Leave the gold rush pace of Skagway behind as you fly beside cascading waterfalls along the majestic coastal ranges en route to Haines and the Chilkat Valley.

Soon after touchdown, you'll be greeted by resident naturalists. Opportunities abound to photograph bald eagles in their natural habitat. Powerful spotting scopes provide close-up views of America's national symbol, the proud Bald Eagle, and their nests. Sighting of mountain goat, waterfowl, seal, sea lion and porpoise are also frequently highlighted.

Your journey will continue beside the enchanting Chilkoot river, which teems with seasonal salmon runs. This is prime bear habitat and the ancestral home of the Tlingit people. Bonsai-like trees grow from boulders in the water while flowers and berries line the river banks.

After a refreshing stop beside a picturesque mountain lake, you'll enter the world's largest temperate rain forest. As you stroll beneath the forest canopy, your guide will reveal the diversity of life found among the old-growth trees and discuss the important relationships between species. You'll discover the wild edibles of this area and take home a memento of delicious hand-picked wild berry jam.

A seasoned local pilot will then take you on a spectacular flight over the majestic world of mountains and ice back to Skagway. There are superb photographic opportunities as you soar above azure blue crevasses in the massive rivers of ice. Look for mountain goats on steep rock shoulders or a harem of se lions along the shoreline. keep watch also for bear and moose in the lush river valleys.

Approximately 4 hours.