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JUNE 20, 2007:

SKAGWAY, ALASKA

At 6:12am we were securely moored at the Forward Rail Road Dock in Skagway.
Skagway, AlaskaSapphire Princess docked in Skagway, AlaskaWhitepass Railway, Skagway Alaska

I had a couple of hours before my first shore excursion so I walked
around Skagway before all the people on the four cruise ships docked in town woke up.
Skagway Street Car CompanyRed Onion Saloon, Skagway, AlaskaGolden North Hotel, Skagway, Alaska

Skagway (originally spelled Skaguay) is from the Tlingit name for the area, "Skagua." The name
has several meanings, "the place where the north wind blows," "stiffly wind-rippled water," etc.
Broadway Street, Skagway, AlaskaGold Rush MonumentSkagway, Alaska

In 1897 gold was discovered in the Klondike and the first boatload of prospectors landed in Skagway.
Broadway Street, Skagway, AlaskaSkagway, AlaskaSkagway small boat harbor

I took to the skies again in Skagway with Temsco Helicopter's Glacier Discovery Tour.
Temsco Helicopters, SkagwayWaterfall along Lynn Canal from helicopterLynn Canal from helicopter

We flew over many mountains and glaciers before arriving at our landing spot.
Glacier near SkagwayGlacier near SkagwayTwin Glaciers

We landed on Meade Glacier. The helicopters picked up the passengers they left on the previous trip.
Landing on Meade GlacierOur Guides on Meade GlacierMountains surrounding Meade Glacier

We had 40 minutes on the glacier before the helicopters returned to pick us up.
Crevasse on Meade GlacierHelicopters returning to pick us upMeade Glacier

After takeoff we flew toward the Lynn Canal and Haines, Alaska.
Meade Glacier just after takeoffMountains near Haines, AlaskaHaines, Alaska from helicopter

We took a right at Haines and flew up the Lynn Canal back to Skagway.
Glacier poolLynn Canal from HelicopterSkagway just before landing

After returning to Skagway I took a high speed catamaran to Glacier Point.
Skagway just before landingChilkat ExpressSapphire Princess and Serenade of the Seas

Lynn Canal is the deepest fjord in North America and one of the deepest and longest in the world.
There are numerous cascading waterfalls along the canal.
Waterfall on Lynn CanalWaterfall on Lynn CanalWaterfall on Lynn Canal

It took 40 minutes to get down to Glacier Point from Skagway on the Chilkat Express.
Haines, AlaskaGlacier Point, AlaskaGlacier Point, Alaska

After a short scenic drive and a quarter mile hike the forest opens up to the Davidson Glacier.
Glacier Point wildernessDavidson GlacierDavidson Glacier

We paddled our canoes out to the face of the glacier with bald eagles flying overhead.
AgnusDavidson GlacierEagle

It was a beautiful and peaceful trip, we returned to Skagway the same way we came.
Davidson GlacierWaterfall on Lynn CanalMoon over Lynn Canal

Got back to the ship just in time to sail down the Lynn Canal as the sun was setting on another great day.
Sunset over Lynn CanalHaines, AlaskaSunset over Lynn Canal

SKAGWAY, ALASKA VIDEO
29 minute movie includes downtown Skagway, glacier helicopter flight and Davidson Glacier Safari.
(You can also watch this video in... Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
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