Owners & Operators Eric and Roxanne Yancey
P.O. Box 2107 Wrangell, AK 99929
Local phone (907) 874-2488
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Visit LeConte Glacier

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LeConte Glacier is the Southernmost Saltwater Terminating Glacier in North America!

Upon arriving, your captain will stop and give you plenty of opportunities to photo the awesome, huge and colorful icebergs that have grounded out on a ancient terminal moraine feature at beginning of LeConte Bay. We will then begin to navigate through LeConte Bay where approximately 7 miles of icebergs that range in size from golf balls to TITANIC class have been awaiting your arrival.  LeConte Glacier is the fastest receding glacier North America.  Since it was first charted in 1887, it has receded approximately 6 miles, and that means that there are a ton of icebergs to explore and navigate around.

I have actually had clients in recent years that have been to Glacier Bay National Park and other tide water glaciers that commented on the fact that the icebergs of LeConte Glacier were much larger and more impressive. Partly due in fact, no doubt, that they are on a small boat and not on a tour with other people on a larger vessel. While surrounded by icebergs, don’t forget to look up at the majestic snowcapped solid granite mountains that also surround you and make up LeConte Bay. If you would like to learn more about Glaciers, there formations and terminology click on this link Icebergs and Glaciers (F/S link)

The many fluorescent blue icebergs and the odd shapes that they melt into, rival any other in Alaska, and shows how active LeConte Glacier is.  Harbor Seals are always viewed here on the icebergs "sunning" themselves. Actually, they use LeConte Bay as their breeding, birthing and rearing area.  Harbor Seals use the Stikine River Eulachon run in early spring, then migrate to LeConte Bay for the birthing and rearing season, as predators don’t attempt to navigate the bay.  I have many times witnessed up to 300-400 seals laying on icebergs!

A tour or transportation to Petersburg can be included in the LeConte Glacier tour for an additional $30.00 per person fee.

Trip time: 6-8 hrs.

Price:  $160.50 per person (price includes ALL associated taxes and fee's)

The "Ocean Pro" (Breakaway link) is our primary vessel used for LeConte Glacier Tours.

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