Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures

Come aboard our historic wooden vessel (just 8 guests!) to discover the hidden bays, tiny islands, and fascinating villages between Sitka, Petersburg, and Juneau. Our week-long journeys (with slight differences between itineraries) include meeting with a Tlingit elder in the remote village of Angoon, watching brown bears feast on returning salmon, getting an inside look at the research done by whale biologists in Baranof Springs, listening to whale songs with our boat’s hydrophone, or navigating through ice floes to view a tidewater glacier. On every adventure, you’ll kayak in protected coves, hike in spectacular glacial landscapes, and see amazing wildlife, all in the company of our on-board naturalist. Each evening, watch wildlife from deck in the surreal Alaskan twilight and enjoy wonderful sea-to-table cuisine. Days 1-2 Sitka / Peril Strait (Sitka to Petersburg itinerary) From charming Sitka, the former capital of Russian Alaska (you’ll see this heritage in its onion-domed churches), we navigate to remote Krestof Sound, cross Peril Strait between mountainous Baranof and Chichagof islands, and kayak or skiff along serene waterways for a close-up look at a bear habitat. Days 3-4 Chatham Strait / Tenakee Inlet Chatham Strait is a great place to spot humpback whales and we may see their signature “bubble netting.” After a visit to a fascinating sustainable logging camp in Tenakee Inlet, we hike to a bridge that provides a remarkable vantage point for watching brown bears catch salmon in the roaring stream below. Days 5-6 Angoon / Baranof / Frederick Sound / Scenery Cove At the Tlingit village of Angoon, we are welcomed by a village elder for a rare opportunity to visit the village for an immersion into the Tlingit world. At tiny Baranof Hot Springs, we visit the researchers at the Alaska Whale Foundation to hear their insights into these magnificent creatures. We encounter Steller sea lions in Frederick Sound, and in Farragut Bay, the organic farmer who supplies our ship meets us with fresh produce. From Scenery Cove, we skiff across the Baird Glacier’s outflow river to explore a remarkable landscape, at once lunar and lush. Days 7-8 Le Conte Glacier / Petersburg Navigating exquisite Le Conte Bay, we make our way through sculptured ice floes to view the Le Conte Glacier, the southernmost calving tidewater glacier in the Northern Hemisphere, 21 miles long and a mile wide. Arrive in Petersburg, a quintessential Alaskan fishing town, on Day 8 and depart. Alaska: Journey to Sitka BY HISTORIC VESSEL, WITH KAYAKING, HIKING, AND CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS

WAYDE CARROLL

Enjoy up-close encounters with amazing wildlife that is as varied as the Alaskan landscape itself. PHOTO: RON NIEBRUGGE

DETAILS • 8-day trip begins and ends in Sitka, Petersburg, or Juneau (depending on itinerary) • 7 nights aboard a historic 86-foot vessel with en suite private facilities • All meals included

DATES Jun 24-Jul 1, 2017 Juneau-Sitka

Jul 3-10 Sitka-Petersburg Jul 12-19 Petersburg-Sitka Jul 21-28 Photography Departure! Sitka- Juneau

Jul 30-Aug 6 Juneau-Sitka Aug 8-15 Sitka-Petersburg

HIGHLIGHTS • Historic small vessel that brings you into incredible coves and inlets where the big ships can’t go • Get close to wildlife as you kayak and hike with our on-board naturalist • Enjoy delicious fresh cuisine served in the cozy wood-paneled salon • See brown bears feeding, humpback whales spouting, eagles soaring

TRIP COST From $5250 Single supplement: $2625

TRIP LEVEL 1 + 2 3 4 5 6 7 Easy to moderate sea kayaking and hiking (no previous kayaking experience necessary)

QUESTIONS? 1.800.368.2794 OR EMAIL NORTHAMERICA@WILDERNESSTRAVEL.COM 113