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ANDRE CORKUM
Had a great trip via the BC - Alaska Inside Passage over 10 days at the end of August to first week of Sept. this past year - traveled via ferry from Port Hardy, B.C. to Skagway, Alaska. I traveled on 5 ferries stopping in Prince Rupert, Ketchikan and Wrangell (too briefly), Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau and finally Skagway, then up to Whitehorse. Stayed in B & B's and that was a great way to meet local residents and a great source of information.
Petersburg
was probably my most favorite, beautiful small town, off the cruise ship beat, although I could not see as much as I wanted because many of the tours were not available for one person. Juneau was much more commercialized but great tours. Overall the Inside Passage was beautiful, both BC and Alaska sections and got to see glaciers up close in Juneau and Tracy Arm. Flew back from Tracy Arm in floatplane equipped Beaver which was a beautiful view. Saw black bears in Juneau. Skagway and Whitehorse and Yukon railway were very interesting, great to see the railway getting closer to Whitehorse. Whitehorse is an interesting town as well. Did not get to DawsonCity, unfortunately or to Haines. Interesting history in Sitka, it was just very wet when I was in town.
Would like to go to Denali, Glacier Bay and skiing at the resort near Anchorage. A cruise would be another option, but the ferries were great, just not the 4-5 star service, but more local interaction and time in port.
Cheers,
Andre Corkum,
Halifax, Nova Scotia