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2001 Kayaking and Glacier Trip Gallery

Summer 2001 was the inaugural season for our kayaking trips.  We made one day trip through the islands of Yakutat Bay and four trips through the ice of Harlequin Lake.  First up is a tour if the islands that shelter Yakutat's harbor.  The aerial photo shows only part of the island system,  with long narrow passages that are teeming with life.  We had pods of porpoise come up for a curious look,  before we landed on Khantaak Island for lunch and a short hike.  Across the island,  we were greeted by the spectacular view of Mt. St. Elias and the Malaspina Glacier.  This gorgeous day was in the middle of September,  with Coho jumping all around us:
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Harlequin Lake is huge,  with North America's largest fresh-water glacier - the Yakutat Glacier.  There is an old logging road that heads 40 miles out of town before ending in the middle of nowhere at the Dangerous River.  A short shuttle upstream into the lake begins a week-long odyssey into a real wilderness without any touch of humanity.  After loading up the kayaks with our gear,  we head out through the maze of passageways between the massive icebergs:
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From our launch-point at the lake outlet,  it is eight miles to the glacier's face.  Depending on the skill level and fitness of the group,  we could either cross the entire lake,  or choose from several great camp spots along the way.  We usually chose to enjoy the journey through the bergs and make the crossing in two days:
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This is the view from camp one,  followed by a day of exploring around camp two:
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The remaining days of the trips were spent exploring the unbelievable landscape around the retreating glacier,  paddling along the face,  watching mountain goat out on the glacier,  hiking along the tumbling salmon streams and scrambling up the rocky cliffs for spectacular views:
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