Misty Fjords is about 20 miles from Ketchikan and is only accessible by ship or plane. Cruise ships with Inside Passage itineraries often include a day sailing in this magnificent park, or an air excursion can be booked in Ketchikan. Misty Fjords has been a National Monument since 1978 and sits in the middle of the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. The area is beautiful--granite cliffs soaring towards the sky, and misty clouds covering the surrounding lush rain forest. Wildlife is plentiful, and the water is peaceful. The only distractions in Misty Fjords are the numerous flightseeing planes, which sound like huge mosquitoes as they buzz about.
Two Forestry Service kayak rangers living in a floating house in Misty Fjords paddled out to the Spirit of Yorktown and provided an excellent narration during our time in the park. It was especially interesting to hear about what it is like to live in and kayak around such a remote area.
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