One day in Whittier, Alaska! (Portage Pass, Emerald Cove, & driving the tunnel!)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Welcome to the town of Whittier, Alaska! This town is located on the Prince William Sound and is pretty unique, as it requires driving through the longest highway tunnel in North America to get to it and most residents living in the same building. We spent a day here seeing tons of glaciers, exploring town, picking wild berries, watching salmon swim, and hiking to a gorgeous cove. It was a blast!
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00:00 Introduction
00:49 Driving the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel into Whittier
03:02 Hiking the Portage Pass Trail
06:24 Exploring Whittier
07:47 Hiking the Emerald Cove Trail
16:10 We saw a bear!
16:35 Heading back through the tunnel
17:14 Dinner along the Turnagain Arm
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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Denali and I will be there early July 2023!
What did you guys bring to eat on long hikes in Alaska? Not sure what the options are because of the bears
This whole Alaska series has been one great video after another. I've said it before, but the A+K video and editing skills are crazy good. I loved the extended views of the salmon working their way upstream.
Thank you so much! The salmon were so fun to watch. We were there watching them for probably almost an hour!
This is the most stunning and beautiful scenery! You captured it beautifully. Again, you’ve outdone yourselves. Thank you so much for taking us along with you.
Thank you!
This whole series has been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I appreciate the content you both put out so much. And the fact you share it so freely is such a blessing.
Thank you so much!
Amazing video of the salmon trying to get upstream! Almost like a Nat Geo special. Thanks guys!
We thought that was SO COOL!
Living in the lower 48 we hear about how beautiful Alaska is but your videos are really showcasing how insanely beautiful it really is! Great series!
We’re glad that’s shining through in our videos! Thanks and thanks for watching!
Your photography is soooo good now, I have to watch you on my computer instead of phone!
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My husband and I did this trip two years ago. We went through the tunnel going the other way. We cannot believe how wonderful your trip has been and how it reminds us of the fantastic things we did. We want to go back! Thank you for bringing us with you! 😃 I love that you don’t let the fear of bears affect your journey.
We’ll remember this trip for a long long time! We’re thankful and lucky we can share it with others! Thanks and thanks for watching!
I agree. I am so fearful of the bears that I won't go hiking alone. I am trying to get out there more and start hiking but the bears! 🐻
Beautiful! The views in Alaska have been breathtaking! What a great adventure y'all had on this day! Mud, Salmon and bears oh my! Loved the tunnel too! How interesting. We always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your road life with us.
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Massachusetts local here! I found your channel when planning my first trip to Hawaii with my family (Now on trip number 5), and then to Portland (Maine). I’ve fallen in love with your content, goofiness, and life. This whole series just makes me so happy (in like a warm and fuzzy kinda way)😀. Thank you both!
Whoa! That’s awesome! Thank you so much for that comment! That means a lot to us and thanks for watching!
Not sure what was the most fun in this video - the shared train and car tunnel, salmon in the stream or Adam feeling around with his foot for his muddy sandal. We loved it all! Thanks for sharing. 😁
Haha I thought it was gone forever!
Emerald Cove trail was absolutely gorgeous. Loved the Kona shake:)
Yes it was! Haha thanks!
I was just in Whittier in May! That tunnel is a trip, and scary! 😮 Mountains everywhere! Just gorgeous!
The tunnel is an attraction in itself! Super gorgeous there huh!?
Beautiful picturesque scenery at every turn. Amazing how the salmon swim upstream in such shallow water. Thanks again for sharing. 🐻🌻🐕
What beautiful country!!! The blue sky is so BLUE!!!
Finally you are enjoying good weather for your hikes and visits. Great video, always a pleasure to watch it. Thanks for preparing and sharing it!!!
Just waiting for a new one. Ja ja..
We were thankful for any dry weather we could get! Thank you!
I thank you for this amazing video. We get to enjoy the views without the difficulties and dangers. You folks are adventurers for sure.
We’re thankful and lucky we get to do what we do and are able to share it with others! Thanks and thanks for watching!
Wow the views, mountains & sceneries are absolutely gorgeous..! Loving the content, safe travels:)
Thank you! ❤️
Great video! Loved the hike, muddy path and all! Such beautiful views all round.
This is just the beginning of the mud! Stay tuned! Thank you as always! ❤️
Another great video. Have so enjoyed the entire series, but then AK is one of my favorite places! Happy travels.
Thank you so much!
WOW!! I am so glad your video came up!! This is the 1st one I have seen. WONDERFUL!!!! I am going to love your videos!!!!
Thanks for watching, Anthony!
Wow, the scenery was gorgeous! Each video has a way of outdoing the last.
Thank you!
Wow Wow!!! Incredible once again. You guys master hiking to the limit. I never realized the costal areas are so lush but then again you have lakes and ocean why not plus those mountains waterfalls and of course awesome glaceries. Love all you send to us. Thank you. Not to mention the salmon run, incredible!!!
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Excellent work thank you for all your hard work and extra efforts!!! Thank you !!!!
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Wow what an awesome video. I love the Tunnel so cool. You guys are awesome. It's going to be hard to top this venture can't wait to see what's next.
We’re pretty excited for what’s coming up! Thank you!
Those zoomed in shots of the glaciers are so well done! Great camera work as always.
The tunnel reminds me of this tunnel in Switzerland where you ride in your car on a train! It's kind of terrifying lol
Thank you!
That would be so fun! We hope to experience that there one day!
Oh wow! These video just get better and better!! Those salmon were huge! That was amazing!
The salmon were so much fun to watch!
Another fun video! Tunnels, salmon, berries, bear -beautiful hikes and scenery! Bless you on your way.
Some of our favorite things!
A & K your channel is our favorite. Your videos are done so well. Your hikes & dancing are so cool! Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
What an incredible hike! The berries, the salmon and the mud. Beautiful drone shots guys! 👍👏
That was a really fun hike! Thanks!
I love watching all of your videos. You guys are truly living my dream life, thanks for all the hard work you put into your planning and videos
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
OMG! Every new video is more and more amazing! I wanna be able to visit Alaska
We hope you can! Thank you and thanks for watching!
What an experience & wonderful sights to be seen in Alaska! You are doing a great job showing it off👍⭐ Enjoy it all.
Thank you and thanks for watching! ❤️
Absolutely stunning video! The compositions, the colours, everything is just perfect. People like you motivate others to go outside and explore. Congratulations, excellent job!
Thank you so much! 😊 that’s our hope! Thank you for watching!
It is so beautiful in Alaska. You have really visited some amazing places. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. I enjoy your videos so much.
We really have. It’s been a great first trip! Thank you and thanks for watching!
What a another amazing video!! The berries looked so good and i couldn't believe how big the salmon was swimming in the little creek.The views was gorgeous and i cant wait till the next video.
We had so much fun looking for the berries and then we came upon the salmon!
We’re really excited to share next week’s video!
Oh my word everywhere you look the view is just magical and awesome. The mud though was insane!! The salmon making their way upstream is just, I have no words. They get to where they need to be with such determination, bruised and battered but but victorious. I can certainly learn a lot from that. Take good care.
That’s how it’s been everywhere in Alaska! It has blown our expectations out of the water! That is a good life lesson!
You are so much fun! I love your outtakes at the end. The Kona shake! I'm shocked that you just saw your first bear, but glad you did. So fun being on this adventure with you.
We’re surprised we saw BEARly any bears either! Thanks!
OMG! What an incredible experience! So beautiful and such a great pay off at the end if that trail. With all the berries and salmon I'm surprised there were no bears sharing that trail with you. You guys always make me smile with your videos, so great to travel along with you guys!!
We thought that would be prime territory for them! Thank you and thanks for watching!
Thanks for taking me to the Whittier area. Never made it there during my 2012 Alaska trip. Safe travels!
We're happy we could share our adventures!
Fascinating video. What a unique tunnel. Loved seeing the huge salmon swimming upstream and sharing your first time tasting salmonberries. The mud was worth it!
Thank you! ❤️
This is one of my favorite videos you both have shared with us. I watched a PBS documentary of Whittier and thought for sure I would love to visit this place the next time I go to Alaska. Yet, you took it to another level with the hikes on trails that were not even discussed on the PBS show. The highlight, yes, was the salmon! Thank you for giving another beautiful view of Alaska
We loved including the hikes! Thank you so much!
Seeing the salmon in the river was super cool. Can't wait to visit Alaska, until then I get to live through you two!
That was a true wild nature moment!
What an adventure! One for the ages! This video was unique and beautifully done. The salmon, the berries, the trails, waterfalls, lakes, icebergs, the tunnel, and those mountains! Another world! Whittier looks so charming and beautiful and of course, anything Corps of Engineers is close to my heart. I worked for the Savannah COE for 25 years! Thanks for taking us along this epic trip! And I will definitely try that African peanut recipe!❤️
We had a blast out there!
thanks for visiting my town & sharing your experiences
I am absolutely floored you guys had covid and still able to do these strenuous hikes. You must have made quite the quick recovery. So amazing!
It was thankfully a very mild case!
This is our home 😁 so happy you guys enjoyed our little city of Whittier.
I've watched all your Alaska journey videos. I took a road trip from Fairbanks to Kenai peninsula back in 2009. Went to Portage Glacier, whale watched and saw Orcas and walked up to Exit Glacier. It has receded so much from when I was there. Thank you for this video series and last year I cruised the inside passage whuch was amazing. This makes me want to road trip again. Alaska is so beautiful!!!
We’d love to see the Inside Passage one day! Sounds like you had an epic trip! Thanks for watching!
Fantastic guys! Need to get there someday. It's nice to finally see the sun out in some of your shots.
You can say that again! We experienced lots of rain! We were thankful for any dry weather we could get!
Wow!!!! I keep telling my husband that we need a van so we can have some of these same experiences!!! Your videos are so fun and inspiring! Alaska is on our bucket list. Hopefully we can make the trip soon!!!
We highly recommend touring Alaska in a van or truck camper. It gives you the ultimate flexibility! We hope you can make it happen!
lucky you got to see all those humpies! i've seen them in the ocean, but never swimming up a small stream like that! 🤩
All I can say is WOW! TYSM for this!
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Another great travelogue to end my slow-paced Sunday! Love how you take time to explain the history behind the places you visit and how you got there - like through that one-lane tunnel. So fascinating! And that cove at the end of the trail - WOW!!! Your aerial shots really showed the beauty of that spot. With those salmon, didn't you just want to reach in and grab one and take it back to eat?? Seems like you seriously could have done that, without even needing your rod! Thanks again for sharing!!
Yes I think I could’ve snagged one with my bare hands! Thank you! 👍😊
You are inspiring us to take this trip. Excellent editing and photography skills shown here. Keep it up you two!!!
We hope you can take the trip! Thanks and thanks for watching!
Super beautiful as always! You look like you are having the adventure of a lifetime!
We sure are!
New to your channel! Loving all the Alaska series. I found you guys when I typed in things to do in VT (my home state) and I'm so glad i did! Keep up the awesome work.
That’s awesome! We LOVED Vermont! Thanks for watching!
As a person from Anchorage, I'm still excited to explore more of Alaska. Thanks for uploading!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Berries and Salmon, a bear’s favorite! Alaska seems so dog friendly and drone friendly, just loving your videos and getting to see Kona along.
It is very dog friendly (although we wish more people would follow the leash laws) and mostly drone friendly (outside the National Parks of course). Thank you and thank you for watching!
I’m unbelievably happy for you guys
Thank you, Peter!
Commercial fished salmon out of Whittier in Prince William sound for 15 years 1978-1993. It’s great tagging along with you guys and seeing my old office again! Already looking forward to next weeks video, hatchers Pass is awesome!
Hopefully they’ve implemented some more sustainable practices!
We’re happy we can share our adventures!
We’re pumped to share it!
Amazing video guys. You just make my day. I felt bad for the salmon, LOL, man they are working hard. That was an epic hike for sure.
They have quite the journey! It was an epic hike! Thanks and thanks for watching!
We think Alaska is YOUR state! Between the beautiful hikes and your exceptional videography, photography it’s been so fun to watch. The Salmon WOW!!!
I was at Clear AK, 7 hours N of you, in the dark December. I Stayed at a “secret base” that was fully functional connected by tunnels, most who are there, never leave durning the long winters. It was an adventure. Great video guys! ~Cara 😊
It’s definitely our favorite state so far!
Whoa! That’s a different Alaskan experience!
We rode the train from Anchorage to Seward. Did Kenai Fjords National Park and took the train back to Anchorage. Thanks for showing much in the peninsula that I did not see. The tunnel and the fish was really neat! BEAUTIFUL scenery 👌 😍 ❤️.
That’s an epic trip! Thanks for watching!
These videos are outstanding!! great work!! Awesome experiences!! Stay safe!!
Thank you!
Thank you for a very helpful and beautiful video!
Absolutely stunning scenery! Thanks for the trip and hike... you kept my boots from getting muddy. (lol) Until next time... Travel safe.
I had chaco tacos on my feet😂
So glad you made it to Whittier! I was worried you skipped it on the way to Hope and Homer but I see that you're on the ball and doubled back. A weird, weird town, but beautiful and you got lucky with the weather. Great post!
We’re so glad we could go! Such a unique and fun town!
What a neat trail! It was really cool to see how well the camouflage works for the fish. Yay! Glad you got to see your first Alaska bear and from the safe confines of your van. I was worried with all those blueberries you might have an encounter.
We’re so pumped to see the bear and salmon! We were wondering why the bears weren’t there too!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤ because you are taking us along now, Im happily reliving some cherished memories of our "Burch Family Grand Adventures" 2000-2003. It just makes my heart so so happy 😊
We’re thankful and lucky we can share our adventures for others to enjoy! Thanks and thanks for watching!
I was at Whittier and Portage Pass before, Portage Glacier used to have a boat tour that went up to it. You guys got very lucky with hardly no wait to go through the tunnel. Hatcher Pass was a great place I remember too and I look forward to the next video.
But one thing- you have not mentioned ice worms. When I was there I heard about ice worms and I thought it was a local fable but one of the glaciers had a sign for ice worms and a local guide pointed them out and sure enough there were these tiny little worms which fed on debris on top of glaciers. I went to one of those ice cream shops later and asked for “ice worm swirl surprise” and got a laugh.
Was just watching your guys Canyonlands Needles District when I saw this video Alert! Was looking forward to this video and it came out great! I agree with Kathryn that being from Arizona, that the glaciers and the gorgeous greenery and Mountains never get old. Exactly the opposite of what we are used too! I will now return to the Canyonlands video lol
Yes completely different scenery and that’s what makes the US so great! All the diverse landscapes!
Whittier was one of my favorite places during my first trip to Alaska in 1971. No tunnel then.
Glad you found the Emerald Cove trail. That road extension to the new trail head is only a few years old. Prince William Sounds flora and unique ecology were mostly only accessible by boat. It's still fairly unknown to most day adventurers. PWS is pure magic and a staycation destination for locals that know.
Yes that makes sense because Google Maps hasn’t caught on yet!
We would love to go back there and see all the things we missed!
Your adventures in AK are amazing! Never too many glaciers ❄️ 👍
We totally agree! Never enough
Absolutely stunning!
Whoa!! Literally just in awe over the beauty of Alaska. Also kinda sad that your AK series is almost done, BUT you two pump out such quality content that you could literally film paint drying and it would still be an amazing/captivating video!
We’re super pumped to share the rest of the adventures. The good news is we’re only half way through posting them! Thank you!
Absolutely stunning footage
Whittier Alaska is a quaint drinking town with a fishing problem. Great video, as always. Keep up the worthwhile work.
😂 thanks and thanks for watching!
WOW! Those salmon were AMAZING! Just too cool!
We thought so too!
we love watching your video adventures so well done makes us want to come along love your pup too
Thank you!
My fiancé and I have very much enjoyed watching your Alaska videos! Your videos have been informative and entertaining especially your Denali series. We are leaving for Alaska on Friday and be in Denali for a week and Alaska for two weeks. Safe travels! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
We’re so glad we could help in any way! We hope y’all have an amazing trip!
@@AdventuresofAplusK We too are heading to Hatcher Pass Lodge on our way to Denali. Looking forward to seeing your video!!!
When I was in Alaska in 1987, I took a tour bus from Anchorage to Whittier, and our bus drove onto a train to go through the tunnel. The wait for the train was hardly boring -- there must have been 30 bald eagles roosting in trees along the track. In Whittier, we boarded a boat and cruised to Valdez. We saw a couple of orcas. Thank you for taking us with you.
That would be wild to experience riding in your vehicle on a train! The views in the waiting area are amazing!
This area (along with all the other areas of Alaska) is SO STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS! I love your enthusiasm in your videos…it makes this mom so happy to see you all so happy! I think Adam’s Chacos resembled the infamous Choco Taco when they came out of the mud! 😂 It was so cool to see all those salmon…not to mention your first Alaskan 🐻! Oh and that tunnel…what a really neat experience! Great job guys…travel safe❣️
Hahahah they were definitely Chaco tacos! 😂 maybe not the best shoe choice on that one! That trail was a lot of fun! All the makings of a bear sighting but we just missed it until our way out!
Ya I thought a bear would be by all the salmon!
Everytime I go to Whittier to work, I think how blessed I am to be able to see it. I have been there at least 6 or 7 times, but the people who see your videos don't really get to see the whole impact of the dramatic landscape like you did. The mountains are so much bigger in real life.
Yes the mountains in Whittier are right in your face! It’s a really unique and fun place
Lol, glad you gotta see Whittier. I think half the people of anchorage have never been there. Beautiful place even on the drive in. Glad y’all really enjoying everything.
Whittier was awesome and totally worth the trip out there! And yes the drive alone was 👍👍
Just Beautiful Views! 😍
We are originally from Indiana that as full-time RV years We are now Texans cuz that's where our mail comes from. So from one text into another howdy lol. This is another great video from both of you. I'm so sorry that you kept stepping and sinking into the mud. But the two of you are adorable with just how you handle things and how you work with each other and are so authentic. It's definitely worth watching. There is a slew of people that are doing Alaska right now that are RVers and they are all were Whittier the same time. But all showed different perspectives. Two of three which you guys are one of them I preferred. But I love how you show us the nature and the beauty. And I'm excited that you found a bear that was going to be one of my questions as have you seen any bears on this journey so far ? Another great video! Thank you so much for another entertaining show.
The mud added even more fun! Thank you for your kind comment and thanks for watching!
Love to see the abundant salmon swimming around. 😄
Absolutely beautiful; the views are amazing; loved the tunnel and the salmon 😎😎😎🤩🤩👍👍👌👌👌👌👌
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@@AdventuresofAplusK but not the mud
I was wondering when a bear would show up since you were hiking along the bear buffet line😄! Today's Special salmon and berries! Every video I watch I'll say this is my favorite, they are all thoughtfully done! This one was really a great variety of views and wildlife! Your excitement and awe over the beauty and what i call "special treats" (aka bears and salmon swimming up stream how cool) is contagious to the viewer! Just fantastic footage with enthusiasm and joy that rightfully can not be contained! Food looked fab too! So happy for you both!!! That mud pedicure was free too!😜
We thought that had all the ingredients for a bear to appear! Thank you so much!
Seeing the salmon in that beautiful creek would have made my year!
I was 🤯
Every video gets better!!! Congratulations!!
Thank you!
When we drove through the tunnel it wasn't raining but when we got over to the other side of the tunnel it was pouring down rain and foggy you could not hardly see nothing thanks for the video I got to really see it better this time another great video God bless y'all take care from North Carolina when are y'all coming back to the Great Smoky Mountains I live two and a half hours away it is really a crowded place I haven't been up there in a long time
We got really lucky with the weather! It was a small window! We need a mulligan on Great Smoky Mountains!
Yay you made it to Whittier! Salmonberries come in red, yellow, and orange. Red doesn't dictate doneness. And as someone who forages and did so this summer in Whittier, the berries have been ready since late June which is earlier than normal.
You guys by far make the best tourism videos I've seen in Alaska. I like how you include local and Alaska Native history. It's very refreshing.
Yay you saw a bear!
Sad that you didn't check out Portage or stay in the many free pull outs there. The Trail of Blue Ice is a fun and easy one. Plus, paddling down Portage Creek is fun and Class I that ends on the highway. It's an easy shuttle with a bike.
They were fun to pick and try! They were really tasty.
Thank you so much! That means a lot to us coming from a local
We’ll definitely return to Whittier on a future trip. There’s lots to see and do there as you know!
Every time they drop a vlog, I’m like YAY!
Cause there’s no better vloggers in the USA!
You know who I’m talking about, A+K!
So what are you waiting for, go ahead and press play!
Seriously this vlog made me so happy!! I enjoyed every minute of it, mud and all! The tunnel was cool, Emerald Cove AMAZING, views for days! Adam & Katherine, you're the best!
Every time we see a comment from Brad, we’re like YAY! Cause there’s no kinder person in the USA! You’re the BEST Brad, you always make us smile!
Glad you made it to Whittier. Next of my favorite treks is along the Cassiar Highway to Hyder and the Salmon Glacier.
We’re excited to visit that soon!
💜💜💜Amazing views!!! Loved the little rap at the end lol 🤣👍🏼
😂😂 thanks for watching!
Oh yea! You made it to Whittier! No trip to Alaska is complete without going here. I did a walk for some charity in that tunnel ( can't remember) it was long but fun.
We loved it there! That sounds like a lot of fun!
Insanely beautiful. Awesome photography. Well done!
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Nicely done. Thank you. Carry on.