Viewpoint
Icy Bay
A bay opened in the last century by retreating glaciers below Mount Saint Elias, reached by bush plane for sea kayaking.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve · NPS
- View of
- Mount Saint Elias · Guyot Glacier · Tyndall Glacier · Yahtse Glacier
- Access modes
- Bush plane
- Road accessible
- No
Since 1900 four large tidewater glaciers, including the Guyot, Yahtse and Tyndall, have retreated to open Icy Bay, more than 30 miles long, in the Wrangell-Saint Elias Wilderness. Its sheltered water and glacier scenery draw sea kayakers, who fly from Yakutat in small bush planes, usually to the beach strip at Kageet Point; landing at Point Riou requires written permission from Chugach Alaska Corporation. There are no designated campsites, so spread out and leave no trace, and store food carefully in bear country.
Location
In pictures
Kayaking · Flightseeing · Photography
Sources
- Sea Kayaking in Icy BayNational Park Service · Accessed 2026-11-09
- Icy BayWikipedia · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-09