Numerous peaks of the Chugach Range rise from the ocean to over 9,000 feet above us. From these lofty peaks, five stunning glaciers descend into the sea. We begin outside the fjord and paddle in , letting the wonders unfold before us. The sight and thundering sound of huge icebergs falling into the sea is a never to be forgotten experience. The inner fjord is home for many sea otters, land otters and a variety of ducks.
Harbour seals sleep on the ice floes and bald eagles are abundant.
There are towering mountains, smoking volcanoes, imposing glaciers, crystalline lakes, tundra and forest. There are caribou, bear, moose, wolves and dall sheep. The center of the park boasts an incredible array of peaks called the Chigmit Mountains. In the last ice age, the same glaciers that carved the Chigmits retreated and left a series of jewel-like lakes along the western side of the park. Located at the base of a glacial carved valley , our destination is Twin Lakes.