Chenega Glacier

As promised, the Chenega Glacier did not disappoint, even on a moody day. The sight was well worth the effort. Only four hours of motoring brought us to Chenega Glacier. Seeing a glacier up close is on the same level as standing atop an active volcano in Vanuatu. Car-sized pieces of ice fall from the glacier like it's nothing, and the sound is as if nature itself is breathing—truly fascinating.

Seals disturbed by our presence
Enhanced the image above

We were unable to get much closer as the ice blocked our path, and we weren’t about to experiment with our boat in such a remote area. Even when we turned off the engines, the current engulfed us in the ice, making it difficult to navigate out later. It’s hard to believe what we have accomplished, but here we are at 60°N on the latitude scale—a record for Manta 40 Catamarans.

We had always sketched a rough plan of where we wanted to go, and it’s easy to look at a map and point a finger, but actually being here and experiencing Alaska in all its rugged beauty is something entirely different. I’ll definitely return to do this lap again, but next time on a different boat.