We loved our guides, Alli and Mo, who were knowledgeable, patient, kind, and attentive. I was concerned about this excursion because I knew it might be challenging for me—I’m not in shape like I want to be at 62! We canoed 2.5 miles to the glacier and back. Everyone paddling together made it pretty easy, and Mo and Alli gave us a couple of breaks to take pictures and rest a bit. Hiking up to the glacier was not too strenuous, but hiking on the glacier was pretty steep at times. I made it fine, and both Alli and Mo made sure I was okay. We were very disappointed when we learned that there were no ice caves as this was the main reason we booked. My husband even called the company after we booked in January to make sure he could set up his camera tripod in the ice cave. The guy he talked to at Liquid Alaska never mentioned that the ice caves had all fallen in, and no longer existed. My husband even bought a $1700 lens for his camera just for the ice caves! We did see beautiful blue ice where the glacier had calved. We also saw a small cave-like feature that was beautiful inside. Mo took our picture there. Liquid Alaska provides everything you need—jackets, pants, boots, and gloves. We only needed the boots and gloves because we had our own rain gear. Dress in layers because you’ll want to take off a middle warm layer while you’re paddling over. The glacier is cold, but you’ll be fine with your layers back on while climbing. Honestly, my husband and I would not have spent this much money for the tour if we’d known there was no ice cave. But it’s a wonderful way to get up close and personal with a glacier!