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Loading up the boat. Kayaks on top, people below.
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The Explorer. Skipper: Tim "Duff" Duffy.
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Offloading on the beach in Lower Shoup Lake. About 40 minutes from Valdez Harbor. We saw plenty of tankers and sea otters on the way!
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People are on the beach. Now for the kayaks.
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Christy and I share a kayak. Mm-hmm. Mixed bag, especially since she's got the wheel (rudder).
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Paddling away...
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In the background, our guide Cami. She looks innocent enough...but she's awesome. She's running in the Mt. Marathon race in Seward on July 4!!
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Birds. Kittiwakes. Lots of em.
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TWo of our kayak buddies sneak up on a gang of kittiwakes hanging out on an iceberg.
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Dig those waterfalls!
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Dead ahead: Shoup Glacier
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Chilly? Cami is happy to loan you her union suit. Colorful, too! HA!
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The hike to lunch.
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Uphill to the vista overlooking the Shoup Glacier.
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Lunch at the glacier.
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Up close and personal at the glacier.
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Whatever floats your boat.
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Movin' in on the glacier.
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Here we are at the glacier...
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