Glaciers in Alaska

As we rode the bus in Denali National Park, a group of Germans were on board. These guys have had some experience, I think, since they drove up from the lower 48 in motorcycles. But what did they enjoy the most? Flying into and landing on a glacier!

They claim this was the most fun they have had in their entire life.

Being cheap, we never did that during our 6 years in AK. But we did hike up to a few and rode a boat to a few of them! And in fact, what I think would have been the most fun, would be to kayak along the broken-off icebergs from some of those glaciers!

There are over 100,000 glaciers in Alaska. And only about 675 are named. So if you want to get your name on something really special, just climb one of the unnamed glaciers, take a picture proving you were there, and go the record office and have it name in your honor.

Here are at least 3 glaciers on this one picture, as we flew from Anchorage to Kodiak earlier this summer on ERA airlines,

from 10,000 feet above.

I guess for some it is fun to land on one of these.

But, for us more simple people, just get in your RV and go to the Kenai Peninsula.
Go just across the road form the Wildlife Conservation Center, and visit Portage Glacier.

Take a boat from the National park, and get real close.

Or take a hike along one of the trails,



till you get a little closer

so you can climb and hike along the blue ice!

Along the way, keep an eye for interesting scenes.

Some will remind you of a Thomas Kincaid painting.





Meanwhile, the local hikers, are so interested on their own path,

that they seem oblivious to tourist, as they pass right in front of you.

We're sure you'll have fun,  whatever method you chose!

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