The Alaskan Journey Is One That We Must All Take
The Alaskan journey is one that we must all take one day. Somewhere deep inside us, there is an urge to traverse the most remote parts of the globe and endure the most extreme conditions, to see things for ourselves that we had only previously encountered on the National Geographic Channel, and to delve into the most exotic places on the planet in hopes of coming home all the wiser. The Alaska you choose to see can be a wild, untamed, unconquered Alaska, full of glaciers, grizzlies, pristine tundra and soaring bald eagles. Or the Alaska you choose can be a rich cultural epicenter, with Inuit artwork and totem poles, gold mining remnants, historic railroad routes and dog sled teams of Malamutes and Huskies ready and raring to go. Choose wisely, but keep in mind that you will probably be back here again one day. When you want it, things have a way of working out. If it's your first visit, then travel veterans will tell you an Alaskan Cruise is the ultimate way to see and experience the state of Alaska. Do you dream of seven-night cruises in pleasant sixty-to-seventy degree weather, while feasting on fresh-caught salmon, caribou steaks or reindeer sausages, and sipping on local micro-brews? Wouldn't it be great if all your tours were pre-arranged and you could pan for gold, visit a glacial park, whale watch, take a jeep and canoe safari, watch a 1900s Lumberjack Show and see towering native Inuit totem poles? Or, if you'd like, you can still view the majestic glaciers along the Inside Passage, yet stay on the ship for all your entertainment, including casinos, movies, fitness centers, internet centers, spas, libraries, swimming pools, Broadway-style shows, game centers and educational native Alaskan presentations. A cruising Alaskan adventure is the perfect option for people who despise the organizing, arranging and "now what should we do" aspects of a vacation but love experiencing new things, all for one inclusive price. During the summer months, you can even find a seven-night cruise for as low as $799! Spirit of the Raven: an Alaskan Novel, Bob Cherry, Exce
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Perhaps you came to Alaska for an adventure.
The last thing you want to do is sit in a clich?hotel, eat
the usual cheeseburger while drinking the usual Budweiser
beer, see a movie or go on some far-removed helicopter
tour of the tundra. You want to be in the middle of the
action, risking life and limb just to say you "did it."
You want to experience the ultimate adrenaline rush.
You've come to the right place! The Alaskan experience
will take you to a dog sled race out of Juneau, Skagway
and Seward in the summer months. Winters in Seward offer
the bravest souls a dip into the icy arctic waters in one
of the world-famous polar bear swims. Spectators who'd
rather not get wet can enjoy turkey bowling, oyster
slurping and bachelor/bachelorette auctions from the
sidelines. You may want to white water raft through Class
IV and Class V rapids on the Sixmile Creek (with
NovAlaska) or kayak to see marine wildlife up-close and
personal from one of the tours. Kayak tours can be
arranged in coastal towns such as Ketchikan, Sitka,
Juneau, Cordova, Seward, Homer, Whittier or Kodiak. If air
is more your thing, then take an exhilarating canopy
zip-line ride through the tree tops in Juneau Alaska.
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