This was our BEST excursion during our Alaskan cruise. We booked all our excursions prior to the cruise and used outside tour groups like Liquid Alaska. You’re in the states so it’s all safe and reputable. So with this tour, Grant (tour guide) was right out side on the dock waiting for us to get off the boat. And we were promptly escorted to Mendenhall lake to begin the adventure. They provided all the necessary equipment and some snacks. We were in a 16 people canoe so the paddling was not too rigorous. Great view of the Mendenhall Lake and the waterfall and then eventually the glacier. On the hike on the glacier, we were able to see 2 ice caves. One of them was amazing. The highlight of our entire Alaskan cruise. Ryan, our other guide, explored a 50 feet 40 degree ravine and found a huge ice cave. According to him, probably only about 2 days former cave. After he came up the ravine and asked if we all wanted to adventure down to see it, of course, we all said yes!!! It was a tad treacherous to go down the ravine but the blue ice cave is what we all wanted to see. Grant and Ryan told us that these ice caves usually last about 5-6 days (maybe more) but it will collapse at some point because of the melting glacier so we were very fortunate to see one. And it was amazing to see it. Thank you Grant and Ryan. You made our trip. And on our way back to the starting point, we encountered 2 beavers sun bathing.
Réponse de l'hôte
Aug 2019
How lucky to be able to see such a rare glacier ice formation! We are truly privileged to be able to show off the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, as well as make the experience safe and secure for our amazing guests. Thank you!