Kenai Fjords National Park
The Kenai Fjords National Park exists in a unique place where gigantic mountains, the glaciers that shape them, and the Pacific Ocean meet. Over 3000 years ago, during the last ice age, all of the land mass which now is called Southcentral Alaska was covered in a blanket of ice 3 miles thick. The Southeastern coast of the Kenai Peninsula (pronounced keen-eye peninsula) is called simply the Kenai Fjords. The fjords have been created as two tectonic plates collide and sea water fills in the glacier-carved valleys. This magnificent waterway borders Kenai Fjords National Park which was established in 1980, and is comprised of approximately 580,000 acres of pristine wilderness.
This area offers unparalleled wildlife viewing and an opportunity to interact with untamed and untouched nature. Surrounded by steep mountain walls, the Kenai Fjords provides the perfect habitat for Steller sea lions, sea otters, Orca (or killer whales), mountain goats, bald eagles and a vast number of sea birds. In addition to the resident pods of Orca, migrating whale species are common sights and include the Humpback and Gray Whales, as well as Minke and Fin whales.
Kenai Fjords National Park Tours
- 7.5 and 6 hour cruises
- Departs from Seward
- May 15 - September 19, 2010
Kenai Fjords Half-Day Wildlife Tours
- 5 and 4 hour cruises
- Departs from Seward
- May 8 - September 26, 2010
For more information about the Kenai Fjords National Park , you can visit the NPS Kenai Fjords website.
