SCENES FROM VALDEZ DAY 1

Valdez is a beautiful costal town on the coast of Prince William Sound surrounded by snowcapped mountains with glaciers.  The entrance to the valley is through the Keystone Canyon where waterfalls cascade down the canyon walls.

  The canyon opens to a valley where Valdez is nestled.  Our first 24 hrs. was busy.  After parking at the Eagles Rest RV Park, we went to the harbor to check out the local activities.  At 5 pm a local person put on a show by feeding the Eagles.  The eagles came down from the mountains several minutes before the daily feeding in anticipation of what was to come.  Some hovered overhead while some rested in nearby trees
 This was an amazing display.  After a good nights sleep we decided to venture out to Valdez Glacier to Kayak around the glacier.  The day started about 9 am and we returned around 3 pm in the afternoon.  This was nice but not what we expected,  This glacier is a fresh water glacier flowing into a fresh water lake.

Walking on the glacier was walking on rock and slate that was on top of the glacier from cutting through the mountain.  You could see the blue ice of the glacier under the rock.  After returning to town, we went to the Valdez Museum which covered the history of the Valdez area and the local natives and the Valdez oil spill in 1986.   



Valdez Glacier