Capturing the Moment

  Sometimes the best photos take a bit of prodding in order to happen. I told the group to do their best Abbey Road impression. The mountains behind and the reflection in the alpine pool just add the the scene. Waterfalls, alpine lakes, snow capped peaks, river crossings, and not a soul in sight- that is what we had today while hiking Knight Island here in Prince William Sound. Coastal Alaska can provide some intense hiking experiences. With hardly any upkept trails, other than game trails, it can be more like bushwhacking than hiking. I am leading adventure tours this week all through Prince William Sound, one of Alaska's best kept secrets. Today started out with 80mph winds and sideways sheets of rain. I postponed the activities and led several presentations onboard instead. Everyone appreciated staying cozied up with their hot coffee, while still getting immersed into the area. During lunch, the landscaped changed dramatically as the weather shifted. The rain stopped, the wind w...

  Climbing up the hillside led to amazing views of the snowcapped, 3000ft peaks on Knight Island. This week on our expedition cruise out of Whittier, AK, we explored many secluded locations in Prince William Sound. This pristine ecosystem, where the ocean meets towering mountains, ringed by temperate rainforest, and dotted with frozen glaciers marching towards to ocean, seems to be a hidden jewel in Alaska's wilderness crown. I have been shocked to see so few other boats, and none that are doing what we are doing. Today's stop was a new one for me, a place called Bay of Isles on the east side of Knight Island. The other guide onboard, Jeremy, and I woke up early, before all the guests in order to scout out different landings and entrances into the Chugach National Forest. We had scouted this location for months using topographical maps, google earth, and the Chugach National Forest service, but its always worth getting eyes on since you never really know what it'll be like ...