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Surprise Glacier during
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All pictures in this section were taken in July and August
2005 in the stunningly beautiful Harriman Fjord in northwest Prince William
Sound. With massive tidewater and hanging glaciers that crack like
thunder, huge mountains that rise from 4,000 to 10,000 above sea level,
water as smooth as glass and abundant wildlife, this place is truly awesome.
Located roughly 40 miles from Anchorage (as the crow flies),
Harriman Fjord is deceptively easy to visit; an hour's drive from Anchorage
using North America's longest tunnel and then an hour+ boat ride or two
days' kayak is all it takes. It is without question worth it, even
with all the rain.
I'll do it again. You should follow suit.
Like the entire website, this section is divided by geography - Anchorage,
Surprise Glacier, Harriman Fjord, Campsite and Barry Arm. Hope you
enjoy the kayaking pictures as much as I did taking them. |
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Clouds lingers over
Serpentine Cove
near midnight |
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Surprise Glacier
in the morning |
Harriman Fjord, looking north
Toward Barry Arm |
Barry Arm and the
convergence of
three massive glaciers |
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Anchorage & Flight |
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Flying over Canada's Kluane
National Park and the far eastern slopes of Mt Logan |
Red leaf in Summer |
Berries ripe for picking |
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Anchorage @
11:30pm August 3 |
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Surprise Glacier
- thanks to Erik for posing for all the kayaking shots |
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Harriman Fjord
in glass... |
Surprise Glacier
close-up |
A rainy morning
over grass |
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Making dinner
at 9pm |
Surprise Glacier up
front and personal |
Surprise Glacier |
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A profile view from
northern Surprise Inlet |
Mt Doran and Harriman
Fjord from Surprise Inlet |
Parked sea kayaks
in Surprise Cove |
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Toboggan Glacier Campsite |
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The necessities of a
good cup of coffee |
Barnacles cling to
rock during low tide |
Rain creates
sharpness in detail |
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The lower slopes of
Mt Doran and
silhouetted tree |
Serpentine Cove |
Serpentine Cove
at midnight |
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Mt Colville and the
Harriman Fjord |
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Harriman Fjord |
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Cave Reflections |
Placid waters in
Harriman Fjord |
The Mt Coville -Curtis
ridgeline looms over
Point Doran. |
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Bald eagle perched
on dead tree |
Calm before the storm,
looking south to Surprise
Glacier from Serpentine Cove |
Paddling near Point
Doran in Harriman Fjord |
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Mid-morning halfway
across Harriman Fjord |
A five-picture panoramic of
Harriman
Fjord, with Harriman Glacier to
the
left and Surprise Glacier to the
right |
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Rising to over 9,600
feet, Mt Gilbert shrouded
in clouds is our backdrop. |
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Barry Arm, home of Cascade,
Barry and Coxe Glaciers |
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The Mt Coville -Curtis
ridgeline from
Toboggan Glacier camp
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A very steep Coxe
Glacier meets the
ocean in Barry Arm |
Cascade Glacier |
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