Seward sea kayaking tour 3 yp 7 days, sea kayaking in Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park's Aialik Bay, one of Alaska's most diverse sea kayaking destination. Seward sea kayak trip departing Seward, Alaska includes whale watching and tide water glaciers.

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3 to 7 Day Kenai Fjords Aialik Bay Sea Kayaking Camping Trips Departing From Seward

These sea kayaking camping trips are completely outfitted and guided as custom private trips. Rates are based on the number of people on the trip. If you would like to save on the cost, we can try to combine groups if your group is okay with that.

Also see our most popular Aialik Bay trip option, 7 days departing from Anchorage. This trip has scheduled departure dates. This is a complete package that includes the transportation from Anchorage to Seward and the pre- and post-trip overnight lodging in Seward.

Holgate Glacier Sea KayakingDeparting from Seward, our Aialik Bay Alaska sea kayaking camping adventures includes a small boat wildlife cruise to Aialik Bay a sea kayaking paradise in Kenai Fjords National Park. Kenai Fjords is famous for its abundance of wildlife and tidewater glaciers. Kenai Fjords National Park is one of Alaska's hotspots for Alaska wildlife viewing. We often see pods of killer whales, humpback whales, harbor seals, sea otters, black bears, mountain goats, bald eagles, the endangered Steller sea lion, and a variety of marine birds, including puffins. Visit our Aialik Bay Photo Album.

The more time you have the better experience you will have. Getting to Aialik Bay requires more than a 1/2 days travel time. A 3 day Aialik trip gives you one full days paddling time. 4 days for a noticeable better trip and 5 days you will have time to see all 3 glacier in Aialik Bay. 6 and 7 day trips gives you time to start farther out in the bay and see areas that are seldom visited for the ultimate Aialik Bay experience.

If you are not committed to touring Aialik Bay, for a 3 day or shorter trip we highly recommend our Bear Glacier trip. Our Bear Glacier Wilderness Retreat offers a much better Alaska sea kayaking experience for shorter trips and offers the comfort of our base camp there. Aialik Bay has the advantage of potentially viewing more wildlife. But on 3 day or shorter trips, the added travel time getting to and from the bay does not leave as much paddling time to really appreciate Aialik Bay. The relative closeness of Bear Glacier offers you ample paddling time on a shorter trip and the scenic value and paddling around the giant icebergs is truly an amazing experience.

Combine our Aialik Bay sea kayaking adventure with our bear viewing or our Denali National Park adventure for a terrific Alaska Vacation.

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  • Dry Suit - We supply dry suits to keep you warm, dry, and help protect you from hypothermia in Alaska's cold waters. Other Seward sea kayaking outfitters provide (or rent at extra cost) rain gear and rubber boots that offer little protection. Another advantage to dry suits is that if the weather turns wet, they add warmth and a comfort level you would not think possible in this maritime environment.
  • Single Kayaks - We provide an option to paddle your own single-person kayak. Most other outfitters use only two-person kayaks. Please inquire.
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OVERVIEW
Tour Type: Custom Private Sea Kayaking Trips, Wildlife Viewing, Camping
Difficulty: Moderate
Comfort: Tent Camping
Prior Experience: None

3 to 7 day sea kayaking remote camping adventure departs Seward, Alaska and includes sea kayaking in Kenai Fjords National Park's Aialik Bay, visiting tidewater glaciers, and wildlife viewing. We often see humpback whales and pods of Orca whales, Dall porpoise, harbor seals, sea otters, black bears, mountain goats, bald eagles, and a variety of marine birds including puffins are also commonly seen.

An optional sea kayaking tour package is also available that includes the transportation from Anchorage to Seward and the pre and post trip lodging in Seward, Alaska. CLICK HERE: Sea Kayaking Tour Package, Seward transportation, and pre and post trip lodging in Seward.
SAMPLE ITINERARY, 5 DAYS**
Holgate Glacier Sea KayakingArrival - Plan to arrive in Seward at least one day before your kayak trip departure date. Meet with Backcountry Safaris to get outfitted with a dry suit, rain gear, rubber boots, and dry bags.

Complete tour package that includes the transportation to and from Seward, the pre- and post-trip lodging in Seward is also available.

A 3 day trip would include day 1, a visit to Aialik Glacier and day 5 in the below sample itinerary.

Day 1 - Our guides will pick you at one of the local hotels at 7:00 a.m. or if you choose you can meet us at the small boat ramp. With team effort we will load our sea kayaks and gear onto an ocean charter vessel for a 4-hour marine wildlife and glacier cruise to our first camp. Along the way, we round Cape Aialik, pass Caines Head, Bear Glacier, and a Stellar sea lion haulout. We'll set up camp, then devote the rest of the day to sea kayak safety and instruction as we paddle around our new environment.

Day 2 - Today we paddle up to the face of Aialik Glacier and take a long lunch break to watch the glacier calve and watch the seals playing on the icebergs. After lunch we head for Pedersen Lagoon, which is used by harbor seals to escape from orca whales. A beautiful glacier empties into an upper lagoon filling it with massive icebergs. This area is teeming with wildlife including bears, eagles, waterfowl, shorebirds, sea otters and harbor seals. Wolves and coyotes have also been reported in this area.

sea kayaking with whalesDay 3 - Today we head out toward the open ocean and paddle around Holgate Head and back into Holgate Arm, setting camp up on Holgate Beach.

Day 4 - We will paddle our way to the end of the fjord to visit the Holgate Glacier, the last of the three tidewater glaciers in Aialik Bay. We'll sea kayak through ice and "bergy bits" in front of the active glacier and watch it calve into the ocean with a thunderous roar.

Day 5
- We break camp early morning and if you choose you can go for a short paddle near camp while waiting for our charter boat to arrive for our ride back to Seward. Our shuttle driver will meet us at the dock and take you to back to your hotel.
2016 TOUR DATES

Daily Departures
June 1 - September 15

This trip departs Seward, Alaska at 7:00 a.m. Participants need to meet with Backcountry Safaris the day before departure to get outfitted with a dry suit, rain gear, rubber boots, and to pick up dry bags to pack gear in.

Call 1-907-222-1632 to add tour options.
Complete tour package that includes the transportation to and from Seward, the pre- and post-trip lodging in Seward is also available. (Our most popular Aialik Bay kayaking option)

Combine this sea kayaking adventure with our bear viewing or our Denali National Park adventure for a terrific Alaska Vacation.
2016 RATES

This trip has Tiered Pricing.
This trip is priced according to the smallest number of full paying guests that we must have to operate the trip. At the time of reservation we invoice you at the highest tier price until final payment is due. If the price drops due to an increase in the group size before your trip departs, you will be refunded the difference. Note that paying guests does not include guides or any guests already getting a discount (example, combining trips may earn you a discount).

Custom Private Trips

3 DAY TRIP
   2 Travelers: $1350 each plus tax.
   3 Travelers: $1250 each plus tax.
   4 - 6 Travelers: $1050 each plus tax.
   Over 6 Travelers: Call

4 DAY TRIP
   2 Travelers: $1575 each plus tax.
   3 Travelers: $1425 each plus tax.
   4 - 6 Travelers: $1225 each plus tax.
   Over 6 Travelers: Call

5 DAY TRIP
   2 Travelers: $1750 each plus tax.
   3 Travelers: $1600 each plus tax.
   4 - 6 Travelers: $1400 each plus tax.
   Over 6 Travelers: Call

6 DAY TRIP
   2 Travelers: $1925 each plus tax.
   3 Travelers: $1775 each plus tax.
   4 - 6 Travelers: $1575 each plus tax.
   Over 6 Travelers: Call

7 DAY TRIP
   2 Travelers: $2100 each plus tax.
   3 Travelers: $1950 each plus tax.
   4 - 6 Travelers: $1750 each plus tax.
   Over 6 Travelers: Call

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MAPS
Aialik Bay Map
Kenai Fjords National Park Map
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RELATED LINKS AND NATURAL HISTORY
Aialik Bay Photo Album
Kenai Fjords Wildlife
Kenai Fjords National Park Cultural Resources
Kenai Fjords Glaciers - Glacial Features
Harding Icefield
The Retreat of Exit Glacier
A Tour of the Life of a Glacier
Iceberg Sizes, Shapes And Classifications
Hypothermia, Cold Water Immersion
Wildlife Whale Watching Glacier Cruise

SUGGESTED ALASKA READING LIST
Kenai Fjords Historic Resource Study (online book) by Linda Cook and Frank Norris
Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords by David Miller
Kenai Fjords Park - Trails Illustrated Map
Alaska: A Novel by James A. Michener
Alaska: A History of the 49th State by Claus-M Naske and Herman E. Slotnick
Guide to the Birds of Alaska by Robert H. Armstrong
Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska by John G. S. Trelawny
Coming into the Country by John McPhee
Travels in Alaska by John Muir

Dall PorpoiseDid You Know?
The Dall's Porpoise may be the fastest small cetacean on the planet? It has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots. These creatures delight in riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords. riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords.
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**Tour Itineraries: Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.

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