Harriman Fjord Expedition

Waypoints

1. 1
   Whittier Small Boat Harbor

   📍 60.7730°N 148.6840°W

   Depart Whittier. File float plan. Check NOAA PWS Zone PKZ723 forecast.
2. 2
   Passage Canal Mid-Channel

   📍 60.7850°N 148.6000°W

   Transit northeast through Passage Canal. Monitor VHF 16 for ferry traffic.
3. 3
   Passage Canal North Bend

   📍 60.7920°N 148.5000°W

   Bear north-northwest. Passage Canal narrows — watch for pleasure craft and commercial vessels.
4. 4
   Port Wells South Entrance

   📍 60.8100°N 148.3600°W

   Pass east of Pigot Point. Begin crossing upper Port Wells toward Barry Arm.
5. 5
   Port Wells Mid-Channel

   📍 60.8900°N 148.3300°W

   Cross open Port Wells north. Watch for humpbacks. Swell can build in NE winds.
6. 6
   Point Pakenham Approach

   📍 60.9800°N 148.2400°W

   Approach Point Pakenham. Glacial moraine shoals to the north — stay in the clear channel at center.
7. 7
   Point Pakenham Spit

   📍 61.0000°N 148.1700°W

   Round Point Pakenham heading west into College Fjord. Conditions often improve once inside.
8. 8
   Barry Arm South Entrance

   📍 61.0300°N 148.2100°W

   Enter the glacial fjord complex. Mountains begin to provide excellent wind shelter. Watch for ice.
9. 9
   Barry Arm West Passage

   📍 61.0600°N 148.2500°W

   Navigate along Barry Arm west shore. Barry Glacier moraine shoal to the north — stay well clear.
10. 10
    Harriman Fjord Entrance

    📍 61.0350°N 148.3400°W

    Turn west into Harriman Fjord. The fjord narrows significantly. Glacier views ahead.
11. 11
    Harriman Fjord Mid-Channel

    📍 61.0000°N 148.3900°W

    Proceed west at reduced speed. Floating ice from Harriman and Surprise glaciers. Assign bow lookout.
12. 12
    Harriman Fjord Head

    📍 60.9750°N 148.4410°W

    Arrive at Harriman Fjord Head. MANDATORY 0.5 NM buffer from all calving glacier faces. Anchor in 20–50ft.