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Visiting remote out-of-the-way places like Icy Bay and Nassau Fiord feels like a journey back in time.
Chenega Glacier flows down from the massive Sargent Icefield and terminates in Nassau Fiord, an ice-carved appendage located midway down Icy Bay. The glacier's 1.5-mile-wide tidewater terminus calves vast amounts of ice into the fiord early in the season, which frequently restricts vessel access. In summer, leads usually open through the ice, allowing vessels to enter the fiord and drift among seals, otters, and icepack. Turquoise-tinted ice stranded by the tide often sparkle like diamonds along the waterfront.
Many of the Western Sound's best camping sites are scattered around the broader Icy Bay region, including reliable waterfront camping at Jackpot Bay, Dual Head, Nassau Fiord, Gaamaak Spit, and the Tigertail Creek outwash fan near Tiger Glacier.
Excerpt from "Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound"
"When elements combine, such as westerly winds and ebbing spring tides, large amounts of ice may flush from Icy Bay toward Verdant and Chenega islands. The ice may then move up Dangerous Passage or drift into the mouth of Whale Bay, Bainbridge Passage, and lower Knight Island Passage. Making headway into Icy Bay can be slow and tedious when the ice pack collects around Verdant Island. At other times, ice-free leads and open water ease access."
"In the mid-19th century, during the Little Ice Age, Chenega, Princeton, and Tigertail glaciers merged and filled Nassau Fiord. From 1898-1908, a catastrophic retreat opened the fiord. Although Chenega Glacier has remained relatively stable since 1908, substantial thinning has occurred. On the N side of Nassau Fiord, Princeton Glacier retreated into the mountains after withdrawing from tidewater in the early 20th century. A prominent, silt-laden stream now flows 2 miles from its glacial lake, creating an extensive outwash plain along the fiord’s upper shore."
"Tigertail Glacier straddles both Nassau Fiord and Icy Bay. In Nassau Fiord, its glacial tongue hangs in a steep ravine on the fiord’s southern flank. Keep in mind that Chenega Glacier frequently discharges ice. Waves generated by significant calving events can inundate the Tigertail Glacier’s moraine beach. Be alert, and carry watercraft well above high water when going onshore in the fiord."
To learn more details about boating, kayaking, and camping destinations in Icy Bay and hundreds of other sites in the Western Sound, you can order Exploring Alaska's Western Prince William Sound (paperback or Epub) at Amazon, Google Play or at Apple Books.