LeConte "Thunder" Glacier & Fjords by Jet Boat
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Port
Wrangell, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
Information Not Currently Available
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$319
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
LeConte Glacier is 21 miles long and located in a stunningly beautiful fjord. It is extremely active, with regular calving events, and is famous for its "shooters" (massive submarine icebergs dramatically rising to the surface). The area is rich with history to generations of Alaska Native tribes, which your guides will educate you on as you weave your way through the fjord towards the glacier face.
The fjord, where the glacier terminates, is surrounded by steep snow-capped mountains adorned with waterfalls. The glaciers' calving events produce a phenomenal collection of icebergs and bergy bits, making it a great place for you to experience Alaska's glacier culture. Did we mention the otherworldly sound a calving glacier makes as massive ice chunks fall off the face? It is truly something you need to see, and hear, to believe.
North America's southernmost tidewater glacier, LeConte is part of a massive glacial system that stretches 120 miles between the Stikine and the Whiting Rivers.
Snow-covered peaks rise out of the fjord to heights of 4,000+ feet, completely dominating the bay. Various waterfalls weave through the mountainsides and thunder into the fjord below.
Enjoy crossing the water by boat as you head to the glacier, traveling through the vast iceberg fields. Watch for harbor seals resting on the icy, aquamarine blue or snowy white icebergs, and bring your binoculars to search for mountain goats dotting the granite cliffs hundreds of feet above you.
Please note: Tour operates subject to tidal conditions; Not advisable for guests with serious mobility limitations. There is a restroom available on every boat.