Alaska Jade Fishing Charters Seward Ak

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Our great family treated us to a Halibut fishing charter in Seward, Alaska. The trip didn’t disappoint. Besides the great family time in the motor home on the journey from Big Lake, Alaska to Seward, we made the most of the trip by geocaching along the way. Well, we also stopped for what looks to be one of Alaska s favorite desserts, ice cream. There are as many ice cream kiosk s alongside the highways as there are coffee shacks. (alaskanchalet.com)

For history buffs, there’s a nice walking tour of Seward, Alaska beginning at the info center. Visit homes and businesses that date back to the 1900s. you may be able to do a little shopping along the way. The oldest family-owned retail business, general merchandisers, and outfitters in Seward is Brown and Hawkins. You ll find well-recognized brand name outdoor gear, Alaskan-made gifts and souvenirs as well as ivory and jade carvings, and gold jewelry. Also on display are antiques from the turn of the century. Check out the Sweet Darlings Candies! And satisfy your sweet tooth. (Check out here)

An Alaska sea kayaking vacation is an amazing and distinctive way to experience Alaska. Calving tidewater glaciers, icebergs, wildlife, and seeing remote Alaska wilderness are only part of your Alaska sea kayaking journey. Backcountry Safaris is passionate about what we do and we look forward to teaching you more about Alaska’s natural history and culture. And best of all, our Alaska sea kayaking guides will also teach you how to sea kayak, no previous sea kayaking experience is needed. (alaskakayak.com)

Climbing 16 stories, the full-service Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa combines 370 comfy rooms with tons of amenities, right in downtown Anchorage. Step into the light-filled lobby atrium to find artwork and a distinctive jade staircase. Upstairs is a full array of rooms, from standards to deluxe rooms, also as four  theme suites—like Country inheritance or Pacific Rim—which the hotel uses to house visiting public figures and its most loyal guests. There are Club Level rooms with access to the Club Lounge, which offers a dramatic, sweeping view of Anchorage and the mountains beyond. (Click here for more info)

Seward, Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, is a picturesque community nestled between high mountain ranges on a small rise stretching from Resurrection Bay to the foot of Mount Marathon. The town was established in 1903 by railroad surveyors as an ocean terminal and supply center. The city was named for William H. Seward, U. S. Secretary of State under president Andrew Johnson, who was instrumental in arranging the buy of Alaska from Russia in 1867. (themilepost.com)

Whittier is situated at the head of Passage Canal and is the gateway to the mesmerizing wilderness of Prince William Sound. This sea side village is home to an thrilling array of wildlife. If you’re a birder, you’ll enjoy their world class group of raptors like the Bald Eagle, Great Gray Owl, and the elusive Peregrine Falcon. Whittier boasts the biggest Kittiwake bird rookery population in the North Pacific.  The mountains bordering Whittier are host to the shy mountain goat, all manner of weasels, whistling marmots, bear, and the sporadic coyote.   Marine animals include Humpback and Orca whales, sea otters, seals and sea lions. (universityeda.org)

Cruise ships on a regular basis drop their anchor in Seward. For a much more expanded stay although, visitors are best served making their journey by road or rail. Some propose the journey from Anchorage down the scenic Seward Highway is just as important as the destination. The 127-mile freeway travels past rivers and glacial fjords, through rainforests and snowcapped mountains, before reaching the township. Shutterbugs will not be able to resist capturing the landscapes and wild animals they spot along the way. If you do not have a car of your you may be able to make the journey on one of the local motor coaches. (jobmonkey.com)

For a restricted time, buy any self-guided vacation package over $480 per traveler and get a full rebate for your most costly Park Connection Motorcoach part. That is a savings of up to $155 or 30 off your total package. This special applies both to our pre-built packages and custom trips also. Just any reservation totaling $480 or more per traveler that will include at least one overnight, one tour or activity and one transportation service like the railroad. It only applies to our self guided trips, however we have special deals on our escorted vacation packages also. Alaska Tour & Travel is the biggest custom vacation packaging company in Alaska. (travelalaska.com)

Our next stop was Homer, the end of the road in the southwest corner of the Kenai Peninsula. But 1st we made a wet backtrack through Cooper Landing, then a long trek south through a series of cheerless lowland outposts hawking antler carvings, knives, show girls and soft ice cream. The 1st picturesque thing we came to was the old Transfiguration of Our Lord Russian Orthodox Church on a rise above the village of Ninilchik white clapboard, green trim, gold-painted onion domes and heart-stopping views to the volcanoes across Cook Inlet. (nytimes.com)