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Itinerary:
Sunday: We recommend you arrive some time
Sunday. You are responsible for your room
and food. We
can arrange a room in
Anchorage for you or you can book your own
reservation.
Monday: We pick you up at 9:00 a.m. and
drive one hour North of Anchorage to the
Matanuska River Valley
and your lodging for the
next four nights. After you settle into your
room we enjoy a hardy lunch and
prepare for the first
adventure; Whitewater Inflatable Kayak float
trip. We drive up the river canyon to our
departure location. Your
guides will teach you how to paddle your IK
through the class II and III
whitewater. If you enjoy
river rafting, you will love inflatable
kayaks. We’ve had many client’s comment,
“…my ducky trip was so
much more fun than the raft trip I took!”.
Tuesday: Time to explore a glacier. We drive
up the river to its source; The Matanuska
Glacier. Equipped
with crampons and ski
poles we trek out onto the ice to explore
its terrain. We do not need ropes, we do
not do any vertical
climbing, but there are plenty of unique
features to explore and probe.
Wednesday: Time to climb a mountain! We have
two options for this trip. If you are in
good shape and up
for the challenge, we
will climb to the summit of a 6,200 foot
peak with spectacular views for 360 degrees.
The less physically
demand, but still quite fulfilling trip, is
to drive to around 3,000 feet and begin our
trek
to an alpine lake. We can
bask in the warm northern sun and soak our
toes, or continue higher to the 4,000
foot ridge line. We often
can see Mount Denali from this ridge even
though it is over 200 miles away.
Thursday: Time to go mountain biking! We
drive south up into the Chugach mountains to
a glacier lake.
The ride is along a
primarily flat maintenance road twelve miles
back to a public cabin and the moraine of
the receding glacier.
Friday: Time to go to the Ocean! We will be
up early today, we have a long drive South
of Anchorage to
the port town of
Whittier. The drive from Anchorage alone is
billed as a scenic gem. But your adventure
is
just beginning. After
driving through the mile long tunnel, we
emerge at the “land of waterfalls”. We
paddle across the bay to
the Kittiwake rookery. Imagine a hotel of
over 2000 birds along the cliff, and you
have the noise and
commotion of the rookery. We continue east
to the terminus of the Billings glacier and
eat lunch in the skeleton
forest. It is common for us to see sea
lions, sea otters, eagles, puffins, moose,
bears, and lots and lots
of salmon. We will stop for dinner at one of
our favorite micro breweries in
Anchorage and then bid
you fair well.
You Supply:
Lodging:
Sunday night in Anchorage
before and Friday night upon returning from
the sea kayak adventure. If you
elect to stay in one of the Bed
and Breakfasts, then breakfast is included.
If you stay at the Colony Inn,
breakfast is not included.
Meals:
We cover all lunches Monday to
Friday. We also include two dinners. One at
the end of the adventure on
Friday night in Anchorage, the
other will be served picnic style at our
paddling center on Wasilla Lake.
If you elect to stay at one of
The Bed and Breakfasts, we can, for an
additional fee, arrange to have dinner
catered and delivered to your B
& B, or take you shopping so you can cook at
your B & B. If you are staying
at the Colony Inn, you are in
the hart of town and there are several
restaurants within walking distance of
the Inn.
Clothing:
Think temps between 30
degrees F to 80 degree F.
Whitewater:
polypro tops and bottoms
long underwear
Warm socks
Hiking:
good boots
Day pack
1 qrt water bottle
Sun hat with visor, sun glasses
Insect repellent , sun block
Wool or polypro hat and gloves
Zip off pants
Polypro top and bottom long underwear
Rain coat and pants (Gortex or breathable
fabric)
Fleece or pile jacket
Biking:
Bike shorts and gloves
Running shoe or bike shoes
What we supply:
Meals and Lodging:
Lodging from Monday - Thursday
Lunch, two dinners, breakfast if you stay in
the B & B
Transportation:
Ground: Round
trip from your Anchorage Hotel
Ground:
To all activities, Monday - Thursday
(you do not need to rent a car)
Equipment: Kayaks, and all safety
gear for glacier and biking trips
Below are our
suggestions for other equipment and clothing
you may wish to bring.
Here is the outfit we find the best to
paddle in:
Polypro Long Johns
Tops and bottoms, pair of shorts, nylon
pant, paddling jacket, wet suit socks,
sandal. With this outfit you can step in the
water, and it does not matter if you get
wet. When kayaking, plan on being wet from
the knee and the elbow down. Think one set
of clothing for the water, and another set
for camp.
Paddling Clothing:
Dry suit (we rent)
Paddling jacket (we rent them)
Rain pants or nylon running pants
Neoprene socks and sandals
(we like this combo best, but knee high
rubber boots work)
Wool or fleece hat
Sun hat with visor
Polypro or wool gloves
Wetsuit gloves, or pogies
Sunglasses (secure strap)
Polypro long underwear tops and bottoms
Fleece or pile jacket or pullover
Camp Gear
Water bottle (at least 1 quart)
Toiletries (no scents)
Sun Block
Insect repellant
Personal first aid kit
Medications or allergy kits (if needed)
Camp
Clothing
2 warm tops (fleece or wool)
Rain coat and pants, of good quality
2 polypro tops
1 t-shirt
1 pair shorts
Camp/hiking shoes
3 pair warm socks
(wool or polypro)
Windbreaker
Bug head net
Long underwear
Book
Camera and gear with extra battery
Binoculars
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