We awoke to a gray Southeast Alaska day travelling down Stephens Passage. The icebergs were drifting out from Endicott Arm and the birds were foraging in the early morning hours. As we headed into Endicott Arm, we hit a wall of fog. There was barely a quarter of a mile of visibility. Suddenly, the fog parted, the clouds began to lift and we were surrounded by water filled with icebergs.
We began our kayak adventure in the silty glacial waters. We kayaked next to a grassy green cove with a stream coursing down through the valley. Waterfalls were everywhere—pouring down the rock cliffs from the snowy peaks. Some people opted to go paddleboarding.
After a nice hot lunch, we loaded into expedition landing crafts to get a close-up look at Dawes Glacier. The calving of the glacier was continuous for almost half an hour. The booms from the calving reverberated off the high rock walls. It was another adventure-filled day on a journey aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird.
