Another Great Alaskan Summer Aboard Ursa Major!

We just wrapped up yet another great summer in Alaska, the 15th season for Ursa Major!  Our last three Alaska Adventure trips of the season were a wonderful mix of paddling, hiking, and wildlife viewing.  The humpback whales were out in abundance, and were quite active in both their feeding and cavorting.

Denning, Sherry, David, and Kathy relaxing in the salon aboard Ursa Major after an afternoon of paddling and whale watching.

Humpback whale fluking (diving) near Five Finger Lighthouse, Frederick Sound, Alaska.

Rob and Tori on the bow of Ursa Major in Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, Alaska.

A lone sea otter relaxing in a bull kelp raft on the shores of Kupreanof Island, near Kake, Alaska.

Tori and Rob at Warm Springs Bay, Baranof Island, Alaska.

 Tori and Rob viewing humpback whales near Pybus Bay, Admirality Island, Alaska.

 

Humpback whale breaching in Chatham Straight, Alaska.

 

Pulling up our Dungeness crab pots at Deep Bay, Chichagof Island, Alaska.

 

Jane and Ben, from the U.K., paddling in the Magoun Islands State Marine Park near Sitka, Alaska.

 

Ben with his first Alaskan salmon ever! Way to go Ben!!!

 

Captain Josh out for a paddle on our last Alaska Adventure trip of the season!!!

Sumdum Glacier in Tracy Arm/Ford's Terror Wilderness Area, Alaska

 

Sumdum Glacier. 1958. Millett, Marion T.. From the Glacier Photograph Collection. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media.

Sumdum Glacier. 2015. Ursa Major Charters. Digital media.

Our 5th trip to Tracy Arm/Ford's Terror Wilderness Area of 2015 brought with it clear views of Sumdum Glacier.  This was the 3rd trip aboard Ursa Major for our fearless travelers from Ohio and Indiana, and their first to Dawe's Glacier in Endicott Arm.  On their 2nd trip with us in 2013, we visited Sawyer and South Sawyer Glaciers in Tracy Arm.  On this trip into Endicott Arm, we also had the pleasure of anchoring in one of our favorite places, Ford's Terror.  The tidal drop in Ford's Terror was 22 feet during our stay there, and we were treated to visits by numerous harbor seals, pigeon gillemots, and harbor porpoise while at anchor.

Our fearless group of 3rd time visitors to Ursa Major! Welcome back to Alaska!