Best Night Ever

Sleep with the sounds of breaking waves and calving ice
Backcountry Gourmet

All of our overnight trips feature homemade, delicious meals
Warm Up after an Amazing Paddle

On cold or wet days, we'll fire up our wood stove heated tent to warm up and chat around the fire
Enjoy the Ride

We use purpose-built, small group jetboats to reach the remote and beautiful lagoon of Bear Glacier
Explore the Beaches and the Icebergs

Take more time to explore the terrain on an overnight trip

Kayak and/or Paddleboard amongst massive icebergs, camp with the sound of waves crashing and views of
a surreal glacial lagoon.

Difficulty Level

2

Camping on Bear Lagoon Beach outside of Seward Alaska is a trip in itself. Be as active as you wish- hike and beach comb a 3 mile long gulf of alaska beach, kayak all day up to the face of Kenai Fjords largest glacier, or paddle board around massive icebergs.

This trip is beyond radical. Our cache of boats and boards are right at the edge of the lagoon, giving us easy entry into the spectacular beauty of Bear Glacier Lagoon. Upon arrival at our camp, we'll unload our gear and hop in the kayaks or on top of the paddle boards to start exploring. We'll immediately be padding in another world of massive icebergs, islands, waterfalls and the bluest glacier ice anywhere. After a nice long day paddling in the lagoon we'll be back at camp getting ready for an amazing dinner followed by beach combing and possibly an evening ocean sup/kayak to stark rock protrusions along the rugged coastline.

The following morning we'll wake up, have breakfast, and if the group feels like it, we can take a liesurely morning paddle in a kayak or SUP before we head back on the boat.

This is an affordable and amazing way to spend quality time in the Alaskan backcountry outside of Seward. Think of lounging on the beach at night and listening to the ice roll and calve, all while the ocean swells crash behind you on the beach. Absolutely Alaskan in everyway!

Evening Prior: We invite you to a pre-trip evening meeting at the Liquid Adventures shop in the small boat harbor. You’ll meet your trip leader and fellow paddlers and we will briefly discuss logistics and answer any last minute questions.

We also offer a guided rental option for those who wish to have just the kayaks and guide. This price is $550pp which is also based on 2 paddlers. Please call to book this option.

**Please keep in mind that this is a sample itinerary and may change depending on the weather, tides and individual paddling ability, but the highlights will remain the same**

Explore

Use the numbered steps below to navigate the map and learn more about this overnight trip and where it operates

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Pre-trip meeting at the Shop (night before)

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Meet at the shop (morning of trip)

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Jetboat ride to Bear Glacier

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Set up camp

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Paddle, eat, sleep, paddle, etc.

Essential Details

Price

$600

Per Person (based on 2 paddlers)

Meeting Time

9am

We also meet the night before for a short pre-trip meeting to make sure clients have everything they need.

Meeting Place

Trip meets at Liquid Adventures' office at 1013 3rd Ave, Seward Ak 99664

Trip Length

1 night

Total trip time is 2 days and 1 night from start to finish. Roughly 1 full day and 1 half day are spent paddling.

Group Size

6

Groups are never larger than 6 people

Minimum Age

12

Season

Summer
5/20ish to 9/8

Actual start date changes every season, depending on environmental factor.

You Bring

Sleeping bag and pad (rental available)

2 pairs of warm socks

Warm layers

Water bottle

Camera (phone cameras are ideal)

We Provide

Full-length paddling drysuit

Tents and shelters

Paddle shoes and gloves

Kayak and paddleboard gear

Drybag for gear

Waterproof phone bag

Homemade meals

Difficulty

2

A great way to get into camping

This trip is great for new and experienced campers alike.

We make the meals and provide the expertise so that you can enjoy the environment around you.

Photography

We use sit-in kayaks for this trip. You can have your camera around your neck or in a dry bag — we do have water-tight compartments in all of our sit-in kayaks for you to store your gear, but it can be hard to access these compartments while on the water.

Remember; you are on water! You are ultimately responsible for keeping your awesome camera gear dry!

Other Details

It's important to bring comfortable and warm clothes to wear under your drysuit to ensure that your experience is as pleasant as possible.

We highly recommend that you avoid wearing cotton or denim layers.

The Journey to Bear Glacier

HIDE

Cruise to Bear Glacier in a Modern Jetboat

From our office, it's a short walk down to where our jet boat is moored in the harbor. You, the rest of the group, and your guide will load up our gear on the Ghost Marmot and quickly cruise up the west shoreline of Resurrection Bay.

On the way there is opportunity to see whales, porpoise, sea otters, puffins, and other marine life. When we arrive just outside the entrance to Bear Glacier's Lagoon, the captain guides our powerful boat up the river channel and anchors us on the beach by our cache.

From here, It’s just a short paddle to the lagoon and icebergs.

Important note:

The jetboat ride can be bumpy! While we do everything we can to mitigate
the motion of the ocean, please keep in mind that this is an adventurous trip —
we work with the rain, wind, and chop however it presents itself.

Book This Trip

Jet Boat Taxi

Ride in a modern jetboat down the bay and up a shallow glacier-fed river.

Please note that this ride, while usually calm, can sometimes get bumpy if the ocean is choppy. But hey, this is an adventure!

Jet Boat Capacity

6

A maximum of 6 clients are on the boat during a trip.

Ride Time

1hrs

The ride in the jetboat is roughly 1 hour in each direction. The exact time is highly dependant on weather.

Explore

Bear Glacier Overview Video

Check out this short film we shot ourselves about our Bear Glacier trips. It should give you a good feel for what this trip is all about.

The Greatest Roadtrip Feature

This is an amazing project by two incredibly intrepid travellers. In a project called The Greatest Roadtrip, they joined us on a Bear Glacier Overnight trip. The photos in this project are so good. Read it here.

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Kayak and/or Paddleboard amongst massive icebergs, camp with the sound of waves crashing and views of​​​​​​​a surreal glacial lagoon.

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