer to the airport by
hotel shuttle or taxi in the morning and fly
home. (B)
Or, if you are interested, we can provide you with a unique ADD-ON option. Join us and
travel to inland Alaska and experience the true North. This additional 5-day excursion to
the Denali National Park area will introduce you to the tundra ecosystem where caribou,
wolves, moose and the might grizzly live. If you are interested in this add-on option, please
let us know and we will share more details.
Itinerary can be subject to change.
Meals provided: B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner, (beer, wine and soft drinks are provided
as part of your dinner and for the rest of the evening)
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