Aialik Bay 3-Day & 5-Day Specials!

Aialik Bay 3-Day & 5-Day Specials

These prices include all water taxi costs and surcharges**, a naturalist guide, and all paddling and safety gear.  Tax and gratuity will be the only additional costs.

Guided Rental:       This cost will remain constant no matter how many people are on the trip.
                                   3-Day Trip:  $799 / person   (Ask about our new base camping options!)
                                   5-Day Trip:  $1040 / person

Fully Outfitted:       This cost will vary depending on how many people are on the trip.

3-Day Trip: 
$1090 / person (4+ people)        $1260 / person (3 people)        $1600 / person (2 people)

5-Day Trip:
$1430 / person (4+ people)        $1630 / person (3 people)        $2025 / person (2 people)

For a detailed description of the differences between Fully Outfitted and Guided Rental Trips, please click here.

Aialik Bay is a beautiful paradise, with lush green forests blanketing the hillsides, glaciers rumbling through the night, and ice chunks floating in the frigid sea.  It's a large bay with many coves to explore, and new and different surprises around every corner.  There are many black bears wandering the beaches, and curious harbor seals make their home in these waters.  Check out this sample itinerary below:

Three Day Adventure...

** The order of this itinerary will change depending on the weather and the tides, but the highlights will stay the same.

Day One:

We'll meet the water taxi at 8am, and head out of Resurrection Bay and into Aialik (eye-al-ik)... the next fjord to the west. Usually we'll see orcas, humpbacks, and sea lions on the way, and we'll certainly stop for good viewing and photo opportunities. The water taxi will drop us off near the Ranger station in Aialik Bay... and we'll pack our gear and cover all the basics of paddling before we leave the beach. We'll spend the afternoon exploring the coast - checking out sea stars, waterfalls, caves, and looking for wildlife. Views of Aialik and Pederson glaciers will follow us while we paddle all afternoon. We'll camp in Abra cove this first night. From this idyllic cove, we watch Aialik glacier in the distance, and waterfalls tumble down the sheer cliffs nearby. We'll pass a relaxing night on the beach listening to the rumble of the glacier, and rest up for the next day.

Day Two:

After a hearty breakfast, we'll pack up camp and head off to see Aialik Glacier. Chunks of ice typically float all around, and harbor seals poke their heads out, watching you paddle past. The glacier is very active, and you'll watch giant chunks of ice tumble into the sea before you. We'll spend as much time as you'd like watching this massive face of ice, and listening to the cracking, rumbling, and roaring as it carves its way down the mountainside.

After leaving the giant face of Aialik glacier behind, we'll paddle along Slate Island, and to Pederson Lagoon. Pederson Lagoon is a phenomenal paradise... a haven for marine mammals, black bears, bald eagles, and the like. Sea otters are often cruising around the lagoon on their backs, munching on some variety of tasty seafood. There is a population of over 200 harbor seals in the lagoon - and they'll sometimes swim close, checking you out with their dark, curious eyes. We'll keep our eyes open for black bears walking the beaches here, too. We'll paddle into the upper lagoon, where Pederson Glacier calves into the icy waters, leaving large icebergs.  This is a magical paradise that will take your breath away.

After exploring the lagoon, we'll head out and find our nearby camping beach. Since we carry all our food in bear canisters - we can camp anywhere, and can get away from other people. Enjoy a quiet and secluded night - watching the otters and seals offshore, and taking in stunning views.

Day Three:

After a great breakfast, you'll break camp and make your way toward Holgate Glacier. There are some great sights along the way, including a brilliant rock arch that you can paddle through (given the tide is right and the seas are calm). Sea stars cling to the walls, and jagged rock hangs above you as you pass through the arch and emerge to stunning views of hanging glaciers and waterfalls. It's magnificent. We'll stop for lunch on the beach in Holgate Arm, and then make our way toward Holgate Glacier. This giant tidewater face is pretty active and always impressive. We'll spend time at the face, hoping for a good show, and then paddle to meet our water taxi.

On the way home, again, we'll look for wildlife and whales and enjoy the pristine scenery of these remote areas.

For the five day itinerary:

The three days listed above will be the middle three days of your trip. In addition, you will most likely explore all the way out to Bear Cove and McMullen. These stretches of coastline are simply spectacular. There aren't many people who venture as far out to the southern ends of the fjord, and so you'll enjoy the rock formations, arches, and gorgeous beaches in solitude. There is no end to the exploration you can do out here... and having the two extra days adds so much to what you'll be able to see!

** Please keep in mind that this is only a sample itinerary.  The real itinerary will be similar, but will be determined by the guide depending on tides, weather, and paddling abilities.


 ** A fuel surcharge is included in the trip cost, and that surcharge will vary from week to week, reflecting fuel costs at the time of trip departure.  Our quoted trip price may fluctuate slightly between the time of booking and the time of the trip - due solely to this fuel surcharge variation.