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Ilene Price

Columbia Glacier From Above!

Talk about being at the right place (in my bed, still sleeping) at the right time (embarrassingly late to mention). Not too many wake-up voicemails can top this one. . . “Ilene, I may be able to get you on a helicopter ride to see Columbia Glacier. . if you call me back right away!” SWEEEET!! I jumped out of bed, did a few cartwheels, celebrated my good fortune with some victory dancing and got myself to the airport pronto! My second-ever helicopter ride would be over the largest tidewater glacier in the Sound, and one of my all-time favorite places in the world to sea kayak!! What an incredible experience, to see this massive glacier from above, which is quite different than my customary perspective from sitting in a kayak. I’m sharing these photos with you so that when (not if, when!) you come paddle with us, you’ll have a better idea of where all of those icebergs are coming from.

Columbia Glacier
Columbia Glacier

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAYeah, I’d say that I was pretty excited! Thanks to all who made it happen. . . Now, get me back in my kayak!

Lee

Warm weather, clear smoke free skies bring in Memorial day weekend in Valdez

Unlike most of coastal and interior Alaska, the wildfires burning around the Kenai and Fairbanks have not affected air quality in Valdez. Further, the ice in Valdez Glacier Lake broke up over the last weekend -three weeks earlier than last year and Anadyr Adventures is running it’s full slate of day tours for the Memorial Day weekend. Give us a call for a great weekend.