Last updated: January 16, 2024
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
April 30
Meet your guide for a pre-trip meeting in Haines, Alaska at 5 pm. Lodging on your own.
May 1
Right from the start you know you are in for a spectacular flight! After climbing out of the Chilkat Valley we quickly find the ice fields and jagged peaks of Glacier Bay National Park. Then (in good weather) we get breath-taking views of Mt. Fairweather and north into Canada’s Kluane Park. After an hour of flying we descend and land right on the beach. In perfect conditions you can hear the glacier cracking from our first camp where we sit with views of the ocean swells.
May 2
We’ll take the first full day of the trip to day-hike near the glacier. La Perouse is unique in Alaska for flowing into the ocean right across the Pacific Beach. Most glaciers are at the head of a valley or fjord but this one spills onto the beach and great hunks bounce in the ocean waves. We can hike on the moraine to a promontory with unbelievable views of the mountains and ice fields to the east and the broad gulf of Alaska to the west. There is no place quite like it.
May 3 - 5
We have 3 more wonderful days to enjoy the wild coast. We can hike, relax, search for wildlife, swim in the ocean, or whatever you like!
May 6
Weather permitting, our pilot arrives mid-day for the flight back to Haines.