Chichagof Island, Mountain landing -Alaska
Checking out a mountain strip on Chichagof Island, Alaska
Chichagof Island
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Chichagof Island, or Shee Kaax, is an island in the Alexander Archipelago of the Alaska Panhandle.At 75 miles long and 50 miles wide, it has a land area of 2,048.61 square miles , making it the fifth largest island in the United States and the 109th largest island in the world.Its coastline measures 742 miles.There was a 2000 census population of 1,342 persons.
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Juneau To Gustavus
Clips from my flight from Juneau To Gustavus, AK, in May 2018. It was a beautiful, clear day, so we got to fly through the mountains!
Hoonah, Alaska
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Hoonah is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state.It is 30 miles west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage.Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th largest island in the world and the 5th largest island in the United States.At the 2000 census the population was 860, though summer population can swell to over 1,300 depending on fishing, boating, hiking and hunting conditions.
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Kayak Alaska (Gustavus, Glacier Bay, Chichagof Island)
Ensure playback setting (bottom right of video window) is on 1080 (HD). Video footage shot on a visit to Gustavus and Glacier Bay, Alaska in July / August 2017. Kayaking footage shot at Chichagof Island
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Hoonah (Xunaa in Tlingit) is a largely Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's panhandle in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles (48 km) west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inside Passage.
Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th largest island in the world and the 5th largest island in the United States. At the 2010 census the population was 760, down from 860 at the 2000 census. In the summer the population can swell to over 1,300 depending on fishing, boating, hiking and hunting conditions.
Hoonah became the official spelling in 1901, with establishment of the Hoonah branch of the United States Post Office. Xunaa means protected from the North Wind in the Tlingit language.
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7/15/15 - Day 78 - Arriving in Juneau, Alaska
We arrive in Juneau, Alaska, the Capitol and get our camp spot at Mendenhall Glacier Campground in the Tongass National Forest.
Icy Strait Point, Hoonah, Alaska Cruise 2020
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Icy Strait Point is a privately owned tourist destination just outside the small village of Hoonah, Alaska. It is located on Chichagof Island and is named after the nearby Icy Strait. Owned by Huna Totem Corporation, it is the only privately owned cruise destination in Alaska, as most stops are owned by the cities in which they are located. Huna Totem Corporation is owned by approximately 1,350 Alaskan Natives with aboriginal ties to Hoonah and the Glacier Bay area. Many of them are of the Tlingit people.
Location: 108 Cannery Road, Hoonah, Alaska
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The corporation's goal was to preserve the character of the local village and culture as much as possible, despite the influx of visitors, while still providing substantial help to local economic prospects. They have won several awards for doing this, including in 2008 a Travel to a Better World Award from National Geographic Traveler magazine, in 2012 a Global Vision Award from Travel + Leisure magazine, and in 2013 a finalist World Savers Award from Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
The site includes the 1930s Hoonah Packing Company facility, now converted into a museum, restaurant, and shops. In the view of two travel books, the cannery at the site has been beautifully restored. At the dock, traditionally garbed presenters offer a look at Huna Tlingit culture, and an indoor theatrical production along the same lines is also offered. All shops located there are owned by Alaskans. Alaska's Wildest Kitchen shows visitors the importance of salmon and subsistence fishing in the Tlingit culture and features a culinary instruction space where local residents demonstrate how to fillet salmon and halibut and turn them into burgers, spreads, casseroles, and grilled entrees. The local town of Hoonah is a mile's walk, and reveals contemporary Tlingit life. A 2014 USA Today article described the chance to experience Alaska Native culture in small villages such as Hoonah one of the ten reasons to visit the state.
For the most part, however, Icy Strait Point is a jumping-off point for shore excursions for the cruise passengers. The most well-known of these is the ZipRider zip-line that completes its run near the facility, which was constructed by the Huna Totem Corporation. Opening in May 2007, it measures 5,330 feet (1,620 m) and made claims to being the longest in the world, or later to at least being one of the longest and highest – at 1,330 feet (410 m) – in North America. It has been rated a statewide must do attraction by the Anchorage Daily News. The zip-line was also featured in September 2013 on Travel Channel's Ride-iculous show.
Another popular excursion is to search for coastal brown bears on the nearby Spasski River, where sightings happen but are not guaranteed. Other wildlife, such as bald eagles, are frequently seen in the area. Whale watching excursions are also conducted, as the facility is near the Point Adolphus feeding area for humpback whales. By 2011, attractions at and around Icy Strait Point had reached the level where they were getting non-cruise visitors as well.
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Admiralty Island - Tracking The Brown Bear
This is my entry to the Ultimate Traveler Competition hosted by Cover-More Travel Insurance!
I flew from Charlotte, NC to Juneau, AK where I took part in a 4 person bear tracking expedition. The expedition was led by top survivalist, Kellie Nightlinger and her partner Rich.
Mount Jumbo (Bradley) - Douglas, Alaska
Took my sister for her first time summiting Jumbo! Estimated a 5 hour hike and we did it in 4:49 (counting time spent at the top)! Just happy the rain didn't last long and it cleared up for a few minutes!
Glacier Bay National Park Cruising and Tips
Glacier Bay National Park: Up close and personal with a powerful force of nature - Glacier. Glacier Bay National Park from the comfort of the cruise ship is the highlight of any Alaskan cruise. See the sights and sounds plus some tips to maximize your enjoyment
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Angoon - Unseen Alaska
Angoon is the only permanent settlement on Admiralty Island, located on the southwest coast at Kootznoowoo Inlet. Angoon is 55 miles southwest of Juneau and 41 miles northeast of Sitka. Admiralty Island has long been the home of the Kootznoowoo (“fortress of brown bears”) Tlingit tribe. The picturesque community of Angoon has fewer than 600 people who live there year-round. The region will remain undeveloped, as it is part of the protected Kootznoowoo Wilderness. The ancient forests of spruce and hemlock provide home to abundant wildlife, including the highest density of bald eagles in the world.
Southeast Alaska 2014
Bears, glaciers, eagles, mountains, whales, ocean and forest; It all goes hand in hand in Southeast Alaska and what a special place to have so much protected for the wildlife to be wild.
This past summer I celebrated my 20th season of guiding in our grand 49th state and this video is a mere tribute to the beauty of the magical archipelago of Southeast Alaska.
This was a special summer because I spent my time aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion and Sea Bird as a naturalist / photo instructor for Lindblad Expeditions. Exploring these wonderful islands for 8 out of 11 week afforded me the opportunity to witness seasons change and natural cycles.
The salmon drive everything and the tides control the salmon. The glaciers are rapidly changing before our eyes. And the cycle repeats…. bears, glaciers, eagles, mountains, ocean, whales and forest.
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The Wildlife of Glacier Bay Alaska
From the tiniest crabs to the largest brown bears guests aboard National Geographic Sea Bird see the wildlife of Alaska.
Hiking Bear Trails in Alaska
Join Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic guests in Alaska on a hike on Chichagof Island. Video by Dexter Sear.
Abandoned jalopy in the southeast Alaska rainforest
Near Point Bridget State Park, north of Juneau
Gustavus, Ak
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Alaska Tour - Part 1
Alaska Tour, Part 1, July 27- Aug 6, 2018.
From Vancouver to Anchorage with Royal Caribbean (ship: Radiance of the Seas) and Denali National Park by land.
Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau.
Ketchikan:
Ketchikan ( is a city in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost city in Alaska. With a population around 14,000 (with suburbs) Ketchikan is located on Revillagigedo Island, so named in 1793 by Captain George Vancouver.
Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles.
Ketchikan's economy is based upon government services, tourism and commercial fishing. Ketchikan is known as the Salmon Capital of the World.
Icy Strait Point:
Icy Strait Point is a privately owned tourist destination just outside the small village of Hoonah, Alaska. It is located on Chichagof Island and is named after the nearby Icy Strait. Owned by Huna Totem Corporation, it is the only privately owned cruise destination in Alaska, as most stops are owned by the cities in which they are located. Huna Totem Corporation is owned by approximately 1,350 Alaskan Natives with aboriginal ties to Hoonah and the Glacier Bay area. Many of them are of the Tlingit people.
From 1912 to 1953 the Icy Straight Salmon Company operated there as a full-fledged canning operation. Today it is a museum. In May of 2007 a World’s largest zip line ZipRider was opened. You can soar there at speeds exceeding 60 mph and there are six lanes.
Juneau:
Juneau is a capital of Alaska and was born at the time of Gold Rush in 1880 when gold nuggets were discovered in Gold Creek, Quartz Gulch and Silver Bow Basin along the Gastineau Channel. Juneau is accessible by water and air only and has a population around 34,000. It situated at the foots of the mountains covered with deep green forest. One Main Street with no traffic lights, instead a man in red jacket and with a stop sign regulates the traffic and pedestrians. We saw the same in Ketchikan. What surprised me is the amount of diamonds stores in every city in Alaska - so many of them! I’m wondering how they can survive facing such a competition. What we have not see is a normal food store we are so accustomed to see at every corner in big and little cities all over America.
At midday we went for Mendenhall Glacier ( and Salmon Bake excursion. The view of the Mendenhall Glacier was absolutely magnificent! This glacier is slowly receding - the sign of Global warming.
After spending some time at the Mendenhall Glacier sight, bus took us to the camp site in the forest where delicious fresh prepared food was awaiting for us. Grilled salmon was so tasty! It was a camp fire there and live music. In the creek nearby we saw a lot of salmon fish - they come there from the ocean to spawn their eggs and die after that. Because of a lot of dead fish in the creek, birds and bears coming there for feeding. A small waterfall cascaded into the creek. We were surrounded by deep forest. It was such a serenity!
Southeast - Life in The Alaska Panhandle
A photo essay on being a visitor versus a resident of Southeast Alaska.
The program has aired on MarinTV (operated by the Community Media Center of Marin, cmcm.tv) and other public access television stations across the U.S. serving more than 500,000 households.
Produced & Directed by Dick Jordan and Tales Told From The Road (talestoldfromtheroad.com).
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