Two days in VALDEZ, Alaska! (Salmon Hatchery, Thompson Pass, Keystone Canyon, & MORE!)
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Valdez is a coastal town located at the head of a fjord on the Prince William Sound and has one of the most beautiful backdrops of any town we visited in Alaska! Despite some less than ideal weather at times, we had the best two days exploring this area, including seeing wildlife, enjoying local coffee and food, hiking, admiring glaciers and epic mountains, and more!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Coffee at The Coffee Co
02:22 About Valdez
04:25 Solomon Gulch Hatchery
09:22 Birthday lunch at Nat Shack
12:30 Where we camped in Valdez
13:15 Thompson Pass
18:08 Worthington Glacier
19:00 Keystone Canyon
21:56 Valdez Glacier Lake
📍Locations in this vlog
The Coffee Co: goo.gl/maps/ibbm4bXTZk1qraUL9
Solomon Gulch Hatchery: goo.gl/maps/kRW6WRZ1BqVA68gR8
Nat Shack: g.page/natshack?share
Boondocking spot: goo.gl/maps/Ad1W6u7FPzxtPDVY8
Thompson Pass: goo.gl/maps/4GvHfrgFdnQyNEyE9
Worthington Glacier: goo.gl/maps/Q7qU2VXKomNZVGnW6
Keystone Canyon: goo.gl/maps/G6wFb71CrFCfctph6
Valdez Glacier Lake: goo.gl/maps/ZtwMLbqnTsMhpRAx7
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👋🏼 About us
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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That gull surfing on a sea lion made my day! Happy Birthday, Kathryn!!
Thank you! ❤️ we thought that was so funny!
What I love most about your channel is that there are no crazy stunts being done for the sake of entertainment. You guys are my favorite vlog to watch because you are going to places that anybody can go to, and show them in a way that inspires us to visit there too. I am loving this series! ❤
That means a ton to us! Thank you!
I absolutely agree!
agreed!
Totally agree!
Happy Birthday Kathryn, we were so lucky to have met you and Adam at the fish hatchery in Valdez. We love your videos!
Thank you! ❤️
It was so nice to meet you as well! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for visit and support our beautiful town!
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! And Adam, I don’t know why you don’t catch more fish. Those seals and seagulls make it look sooo easy! 😜 Thank you both for all of your hard work to share these amazing experiences with your viewers.
Thank you, Courtney! Hahaha those guys were putting me to shame! 😂
Happy birthday Katherine!! What a great place to celebrate your 30th birthday! You guys are so blessed to have each other and be able to do and see all these things. I have been to Valdez twice and still never did any of these things. I gotta go back next summer and visit again one weekend. I am seriously making plans for future visits based on your videos! 😄
We hope you can go! It’s an amazing place!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Belated Birthday Kathryn! The gull riding the sea lion was so funny. This Alaska series has been amazing. Are you going to make a winter time trip someday? (Probably not with the van though!)
Thank you! ❤️
Yes we’d love to one day!
thanks for taking me along, enjoying the show
First of all, Happy belated birthday to you, Kathryn! It was quite a celebration and I know you enjoyed it tremendously. Thank you for another exciting adventure. Your vlogs never disappoint. I loved every moment of this video. I would love to visit this area someday and see it for myself. But until then I am so thankful that you have taken the time to share it with us. I look forward to each new video and destination.
We are lucky and thankful we get to do what we do and can share it so that others can enjoy as well! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you! ❤️
When I was 16 I flew up to anchorage to visit my brother and sister n law. I flew over the Exxon Valdez We drove from Anchorage to Seward to deep see fish. We fished 1 mile from the spill. We saw where they had cleaned up the sea life. I was lucky to see a lot of sea life. Happy birthday to you Kathryn I really love your videos Stay safe stay healthy
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Wow what a story! That would have been wild to see
Happy Birthday Kathryn 🎂
Such a fantastic video! Valdez looks stunning, I remember that spill and how devastating it was. It's really nice to see how it has recovered. Traveling along with you guys on this trip, has been such a treat
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHRYN!!! The two of you make the sweetest couple!!! (Made me want to cry when Adam was expressing his love for you!) The salmon was so interesting to watch! I am amazed at the colors of Alaska...the greens, blues, and flowers! And the awesome waterfalls! I expected just grays and whites. Thank you for bringing us along!
Thank you! ❤️ it was a dream trip! Alaska was everything we hoped for and more! Thanks for watching!
Love your Alaska series - so many fantastic adventures to be had!! Happy Birthday Kathryn!🥳🎂💕
Thank you! ❤️ it was the best trip!
We love following you on all your adventures and through Alaska has been awesome. Happy Birthday, Kathrine. Thanks A&K for sharing your adventures with us. Stay safe and enjoy each day.
Thank you! ❤️ we’re thankful and lucky we can share our adventures for others to enjoy as well. Thanks for watching!
I was born there! My dad started the business pacific mountain guides but sadly he passed in 2012 and we moved away. The business is still around and they even have a store now you probably saw it right next to nat shack. Great video I can’t wait to go back this summer.
Nat Shack is AMAZING. My favorite is the chicken burrito in a bowl. The owner passed away this past summer. He was so amazing! He is truly missed. Our daughter, husband and two grandsons live there. Our daughter is on the school board, the library board and works at the college. Her husband works on a tug there. He is native Inupiat. They have a 3 story house and the snow gets so high that the dog can walk right out on the roof! Oh, and they go hiking at Thompson Pass all the time. One of their fav places
Yes! Nat Shack is awesome! Super good. I had read that about the owner. That is very sad. Valdez was one of our favorite spots of our trip! I can't imagine all that snow!
Adam's birthday message to Kathryn was so sweet! We love you Kathryn and hope you had a fabulous birthday. Can't wait to hang out in the keys so very soon 😊
Kathryn is the best! We can't wait to see y'all soon!
Happy Birthday Katherine! Love watching you two! Old 60 year old crippled dude, living my adventures thru you two. Have fun! And Happy Birthday!
Thank you! ❤️
We’re glad we can share our adventures for others to enjoy! Thanks for watching!
What a magical location. Mother nature is at her best. Happy birthday Kathryn 🎉🎊🎈🎂🎀🎁💗🥰
Thank you! ❤️
I am watching this video in November... Happy Belated Birthday Kathryn.....on my Birthday! Unbelievable footage, fun, entertaining and labour of love videos! We are never disappointed and look forward each evening when we watch about 3 in a row! Driving to Alaska and Tuktiuk, has been on our bucket list! Thanks for all your tips and tricks!
Happy birthday Kathryn❤❤❤❤thank you for your sweet, beautiful and goofy self! I hope you had a wonderful day!
Thank you so much! 😃
Happy Bday K!!! I am a coffeeholic so please keep the coffee visits coming in future videos. Love every one of them......I will be sad when you guys leave Alaska.......can't wait to see what is next.........
We were sad when we left too!
We’ll definitely keep the coffee bits coming because we are coffeeholics too!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! Thanks for another great video. Your Alaska trip has looked amazing!
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video. I lived in Alaska, as a kid, in the 90’s and you showed all of my favorite places in this video. I still daydream of white water rafting past bridal veil, deep sea fishing in Valdez, seeing the millions of salmon spawning …. Literally this entire video. ❤
Happy birthday Kathryn! Wishing you a wonderful day and continuous amazing adventures. Thank you for being you and allowing us into your lives.
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
Happy Happy Birthday, Friend! I hope it was a blast!
Thank you! ❤️ it was the best yet!
Happy Birthday Kathryn! Your videos are spectacular.,
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy birthday, Kathryn. What an amazing location to celebrate your 30th. An adventure you'll never forget.
Thank you! ❤️ you got that right!
Home sweet home for four years back in the late 90's and early 2000s.......just the drive to the terminal where I worked was like a vacation when I was a kid!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!!! You bring so much joy and light to us viewers. Thank you!
Thank you! ❤️
I watch every week but have been so busy lately I’m just catching up now! Happy (belated) birthday, Kathryn! Adam, your birthday message for Kathryn was so sweet. I love your love for each other! Thanks for sharing your travels ❤
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
Wow so amazing!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! What a place to celebrate your 30th in Alaska. My wife and I are heading there next year and Valdez looks amazing. You guys are smiling the whole way through your amazing trip!! Have fun and stay safe!!
Thank you! ❤️
It’s hard to keep the smile off your face in Alaska!
I was there in May, and it was freezing! And incredibly beautiful! Go to Valdez!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! May you be healthy and happy and have many, many more adventures this year!!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday, Kathryn!!! Looks like you had a terrific day. Such beauty even with the fog and overcast. Thank you. Until next time... Travel safe.
Thank you! ❤️ the weather doesn’t slow us down!
Happy Birthday, Kathryn !
Hoping you had the best day! Thank you both for sharing your adventures!
Thank you! ❤️ thank you for watching!
Happy Birthday. Wow, what an amazing video. So beautiful and the waterfalls are amazing. Thank you for sharing, so beautiful.
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
Amazing to see those waterfalls!
Hope you had a super amazing 30th birthday, Kathryn!! You and Adam are so adorable together... 💘
Thank you so much!!
Happy birthday Kathryn!!! Great way to spend your 30th birthday in Alaska, even with the clouds!
We love your amazing vlogs and positive and fun personalities! You always inspire us.
Thank you! ❤️
That means a lot to us!
First off HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL! The best is yet to come! 🍾💥🎂🎁
Now on to more of the video! 💖~Cara
I couldn’t be more excited! Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! May you have a amazing year. The views were Beautiful at the waterfalls.
Thank you! ❤️
Your Alaska trip has had some of the most stunning scenery. Thanks for sharing with us. Happy belated birthday Kathryn!
Thank you! ❤️
A very happy birthday Kathryn. Your adventures make my day. Keep on camping and enjoying the coffee stops.
Thank you, Paul!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!!🎈🎁🎈🎉🎈
Wow great video in Valdez!! Now on my bucket list to visit!! I have loved loved this series to AK! Stay stay!!
Thank you! ❤️ we wish we could’ve stayed longer! We’ll be back!
Wow. Awesome. Happy Birthday Katheryn. 🎂 you guys are awesome. Thank you for taking me along with you to Alaska.
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching, Darlene!
Happy belated birthday, Kathryn! Through your wonderfully upbeat and gorgeous videos, you and Adam have inspired a couple of retired old folks to make Alaska our next summer's van trip. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
That is awesome to hear! You’re going to love it! Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated birthday, Kathryn! Have enjoyed revisiting Alaska thru your series! ❤
Thank you! ❤️
Yet another fantastic video👏👏 Happy Birthday Kathryn what a great day for you🎉🎂🧁🥳
Thank you! ❤️
Happy birthday, Kathryn 🎂! I also wanted to thank you both for sharing content on this channel. This year, we have really loved some spots you showed us on your videos during our 4 months trip in the US from France: Durango-silverton, Titus Canyon ❤and so more!
We’re thankful and grateful we get to do what we do and are able to share it for others to enjoy!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday Kathryn...wishing you many more years! I'm so glad you got to spend it in Alaska! This vlog was totally AWESOME!!! We kept saying "Wow" a lot! The bald eagle in flight was majestic...a HUGE highlight for me! Thanks again for the Adventure!
Thank you, Brad!
Happy Birthday Kathryn, God bless you. thanks to you and Aaron for these amazing videos. I always look forward to your adventures.
Thank you! ❤️
We’re glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!🎂🍦🍰🧁🤗 love watching u guys! The videos are awesome! Thanks for sharing your travels with us❤ those waterfalls are beautiful 😍
Thank you! ❤️
We’re glad and thankful to share!
Happy belated birthday Katherine! We love you so much! Thank you for sharing your travels with us and for working so hard on your amazing videos!
Thank you! ❤️
We are lucky and grateful we get to do what we do! Thank you for watching!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! 🎂Love watching the Alaska journey. Great videos...keep 'em coming! You guys are delightful 💖
Thank you! ❤️ that means a lot to us!
Happy 30th Birthday Kathryn! Awesome video! We're loving your Alaska Adventures!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated Birthday Kathryn!!! 🎈 🎉 What an epic place to experience the big “30”!! This video was unreal… so nat geo. I’m jealous of your wildlife shots. You do such a great job capturing your surroundings that I feel like I’m there with y’all.
Thank you! ❤️ that means a lot! We got really lucky with the wildlife in this one!
Happy birthday, Kathryn! You guys are our absolute favorite RUclipsrs & we look forward to seeing where you are headed next! The Alaska adventure has been the best adventure ever and we hope to get there sooner than later! You guys are so inspiring! Thank you for all you do! We know how hard it is to make videos but we love it as well! 🤩
Alaska was a dream come true for us! Thank you so much for your comment. It really means a lot to us!
It’s tough stuff sometimes but a ton of fun!
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! Love Adams message to us about you! That seagull traveling on the sea lion was awesome. I have loved this whole series and will be sad when you leave Alaska! Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you!
Thank you! ❤️
We were sad to leave Alaska, but still have lots of fun stuff planned! Thanks and thanks for watching!
What a Cool video to watch, always so interesting, Happy Birthday
Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! I'm so happy you were able to spend it in such an amazing place! Those salmon and sealions alone were worth the celebration but those mountain and waterfall views! Oh my goodness! Such a trip to go on!
Thank you! ❤️ it was an incredible trip!
We live in Valdez, and I must say this is the best video I've seen by tourists. 😂 My wanderlust disappeared when I came to Alaska. Been here 7 years, and have no desire to go anywhere else, and even love the ~300" of snow every year. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️
Happy birthday Kathryn!! 🥳. I love your channel!! You are so fun to watch! I like that your real! Thank you for sharing your travels!!
Thank you! That means a lot to us!
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! Loved the video, especially the gull on the sea lion's back.
Thank you! ❤️
We loved that too! 😂
Happy Birthday Kathryn. We love your videos and continue to watch each and every one. So glad you were able to see some cool sites and get some good food on your Birthday. Take Care and Be Safe! :)
Thank you! ❤️ it was a birthday for the ages!
Happy Belated Birthday Kathryn!🥳🎉 I love ya'll's channel! I'm so glad that I found it this year! Happy Trails to Y'all!🤠
Thank you! ❤️
Thank you so much for watching!
Happy birthday Katherine!! We follow many adventure travel RUclipsrs but you two are BY FAR our faves!! We love A & K!!
Thank you so much! That means a lot to us! ❤️
I don’t know what looks better, the scenery or the food! What a beautiful place. Happy belated birthday Kathryn!
Thank you! ❤️
It’s hard for us to pick too!
Happy Birthday, Kathryn! Valdez is gorgeous - what a memorable place to spend your milestone b'day.
Yes it was! Thank you! ❤️
Happy Birthday Katherine! Keep living your dream life and thanks for sharing it with us!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated birthday to Kathryn!! Loved the surprise taco birthday meal and Adam's sweet wishes. :) That hatchery experience looked amazing! Glad you returned to see more action!! Can't wait for your next video!
Thank you! ❤️
The hatchery definitely deserved multiple visits!
Happy Birthday Kathryn from our entire family! We love your videos and have a blast traveling vicariously through you guys! Your tips and food reviews make us want to travel (and eat!) even more! :) Thank you guys for all of your hard work!
Thank you! ❤️
That means a lot to us! Thanks for watching!
Wow how amazing you both truly had an adventure of a life time, you inspire so many to get out and live life to the fullest!Love those awesome little coffee ☕️ shops and cafès. Keep the videos coming. 😊
Thank you! ❤️ that means a lot to us!
Love these Alaska videos ❤😊
Loving your trip through Alaska 👍👍, enjoy the channel and your energy, Happy Birthday Kathryn🎂🎁🎉
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
Happy Birthday K! Thanks for yet another beautiful adventure,❤
Thank you! ❤️
Hope you had Very Happy Birthday Kathryn , we love watching your videos .
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
Happy Birthday, Kathryn! I enjoy these videos so much.
Thank you! ❤️
Another fantastic video ! Thanks for sharing !
Thanks for watching, Jeff!
Wow this area looks just stunning
Happy Birthday Kathryn! What an amazing way to celebrate the big 3..0!! Here’s to many more awesome bday celebrations!!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you! ❤️
Have a great birthday!!!! Love your videos! Thanks for all the hard work!
Thank you so much!
Happy birthday to you Katherine Enjoying Alaska scenery with you and your adventures. We loved Alaska
Thank you! ❤️
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHRYN!! Thank you for such great videos in Alaska! I am living vicariously through you and Adam on your travels! You are my favorite channel and I look forward to each weeks video!
Thank you! ❤️ that means a lot to us!
Happy Belated Birthday Kathryn!!!! We live in Round Rock, Tx but we are traveling like y’all! You both inspire us! Watching y’all’s videos while traveling is a comfort routine for us so you can never stop making them! Haha! Stay safe!
That's awesome! We have no end in sight so stay tuned! 😂 Thanks, y'all!
Greatly work Thank you!!! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy birthday Kathryn!!
It´s amazing the good mood, positive attitude and happiness you show in your videos. Everybody should learn of it!! You are special, please don´t change
I wish you many more years to come
Always a pleasure watch your videos! Great views especially in the 2nd half of the video
A positive attitude goes a long way! It’s the only thing you can control
Thank you so much, Javier! That means a lot to us! ❤️
Happy Birthday, Kathryn!! Looks like you had a great day!
Thank you! ❤️ it was the best yet!
Happy Birthday Kathryn!! I love all of your videos! And you look like such a wonderful human being, I wish you the best!
Thank you so much! ❤️
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! We love love love the videos you guys put out. Fun and professional! What a wonderful trip to Alaska!!!! ❤😂
Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated birthday Kathryn! 🎉 Loved the video and thanks so much for all your hard work!
Thank you! ❤️ thanks for watching!
Happy Birthday, Kathryn, I'm sure this might be late. Keep living the dream, we love watching it!! -Bob and Laura
Thank you! ❤️ thanks y’all for watching!
Happy Birthday Kathryn best wishes for another fun packed year. And we agree the flight of chip dips should be a thing!
Thank you! ❤️
Happy belated B-day "K!" At 30 life is just getting started. Enjoy every moment!
I couldn’t be more excited! Thank you! ❤️
Happy 30th Birthday Kathryn! May you have many more in beautiful places on great adventures.
Thank you! ❤️
Wow guys. I grew up in Valdez and left when I was 8. You showed every single one of my favorite childhood spots. Very sad you guys didn't get to see the glacier lake. It was quite the sight when I was a kid. We walked on it when it was winter, the entire lake was frozen over. But when we were walking back a massive crack happened in the ice! we got off of it ASAP lol. Great videos guys
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Happy Birthday, Kathryn, late but still filled with good wishes for your brand new trip around the sun 🥳
Thank you! ❤️
Omg, this is such a fabulous video. Thanks for the adventure. You guys do not mess around💥💫♥️🇨🇦
We do as much as we can! Thank you for watching!