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Lots of Activities:
Self/Guided Hikes, Shoreline
Fishing,
Fishing,
Fly a Kite on the Beach,
Glacier Ice Climbing Tours Available,
Walk to the face of Exit Glacier,
Sightseeing
(by Boat,
Kayak,
Horseback,
Bike,
Water or
Land Taxi) |
And Places to Visit:
Exit Glacier,
Seward Boat Harbor,
Historic Downtown Seward,
Great Shops,
Kenai Fjords Nat Park,
Resurrection Bay,
Alaska Sealife Center,
Cafes/ Restaurants |
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Our Glacier Creek
- from your deck or take a walk along it |
What an amazing cabin on the river.
So peaceful and quiet.
Our
kids loved playing by the stream -
throwing rocks and watching the
eagles.
The view of the glaciers was so pretty!
Great place!
Guest: Janine & Ron
Date of Stay: 07/04/10 |
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Seward's Small Boat Harbor
- Charter a Boat,
join a Sightseeing Tour, walk the Docks (see the days catch) |
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The small boat harbor is a busy
place. It is home to an active cannery, commercial fishing boats,
the Coast Guard facilities & their boats, many pleasure, charter
fishing and sightseeing boats.
The upper left photo is of the
harbor from the waterfront boardwalk, the upper right photo is of
the A dock launch area.
The commercial boat Robyn
beached by a low tide - tides differ by around 8 feet to 18 feet
every 11 hours here.
Be sure to be on the docks
between 5pm & 6pm, the charter fishing boat hang up their days catch
for pictures, then captain & crew fillet them for flash freezing or
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Historic Downtown Seward
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Shops, Restaurants, Parks, Bike Trails |
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The 1964 Earthquake film is
shown daily thru the summer at the local library - Seward sustained
substantial damage from the quake then from the resulting waves. |
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The
Alaska SeaLife Center has
multiple display pools as well as a touching pool area. Woody
the sea lion and the diving sea birds can be seen below the
waterline - downstairs houses the underwater windows. |
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Seward hosts the
largest 4th of July celebration in Alaska. Events involve the whole town -
parade, crazy races and lots of venders from all over, we really
know how to celebrate! The main attraction is the
Mount Marathon Ironman Race, it starts and ends downtown - with a 3000 foot
climb in between. |
The waterfront has a
public shelter for rainy days, the walking/bike trail, a nifty
playground and a skateboard park
(please wear protective gear when
using). |
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City of Seward,
Seward Parks & Rec (parks and city run campgrounds) |
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Fishing - Charter by Boat, Shore fishing, River/ Streams/ Saltwater |
There are many ways to fish:
Shoreline (rent a
rod & reel, try your luck), rent a boat and gear (drop your line out in the Bay) or
go on a charter. A fishing charter can be half-day (for
example: salmon/ling cod/rock fish/sea bass), full day (halibut plus
salmon, etc) or multiple days out and around. Fish are
plentiful, the air is fresh and the fjords, bays, glaciers and
islands make a beautiful backdrop for your trip.
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Hiking
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the
Bike/Walking trail around the waterfront, Hiking Trails and lots of
Scenery |
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Guided or a self-guided hike
- the Bike/Walking trail around the waterfront, to Caine's Head (tidal
dependent, a
beautiful excursion along Resurrection Bay's coastline), the Mount
Marathon jeep trail or the race trail (quite taxing), Lost Lake
trail,
Exit Glacier's Trails and many more... |
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Sightseeing
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by
Auto, Boat,
Kayak,
Horseback,
Bike,
Water or
Land Taxi |
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World class: mountain bike trails, Exit Glacier's Trails |
Explore the
Kenai Fjords National Park, the
Harding Ice Fields, the bird rookeries, Sea Lion haul-out rocks, the
calving glaciers and the alpine meadows. There are large boats
and small boats that specialize in sightseeing, some have National
Park rangers who provide the narrative, others have captains & crew
happy to share their knowledge of the flora and fauna
of the
area. See the wildlife of the area listed below for land
viewing. |
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Whether by
Boat,
Kayak,
Horseback,
Bike,
Water or
Land
Taxi
your trip will be memorable. |
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Wildlife of the Area |
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These are some of the 'most likely to be seen' animals, lots
of wildlife when you don't have the camera ready!
Spawning salmon
encourage the black bears & grizzlies to 'share' the area with the
eagles.
Migrating swans, sand hill cranes & blue heron are likely
during the spring & fall.
Nope, haven't seen a penguin yet.... |
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