Outdoor Adventures got out of the Interior and down to Prince William Sound for 6-days of sea kayaking! Rick and I lead 8 students all over the Valdez Arm. We started Thursday morning with a water taxi to Jack Bay. After some wet-exit and T-rescue practice we explored the Bay in search of water.
On Friday we headed to Rocky Point at the mouth of Galena Bay for lunch. A group of Sea Lions led the way for us! Saturday morning welcomed us with a bit of rain but it soon passed as we crossed the narrows at Potato Point with calm seas. That afternoon we explored Sawmill Bay and Rob and Rick got their first successful kayak rolls.
Sunday morning called for an early rise in order to paddle with the tide all the way into Shoup Bay. We made it in time to paddle easily into the Shoup Lagoon to check out the Kittiwakes. That evening we splurged on a cabin. Monday was spent casually exploring the Shoup Glacier. That afternoon we paddled out of the Bay and were greeted with choppy seas beyond Shoup Spit. The group enjoyed the rougher water and did a great job paddling through the conditions. Up until then, we had calm seas all along. Tuesday morning called for another early morning in order to get back to town at a decent hour. We left Valdez at Noon after 6 miles of paddling and returned Fairbanks.
~Mark
This trip was remarkable because of the calm conditions, lack of rain and abundance of wildlife. In all my years of leading this trip, I have never seen so many sea lions and dall porpoise! We had a great trip and great group. I hope everyone is able to get out and paddle some more this summer!
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