Last month, Pascal Smyth completed a 2,202km kayak journey from Canada to Alaska. Smyth, 35, set off from Vancouver on May 1 and reached the coastal city of Skagway on July 18. The wilderness journey ...

For many people, being near or out on water is at once deeply soothing and thrilling. If that’s true for you, Southcentral Alaska has world-class water adventure opportunities for every ability level.

Even though Anchorage is a big city and serves as the hub for many people’s Alaska trip, I feel like a lot of travelers I talk to don’t spend a lot of time exploring the area, let alone get out on the ...