 With mountains, glaciers, the forest and the ocean for their playground, UAS students pursue interests as varied as mountain climbing, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, scuba diving, salmon and halibut fishing, camping, skiing, snowboarding and more...all within minutes of campus. UAS students tend to be inspired by the wilderness and invigorated by the outdoors.
Southeast Alaska has accessible wilderness and public lands without the normal crush of humanity. Hundreds of thousands of visitors travel to Southeast annually to both look and play.
Southeast Alaska abounds with unique outdoor recreational choices, and once you're able to decide what to do, activities take place against a spectacular background of mountains, glaciers, and the Inside Passage.
Fishing is world class, especially from early spring through late fall. One local boasted to a visiting brother that "the herring used as bait to catch Southeast salmon and halibut is larger than the trout the brother fishes for back home."
 Divers explore beneath the Southeast waters while sailors and wind surfers look for winds above. The protected waters and fjords of the Inside Passage make Southeast Alaska a kayaking paradise. Many kayakers will transport their boats on the state ferry system and paddle between ports.
Each SE Alaska community maintains trail systems leading to alpine ridges and seashore beaches. Some summer trails double as winter cross country ski routes. Eaglecrest, Juneau's ski area, has produced at least one Olympic and World Cup alpine skiing champion plus plenty of others who dream of gold.
The Forest Service and the State of Alaska maintain a series of alpine, lakeside, and beach public rental cabins. Many others pack their own tents and camp wherever the fancy strikes them.
Playing in the outdoors is a big part of the "Juneau lifestyle" and adds to the community sense of well being! |
