bear glacier

spent three days at the glacier, could have stayed a week. Kayaked through the lake, witnessed an iceberg the size of home depot roll over. to have the ability to enjoy a place like this without another soul in sight in incredible..a must see

It was really good to be able to actually see and experience a glacier up close. Good learning experience!

This is a must see while in Seward. From the parking lot (has bathrooms) it is just a one mile easy hike to the glacier. In addition to views of the glacier there are stunning scenic views.

15 years ago we took float plane here. They don't do this anymore. There were 5 of us & guide so, since helicopter only fits 4, half of us went at a time & waited while they got the rest of us. (You can also access by boat.) When we arrived, it was obvious that after a week of rain everything was under water and we were not going to be able to camp as planned. Our guide had to put on a wet suit to access his 'Bear Box' for equipment since it was 4 feet under water! We were all game to kayak among the icebergs so rain was not going to stop us from at least completing this part of our trip. The first thing we noticed was that we couldn't see Bear Glacier from the camp site. The glacier receded more than 1.5 miles since we were last here! We kayaked for around 15 minutes before getting to our first iceberg & finally seeing the glacier. The water was calm. It was raining fairly steady but, not hard. So, we continued toward the larger icebergs and closer to the glacier. A seal followed us almost the entire time which was very cool.Compared to 15 yrs ago, the icebergs were smaller yet, this place still takes my breath away. The deep, aqua blue color and the sound of the ice cracking, the cool air from the glacier and your heart pumping from doing a good turn in the kayaks. It is really one of my favorite memories and I am so glad we got to see and feel this place again...though it is a stark reminder of how fragile our ecosystem is and how important it is for us to protect our planet from pollution.Adventure 60 gave us all rubber boots. We wore polyester pants, capilene long underwear, poly or wool socks, long sleeve wool or poly shirts, fleece jackets, rain coats w/hoods and a baseball cap underneath & waterproof pants. Also poly gloves and some of us had beanies. Don't bring anything cotton! (the best rain coat is one that is long enough for you to sit on)Even though our iphones had waterproof cases, the cases were wet as were our fingers so, it was hard to swipe the face. Our gopro also fogged up. So, be prepared with your camera equipment.This is really one of those experiences of a lifetime and I highly recommend it rain or shine!

We've been boating in the Seward area for many years and we always enjoy heading out of Resurrection Bay, past Caines Head, past Callisto Head, past the soaring and near vertical rocky shoreline, around the corner to Bear Glacier. It's an unexpected sight the first time you make the journey. The glacier itself ends behind the beach so you can't see the face from the water. Once in awhile you'll find a small iceberg floating in the bay, but rarely. More often, just small pieces of brash ice. The small river that flows from the glacier dumps into the ocean on the far right side of the beach. We've taken a small boat up the river on a couple of occasions but the entry is very tricky and dependent on the tide. The beach is unprotected and has a fairly powerful surf so landing a boat there would be quite challenging. All in all, the glacier is a great sight from afar. If you want "up close and personal" you might be better off with one of the sightseeing cruises that takes you around Cape Aialik into the Kenai Fiords National Park.

I got to go paddle boarding through Liquid Adventures. Our guide was amazing, he did a great job explaining everything. It was my first time paddleboarding and he made me feel very comfortable. The owners were extremely friendly. And of course the views were incredible. I highly recommend going paddle boarding!,

Bear Glacier marks the beginning of the Kenai Fjords National Park from the East. It is the longest glacier in the park, measuring 13 miles long.Several hundred years ago this glacier laid down a large enough terminal moraine that it cut off its own travel to the tide water's edge. Terminal moraines are built at the face of every glacier where the ice is melting. The ice has picked up lots of rock and debris as it has worked its way downhill. At the face of the glacier the glacial ice is melting and rock is being deposited into the moraine.If a glacier stays relatively stable, advances a little in the winter and retreats the same amount in the summer, a larger than usual terminal moraine is built and this must have been what happened at Bear Glacier. So now the ice at the face of the glacier falls into a 3.5 sq mile fresh water lake. This lake is about 300 - 500 feet deep and you can make out icebergs floating in it to the right of the glacial face. Every glacier also has lateral moraines where similar melting and deposition is occurring on the sides of the glacier. Bear glacier has a third type of moraine. The stripe that runs down the center of the glacier is called a "medial moraine."  When you see a medial moraine on a glacier you can tell that the glacier is made up of more than one flow of ice. On Bear glacier two flows of ice come together and where their lateral moraines meet, the large medial moraine is formed.

From the water, it was a giant block of ice, covered in snow, crushing the land, changing the surface of the Earth forever. Impressive, but we did not get close enough on my tour to really experience it.

Wonderful boat trip awe inspiring views make sure you dress warm it's cold up close ! We has beautiful weather and it was really cold with the wind blowing

Don't miss it. I visited in a cloudy day, but I was really impressed.Worth to walk to the different view points

The bear glacier sea kajaking tour was great. the first day flying out by helicopter and kajaking by sunshine - second day a marvelous atmosphere in the fog! I have never seen icebergs of this size so close. just wonderful.the bear glacier with the huge icebergs was one of the bright lights of our tour through alaska.

Part of a tour of rsurrectin Bay and Kenai Peninsila, the glacier is retreating, but still impressive. Did not get real close. Saw whales, sea lions on the tour. Great meal on Major Tours Star of the Northwest.

SUP with Liquid Adventures highly recommended. We learned how to ride the waves into a beach accessed only by paddle boards. The lagoon was chocked full of bergs and we were lucky enough to see some calving. Bear glacier is amazing.

We traveled to Bear Glacier via a small boat tour and had such a great time. (Alaska Saltwater Small Boat)By going on the small boat tour we were able to stay at the glacier and watch it calve 5 times! Also saw a black bear while at the glacier ... a long ways off, but a bear at Bear Glacier never the less.Nature's beauty in all it's splendor

My family and I went with Adventure 60 North. We helicoptered into the area and kayaked the lagoon at the foot of Bear Glacier. The beauty of the icebergs, curious seals poking their head up to watch you kayak, the eagle perched on an iceberg made special memories for me. Our guides were incredibly helpful. My 10 year old was overwhelmed (not in a good way) initially. Our guide is a children's ski instructor in the off-season, so he really helped save the day. Once my 10 year old got comfortable, he had a great day. So did we all!