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RE: Day trips from Anchorage, AK in August?

by trekker502 29 May 2012

Some of the hostels do have private rooms for couples. Check [www.AlaskaHostels.com] for a list of the hostels in Alaska with their web…
RE: traveling in Alaska

by range41 23 May 2012

Remember, Alaska is huge. Saying you want to see Skagway on a trip to Anchorage is like saying that since you are in Paris, you should…
RE: Copper river highway from Cordova, Alaska

by trekker502 12 April 2012

You could charter a Bush plane and flightsee over the glacier. There are many spectacular glaciers in Alaska, such as the Matanuska Glacier…
RE: Another Alaska question - kayaking

by trekker502 07 April 2012

There are kayaking tours to see the glaciers out of Whittier in Prince William Sound, about one hour's train ride from Anchorage. There…
Re: Tell me about Glacier Bay

by section8 07 April 2012

For question #2: How are you going to get to Gustavus? Is it somehow already on your route or is it some expense in time and money to…
RE: Alaska in Feb/March 2014, Anchorage and Fairbanks

by stopthebus 26 March 2012

You might want to check if any of the tour companies in Whittier have winter cruises on Prince William Sound. If not, you could possibly…
RE: Southcentral Alaska Questions - Thanks in Advance!

by trekker502 24 March 2012

Avon's Skin So Soft is favored as a mosquito repellent, but it unfortunately does attract bears! If you have rough, windy weather when…
RE: Southcentral Alaska Questions - Thanks in Advance!

by section8 24 March 2012

1.) The Kenai Fjords tours take you out into the Gulf of Alaska whereas PWS is much more sheltered. You can still get big water but rarely…
Re: Southcentral Alaska Questions - Thanks in Advance!

by OutdoorEL 24 March 2012

Hi all, A few more detailed questions - 1. Trekker, you mentioned getting pretty seasick on the Kenai Fjords cruise. Should we expect…
RE: ALASKA What to see?

by trekker502 19 March 2012

Many of the hostels do have private rooms for couples. There is a hostel at McCarthy, in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The 60 miles…
RE: Glacier Bay NP

by trekker502 18 March 2012

May is usually quite sunny in Southcentral Alaska (Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula), and somewhat sunny in Southeast Alaska (Juneau). It…
RE: Alaska Trip - seek advice (a family of five, for 3 week in Jul 2012)

by trekker502 12 March 2012

There is the 26 Glaciers cruise out of Whittier -- take the train or Alaska Grayline bus from Anchorage roundtrip. There is the Kenai…
Re: Campground Suggestions in Southcentral Alaska and Denali

by Danfc80 08 March 2012

I stayed at a campground directly across Prince William Sound from the town of Valdez. My tent was set up about 10 ft. from a quiet road.…
RE: Campground Suggestions in Southcentral Alaska and Denali

by trekker502 06 March 2012

Miller's Landing is an excellent choice. They rent kayaks and have kayak tours in Resurrection Bay. Portage Valley Campgrounds are nice,…
RE: Alaska Marine Highway

by CascadeBob 05 March 2012

IN sumer there are at least two sailings per week from Bellingham or Prince Rupert BC. Ther run from Bellongham to Ketchikan is actually…
RE: Alaska - best places for whale watch and plane tours?

by FlagStuff 14 February 2012

I can't comment on Homer, but was tremendously pleased with the Aialik Bay cruise out of Seward. Spectacular scenery, and whales, whales,…
RE: Alaska Early Season

by section8 04 February 2012

I sometimes hike up to the lakes on the Kenai Peninsula. I don't usually go until after the 4th of July because there can still be snow.…
RE: Alaska in 10 days?

by trekker502 03 February 2012

There are five species of salmon that you may catch on the Kenai Peninsula -- sockeye (red) salmon, coho (silver) salmon, (king) salmon,…
RE: Alaska

by trekker502 21 January 2012

After seeing how spectacular Alaska was during my summer seasonal job of surveying the islands in Prince William Sound, I returned home,…
RE: Alaska

by moongoddess 21 January 2012

Exactly, laketraveller. Cut the trip back to 3-4 weeks, and the OP's effective daily budget triples. That would give him enough money…
RE: Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by tch7 20 January 2012

A car is of limited value for getting from Anchorage to Denali. There's not a whole lot worth stopping for between them that a bus wouldn't…
RE: Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by jrobbah21 19 January 2012

Thanks to you both. Very much agree w/ your suggestion of budgeting flexibility, tch7 - i think that should be a given for almost every…
RE: Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by tch7 19 January 2012

That'd be a good length of time for doing SE Alaska, +or+ doing Denali + East half of Kenai Peninsula / Prince William Sound. Great scene…
RE: Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by trekker502 19 January 2012

Use "Search All Forums" to find "Gustavus" in the archives -- recent information about kayaking near Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska.…
Alaska trip planning for mid-late August

by jrobbah21 19 January 2012

Hi folks, I am beginning to plan a trip to Alaska with my girlfriend in mid-late August and hoping to get some feedback from those who…