Last updated: January 10, 2019
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
July 17
Meet your guide this afternoon for a pre-trip meeting in King Salmon at 5 pm. Location TBD. Lodging on your own.
July 18
Weather permitting our flight out the Alaska Peninsula departs in the morning. We fly over the Bering Sea Coast scanning the beaches, observing the fishing fleet, catching glimpses of volcanoes, and marveling at the enormous wilderness below. After a couple of hours of flying we land on the beach, make camp, and the fun starts in earnest.
July 19 - 21
We have 3 full days to explore and enjoy the Bering Sea Coast. Weather and wildlife will guide our activities. We will camp nearly a mile from the walrus colony as to not disturb them. The day will start with a hike down the beach and across the tundra. Walrus can be observed from the beach or we can climb to the top of the bluffs for sweeping views up and down the Alaska Peninsula. Below, the walrus should be resting and bellowing. When not watching walrus or sea birds, we can wander the beach and tundra, enjoying this remote and unique landscape. Our weather-worthy camp turns the storm ravaged coast into a home away from home and allows us to focus on the wildlife we have come to see.
July 22
Wake to the sound of breakers and Kittiwakes. A last walk on the beach before packing up (is there room in the duffle-bag for all your glass balls?) and listening for the plane. Weather permitting, we fly up the Bering Sea Coast to King Salmon arriving late in the afternoon. Lodging in King Salmon on your own.
