Soundscapes

Spirit Walker Expeditions has teamed up with bio-acoustics guru Bernie Krause for this very special trip. In the late 1960's, Krause began his ground-breaking life work in bioacoustics and the recording of environments throughout the world, much of which has been accomplished with techniques and technologies for recording, analyzing, and presenting habitat- and species-specific sounds that Krause has developed on his own. His album, In a Wild Sanctuary (WB, 1970), earned a place in history as being the first recording to use environmental sounds as both a central component of orchestration and as a statement about the environment. Under the company name Wild Sanctuary, Inc., Krause continues to share his compelling field experiences through his musical albums and dramatic sound installations in public spaces such as museums, zoos, and aquaria. Krause holds a Ph. D. with an Internship in bio-acoustics from Union Institute, Cincinnati.

Spring and summer Alaska teams with wildlife. Rich in bird life, drop a hydrophone in the water and, at any given moment, you'll hear pods of killer whales, humpbacks feeding, and even salmon oscillating their caudal fins as they swim close by.

Trip Lengths: 7 days, 6 nights June 3-9,2001

Distance Paddled: 10-20 miles

Activities: Paddling, fishing, wildlife watching, photography, rain forest and muskeg hiking, recording and listening to the sounds of nature.

Highlights: Paddling in a variety of conditions, among hundreds of tiny islands and channels, and in ocean swell; abundant sea otters & other wildlife; true wilderness solitude and beautiful scenery.

Accommodations: This trip is based out of a Forest Service cabin. There is plenty of space to accommodate everyone. There is no running water, no electricity and no telephones but there is a beautiful wood burning stove, candle lanterns and sleeping platforms (we bring the sleeping pads.)

Price: $2860.00 per person

A 50% deposit is due at the time of booking and the balance is due 30 days prior to the trip's departure.

Included in the price: all charter transportation, 2 person kayaks with accessories, emergency communication, signaling and first aid equipment; all cooking gear, utensils and superb meals; water bottles; 2 person tents; sleeping bags and pads; rain gear, rubber boots and dry bags.

Not included in the price: personal clothing, getting to and from the departure town and activities before and after the trip.

If you cancel your reservation:

• 30 days or more prior to trip departure there will be a $50.00 per person fee.
• 29-14 days prior to trip departure, the fee is 50% of the reservation.
• 13 or fewer days prior to departure; full payment is retained.
• Changing a reservation will result in a $50.00 per person fee.