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Glaciers

The Yakutat area features the largest concentration of glaciers and ice fields in the world, outside of Antarctica and Greenland. More land here is covered with year 'round ice and snow than not. Italio River Adventures has a variety of options, to explore this frozen wilderness.

Up close and personal exploration to some of the most amazing glaciers in the world, make a cruise through Glacier Bay seem tame. The glaciers of Yakutat are so unbelievably huge that all others, even by Alaska's standards, are dwarfed in comparison. Whether you are interested in glacier excursions as an add-on to a fishing trip, or as an in depth, multi-day experience, Italio River Adventures is the place for you.

The Yakutat Glacier/Harlequin Lake:

From our facility on the ocean beach, we make the trip to Harlequin Lake in about two hours by jet-boat. There is also an old logging road that leads from town to within a half mile of the lake. During the long and pleasant days of June, July and August, you will want to spend days exploring this vast wilderness. The Yakutat Glacier is the largest fresh-water valley glacier on the continent. Its massive icy face, which calves individual icebergs that would dwarf a football stadium, stretches over eight miles along the water.

We begin by boating all the way up the Dangerous River from the beach, or just the short distance from the end of the road, often sighting bear and moose along the way. Once we reach the lake, part of the Russell Fiord Wilderness, we transfer to our fleet of single and double sea kayaks. Silently gliding through the massive maze of icebergs is worth the trip alone. Crossing the lake to the glacier itself is beyond imagination.

We have two possible packages for this amazing destination. A six day/five night kayaking wilderness adventure takes in the breathtaking beauty and awesome power of this spectacular (no, I can't include enough adjectives to do this place justice) area. For extreme variety and adventure, try our seven day/six night combo kayak/float trip. Two days and nights kayaking and exploring Harlequin Lake, followed by a three mile hike into Italio Lake with two days and nights floating this pristine salmon stream, finishing with three days and two nights at our main facility on the ocean beach. Look in the TRIP OPTIONS for more details.

Alsek Glacier and Lake:

The world renowned Tatshenshini/Alsek River is the only river mighty enough to penetrate the St. Elias Range. Considered to be one of the three greatest scenic rafting rivers in the world, the Alsek is the trip of a lifetime. Access to the Alsek Lake is extremely limited, to protect this superlative wilderness. We have applications in to access this area, but until then, a scenic flight over the area can be added to any trip, weather permitting.

As with the Dangerous River, Italio River Adventures intends to approach from the Alsek from the ocean beach. We'll begin in the large estuary known as Dry Bay, a maze of channels and islands that is home to many nesting and endangered shore birds. We travel up the Alsek by jet-boat, through boiling white water, past giant bobbing icebergs. The spectacular lake features two mighty glaciers, that calve a tremendous volume of ice. The Grand Plateau Glacier trails off to the south, right to the base of Mt. Fairweather (15,300 feet), while the Alsek climbs thousands of feet before your eyes.

The Alsek is not an easy, casual trip and we'll recommend it only for the seasoned adventurer. If this trip interests you, please contact me directly to help us with planning and convincing the government of the need to issue a permit.

The Hubbard Glacier:

Week long sea kayaking trips to the Hubbard Glacier are available with a variety of options. Previous kayaking experience will be required, along with exceptional health and fitness. The Hubbard is the largest tidewater glacier in North America and one of the most active. In 1986, this massive river of ice surged forward, sealing off the Russell Fiord. Melting glacial run-off threatened the community of Yakutat, as "Russell Lake" began to rise and potentially overflow. The ice dam eventually broke through, but the Hubbard is still surging. The glacier surged again in 2002, plugging the gap with a gravel moraine dam, but the dam washed out a couple months later. We expect it to close off the fiord again in the near future.

The Hubbard is so huge that all scale of size is completely distorted. More than a dozen mountains taller than any point in the lower 48 rise right out of the water and ice. Much of Hubbard is over 20 stories above the water's surface. If you have ever seen those "little" glaciers from a cruise ship, you will quickly forget all about them. Kayaking expeditions with Italio River Adventures will be a trip you will never forget.

Scenic Flight Tours:

Viewing these mighty glaciers from eye level is spectacular, but for the more hearty adventurer. A bird's-eye view can be added to any vacation, if weather permits. Make sure you bring lots of film for this exciting trip.

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Yakutat, Alaska 99689

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