Alaska’s Prince William Sound is a jewel of Alaska’s southern coast. Many tidewater glaciers have carved fjords throughout the coastline, and numerous small barrier islands keep the Sound protected from the high seas of the Gulf of Alaska beyond. Grey and humpback whales make this region their home from spring through fall, along with Stellar sea lions, orca (killer whale), and numerous sea birds species. There is so much variety here, one could spend their entire life cruising these waters and only see a fraction of all it has to offer.
We will be driving from Anchorage to Valdez, then taking a water taxi to our wilderness lodge near the historic, turn of the century mining town of Ellemar. We will spend our days exploring nearby glaciers and the protected waters by kayak. Each meal is a gourmet, home-cooked experience accompanied by dramatic scenery right outside our lodge.

Transportation (included from Anchorage)

Lodging (included) will be at the Prince William Sound Wilderness Lodge, rooms will be double occupancy with 2 beds per room.

Gourmet meals will include sourdough pancakes, Prince William Sound oysters, grilled salmon and decedent crème brulee for desert. You will not starve. Take this opportunity, while dining with your fellow tour members to share stories, and pick the brains of your photography guides. Our tours are not only about photography, but also about making friends and building relationships.

Limited to 8 participants

Itinerary (subject to change)

Day 1
9:00 AM - Meet in Anchorage at (MEETING POINT TO BE DECIDED) for introductions and orientation. We will leave at 10:00 AM for our drive to Valdez.
We will stop along the way to photograph whatever strikes you; perhaps the Matanuska Glacier, the impressive overlooks of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Worthington Glacier, and the towering waterfalls of Keystone Canyon.
We will spend the night in Valdez.

Day 2
In the morning, we will catch our water taxi for the ride to the wilderness lodge. Then we will explore the iceberg choked waters at the head of the Columbia Glacier Icefield.

Days 3 - 4
These two days will be spent exploring the Tatitlek Narrows shoreline and the area around Ellemar.

Day 5
After a hearty breakfast, the group will explore the waters surrounding Glacier Island. Once there we will paddle among sea lions, visit dramatic sea caves and their residents, puffins and cormorants. This is also our best opportunity to see orca and humpback whales. At the end of the day, the water taxi will shuttle us back to Vadlez, where we will spend the night.

Day 6
After breakfast, we will take a leisurely drive back to Anchorage, again stopping along the way to photograph whatever catches your interest.

Requirements & Recommendations
All participants must be in Anchorage the day prior to the tour.
Any emergency evacuation needs are not included in the cost of the tour and will be the responsibility of each participant.