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We stock fibreglass Northwest Kayaks Cadence singles and Seascape Point 5 doubles. Rates are $45 per 24 hour day for singles and $55 for doubles. Contracts four days or longer receive a 20% discount.All rentals include life jackets, spray skirts, paddles (aquabound -fibreglass,) sponges, pumps and tow lines. Prices do not include 7% sales tax.
Our 28 ft jet boat , Kraken, may be chartered to taxi independent travelers. Costs vary by destination and are based on a rate of $160 per hour with a $20 per hour discount with kayak rentals. Kraken can carry 6 passengers, kayaks and gear.
0800 depart Wrangell for Earl West Cove. Paddle from EWC to Berg Bay and Aaron Creek. Explore waterfalls, look for bears, goats, eagles and migratory birds. 1700 return to Wrangell by jet boat. $190 per person 4 person minimum, 10 maximum. Taxes and gear are included.
0900 depart Wrangell for the put in at Pat's Creek. Paddle "out the road," south to Nemo Point. Curios seals follow the kayaks along the route between islands. A variety of ducks and scoters gather here to feed along the upwellings caused by tidal exchanges. We will stop for lunch along the way. Exact locations will be determined by your guide. 1700 - Return to Wrangell. $150 per person 4 person minimum, 10 maximum. Taxes and gear are included.
Rivers and glaciers are the focus of this trip. Both Shakes and Le Conte glaciers flow from the Stikine Icefield surrounding Devil's Thumb and Castle Mountain. Shakes Glacier terminates into Shakes Lake, one of the most spectacular scenes in SE Alaska. Le Conte is the southern most tidewater glacier in North America. It is presently one of the most active glaciers as well, retreating as much as 1/2 mile in the past 2 years. Prior paddling experience is required. Cost is $1,300 per person (includes $190 for meals and lodging in Wrangell and $130 boat transport.)
Day 1 - Arrive Wrangell, orientation, lodging and dinner at Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge.Your guide will issue dry bags and answer any questions you may have.
Day 2 - 0800 meet at city dock, load boats and gear, jet to Shakes Lake. Explore Shakes Lake. Paddle to Shakes Glacier and examine floating icebergs. With sheer walls of granite falling into this deep lake we can feel the grandeur of this country.
Day 3,4,5 - Depart for the hot tubs to enjoy a soak before we continue our travels. We will continue to Dog Salmon Creek , Mallard Slough and Camp Island via the North Arm channel of the Stikine. Explore the lower river where beaver, moose wolf and eagles are among the many animals that may be seen. Look for the picturesque canvas of wildflowers amidst the rich marsh grasses.
Day 6 - Explore Le Conte Bay and paddle among the icebergs. Watch seals as they climb on and off the ice. Afternoon jet boat pick up for return to Wrangell.
Study the life of a river as you navigate in the quiet North
Arm of the Stikine River. Our trip begins in Shakes Glacier where
we study the massive ice rivers that formed this magnificant
land. We then continue down to Hot Springs Slough to enjoy a
soak in a natural hot spring before winding through Hooligan
Slough. Eagles, Kingfishers, Vancouver Geese, and Trumpeter Swans
are among the many birds that may be found in the quiet reaches
of the North Arm. Moose, Bears and Wolves have been spotted drinking
and foraging along the banks. Beavers build dams, creating habitat
for themselves and the fish who make their way back into the
many creeks and streams. We then continue to Knig Slough where
the grasslands of the Stikine Delta are ablaze with the colors
of wildflowers. Shooting Stars, Lupine, Chocolate Lilies, Indian
Paintbrush fill the palate of colors as they emerge among the
deep green grass. Knig Slough leads us to Dry Straits and the
Stikine River Flats. As its name implies, Dry Straits is flooded
twice daily and is impassable otherwise. The imensity of the
delta and the influence of the tide are striking as we padddle
our way towards town. Prior paddling experience is required.
Cost is $1,300 per person (includes $190 for meals
and lodging in Wrangell and $130 boat transport.)
Day 1 - Arrive Wrangell, orientation, lodging and dinner at Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge. Your guide will issue dry bags and answer any questions you may have.
Day 2 - 0900, meet at Alaska Vistas store for boat drop at Shakes Lake.
Day 3 to 6 - Shakes Lake to Wrangell. Guide will decide on camping spots based on strength of group and weather.
Snow Pass, located at the south end of Wrangell Narrows, is a channel with ledges and holes that cause uplifting and mixing of nutrient rich waters as the tides change. Tidal changes cause srong currents and concentrate feed which in turn attract a variety of marine mammals, fish and invertebrate life. Humpback Whales, porpoise, seals, otters and ocassionally Orcas weave their way between islands reaping the bounty of the sea. An ideal trip for a long weekend, three days are spent among the islands that dot these waters. Cost is $980.00 per person ( includes $190 for meals and lodging in Wrangell plus $250 for boat transport)
Day 1 - Arrive Wrangell, orientation, lodging and dinner at Harding's Old Sourdough Lodge.Your guide will issue dry bags and answer any questions you may have.
Day 2,3,4 - Boat transport to your first camp in the Kasaverof Islands. Beachcomb, explore, paddle and relax. Take in the wonders of this immense land, look for colorful creatures in the tidepools, or just drift as you watch for the blow of a whale. Enjoy the wonders of nature. Look for the bubble feed techniques Humpbacks use while in these waters. The boat will return for you and your group on the afternoon of day 4.
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Our small and versatile fleet enables us to offer you a choice to fit your vacation style. The following prices are effective for 2003
Day Trips:
Full Day - depart 0600 return 1400 - $200 per person 2 person minimum
Half Day -depart 0800 return 1200 - $120 per person 2 person minimum
Trout:
Full day - depart at 0600 return at 1600 ( 8 hrs ) $220 per person, 2 person minimum. Four person maximum.
Prices include fishing gear. Prices do not include city sales tax of 7%. Licenses and stamps are extra and may be purchased at our office.
Lodging can be provided at Hardings Old Sourdough Lodge. Cost of $110 per person double occupancy includes breakfast and dinner. Lodging only options area also available.
Confirmed reservations require a 50% deposit upon booking. The remaining 50% is due upon arrival in Wrangell. Cancellations made more than 30 days before the trip are fully refunded. Cancellations made less than 30 days before a trip will be refunded less a 10% fee. A minimum of 3% will be deducted for cancellations made for credit card deposits. However if due to unforeseen circumstances we at Alaska Vistas cancel a trip, all deposits will be refunded fully.
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May 14 - May 23;
July 6 - July 15;
Day
4 - 8 On the river . Drifting from our first camp to
Great Glacier. Your guides will determine camp stops based on
group activity and weather. Guests will enjoy time to explore
and hike, or simply relax by the fire. Gourmet meals, tales of
the north, the peace and tranquility of lands far away from the
bustles of everyday life are just a part of the adventure. We
will generally not spend more than 4 hours on the river each
day, allowing for opportunities to explore and more. Camps are
varied as the topography and natural history of the route changes
as we pass through he Coast Mountains. We are following the trail
of 98, in the footsteps of the great naturalist John Muir. Glaciers
and mountains surround us as we look for moose, bear, goats and
wolves.
Day
9 Drift to Great Glacier where we will hike
through the rainforest to the moraine lake for lunch. After lunch
we continue downstream past the confluence of the Iskut River
to the historic Border House.