This short kayaking tour in Valdez, Alaska offers a good introduction to Prince William Sound for the traveler with a tight budget or short on time. Spend your nights at the Best Western in Valdez and enjoy two guided group kayak tours in the area. The first takes you to Duck Flats near Valdez where you can spot impressive birdlife. The second takes a longer water taxi out into Prince William Sound for a two-hour paddle into Heather Bay and up to Columbia Glacier. Get out and walk on the moraine to take in the amazing scenery in this glacial paradise. Eat your lunch while overlooking the bay. Paddle back out and meet up with your water taxi back to Valdez. Add to this short kayaking tour with an extra day or two to take part in a multi-day camping or kayaking tour. This is a great add-on to any Alaska tour.
Highlights
Spend two days on guided kayak tours in the Prince William Sound area
Explore the magnificent Heather Bay and Columbia Glacier with moraine walk
Paddle around Duck Flats with bald eagle and raven nesting grounds
Activities that provide a reasonable level of physical challenge and elevate the heart rate. Focused on more active pursuits including multisport tours. Travelers may be active 5-7 hours total each day. Recommended for travelers with active lifestyles.
Take the early morning commercial Ravn air flight to Valdez this morning. Drop your gear off at your hotel and set out for your first paddle this afternoon on Prince William Sound! Enjoy an educational sea kayak tour over calm waters in tandem kayaks. Explore Duck Flats on this 3-hour paddle including land instruction and guided sea kayaking (beginners are welcome). Use this time to get yourself oriented with your balance and maneuvering. The path of the tour follows a small chain of islands known for their nesting birds and sunbathing seals. Paddle in to try and spot bald eagles or ravens. For twice as much paddling, or for a more challenging introduction, upgrade to the Gold Creek kayak excursion.
Set out today for a ten-hour tour on Prince William Sound towards Heather Bay and the must-see Columbia Glacier. After a safety briefing and introduction, you board a 25 passenger boat to taxi out to the bay where your kayak awaits you in calm waters of the Columbia Glacier zone. This region is abundant with wildlife and icebergs. Spend two hours paddling around the bay and up towards the magnificent glacier. Get out and enjoy your lunch on the moraine overlooking the ice field. After your lunch break, paddle back out of the icefield and along the coastline to your rendezvous point. Your water taxi will pick you up to take you back to Valdez this evening.
Day 3: Return Anchorage
Fly back to Anchorage today. If you opt for the evening flight, you can add in another guided paddle or another activity in Valdez this afternoon.
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Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
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The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
2 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
3 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
