Alaska Bound 13: Paddleboarding Portage - Glaciers & Icebergs

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An amazing paddling adventure on the glacial Portage Lake, past icebergs and to the face of Portage Glacier! The best part of if all is as long as you have a kayak or Stand-Up Paddleboard this adventure is free, as in you don't have to pay a cent!
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[@annwagner5779]

So beautiful! Any of those icebergs would make a world class sculpture. And there they are, floating by.

[@calicojunctionisclosed]

You two are so very lucky to have met. Ability to share and like the same wonderful experiences is indeed a rare find.

[@williampierce337]

Awesome views. Thanks for letting us tag along!!

[@worldofrandometry6912]

Lovely video. I wouldn't have the nerve to make that trip on such a small vessel. Well done.

[@trucking108gmail8]

great vlog, thanks for sharing the Glaciers with us. We love to see how blue they are and how blue the water is, wow no chemicals interfering with them yet.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+trucking108 gmail They are amazing and way cooler in person (pun intended). Get out there to see them if you can!

[@LilHouseOnTheHighwayRV]

But seriously. Amazing. Can't wait to go.

[@gnametap5431]

You people have great days most days, seems like to me. I must thank-you for sharing your travels with the rest of us. I may never go to all the spots where you have been but , now I have seen them through your videos almost as good . so again Thank you, and have a wonderful day

[@seabee460]

I love how you two are always so happy, not weighed down with the burdens of a house and a 9-5 job drudgery!! you have a very carefree lifestyle, and I love it! I am quite jealous that you guys are in my old stomping grounds! I am sorry I left, but I had to find my own way outside of ak, as most of my old friends have done also. I wish there were more jobs up there in my field, I would leave tomorrow!!! Thank you for this video, last time I saw the glacier in the 80's it was up by the visitor center parking lot!! When I went back in 2013, and 2014, there was nothing to see. Well, thanks again and you two keep having fun!!!

[@nealcook4830]

I found your channel about a month ago and WOW! I'm so envious. Thank you so much for sharing. I'll never have that chance. Please keep posting. Love you both.

[@traveller9625]

Great video and the quality, magnificent. But for me that is dry suit water. Thanks

[@MortonsontheMove]

Awesome! Were a little more inclined towards warmer water but would probably jump at that opportunity as well! Great job.

[@montauk06]

Ok fess up you two who glued your feet to the board!!. Great video!! lots of fun times .Enjoy !!

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Ed Hall ha ha, thanks for watching.

[@bryantford3054]

So beautiful. Glad you put the time on the screen to show how long summer days are up north. I know how hard it is to capture the blue in the icebergs on film/video. No matter what you do, it never looks as good as it does in person. You really have to see it in person. Funny you mentioned putting the ice in your cocktail. They used to fly glacier ice to Japan & serve it in drinks at the fancier bars. It pops as it cracks in your drink. Really "cool" stuff. Thanks for taking us along.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

they serve it here in drinks..theres a guy with a permit to harvest ice for bars to use..also permafrost vodka uses glacier ice for their vodka

[@helloman1976]

You guys are a great couple, enjoying living vicariously through you and your trips. I hope both your trips and marriage last forever! Keep the videos coming, hoping to join the RV lifestyle in 2 years or less...well that's the plan anyway.

[@Alastair6]

It doesn't seem like a real good idea to do this without a dry suit. Glad you made it without incident.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Alastair Ingram we were prepared and talked with the rangers before going on this trip. Our dry bad did have what we needed should we fall in plus we have taken water safety classes geared for Alaska and were prepared to handle ourselves.

[@susanstoltz2555]

Gone with the Wynns, even after taking water safety classes, you’re not wearing PFDs. You’re supposed to wear them, not take them for a ride. I’m a canoe instructor and have seen some disastrous results when people fall into cold water....too late to get your life jacket on if it’s laying on the boat.

[@ThatOldBiddy]

That was a beautiful video to watch. Thanks for sharing.

[@theconnectress8171]

That looks like so much fun!!! Awesome!

[@timameser1205]

Thanks for sharing that experience!

[@cleeshann1928]

You two are crazy that was a long paddle over and back. Can you believe that when I was a kid back in the early 70's the Glacier came all the way to where the Begich Boggs visitors center is now. We used to climb right up on the ice right by the parking area. I also went to school with the Two Begich boys, Nick and Mark at Romig Jr. High and West Anchorage High School . Looks like you two had fun! Glad you didn't fall in. There have been a few people who have drown in that like trying to get across it and the winds came up and capsized there boats and they died of hypothermia. Nice video!

[@gonewiththewynns]

Wow!

[@WaynesRV]

I love your attitude... I told you to bring them... Who said anything about we??? I laughed both times.

[@ManWander]

OMG! Even having been there I am still blown away by the beauty of Alaska! Thanks for the video - Great as always!

[@JosephMullin]

Glad to hear that. I am an avid kayaker in New England and yak year round.

[@fatguytravels7409]

All your videos are great, but this was an awesome adventure and I didn't even get cold or wet ;)

[@MrJamesPottorff]

Thanks for sharing your journey ...

[@apriltatum5543]

This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for taking me along and not making me paddle. I have to say, my feet were cold just watching!

[@donnathedoodler8059]

Breathtaking, thank you

[@HANNAH54677]

So glad to find this video, I kayaked the same route but somehow lost all video and most pictures. From beginning to end was like deja vu!

[@0HARE]

Epic, indeed. This is one of the coolest videos y'all have posted. Looks like you have an inflatable paddle board, which is easy to store in the RV. You might consider a Folbot folding kayak. I would love to do this adventure with my wife in a canoe. A square back canoe, with a 52 lb. thrust electric trolling motor, and two deep cycle marine batteries. One battery to get you there, and one to get you back. Paddles, of course, just in case. Thanks for the work you put into producing this quality video. Good Vibrations!

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Allen Hare Thanks Allen.

[@tinathomas4999]

Amazing....Loved the view... Thanks for sharing this adventure.

[@TheWanderingWife]

Nikki, we share a love of sunglasses!

[@gonewiththewynns]

There's always room for another pair of sunglasses.

[@nancyevans7095]

Beautiful!!

[@kirkh.2522]

Now that was cool. Wish I could do stuff like that. Keep those videos coming.

[@theSoz]

So beautiful! Thanks for taking us along with such a great video.

[@jerrycoon4504]

WOW! Awesome scenery I'm sure it was way cooler actually being there... I just kept thinking that if you fell in it would have been a long cold day.... Great vid. thanks for the experience!!

[@joeweldon4624]

I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Thank you so much for sharing your day from the Alaska trip.

[@revk8611]

Thank you, thank you. I am definitely taking my kayak and stopping there when I go.

[@vickiemears1363]

that looked awesome

[@levidaisyyoung220]

honestly, I think that must be one of the best things ive seen in a while... ✨✨✨✨✨ you two are crazy, but dont stop because its brilliantly entertaining..

[@carrietakushi2485]

What a lovely ride. Thank you for sharing!

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

That's so cool

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Omg this is soooo beautiful! Great video as always you two!

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Kristen Sarah Thanks!

[@RH-iq3wz]

Living vicariously through these videos - they're amazing thank you for sharing your travels with us. I'm so glad Alfie Deyes gave you guys a shout out.

[@seanbamf]

Another epic adventure I'll have to add to my list. Great Video!

[@andycleverley4699]

You guys are nuts! Have you seen the size of the waves that callings create! If you end up in that freezing water it would be a dangerous situation. Search Tasman glacier calving on you tube and you'll see where I used to work. Pretty amazing though guys! I wouldn't recommend it to others though 😊

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Andy Cleverley we were prepared and talked with the rangers before going on this trip. Our dry bad did have what we needed should we fall in...we have taken water safety classes geared for Alaska and were prepared to handle ourselves.

[@gdyupgal4u]

oh man y'all are brave on that lil stick board thingy haha but one of those peddle paddle boat thingys would have been fun..Thanks for the video

[@skillit32]

Wow, that looked awesome!

[@JJGriswold]

Thanks for another great video!

[@Richard2003]

You can hear it. Like jet planes. I saw and heard that last year there with a couple of huge glaciers.

[@JamesDailyTV]

Amazing! I miss Alaska in the summer. Good stuff guys.

[@BudgetFPVRC]

Very nice and thanks for sharing.

[@riverdale1708]

cool to see sun up at midnight have only heard rummers that parts of Alaska the sun doesn't go down

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Mark Larsen It is crazy! Makes you never want to go to bed!

[@sngscratcher]

Wow, awesome experience! Wouldn't want to fall in, though. It would be a freezing cold ride back. Cheers.

[@seannewhouse892]

I see that flotilla & oar gets you around on the waterways ha!

[@shellglow9679]

That looked fun! :)

[@amyanddax]

Currently binge watching your Alaska playlist😋 this is making me SO excited for my roadtrip there this summer and all the kayaking opportunities with my pup!

[@gonewiththewynns]

Enjoy & safe travels!

[@Cleevus]

The only thing I can say is "WOW"

[@raulrangel347]

Hi guys I love adventures

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

Yeah, but you did not have to have the long drive to the hotel ..... Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Andrew Tubbiolo excellent point!

[@myjeepzia]

Beautiful , that's what we wans to do may be next year. Great video

[@RusticByNature]

looks like you had nice weather

[@plutobeliever]

thanks for sharing a great time...

[@4X4OutdoorAdventures]

when i was a kid we would stop by there and get chunks of ice for fishing on the keni river to keep the fish cold. but then the glacier was almost in the parking lot .

[@lbjailer]

Your videos rock! But I have to say, this one is one of my favorites.

[@LindaD2023]

I lived there for 6 years - I went there for university. It was so beautiful! Wish they would have had paddle boards back then. Thank you for sharing! BTW how cold where your feet at the end!! LOL!

[@lawrenceconstantine7735]

how come you didn't rock the boat but for me would have been kayaks i still loved the video thanks ramming speed on those ice burgs

[@TheChrisBeach]

What a great upload. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@chadroehrick]

I would love to do that! Great video you two!

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Chad Roehrick You can do it too! -nikki

[@Travelbugblogger]

That was awesome you guys! thanks

[@RVFreeDa]

Amazing! I was entranced watching this one.

[@chorton38305]

Hard to judge distances looking at video, but it seems you guys paddled quite a long way for a paddleboard. Good job!

[@porscheguy09]

I lived in Anchorage for almost 20 years and never ever heard of anyone ever taking any kind of boat or paddle board etc onto Portage Lake. The tour boat is the only thing I’ve ever seen on the lake.

[@findingsimon]

man this really makes me want to get a paddle board

[@juliehoffman92]

Wonderful adventure 🧜

[@ProvidingResources]

Oh my goodness! What an video :) :) I swear I live through you two. You guys do things I would never have thought about doing. My scary, play-it-safe nerd butt would need a big boat. Not you two - paddle board right up to the glaciers. AMAZING! WONDERFUL!!! Jason listen to Nikki about the boots next time :) Excellent video!

[@akkev907]

Thank you for sharing. Really cool video.

[@Janice213]

that looked like fun :)

[@victorgomes7585]

You guys got courage. I'd rather Kayak :-)!

[@ramit0521]

Amazing!

[@thaiidahooutdoors7410]

Awesome!!

[@derrickfelix503]

Smashing video, you Wynns. Cold feet and a surf board eek! Still not ok with traveling the wrong side of road, will you ever get it right! Cheers.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+derrick ? haha, :)

[@lennyjonas5417]

Nice video, thanks!

[@michaela.l1618]

I one day need to go to Alaska

[@grayeagleswolves]

Fantastic Video where oh where will you end up next can't wait to see

[@SVELFARO]

Guys with the temperature of that water you would become incapacitated very quickly if you fell in.looks like fun though.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+elfaroproductions It was loads of fun and you could easily rent a dry suit if you were worried. we were prepared and talked with the rangers before going on this trip. Our dry bad did have what we needed should we fall in and we've taken water safety classes geared for Alaska and were prepared to handle ourselves.

[@widebody2010]

would have been great gold panning opportunity.

[@jorgemiguel1040]

WOW!

[@geoffstandbridge9532]

Love your videos!!

[@TomsBackwoods]

pretty cool guys!

[@tim5356]

Awesome! AND you didn't fall in... :) Actually was afraid if you fell in you might freeze to death. Where do you store that Paddleboard?

[@dst6619]

absolutely gorgeous views !! ( nicki is not bad either ) 😉

[@TWBrit]

Fantastic vid!! :-)

[@RohanTheBT]

When was this filmed? So much daylight at 11.30pm!

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Wow!

[@TheBadTrad]

Another great video. Beautiful scenery! I apologize if you've already covered this topic, but have you ever had any security concerns in reference to leaving your RV in some of the places you have (break-ins, theft, etc.)?

[@gonewiththewynns]

+ChrisB176 Thanks! We do mention wild camping and security here: www.gonewiththewynns.com/boondock-free-camp

[@TheBadTrad]

Gone with the Wynns Thank you!

[@DanRabinowitz]

I don't know anything about paddleboarding, but it *looks* like you're basically sitting on a board that is getting splashed with icy water. Isn't it *freezing*?!

[@DanRabinowitz]

+Dan Rabinowitz I guess I expected you'd be in wetsuits.

[@gonewiththewynns]

+Dan Rabinowitz The sun was out and it was a nice day so it was really nice. We did have on waterproof pants but if the weather wasn't that nice, we would have worn our suits.

[@Raychristofer]

Fun episode guys. What made you choose a paddle board over something like a tandem kayak? just curious.

[@rvinginbigfatbetty8918]

Just got a new Rv I'm so happy (2003 Georgetown)

[@stewtube1240]

Another great video...I guess if you fell in the water would be extremely cold...did you stay close to the shore ? Also is your board an inflatable board or a solid one ? Thank you

[@gonewiththewynns]

+stew tube Our board is inflatable and we talk about our setup in the post (link is always in the info box). www.gonewiththewynns.com/portage-glacier-paddle-whittier-alaska-free

[@madogblue]

Awesome video. Just a hint, you seem to be paddling with your arms. try keeping your arms stiff and using your back and core. Much more power and endurance. Cheers from Boston

[@Running_To_Something]

Awesome!