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Kayaking in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

A weekend full of clouds couldn't hide the beauty of sea kayaking near Kenai Fjords NP
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  • High tides on the way to Kenai Fjords NP (Ted Alvarez).
  • Unique charm in Seward, AK (Ted Alvarez).
  • Good idea (Ted Alvarez).
  • The Iditarod race begins in Seward (Ted Alvarez).
  • A distant sea otter enjoys a snack (Ted Alvarez).
  • Kenai's Resurrection Bay offers superb kayaking (Ted Alvarez).
  • An anonymous glacier appears across the bay (Ted Alvarez).
  • Kenai's densely forested interior hides steep waterfalls (Ted Alvarez).
  • Beaches are lonely, even in good weather (Ted Alvarez).
  • In Seward, water taxis are the best way to travel (Ted Alvarez).
  • A brief break in the clouds (Ted Alvarez).
  • Sea lion rookeries are numerous (Ted Alvarez).
  • Bear Glacier is one of Alaska's most famous glaciers (Ted Alvarez).
  • Bear Glacier is rapidly receding near tidewater (Ted Alvarez)
  • Bald eagles roost along the caves and cliffs (Ted Alvarez).
  • Can you spot the eagle? (Ted Alvarez)
  • Not even a full weekend of clouds can mask Kenai's beauty (Ted Alvarez).
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High tides on the way to Kenai Fjords NP (Ted Alvarez).
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High tides on the way to Kenai Fjords NP (Ted Alvarez).

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