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2024 Flotilla to Alaska Day 39: Tracy Arm

by Laura Domela and Kevin Morris 20 Jun 2024 16:36 PDT
Wish the light had been better for this shot of Melissa Lynn at South Sawyer © Laura Domela

Yesterday we took a day trip up Tracy Arm to see some glaciers. The weather was perfect, and there was very little ice in the water.

It’s about 25 miles up Tracy Arm to South Sawyer Glacier, and we were able to go our full cruise speed all the way to South Sawyer Glacier, which mostly never happens!

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