Welcome
to Sea Trek's Alaska, in the expansive Tongass National
Forest of Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. Our adventure
begins when we fly into tiny Petersburg on Mitkof
Island, 880 miles south of Juneau.
We paddle through glorious,
untouched wilderness where we hear the thunder of
calving icebergs and the awesome blows of the humpback
whale.
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| Please
follow the list as closely as possible; your
choice of clothing is paramount for an enjoyable
tour. Bring only essentials, but you may adapt
the list according to previous camping and
kayaking experience. Sea Trek provides all
commissary and kayaking gear. Participants
need to bring their own sleeping gear, clothing
and personal items. |
| Clothing |
| Tops |
--
1 T-shirt
-- sweater (wool or pile)
-- pile jacket
-- a hooded rain jacket (good quality-also
doubles as a paddling jacket)*
-- nylon wind shell
-- 2 (at least) long sleeve underwear
shirts** |
| Bottoms |
--
nylon shorts(quick drying type)
-- wool or pile pants
-- nylon wind pants
-- rain pants (good quality)*
-- 2 pair (at least) long underwear
bottoms**
-- undergarments |
| Footwear |
--
wool socks (2 pair)
--
warm quick drying
synthetic socks(2 pair)
--
walking shoes
(Because of space considerations, please
no hiking boots.)
--
knee-high rubber
boots, also known as farmer boots. These
are mandatory. |
| Town
Clothes |
| --
casual clothes for 2 travel days and
last evening in Petersburg. |
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| Equipment |
--
sleeping bag with stuff sack (temp.
rating of 20°F is sufficient)
-- compact sleeping pad (self-inflating
Therma-rest or ensolite foam) |
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| Miscellaneous |
--
paddling gloves (biking gloves without
thick padding are OK)
-- water bottle (one litre)
-- bandanna to clean sun glasses
-- warm hat and gloves (for cooler days)
-- sun/rain hat
-- visor or baseball cap (for rain and
sun protection)
-- sunglasses with retention strap (
Chums or Croakies)
-- waterproof sun-screen
-- toiletries: toothbrush, etc.
-- saltwater shampoo and soap (Camp
Suds work well)
-- small towel
-- personal first aid kit: special medications,
lotions, vitamins, band-aids
-- compact day pack or fanny pack for
hikes
-- flashlight, or head lamp + extra
batteries
-- pocket knife
-- nylon stuff sacks and trash compactor
bags
-- swimsuit |
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| Optional |
--
camera-- extra batteries, film, waterproof
bag or dry box
-- binoculars
-- fishing gear
-- reading material
-- pen and paper for journal
-- Crazy Creek-type backpacker's chair
(great for explorer trips not needed
for base camp
trips) |
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| *
Heavily coated nylon (non-breathable)
rainwear works best. If you prefer Gortex,
only very high quality Gortex works
well on extended tours in Alaska. |
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| **
All long underwear needs to be some
type of polyester (capilene, polypropylene,
lifa, etc.) Cotton does not work well. |
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Glaciers
and Whales
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July
13-21 and August 10-18
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$2350
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