The Inside Passage Gets Wild

Boutique Nature Expeditions in Alaska and B.C.

he Inside Passage is more than a passage. While its name hails from its history as a protected, 1,000-mile waterway from Seattle to Southeast Alaska, it comprises 31,000 miles of undulating shoreline: thousands of islands, dozens of fjords, marine and terrestrial ecosystems filled with wildlife, villages, towns and nations. Thousands of offshore islands along the British Columbia and Alaska coastline break the Pacific Ocean’s swell against their western edges, calming the seas and providing a haven for boaters unlike anything else on the planet. You can’t see it all in a single trip, but no matter which part you visit, you’ll visit a maze of magical enclaves: hidden beaches, whale hotspots in the sparkling sea, meadows at the rainforest edge where bears eat, icebergs at the foot of glaciers where seals rest, hot springs above the shoreline, researcher outposts, and communities accessed by wooden docks.

Intimate Adventures in Nature

The itineraries of small expeditions are designed to maximize time in nature, including wildlife havens, some of which have exclusive access permits. When cruising, the ships are close to shore, and the decks close to the water, providing constant views of seabirds, marine mammals, and the intricate patterns of tidelines on the sea’s surface. Learn more about exploring the Inside Passage at mapleleafadventures.com