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