Capturing the Moment

  Epic Alaska kayaking. Glassy calm water, temperate rainforest, and snow capped peaks coming right down to the water. Wow. I wanted to show people just how good kayaking can be in some of these secret little bays and inlets in this part of Alaska. After a morning of exploring a glacier, I took them to a place called Cedar Bay, in the northern part of Prince William Sound. It is called 'Cedar Bay' because it is the northern and western-most place you can find Alaskan Yellow Cedar trees. One of my favorite parts of kayaking here, is that the big boat anchors in the outer bay, then you kayak through a shallow narrow part and enter a massive back bay, that you would never even know was there. There are waterfalls cascading down from snow capped mountains, a salmon stream, and little nooks and crannies to explore. The light colored granite rock and calm waters make the scene almost tropical when you look down. And it can be a great place for birds like bald eagles and mergansers. M...

  My hiking group, feeling accomplished, after hiking to the face of Meares Glacier, here in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Meares Glacier is a beautiful, yet mysterious glacier at the head of Unakwik Inlet in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Unlike nearly all of the other glaciers around here, Meares glacier is advancing. It has steadily moved forward since it was first described in 1905. As it pushes a mound of earth in front of it, the glacier bulldozes through old growth forest, upending trees with abandon. Today this is the wild area that we were exploring on our expedition cruise. Even though it was late May, it felt like winter in Alaska has hung on a bit too long. That didn't dampen our spirits, in fact, after our morning adventure we all took a refreshing dip in the waters of the fjord. But first it was adventure time, and we could choose between kayaking, skiff tours, or a bushwhack hike through the forest, to the face of the glacier. The winter rains and snow melt made our f...