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Explore the Kenai Peninsula's outer coast from Port Bainbridge to Port Chatham. This coastal guidebook is designed for small boat mariners and sea kayakers venturing into the mountainous fjords of the Kenai Peninsula outer coast, including the Kenai Fjords National Park and Kachemak Bay State Park. Inside are maps and useful information regarding weather, vessel anchorages, kayaker campsites, wildlife concentrations, glacier chronology, land ownership, natural history, and special places to visit.
For more than two decades, Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords has been the trusted resource for mariners navigating the raw beauty of the Kenai Fjords, and adventurers seeking unforgettable coastal destinations. This latest edition builds upon its legacy, offering updated maps and information. Illustrated with 43 regional maps and 140 photographs, it provides tips for seafarers and ocean kayakers about special destinations, vessel anchorages, kayaker campsite areas, beach combing hot spots, tidal lagoons, and local history.
Packed with valuable insights and insider knowledge from decades of cruising the outer coast, this guidebook ensures that every moment in the fjords is filled with discovery and wonder. Whether you are planning your next adventure or navigating the fjords in real-time, Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords is a vital trove of information.
Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords is organized into three sections:
Part I: Introduction to the Kenai Fjords includes five chapters describing the Seward area, land ownership, top destinations for boaters and kayakers, and local wildlife.
Part II: History of the Kenai Fjords describes the physical forces that shaped the Kenai Peninsula's outer coast 20 million years ago, as well as today's Little Ice Age glacial retreat. It also recounts human history in the fjords involving the indigenous Sugpiaq people, Russian fur traders, and the early explorers who charted the Kenai seacoast.
Part III: Coastal Guide to the Kenai Fjords details the seacoast and all major embayments between Port Bainbridge and Port Chatham, including those in the Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska State Marine Parks, and islands within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
Book reviews:
"David Wm. Miller's excellent book Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords...presents an engaging mariner's guide that includes a great deal of history and natural history as well as sound advice on anchorage, hazards, and attractions. His book is especially helpful to kayakers because he notes landing beaches, campsites, and cabins." --Gulf of Alaska Coastal Travel Routes by Terry Johnson, Alaska Sea Grant marine recreation and tourism specialist.
Amazon reviewers have rated Exploring Alaska's Kenai Fjords...an excellent introduction to the coast between Homer and Seward...THE must have book for boating the Kenai Fjords - Invaluable when sightseeing or looking for safe anchorage... Love this book - Great details of each area in Kenai Fjords...Amazon.com.
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