Haines Wilderness River Adventures - Haines, Alaska
I spent an afternoon looking for bears, eagles, and moose. I saw all three - NO moose on camera. They are a little camera shy. Badass bear playing with a stick in the river made it all worth it. If you have the itch to see Alaska, I suggest Haines. A beautiful bay town with a traditional feel and welcoming people. 37% are left handed...coincidence? From a lefty, it all makes perfect sense.
SEARHC Recruitment Video - Haines, Alaska
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Rafting Tour to Haines - Skagway, Alaska
Your trip begins with a 45-minute ferry ride along the steep-walled fjords connecting Skagway to Haines. Over a dozen unnamed waterfalls drop hundreds of feet from the cliff sides on both sides of the boat. Marvel at the scenery and look for humpback whales, harbor seals, and bald eagles.
Upon arrival in Haines, meet your expert guide and enjoy a riverside drive along the Haines Highway. The drive is incredibly scenic: glacier-clad mountains thrust to the sky, colorful wildflowers line the road, green riverside channels provide habitat for moose, bear and trumpeter swans. The highway was declared a National Scenic Byway in 2009. Arrive at the river in the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, approximately 40 minutes away.
After boarding your raft, enjoy a scenic float down the Chilkat River through the famous Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, home of the world's largest concentration of Bald Eagles. You are immersed in the Alaskan wilderness, floating the silent river. As there are no rapids (white water) on the river, it makes for a very relaxing float. Depending on the flow of the river, the float portion lasts about 1 1/2 hours.
Along the way, your professional guide will explain the natural history of the area, Chilkat Indian Heritage, and share some exciting stories from life in the Alaskan wilderness. The number of eagles you will see is dependent on the food available to the eagles (i.e. the fish runs). During the early months of the summer season you will often see parent eagles sitting on nests, eaglets in nests and the parent eagles flying to the nest with food for their young. Thousands of bald eagles travel here to feed on salmon in the fall and winter. During very warm days, the eagles are often seen catching the thermals and soaring above the mountain peaks.
Paddling is not required, as your expert guide will push the raft along, explaining the intricate balance of nature that makes this a unique and special place. Don't leave your camera behind for this adventure!
After rafting, enjoy a picnic lunch on your way back to Haines. Board the Fast Ferry to Skagway and return to your ship with memories of an unforgettable adventure.
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Chilkat River Rafting in Haines, Alaska
Rafting through the Bald Eagle Preserve
HAINES, ALASKA
The Alaska we all dream about: real, authentic and unashamed. Haines, Alaska is like no other destination. With fascinating history, intriguing culture, breathtaking scenery and adventure to last a lifetime, there’s no question that the time you spend when you visit Haines will be enjoyed and remembered for years to come.
Haines boasts year round fun for the entire family, located along the edge of North America's longest and deepest fjord, just 68 nautical miles north of Juneau in Southeast Alaska. Craggy mountain peaks tower above a lush coastal rainforest with temperate seasons that call to the adventurer in all of us. Fill the long daylight hours of summer with a rafting trip, a deep-sea halibut fishing charter, or a hike through an ancient spruce forest. Visit museums dedicated to our earliest residents, the Native Tlingit people, and a national favorite, the American Bald Eagle. And if your still up for more, explore gold rush era Fort William H. Seward, or find yourself alone at the end of a rocky beach trail.
No matter where your interests lie you can be assured to find something truly amazing in Haines. Whatever you chose, there won't be enough time to do it all.
Skagway to Haines, Alaska Tour
This video is a compilation of clips that I took over the past several months while working my seasonal job in Alaska.
The spiel is a shortened a version of the original one that I gave on our trips from Skagway over to Haines.
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Chilkat River Adventures - Scenic Boat Tours from Haines & Skagway Alaska
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Where the road ends, your adventure begins! Experience the true wilderness that Alaska is famous for on our narrated river tour in the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve which explores miles tributaries of the stunning glacially carved, braided Chilkat River system. The boats are powered by quiet four stroke outboard jet motors and are uncovered for the best wildlife, scenery, and photography opportunities. Moose are often the highlight of the tour along with bald eagles and their massive nests that are dotted along the river banks. The private property for the jet boat landing, is owned by the Hess family, providing visitors with all the amenities, such as modern, clean bathrooms and a covered, heated lunch pavilion. This tour offers everything, extra outerwear to stay warm and dry, customer service at the highest level, warm and friendly staff, experienced Coast Guard licensed captains and plenty of fun. The Hess family started their business in 1991, taking guests from afar, to explore their Alaskan backyard!
Haines from Skagway: Haines Eagle Preserve Wildlife River Adventure - Holland America Line
Cruise along a fjord to Haines, Alaska where you'll board a jet boat and speed down the Chilkat River to Chilkat Eagle Preserve which boasts the largest group of Bald Eagles in the world.
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2016 beren Chilkoot lake, Haines, Alaska
We zijn in Haines bij het Chilkoot Lake geweest en daar was ook een mama beer met twee cubs. Eerst zwemmend door de rivier en later liepen ze over de weg en langs het water, geweldig om te zien.
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Rafting Tour - Haines, Alaska
Upon arrival in Haines, meet your expert guide and enjoy a riverside drive along the Haines Highway. The drive is incredibly scenic: glacier-clad mountains thrust to the sky, colorful wildflowers line the road, green riverside channels provide habitat for moose, bear and trumpeter swans. The highway was declared a National Scenic Byway in 2009. Arrive at the river in the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, approximately 40 minutes away.
After boarding your raft, enjoy a scenic float down the Chilkat River through the famous Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, home of the world's largest concentration of Bald Eagles. You are immersed in the Alaskan wilderness, floating the silent river. As there are no rapids (white water) on the river, it makes for a very relaxing float. Depending on the flow of the river, the float portion lasts about 1 1/2 hours.
Along the way, your professional guide will explain the natural history of the area, Chilkat Indian Heritage, and share some exciting stories from life in the Alaskan wilderness. The number of eagles you will see is dependent on the food available to the eagles (i.e. the fish runs). During the early months of the summer season you will often see parent eagles sitting on nests, eaglets in nests and the parent eagles flying to the nest with food for their young. Thousands of bald eagles travel here to feed on salmon in the fall and winter. During very warm days, the eagles are often seen catching the thermals and soaring above the mountain peaks.
Paddling is not required, as your expert guide will push the raft along, explaining the intricate balance of nature that makes this a unique and special place. Don't leave your camera behind for this adventure!
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a clip of my video shredskimo my friends and i made in haines alaska
2018 Senior Skip Day: Exploring with Chilkat River Adventures - Haines, AK
Legend has it that every year the graduating class from Haines High School goes and does something fun instead of going to class. It just so happens that the class of 2018 spent their whole day exploring the Chilkat Valley, an area that holds hundreds of square miles worth of trees, rivers, wildlife, and those who like to live wild.
Seriously, though, Chilkat River Adventures from Haines, AK is an AMAZING tour with great facilities, views, staff, and atmosphere. This is not paid advertising, I'm just highly recommending this tour company if you ever come to Haines, Alaska, the adventure capitol of Alaska.
Oh, and 33 Mile Roadhouse has THE BEST burgers in the entire Chilkat Valley!
IS IT WORTH IT? HOONAH & ICY STRAIT POINT ALASKA
Quick look into Icy Strait Point and Hoonah Alaska.
We liked Icy Strait Ppoint, but felt that Hoonah was a bit of a let down.
Have you ever been? If so, what did you think?
10 Minutes at the Chilkat River
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Southeast Alaska
November 2015
© Teklanika Photography 2015
Chilkat Valley, Upper Chilkat River
I am a boat Captain and Wilderness Guide on the shallowest navigable river in North America, The Chilkat River in South East Alaska, lined by 6000 ft mountains sculpted only 10,000 to 15,000 years ago and fed entirely by the Chilkat Glacier. An amazing and diverse remote wilderness Eco-system that connects the coastal rain forests and ocean to the dry interior of Alaska and the Yukon territories. It contains the flora and fauna of both and is home to many wild animals such as bears, moose, wolves , over 280 species of birds, all five Pacific Salmon and many other species of fish,, The Valley of the Eagles also contains the highest concentration of Bald Eagles in the world.
I made this video to to give the viewer a glimpse of the natural beauty that we experience every day and the wild animals that we share the valley with and are fortunate to see almost every day from our specially designed shallow water jets boats that can take us deep into a wilderness with no roads and no trails inaccessible by any other means. I have included photos of the small village of Haines 25 miles down river which serves as our port of call for visitors.
Chilkoot Lake and Bears - Haines, Alaska
Aerial shots of the Chilkoot river and lake areas.
Chilkoot Lake Wildlife Viewing Tour - Haines, Alaska
Upon arrival in Haines, meet your expert naturalist guide for a drive to Chilkoot Lake State Park. This park has it all: a turquoise lake surrounded by snowy mountain peaks, a salmon-filled river flowing into the sea, and important Tlingit cultural sights. Bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears are often seen here.
May, June, and July feature wildflowers and eagles. Beginning in August, pink salmon - the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific salmon varieties - begin their run up the Chilkoot River to spawn. This is the best opportunity to see brown bear as they are often witnessed feeding along the banks of the river. When bears are present, every effort will be made to give you safe bear viewing.
As you drive through the park, your guide knows the best places to stop for scenery and the possibility of wildlife spotting. Your guide is equipped with a powerful spotting scope to bring the wildlife in close, and explain how the animals fit into the Chilkoot's complex ecosystem.
Your guide will select a scenic spot to enjoy a picnic lunch on your way back to Haines. Make sure you bring your camera to take advantage of the numerous photo opportunities.
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Bald Eagle from Chilkat Eagle Preserve Family Adventure - Skagway - Haines Alaska
This video is a quick photo slide show of an eagle living near Haines Alaska at the Chilkat Eagle Preserve. We took a local tour after disembarking from a Royal Carib cruise ship at the Skagway Alaska port. From there a 45 minute road trip brings you to the small town of Haines Alaska which is how you get to the Chilkat Eagle Preserve. Eagles are amazing to see up close. The wingspan of a bald eagle is almost 7 foot across. The female bald eagle weighs about 15 pounds and the male bald eagle weighs a bit less - just about 13 pounds. Most people never see an eagle in real life and we were fortunate to see many on this river rafting trip. This is most certainly something any family should do at least once in a lifetime, if at all possible. Have safe travels and we will catch up with you on our next road trip!
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Bear eats salmon Alaska town of Haines