First Trip into Icy Bay: Tiger Glacier and Chenega Glacier
Kayking in Nassau Fjord in Prince William Sound. This scene reminded me of my time in Antarctica. In the southwest corner of Prince William Sound, Alaska, there is a place called Icy Bay. It was first explored by Joseph Whidby in 1794 and named by George Vancouver. Tiger glacier is at the end of the southern finger and Chenega glacier dominates the northern finger. Chenega Glacier is the second largest glacier in Prince William Sound, draining most of the Sargent Icefield. We spent the morning exploring Tiger Glacier by small boats called skiffs. We had fun exploring the waterfall-filled cliffs on the way up the fjord. Then we were surprised to find that the ocean in front of the glacier was frozen. There was sea ice packed from one side of the fjord to the other, making it impossible for us to get within a mile of the glacier. The scenery was still beautiful and lots of harbor seals were up on the sea ice with their pups. We did come across some sea otters and a flock of Barrow'...