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Flight Seeing Tour of Juneau Icefield

Flight Seeing over the Juneau IceField

Written by Linda Kaye on December 3, 2000

  • We found a seaplane tour we could not resist. The cost was $98.00 pp and lasted over an hour. Taking off over the water was such a thrill, but seeing the ice field...
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Hiking Mt. Roberts

Written by Linda Kaye on December 3, 2000

  • The Mt. Roberts Tramway took us from the Juneau waterfront (27 feet above sea level) to the Indian Cultural Center (2,000 feet above sea level), in a very short 6 minutes. The cost...
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Hikers at Mendenhall

If you knew Juneau like I know Juneau...

Written by smmmarti guide on July 16, 2005

  • Q: Does it always rain in Juneau? A: No, sometimes it snows. After directing my own scientific meteorological study of the area during the past five summers, I feel qualified to confirm the above suggestion. Based on...
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Impressionists Landscape

Alaska Land of Flowers

Written by sasha1 on September 16, 2001

  • The last thing I would have predicted would be a profusion of flowers in Alaska. But baskets, window boxes, barrels and cultivated gardens spilled over with color everywhere I went. That was in...
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Around the Town

Written by Linda Kaye on December 3, 2000

  • Everything we wanted to see was within walking distance once we got to the center of town. Of course, everybody wants to see (or been seen) at the Red Dog Saloon!! There...
Crab Buoy

Pulling King Crab Pots in favorite Channel

Written by Gillfoto on July 13, 2001

  • On Tuesday, Doug, (skipper) Steve and I ran out in the Olympic 19'' boat with 70 hp Johnson outboard from Amalga Harbor to pickup our pots. I had taken my work 460z olympus digital also...
Whales circle us

Whales Circling us in the North Pass

Written by Gillfoto on July 10, 2001

  • 2 years ago we were being cicled by seven humpback whales here are a couple of shots from that experience. The North Pass of Shelter Island is situated in the Lynn Canal, Southeast Alaska...
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Children in Alaska--take 'em or not

Written by samepenny on November 11, 2000

  • I've been asked about the wisdom of taking children on a cruise to Alaska. This is an interesting question as the passengers going to Alaska tend to be much older than folks cruising in warmer...

Capital Transit

Written by panda1 on May 20, 2005

  • Capital Transit is Juneau's local public transportation with service from Juneau to Mendenhall Valley or to Douglas every 30 minutes till 6:30pm. Service is available close by to Mendenhall Glacier, a 1.5-mile walk in each direction....
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