Twelve months of Cookson Adventures

S E A KAYAK I NG This wild place is a kayaker’s paradise. Kayak quietly through Alaska’s inlets and approach rookeries of puffins or foraging sea otters, and explore the region’s gargantuan glaciers and lakes. A L AS KA BY A I R We highly recommend viewing this land of enormous proportions by air, whether it’s via helicopter or a Super Cub plane as it performs acrobatics in the sky. WI L DE RNE S S LODGE S Taste the real Alaska with nights spent in waterfront cabins or wood-fired lodges that are nestled deep within the pine forests. We have a number of prime locations that we would recommend for both beauty and privacy. GL AC I E R H I K I NG Of various sizes, shapes and shades of blue, Alaska’s glaciers are a sight to behold. Grasp the scale of these huge ice formations as you hike across them with our nature guide. B E AR T RACK I NG Alaska is home to some of the largest brown bears on earth, so spend your days searching for them alongside our seasoned trackers in this raw and powerful landscape. WH I T E -WAT E R RAF T I NG Regardless of age or ability, whether you’re a first-time rafter or an experienced wilderness junkie, white-water raft along Alaska’s rushing rivers for a sense of adventure. SA LMON RUN Visiting Alaska in August means you can witness one of nature’s greatest phenomena. Salmon arrive in their millions to spawn almost precisely in the original streams they were born in. WHA L E WATCH I NG Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the humpback whales in Alaska now thrive. Meet with our expert marine guides and lower microphones into the water to decipher their melodic calls. F L Y F I SH I NG Cookson Adventures has the local knowledge and contacts to find the secluded spots, away from the crowds, to fly-fish and admire the majestic mammals that may pass by.

Clockwise from left: To truly grasp the size of this mountainous land, we recommend taking to the air | Kayak along glacier lakes with just nature as your company | The world’s best fixed-wing pilots performed aerobatics for our past adventurers | What better time to enjoy fly-fishing in Alaska than during the salmon run?

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