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	GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST AND THE SOUTHERN INSIDE PASSAGE: TWELVE DAY PASSAGE INTO THE LAND OF THE SPIRIT BEAR September 3- 14, 2008 Explore the waterways of the British Columbia north central coastline from Ketchikan AK to Friday Harbor, WA by our wooden vessel and by kayak. Discover the rich biodiversity of this temperate rainforest and the large mammals that make it their home, including the white black bear, the Spirit Bear.
	SE ALASKA NATURAL HISTORY CRUISES View Trips Offered Wilderness Discoveries: Juneau to Petersburg/Petersburg to Juneau Prince of Wales: Petersburg to Craig/Craig to Petersburg Adventure in Discovery: Petersburg to Wrangell Springtime Emergence: Glacier Bay
	JUNEAU TO PETERSBURG PETERSBURG TO JUNEAU Essentially wild, Southeast Alaska remains one of the few places still largely unpopulated and unspoiled, where old-growth forest, majestic high peaks, glaciers, endless bays, rivers and islands all wait to be explored. The sea and shore teems with life. Playful Dall porpoises, humpback and orca whales abound, eagles and bear are seen in their natural habitat—the best way to appreciate Alaska.
	PETERSBURG TO CRAIG CRAIG TO PETERSBURG This cruise offers a diverse experience of Southeast Alaska, from fishing towns to limestone caves, to wilderness solitude, through island narrows to open ocean.
	PETERSBURG TO WRANGELL This trip focuses on the areas that are contiguous to Frederick Sound. Frederick Sound separates the Alaskan mainland, with its mountains and glaciers, from Admiralty Island, which is known as the "Fortress of the Brown Bear". The Sound itself is the summer home for the largest concentration of Humpback whales in Alaska. By beginning and ending this trip in the smaller towns of Petersburg and Wrangell we are able to avoid the cruise ship generated chaos of Juneau or Ketchikan.
	GLACIER BAY: JUNEAU TO BARTLETT COVE BARTLETT COVE TO JUNEAU Imagine Glacier Bay as John Muir saw it in 1899, as a member of the legendary Harriman Expedition - without the cruise ships, the guidebooks, and interpretive signs that define the modern visitor's experience. Aboard the Catalyst, our 76-foot vintage wooden boat, we'll have the chance to see this spectacular glacier and fjord landscape in much the same way that Harriman's scientists did.
	INSIDE PASSAGE Southern Inside Passage: Voyage of Discovery Northbound: Friday Harbor WA to Ketchikan AK Southbound: Ketchikan, AK to Friday Harbor WA Up and down the coast of British Columbia from San Juan Island to Ketchikan, Alaska. Opportunity to explore and learn to navigate the inlets, islands, bays, channels and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. View First Nation villages and towns. Discover the stillness and movement of wilderness and the challenge of crossing ocean straits. Enjoy the wonders of the rocketing tides, rapids and narrows of some of the world's fastest water as mentioned in National Geographic's August 2006 article on WHERE CURRENTS COLLIDE.
	A VOYAGE TO THE YOSEMITE OF THE NORTH: PRINCESS LOUISA INLET Many travelers describe magnificent Princess Louisa Inlet as the most beautiful place on Earth. It is also known as the "Yosemite of the North". October 6-12, 2008
	ISLAND REFLECTIONS: SAN JUAN & GULF ISLANDS Explorations on foot and by kayak make up this enchanting Northwest adventure. Enjoy watching marine mammals and Orca whales feeding in these plankton-rich waters. Look for eagles, otters, mink, and deer while hiking the lush forest trails. Relax aboard the Catalyst while watching the brilliant sunset and enjoying the company of others and a delicious dinner. Boat offered for Mother Ship Kayaking in the San Juan/Gulf Islands in month of October as whole boat charter for six days. You decide the itinerary or take ours.