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Misty Fjords Sea Kayaking & Camping Adventure
from Ketchikan, Inside Passage |
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Remote and wild, the Misty Fjords National Monument is one of Alaska’s best kept secrets. Narrow fjords, just a quarter mile wide, stretch inland following the ever retreating glaciers into Canada. Sheer sided walls plunge 3500 feet from their snow clad tops to salt water and bear the grooves from the rocks and ice that formed them. Trees cling in a crazed fashion growing in any crack that will support their roots. Pristine alpine lakes fill bowl shaped valleys and send waterfalls cascading down the rock walls. Eagles soar the ridge tops. Mountain goats spring along tiny rock ledges. Whales, porpoise, seals and sea lion ply the inlets. Black and brown bear feed along the salmon streams and wolves and deer forage along the beaches. Beaver ponds abound.
The majestic landscape at Misty Fjords was created by thousands of years of glaciation and other earth processes. The unique Fjords were created by volcanoes, moving snow and ice, and wave action. Mineral springs and volcanic lava flows add to the unique geological features. Misty Fjords, often called one of America’s natural “Crown Jewels,” is truly an outstanding scenic wonder.
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TOUR ITINERARY 
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Day 01 Ketchikan - Misty Fjords
Meet your guides and Captain and depart for your Misty Fjords sea kayaking adventure! The journey to Misty Fjords by boat is about two hours. We drop our gear at our campsite and paddle to Nooya Creek where we will watch for bears and enjoy a packed lunch. Paddle back to camp and relax or explore the cove while your guides prepare a delicious meal. |
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TOUR INCLUDES:
- Return boat transportation
- Professional guides
- Sea kayaks, paddles, PFDs
- Group camping equipment
- Delicious camp meals
- Safety gear, satellite phone
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Day 02 Misty Fjords
After a hot breakfast we head up the trail to spectacular Punchbowl Lake. The hike through the rainforest leads us amongst towering old growth trees and alongside dramatic waterfalls. The hike is challenging but more than worth the effort. We explore the lake by rowboat and eat lunch on the shore. After descending from the lake there will be time to relax and for an evening paddle. |
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Day 03 Misty Fjords
After breakfast we pack our kayaks and head out of Rudyerd Bay. Paddling in the Behm canal provides panoramic views of New Eddystone Rock and the chance to encounter marine mammals. We arrive at our new campsite with time to take a hike or to relax and read a book.
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Day 04-05 Misty Fjords
After a leisurely breakfast we depart for a day paddle around Winstanley Island. For two days we will explore the area by kayak. There is the opportunity to hike or visit the pictographs at the southern end of the island. At night we return to camp for a dinner and campfire and optional evening paddle in the beautiful Behm Canal.
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Day 06 Misty Fjords - Ketchikan
Sleep in and enjoy brunch before packing up camp. There is the chance for one last paddle or to just relax on the beach before our boat picks us up. We aim to return to Ketchikan by late afternoon.
*Itinerary may vary depending on weather and tidal conditions.
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RATES PER PERSON IN US$
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Adult
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6 Days / 5 Nights Misty Fjords Kayak & Camping Trip
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$990.00
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Departure Dates: May - September - weekly departures. Please enquire
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