'''Valdez''' [http://www.valdezalaska.org/] is found in Southcentral Alaska on Prince William Sound. It is pronounced locally as "val-DEEZ", not like the Spanish surname.

Understand

Media

  • KCHU Radio 770am - [http://www.kchu.org]
  • Valdez Star Newspaper - [http://www.valdezstar.net]
  • Get in

    To reach Valdez from Anchorage, there are several options. Quickest is to fly to Valdez Airport. There are three flights a day, offered by ERA Aviation. The flight takes 40 minutes and costs around $400 return. If it's clear, you'll get great views of the Chugach mountains. Or in a full day you could drive the Richardson Highway. Or, you could drive or go by rail to Wittier and try and get a boat across Prince William Sound. The boat trip would take at least four hours. However, most boats from Wittier only offer day trips - glacier sight seeing and fishing - there isn't a scheduled ferry between Wittier and Valdez

    Get around

    No public transport. Car and bike rental are available. The new airport is a couple of miles out of town, so if arriving by air, you'll need to get a taxi into town to avoid a tedious trudge. Once in town, walking is a good way to get around, as the town itself is small.

    See

  • Harbor
  • Duck Flats
  • Mineral Creek
  • Pipeline Terminal
  • Valdez Museum
  • Do

  • Whitewater Rafting on the Lowe River through Keystone Canyon
  • Sea Kayak Prince William Sound. A couple of operators will ferry you and a canoe to places such as Shoup Bay, where you can spend the day kayaking in protected waters surrounded by mountains, glaciers, and seabird colonies
  • Ice Climbing
  • Heli Skiing and Snowboarding in Thompson Pass
  • Hiking and Cross Country Skiing on groomed Mineral Creek Trails
  • Fishing Charter
  • Glacier tour in Prince William Sound
  • Elderhostel at Prince William Sound Community College
  • Buy

    rent a fishing pole set-up when the Pink salmon are in and head over to Allison Point and try your luck,as millions of pinks come in.

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

  • Best Western Valdez Harbor Inn. 00 Harbor Drive. 1 907 835-3434. 1 888 222-3440. 1 907 835-2308. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=02014.

    Get out

    Take an Era Aviation flight direct to Anchorage.