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Valdez Glacier Day-Trip

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While already well known and respected for their sea-kayaking tours in Prince William Sound, Anadyr Adventures now offers you the opportunity to experience the power and beauty of the Valdez Glacier and the Chugach mountains safely and initmately, via hiking and kayaking.

Valdez Glacier was extensively used during the Gold Rush days of the late 1800s, as an All-American route to the gold fields of interior Alaska. Many fascinating stories have been told about the people who underwent the hardships of early glacial travel while searching for their fortune in the untamed wilderness of Alaska.

Today the glacier lies almost forgotten in the Chugach Mountains near Valdez. A few brave people use the glacier in the winter for snowmachining and another select few use the calm glacial lake to start their white water adventure down the glacier stream in the summer.

Anadyr Adventures guides will transport you by van to the glacial lake where we will kayak in inflatable double kayaks between towering icebergs to the face of the glacier. Here we put on crampons and start our hike on the glacier enjoying expansive views, crossing crevasses, and passing glacial streams which have cut deep ravines in the ice and formed shimmering sky blue pools on the glacier.

No Experience is necessary, low/moderate difficulty. We provide expert guides and all the gear necessary to safely explore the glacier. Dress in layers, bring comfortable hiking shoes, rain gear, lunch, water, camera

Anadyr Adventures has 14 years of experience leading quality sea-kayaking and hiking trips in Prince William Sound. Our experienced and knowledgeable guides will conduct interpretive glaciology discussions as well as share the many tales of miners and fortune seekers who traversed the glacier during the Valdez Gold Rush of 1889.

We carefully select only the safest, reliable and knowledgeable guides to lead you. Our guides are top professionals, who not only teach their skill, but offer interpretive discussions of the local history, geology, flora, and fauna. Whenever possible we make a point to employ locally in order to benefit the local community and its economy directly, thereby providing further incentive for local support
and preservation of natural areas and wildlife habitat.

Because we are locally owned, we have more in-depth knowledge to share with you. The majority of our guides are Alaskans as well. Their knowledge of the Alaska wilderness, not to mention our native fauna & flora, was gained from years of first-hand experience in the backcountry, and not read from a book a few months prior to your tour. Your guide will have valuable insight to offer and practical knowledge to share on the areas you'll be traveling through. We strive to make sure our guides are equally well versed in the natural history & geology of the area and often employ university professors and museum curators to assist with our guide training.

GUIDED ACTIVITIES, STYLES & DISCIPLINES

Group Sizes	2 to 8 people
Durations	1 to 7 days
Required Skill Level	Open to All
Required Equipment	Not Applicable
Targeted Activities	Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Sailing
Our Certificatons	Anadyr Adventures has 14 years of experience leading quality sea-kayaking and hiking trips in Prince William Sound. We carefully select only the safest, reliable and knowledgeable guides to lead you. Our guides are top professionals, who not only teach their skill, but offer interpretive discussions of the local history, geology, flora, and fauna. Whenever possible we make a point to employ locally in order to benefit the local community and its economy directly, thereby providing further incentive for local support and preservation of natural areas and wildlife habitat.

Group Types
Private	Groups	Kids/Youth
Elderly	Workshops/Seminars
Additional: school groups, boy/girl scouts
Mountain Skills & Disciplines
Hiking	Mountaineering	Canyoneering
Backpacking	High Altitude	Caving
Camping	Traversing	Coasteering
Rock Climbing	Aid Climbing	Big Walling
Ice Climbing	Free Climbing	Ropes & Knots
Bouldering	Solo Climbing	Belaying
Indoor Climbing	Lead Climbing	Rappeling
Traditional Climbing	Top Roping
Avalanche Awareness	Outdoor Survival	First Aid
Environmental Awareness	Navigation	Search & Rescue
Additional: Glacier hiking, sea-kayaking, botany

INCLUDED SERVICES

Meals	Not Applicable
Local Transport	Included
Insurance	Included
Additional	Transport from our office to the glacier, kayaking equipment, crampons, hot drinks and snacks, guide service.

PRICING & CONDITIONS

Starting Price:

$75.00 per Person/Day

Season Availability:

June to September

Policies & Conditions

A 25% deposit will hold your reservation. Full payment and entire balance must be received in our office 45 days prior to departure date.

Any cancellations are regrettable, but a significant portion of our expenses are committed long before departure, as such a 10% administrative charge per person applies to all cancellations. Upon receipt of written notice of cancelation, the balance of your trip fee will be refunded according to the following schedule:

Overnight Tours:

45 days or more before departure date full refund less 10% per person administrative fee

45 - 30 days: 75% refund

29 - 14 days: 25% refund

13 days or less: no refund

For Day & Half Day Trips:

8 days or more prior to departure dates full refund less 10% administrative fee

7 days or less no refund

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SERVICE OVERVIEW

Activities	Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Sailing
City	Valdez
State	Alaska
Country	United States
Group Size	2 to 8 people
Duration	1 to 7 days
Local Transport	Included
Insurance	Included
Season	June to September
Start Price	$75.00 per Person/Day

PICTURES

The Valdez Glacier was extensively used during the Gold Rush days of the late 1800s, as an All-American route to the gold fields of interior Alaska. Many facinating stories have been told about the people who underwent the hardships of early glacial travel while searching for their fortune in the untamed wilderness of Alaska.

Prince William Sound has the greatest diversity of wildlife habitat along the entire northern Pacific Coast. Two hundred forty species of birds have been observed, humpback, killer, and minke whales, seals and Steller sea lions reside in the Sound, and Thirty different land mammals have been recorded in Prince William Sound. Most easily spotted are Sitka deer, black bears and mountain goats.

Prince William Sound is near the northern extent of the pacific coastal rainforest. Cascading waterfalls and lush vegitation await the curious traveler.

Newly unveiled and very protected fjords make exploring the glaciers easy and fun for the whole family!

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