Alaska
Alaska Escape: LeConte Bay, Wrangell and Misty Fjords
Alaska Escape: LeConte Bay, Wrangell and Misty Fjords
Experience the pure power of primal wilderness on this compact, six-day expedition along the untamed southern regions of Southeast Alaska. Witness the electric blues of iceberg-dotted LeConte Bay and navigate narrow channels like Behm and Blake, as well as Walker Cove in Misty Fjords. Board Zodiacs to explore Prince of Wales Island and take kayaks and paddleboards into salmon-studded waters to trace the rugged, wildlife-rich shorelines of Kupreanof Island.
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Experience the pure power of primal wilderness on this compact, six-day expedition along the untamed southern regions of Southeast Alaska. Witness the electric blues of iceberg-dotted LeConte Bay and navigate narrow channels like Behm and Blake, as well as Walker Cove in Misty Fjords. Board Zodiacs to explore Prince of Wales Island and take kayaks and paddleboards into salmon-studded waters to trace the rugged, wildlife-rich shorelines of Kupreanof Island.
Highlight
- Venture by Zodiac into a fjord laden with blue ice from the Leconte or Baird glacier
- Sail Behm Canal into Misty Fjords National Monument in search of humpbacks, orcas, and sea lions
- Roam small, uninhabited islands, hiking through the moss-draped cedar and Sitka spruce or tidepooling along the craggy shores
- Scan the shorelines along Sumner Strait for a chance to spot black bears and bald eagles in search of salmon
- Visit a tribal house and a beach famous for native petroglyphs on remote Wrangell Island, or take a jet boat excursion up the Stikine River
- With National Geographic Explorers-in-Training, our exclusive family program, kids and teens will learn about this wild corner of the world—from its massive glaciers to humpback whales
- Explore the wild and remote areas of Southeast Alaska by special use permit with the Tongass National Forest
