Our campsites at Bear Paw Campground in Valdez
We drove into Valdez and found a nice, expensive, campsite on the water at Bear Paw campground. This was a nice campground that gave us a chance to do laundry, take showers and wash the road construction off our trucks and camping units. We went to a fish market in town and bought some shrimp and cod to grill for supper that night...very tasty.
Valdez was relocated about 4 miles from the head of the bay to higher ground after the original town was destroyed by the tide surge caused during the 1964 earthquake.
Enjoying supper of cod and shrimp together
Shrimp and pineapple skewers
The next morning we had scheduled a Columbia Glacier boat tour with Stan Stephens. (highly recommend) The day was a nice sunny one and the tour was excellent. We not only saw an amazing glacier but lots of wildlife as well. We saw several Humpback Whales but also followed a pod of Orcas. We also saw many Sea Otters along the way and an island loaded with Sea Lions. Eagles, Puffins and many other sea birds were also viewed.
Outstanding views out the back of the boat
Steve & Leanne enjoying the glacier tour
Orca whale (Killer whale)
We had up to 7 Orcas swimming along near us for awhile
Columbia Glacier - spray is from calving
More calving
Caught this Sea Lion diving off a large boulder
Boats try to avoid all the chunks of ice that was calving off the glaciers
Sea lions hanging out
Valdez scenic boat harbor
We had a great time on the tour and tried to stay out at Blueberry Lake again but it was full so we headed further north and stayed at Squirrel Creek.
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