The Best Day Ever!

With a weather forecast that was really "iffy" for the days we were hoping to experience the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm, we decided to take advantage of a great day in Petersburg last Sunday.  Rather than taking our boats into the glacial fiords to see the LaConte Glacier, we went with a professional and that was a VERY good decision!   Not only was his aluminum hull made for this kind of excursion, he really knew the territory.  It was such a great day that exceeded all expectations.  Even Chester was allowed to come along.

 Our friends, Ted and Sarah, who have made this trip in their boat, gave us a bottle of champagne to crack open when we saw our first icebergs.  Of course, we had to do that. Cheers!

Our guide, Scott, grabbed these bergy bits for us to take back to our freezers.  

  
 Scott's boat, pictured below, was the right boat for navigating the fiords.  His knowledge was such a plus as well.  

Next:  Check out the short video that clearly shows why one does not venture into this kind of water without experience and an aluminum hulled boat-- hope you can hear as well as see the image and sound.  

Hard to put words around these images...

 Harbor Seals give birth in May and June, just in time for salmon season.  There were hundreds of moms and pups on the ice. 

The mountains and valleys surrounding us were as 

magnificent as the water and ice

Those bergy bits are now in our freezers and we chip away at them to use in our drinks at happy hour.

What a treat!  

WHAT A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.  

NONE OF US HAVE EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.   

SIMPLY UNFORGETTABLE.