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About Kimber

Hi, I am the owner/operator of Sea Wolf Adventures. I live in Gustavus, AK which is at the entrance to Glacier Bay National Park. Summers are filled with adventuring with our clients on the Sea Wolf. I am a licensed 200 ton master, Certified Alaska naturalist and conservationist. We run as green an operation as possible and support our local business's. Nature, community and sustainability are very important to me both personally and as a business owner. The rest of my year I manage the business and explore the wonderful world we live in. Trekking from Alaska to Russia to the Antarctica and right here in Glacier Bay. BOO "THE BOAT DOG". Boo is a Portuguese Water Dog/Lab Cross: very friendly somewhat hypo-allergenic as she has hair akin to human hair. Boo is on board most of the season but can stay on land if there is an allergy issue with a guest. She loves to kayak and when home in Gustavus- romp on the beach playing with her fellow Alaskan Buddies.

Hey wheelchair adventurers…Let’s go kayaking!

Sea Wolf Adventures offers quality natural history cruises to people of all abilities that brings you into the wilderness areas where the larger vessels cannot navigate. Imagine exploring with 11 other like minded adventurers- scanning the beaches for wildlife, paddling … Continue reading

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Sea Wolf Adventures featured …

National Parks Traveler web magazine has featured 2 articles and one podcast on Sea Wolf Adventure’s Glacier Bay, Alaska cruising adventures. Kurt Repanshek sailed with us last year in amazing Glacier Bay. The podcast and articles are about his adventures … Continue reading

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May is just around the corner.

Oh my gosh, is it true that spring is just around the corner? Mark and Dianna and I are busy planning our haul out to get the Sea Wolf ready for the season. We are all crewed up with several … Continue reading

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May 29-June 3 Glacier Bay Adventure

Another great adventure in Glacier Bay.  Bears, Bears and more bears.  At Marjorie Glacier as we were paddling through ice along the bird rookery we spotted a large object tumbling down a very steep cliff face. We paddled a bit … Continue reading

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May 2011 “Conservation in Focus” Adventure!

This was an amazing adventure- Great Photographic coaching by Bob Roszinski & Wendy Shattil , fun journaling and art instruction by Marilyn, our shipboard naturalist and artist deckhand and the incredible flora, fauna and vista’s of Glacier Bay. We explored … Continue reading

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Glacier Bay Humpback Whale Report

192 Humpback whales in Glacier Bay and Icy straits in 2010. We sure had some amazing whale sightings. We counted 27 breaches by one whale and I saw my first ever 4 whales breaching at one time.  Of course I … Continue reading

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June is glorious in Glacier Bay, Alaska

June is a wonderful time to visit Glacier Bay. The weather is quite lovely with crisp clear air scented with spring. Bears are down low on the beaches feeding on succulent fresh sedges and intertidal creatures. This is when we … Continue reading

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Flight of the Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffins are active at their nest colonies during the day and can often be seen sitting on rocks in an upright posture. Once airborne, they fly well but they need a running start to take flight. They dive and … Continue reading

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Week one of haul out over-Whew!

Well the team is all assembled and the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op is assisting me in running the show.  Boat is mostly prepped for painting by Neil, Joshua and Lee. Keith and Crystal are working  the long list of engineering … Continue reading

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May-September Weather in Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay’s weather is greatly influenced by the N. Pacific ocean currents, mountains and the rivers of glacial ice that cascade down the mountain sides. If we have misty rain down bay then many times when we get up bay … Continue reading

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