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Selected Expedition Photos - a few favorites from Seattle to Anchorage, uploaded 2/5/08
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Hig walking the Tolt Pipeline trail, WA - June 11, 2007 high-res |
Looking up near Troublesome Creek, WA - June 15, 2007 high-res |
Sunset ocean near Campbell River, BC - July 11, 2007 high-res |
Stump on a stump. A new clearcut exposes giant ancient cedar stumps, BC - July 18, 2007 high-res |
Hig balancing on a fallen cedar in an multi-tiered forest, BC - July 27, 2007 high-res |
An exposed beach north of Vancouver Island, BC - July 27, 2007 high-res |
Paddling under the arches of cedars, BC - August 1, 2007 high-res |
Rush of a tidal rapid, BC - August 1, 2007 high-res |
A view of lake and ocean from the Koeye Range, BC - August 2, 2007 high-res |
Erin and Hig, BC - August 9, 2007 high-res |
Hig descending a creek on Princess Royal Island, BC - August 13, 2007 high-res |
Princess Royal Island waterfall, BC - August 13, 2007 high-res |
"Floating Vertigo Lake" on Princess Royal Island, BC - August 15, 2007 high-res |
Erin and giant spruce on the Quaal River, BC - August 21, 2007 high-res |
Hig Packrafting Georgetown Creek, BC - August 28, 2007 high-res |
Erin Packrafting Georgetown Creek, BC - August 28, 2007 high-res |
Camp near Portland Canal, BC - August 29, 2007 high-res |
Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 2, 2007 high-res |
Clearcut on Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 6, 2007 high-res |
Pond on Revillagigedo Island, AK - September 6, 2007 high-res |
Looking out a snow cave on "Entry Fee Creek", AK - September 9, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting the Chikamin River, AK - September 11, 2007 high-res |
Above Behm Canal, AK - September 13, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting Lake Creek, AK - September 14, 2007 high-res |
Portaging on the Unuk River, AK - September 15, 2007 high-res |
Camp on Harrymet Ridge, BC - September 19, 2007 high-res |
Rainbow on Port Houghton, AK - October 1, 2007 high-res |
Stones and grass, AK - October 4, 2007 high-res |
Wind in Seymour Canal, AK - October 5, 2007 high-res |
Anemones on Lynn Canal, AK - October 15, 2007 high-res |
One-eyed Bob in Excursion Inlet, AK - October 17, 2007 high-res |
Sea lions at Glacier Bay, AK - October 20, 2007 high-res |
Hig approaching Brady Glacier, AK - October 22, 2007 high-res |
Shrinking edge of Brady Glacier, AK - October 22, 2007 high-res |
Hig packrafting Dixon River, AK - October 23, 2007 high-res |
Surf in Palma Bay, AK - October 24, 2007 high-res |
Icy Point surf, AK - October 25, 2007 high-res |
Bear tracks on garnet sand, AK - October 28, 2007 high-res |
Cobble beach, Lost Coast, AK - October 29, 2007 high-res |
Walking in blowing foam, Lost Coast, AK - October 30, 2007 high-res |
Portaging under a rainbow, Dry Bay, AK - October 31, 2007 high-res |
Golden beach grass, Black Sand Spit, AK - November 2, 2007 high-res |
Beach grass blowing, near Ahrnklin River, AK - November 2, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting the narrow gap by Hubbard Glacier, AK - November 10, 2007 high-res |
Sunset on Yakutat Bay, AK - November 11, 2007 high-res |
Sunrise on the icy mudflats near Yakutat Bay, AK - November 12, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting a slough near Yakutat Bay, AK - November 12, 2007 high-res |
Sitkagi Lagoon at the Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 14, 2007 high-res |
Hig watching surf near Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 14, 2007 high-res |
Surf pouring down a boulder near Malaspina Glacier, AK - November 15, 2007 high-res |
Sea lion haulout near Sitkagi Bluffs, AK - November 15, 2007 high-res |
Icy Bay beach, AK - November 19, 2007 high-res |
Looking out over Icy Bay, AK - November 19, 2007 high-res |
West Icy Bay logging camp being burned, AK - November 25, 2007 high-res |
Sun-striped forest, Lost Coast, AK - November 28, 2007 high-res |
Frosty beach, Lost Coast, AK - November 29, 2007 high-res |
Frosted drift line, Lost Coast, AK - November 30, 2007 high-res |
Erin finding a glass ball, Lost Coast, AK - November 30, 2007 high-res |
First blizzard of the journey, Cape Suckling, AK - December 2, 2007 high-res |
Hig walking Okalee Spit, Controller Bay, AK - December 5, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting the sunrise, Copper River Delta, AK - December 9, 2007 high-res |
Packrafting the ice, Copper River Delta, AK - December 9, 2007 high-res |
Setting up packraft longboat in the snow, Prince William Sound, AK - December 19, 2007 high-res |
Waves and mountains, Prince William Sound, AK - December 20, 2007 high-res |
Stuart Creek Pass, AK - January 3, 2008 high-res |
Hig pulling packraft sleds, Grayling Creek, AK - January 5, 2008 high-res |
Campfire on Grayling Creek, AK - January 6, 2008 high-res |
Sunrise on Manker Creek, AK - January 7, 2008 high-res |
Skiing Klutina Lake, AK - January 9, 2008 high-res |
Skiing beetle-killed spruce forest, AK - January 11, 2008 high-res |
Glenn Highway near Nelchina River, AK - January 15, 2008 high-res |
Skiing the Matanuska River, AK - January 17, 2008 high-res |
Hig on the windy Matanuska River near Lion Head, AK - January 17, 2008 high-res |
Reflection in an open patch on the Matanuska, AK - January 21, 2008 high-res |
Glenn Highway near Sutton, AK - January 21, 2008 high-res |
Skiing the Glenn Highway bike trail near Eagle River, AK - January 25, 2008 high-res |
Older Photos - a few of our favorites from previous expeditions.
Erin in the alder - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay, AK high-res |
Hig packrafting in the surf - Olympic Peninsula, WA high-res |
Hig at Turnagain Arm - Skilak Shakedown, AK high-res |
Hig on Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK high-res |
Hig looking down on Prince William Sound - AK high-res |
Hig skiing across Skilak Lake with Alpacka Raft Sled - Kenai Peninsula, AK high-res |
Erin in the Queets Rainforest - Olympic Peninsula, WA high-res |
Hiking in a meadow above Blockade Glacier - Neacola Mtns, AK high-res |
Packrafts in an alpine lake snow storm - Cascade Mtns, WA high-res |
Packraft and oil rig - Cook Inlet, AK high-res |
Avalanche on Port Dick - Kenai Fjords, AK high-res |
Bear Glacier Lake - Kenai Fjords, AK high-res |
Erin with stranded icebergs - Kenai Peninsula, AK high-res |
Hig in the sand dunes - Copper River, AK high-res |
Alder and devils club bushwhack - Neacola Mtns, AK high-res |
Hig packrafting in snow - Seldovia Bay, AK high-res |
Erin looking at the map - Kvichak River, Bristol Bay, AK high-res |
Hig on a snowbridge over a glacial river - Kenai Peninsula, AK high-res |
Mountain pass - Kenai Peninsula, AK high-res |
Gore Point Beach - Kenai Fjords, AK high-res |
Seattle freeway - WA high-res |
Mining exploration - Pebble Valley, Bristol Bay, AK high-res |