Having the summer off has its advantages, especially when you live in Alaska. Gretchen and five other school district employees spent five days paddling Harriman Fjords where they had glassy smooth waters, glaciers calving, whales breaching and eagles soaring.
Gretchen, Elaine, Susan, Sue, Charlotte and Lisa loaded up and ready to leave Whittier.
Gretchen paddling by Surprise Glacier. Our first campsite looked across the water to this glacier and we heard the thunderous crashes of it claving all night long.
The calving glaciers caused some icey waters! At times it was like paddling through a maze.
From left to right, Cascade, Barry and Coxe Glaciers
After three days of rain we had two beautiful days of sunshine! It even cleared up enough that we saw the peak of a 7,000 ft. mountain that had been hiding in the clouds.
Sunbathing Alaska style = in a dry suit on a piece of ice
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