Sea-Kayaking Prince William Sound Excerpted from the Outside Trip-Finder, February 1995 issue By Meg Lukens Noonan ALASKA: Sea-Kayaking Prince William Sound The Route: A six- to ten-day exploration of the sheltered bays and fjords of Prince William Sound among seals, sea otters, and humpback whales, with…

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