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Kenai Fjords National Park - Bear Glacier Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat - Glamping Lodge Based Sea Kayaking An exclusive sea kayaking, hiking, and beachcombing wilderness haven.
All-Inclusive Tour Package, Lodging, Meals and Guided Activities Comfortable remote Alaska lodging in our modern custom made 12' X 12' WeatherPORT shelters, a fabric tension structure featuring wood floors and 2 single beds for your comfort. WeatherPORT shelters, are used as permanent shelters in remote location around the world and are proven to offer comfortable lodging in every weather condition from Greenland to Antarctica. Options: Flightseeing Transportation Option A highly recommended option. This spectacular scenic helicopter flightseeing option will greatly add to your Bear Glacier experience. Combination Tour Options Bear Glacier and Fly-in Bear Viewing Trip or Denali National Park Tour Compare The Differences You'll see why Backcountry Safaris is your best choice.
OVERVIEW
Tour Type: Sea Kayaking, Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Lodging Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Comfort: WeatherPORT Shelters (fabric cabins) Prior Experience: None  Bear Glacier is the largest glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park and is located in remote Alaska location, 15 roadless miles south of Seward and accessible only by boat or air. Its remote location means very few people visit and on most days you will not see anyone. Bear Glacier calves into the lake separated from the Pacific Ocean by a narrow glacier moraine. Our Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat is located on the lake right on the border of Kenai Fjords National Park and offers a sea kayaking experience that is one of the most amazing, photogenic, and unique Alaska sea kayaking experience available in Alaska. The icebergs at Bear Glacier are the largest in Kenai Fjords National Park and the photos just don't capture the beauty, you have to see them in person. Wildlife in the area includes black bears, mountain goats, coyotes, wolverines and harbor seals that come into the lake seeking protection from the Orca whales that cruise just outside along the beach. For birders, this area is the nesting area for a large variety of birds.Lodging at Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat is in 12' X 12' WeatherPORT fabric tension shelters. They have house style doors, wood floors, 2 single beds. Family style meals are served in our large dining shelter that also serves as a gathering place to relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery, the giant icebergs, and Bear Glacier. There is no running water at this remote location.
ITINERARY **
 Seward - Plan to arrive in Seward one hour or earlier before departure time. The water taxi and helicopter have very busy schedules and will not wait for your arrival. If you are taking the water taxi to Bear Glacier, you will meet the boat at Seward's south boat ramp. You will meet the helicopter at the Seward airport. Detailed information will be emailed to you on reservation.Complete tour package that includes the transportation to and from Seward. Pre- and post-trip lodging in Seward and/or Anchorage is also available on request. Beat Glacier Arrival - On arrival a camp host will show you to your WeatherPORT tent cabin and give you an orientation to where everything is at the camp. Welcome to Bear Glacier where our adventure begins. Depending on your arrival time a meal may be served before heading out to paddle. After getting you outfitted with a dry suit and U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device (PFD) we will meet on the beach for kayaking instruction and a safety talk, then head out on the water to see how the kayaks handle.  On the mornings of your departure day please take a few minutes to pack up your belonging and set them inside by the door. If your departure time allows we will head out for a little more paddle time before your departure.The first call will be for coffee, which includes other drinks such as hot tea, cocoa. Breakfast served shortly after.
MAPS
Bear Glacier Map Kenai Fjords National Park Map See All The Kenai Fjords Maps Available RELATED LINKS AND NATURAL HISTORY Bear Glacier Changes With Global Warming Bear Glacier Photo Album FatPaddler.com at Bear Glacier Kenai Fjords Wildlife Kenai Fjords National Park Cultural Resources Kenai Fjords Glaciers - Glacial Features Harding Icefield A Tour of the Life of a Glacier Iceberg Sizes, Shapes And Classifications Hypothermia, Cold Water Immersion Wildlife Whale Watching Glacier Cruise SUGGESTED ALASKA READING LIST Kenai Fjords Historic Resource Study (online book) by Linda Cook and Frank Norris Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords  by David MillerKenai Fjords Park - Trails Illustrated Map  Alaska: A Novel  by James A. MichenerAlaska: A History of the 49th State  by Claus-M Naske and Herman E. SlotnickGuide to the Birds of Alaska  by Robert H. ArmstrongWild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska  by John G. S. TrelawnyComing into the Country by John McPhee Travels in Alaska by John Muir  Did You Know? The Dall's Porpoise may be the fastest small cetacean on the planet? It has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots. These creatures delight in riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords. riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords.
Limitations of liability: Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request. |
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