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Re: Want to buy Alaska TourSaver 2012

by Sunshyney 28 May 2012

I also have an Alaska toursaver 2012 I will sell for $50 with shipping. I have only used two coupons from Ketchikan-the Bear Creek ziplining…
RE: Alaska: 5 Day Canoe/Kayak trip recommendations

by yukonhippie 19 May 2012

the options mentioned for Southeast Alaska are good ideas. Actually, all to SE Alaska is kayaking paradise. 'on a budget' is hard to deciphe…
RE: Alaska: 5 Day Canoe/Kayak trip recommendations

by trekker502 16 May 2012

There are canoe trails in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with plenty of fishing opportunities, out of Sterling. There is canoeing and…
RE: Organised Tours in Alaska

by trekker502 05 December 2011

Holland America and Princess Tours are the most popular, including cruiseship through the Inside Passage, bus transportation, hotels,…
RE: Alaskan Shore Excursions

by trekker502 11 July 2011

In Ketchikan, there is a flightseeing tour over Misty Fjords. There are many jewelry stores selling the jade and other minerals mined…
RE: Alaska Cruise

by trekker502 13 June 2011

In Ketchikan, there is a sightseeing flight to see Misty Fjords from the air. There are salmon canneries and old sawmills (no longer being…
RE: QUICK ALASKA ADVICE

by CascadeBob 08 January 2011

March/early April is the tail end of winter and beginning of "mud" season in Alaska. It'll be cold, windy, wet and muddy with end-of-winter…
RE: Cheap / Free Alaska

by CascadeBob 11 August 2010

I've always wanted to stay at one of the cabins in Misty Fjords. I stayed at the one on the Karta River outside of Ketchikan for a week…
RE: Cheap / Free Alaska

by CascadeBob 11 August 2010

A resource you may want to check on are Forest Service cabins. The Tongass and Cugach National Forests have cabins (complete with wood…
Alaskan Excursions

by niffero 14 May 2010

My husband and I are going on a cruise to Alaska this summer. We are backpackers/independent travelers by nature. But this trip had differe…
RE: Blank slate: the big picture question.

by trekker502 05 February 2010

I would start in Alaska in June and explore the state including Denali NP and Kenai Fjords ,then drive south through the Yukon Territory…
RE: Which 3 stops between Prince Rupert and Skagway on Alaska Marine Highway ?

by trekker502 14 October 2009

Sitka has lots of nature to see and it is on the open Pacific Ocean, not on the Inside Passage -- we got a free one-hour tour on a Sunday…
RE: Alaska

by trekker502 19 June 2009

Juneau and Ketchikan have more protected waters for sea kayaking. The city of Sitka is close to the open ocean. There are many islands…
Re: Juneau, AK in June 09

by BubbaK 11 June 2009

So basically you want to visit Juneau as a tourist but not do touristy things, or want additional things to do? Juneau is isolated, reachab…
RE: Alaska Itinerary - Input

by trekker502 12 January 2009

There is a campground in Ketchikan also. I only walked up the very short main street road in Petersburg when my ferry stopped there early…
RE: Alaska Itinerary - Input

by trekker502 10 January 2009

You might want to add Ketchikan and Sitka. Are you planning to camp and hike around Petersburg; it is a very small area, whereas there…
RE: Help? Sitka, AK...worth an extra day? Fave hikes? Lodging?

by trekker502 23 August 2008

Sitka was Alaska's Russian capitol and has lots of historic buildings from that period. I went on a short tour arranged by the Alaska…
RE: Alaska Inner/Inside Passage

by CascadeBob 08 August 2008

Only ferry line I know of is the Alaska Marine Highway. You used to be able to hop on and off, but check the website Raisuli posted to…
RE: ALASKA - end of March or beginning of May ??

by CascadeBob 27 February 2008

OK, Well for a ten day trip with some"backpacking" mixed in along with four star hotels I'd recommend a trip up the inland waterway of…
RE: Alaska - Float Plane into Misty Fjords National Monument cabins

by trekker502 22 February 2008

#3 -- I thought that Bear Glacier is considered inside Misty Fjords National Park. Now, I see on my map that the wilderness boundary…
Re: Alaska - Float Plane into Misty Fjords National Monument cabins

by alpinehiker 21 February 2008

I had to post and correct information given here. Don't know what is meant by driving on the Cassiar and then renting a boat to get to…
RE: Alaska - Float Plane into Misty Fjords National Monument cabins

by trekker502 19 February 2008

There are two routes into Misty Fjords National Monument. From the Cassiar Hwy.#37, (British Columbia) you can drive right in and rent…
RE: Alaska - Float Plane into Misty Fjords National Monument cabins

by CascadeBob 18 February 2008

Boating in would probably be cheaper. If you are renting a Forest Service cabin better do it soon - they fill up quick.
Alaska - Float Plane into Misty Fjords National Monument cabins

by jcleary 18 February 2008

Hi, we are planning our itinerary for Alaska trip this summer, and one option is when we're in the southeast, to rent a Forest Service…
RE: Alaska-what are the must-see's for a one month vacation; hiking and scenery

by CascadeBob 02 February 2008

With that amount of time, why not take the ferry (Alaska Marine Highway) out of Bellingham, Washington. See beautiful coastal scenery…