Alaska Kenai Discovery

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Location: Seward, Alaska
Activities: Kayaking, hiking, glacier hiking, glacier and whale boat cruise, native Alaskan cultural program, exotic plant removal.
Skill Level: Any
Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous
Educational Emphasis: Climate change, cultural studies, temperate rainforest ecology, environmental issues investigation, geology, physical geography, wildlife biology, and consumer education.

Alaska Kenai Discovery is a fun and exciting summer educational adventure to the misty green and glacier-filled Kenai Fjords of Southcentral Alaska.

Alaska Kenai Discovery is an action-packed adventure at the top of the world. With almost 24 hours of day light it is like having two weeks for the price of one. See BIG wildlife like whales, bears, and moose in their natural environment. Sea Kayak with marine mammals and diving birds, trek on a massive glacier, explore temperate rainforest, meet native Alaskans and participate in conservation projects

In addition to an exciting outdoor adventure, this week is packed with educational benefits and real-world experience that no classroom could ever provide. Participants will learn from local experts about the ecology and environmental issues affecting the region. All presentations are informal and engaging.

Trip Highlights:

Climb a glacier and see first-hand the impacts of climate change.
Experience the temperate rainforest.
Kayak wild fjords along coastal rainforest.
Meet native Alaskans and participate in a cultural exchange followed by a salmon feast.
Go whale watching and glacier touring by boat into the Kenai Fjords.
Earn community service doing projects with local agencies.
Photograph bears, moose and other mega fauna in their natural habitat.
This is a carbon neutral adventure.
Experience 19 hours of daylight.

"I have a better understanding of a wilderness I only imagined." Student, Caitlin B.

"[This trip] showed great examples of our negative impact on the environment and what we can do about it, and the importance of conservation" Teacher, Kim H.