In 2007, we paddled from late spring through early fall along the Inside Passage of northern BC and much of Southeast Alaska. Lothar started out in a whitewater kayak, launching with a couple friends—a long Frisbee throw from our house in Smithers. I met him in Prince Rupert. We paddled in our bright, shiny and almost new Seaward Passat G3 (a double kayak) to Juneau, on to Glacier Bay for three weeks of roaming, and then back to Juneau to catch the ferry home.
This page under construction. I’ll add more soon. In the meantime, here’s a few specs and our general route.
Lothar:
6 May to 23 August
approximately 350 km
Lothar and Debbie:
19 May to 23 August
2100+ km
Sea kayaking the Inside Passage of the Alaska Panhandle. We traveled from Smithers BC to Glacier Bay, Alaska and then back to Juneau, Alaska.
The trip started with whitewater kayaks on the Bulkley River in Smithers with a switch to a double sea kayak at the confluence of the Skeena and then on to Prince Rupert.
From Prince Rupert we travelled to Junuea to resupply and then circumnavigated Revillagegado (almost) to visit Misty Fiords National Park and the mighty Unuk River and then on to Ernest Sound.
We headed north to Wrangell (via Anan Creek Bear Observatory) and then took an opportunistic offer from a fisherman for ferry up the mighty Stikine River (50 km) to paddle back down. Next we headed to Petersburg and then on to Admiralty Island.
Paddle across Fredrick Sound, through Mecca (for humpback whales); to Admiralty Island, up Seymour Canal to a short tramway portage to Stephens Passage; on to Juneau; and then Gustavus via Point Adolphus on Chichgof Island.
Gustavus to Glacier Bay then back Juneau to (reluctantly) catch a ferry home, via the mainland and north end of Admiralty Island (previous image).
