For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventures available for every level of ability.

VALDEZ, Alaska -- We're standing in a field of rocks in a dense fog, surrounded by icebergs stranded at low tide. This is the terminal moraine of Alaska's Columbia Glacier -- the rocky debris that was ...

Participants must be at least 10 years old. Tours are offered daily from mid-May through mid-September typically in the early ...

One dependable way to escape crowds of Alaska summertime visitors is simple. Just get wet. When you see the 49th state from the water — whether aboard a tour boat, paddling a kayak, renting a ...

Having lived several places around Alaska, I know that every day and every experience brings something different. Kayaking on the Kennicott glacial lake at Wrangell-St Elias National Park is one of ...

My daughter has been a guide these past eight summers in Alaska, and for her to be this excited convinced me: Tracy Arm must be very special indeed. A quick phone call from my wilderness guide ...

Located just south of Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula is full of natural beauty and adventure activities, including kayaking. I used to live here so am partial to this part of Alaska. The peninsula has ...

Mist, rain, glacial valleys, precipitous cliffs and big bears are what immediately came to mind each time I thought about Misty Fjords, Alaska. In June 2013, along with two friends, we experienced ...

It’s soon time to figure out where to spend your vacation days. We have listed our top sea kayaking trips for those looking for adventure out on the ocean. Most of the country is experiencing some of ...

I am alone in a kayak on a vast glacier-cooled sea in south-central Alaska. A moment ago a bald eagle soared overhead, and the loudest sound around me was the whir of its wings slicing through the ...

Paddlng the Katmai Coast 1992, photo by Paul Twardock. Alaska has thousands of world-class outdoor men and women. Most have gone about their business without fanfare or notice, sharing their ...

The Spokesman-Review will publish a number of stories about the Noatak kayak adventure following the successful completion of that trip. However, in the mean time ...