Local Beers, Killer Scenery, Fresh Salmon

BILLINGS, MT, February 2008 - Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA) announces three programs a la "Into the Wild" this summer. 

"We are proud to be able to share the awe and beauty of Alaska that Jon Krakauer's story and Sean Penn's film evoke," says Dan Austin, founding partner and director of the multi-sport travel company that specializes in immersive travel experiences throughout the Americas and most recently in Southern Africa.

New for 2008 is the 6-day / 5-night Southeast Alaska: Glaciers, Whales & Wilderness Adventure (ages 16 and up). Departure dates are June 8, June 15 and Sept. 7. The nearly all-inclusive, per person, double occupancy rate, exclusive of round trip air to/from Juneau, is $3,598 per person ($950 single supplement). Activities include hiking, biking, sea kayaking (watch for 50-ton humpback whales within an arm's reach), a Glacier Bay National Park cruise, ice field hiking on Mendenhall Glacier (accessed by helicopter), and excursions by train, ferry and bush plane. For more details please see http://www.austinlehman.com/pages/trip_page/50.php?id=47

Also available is the 6-day / 5-night Alaska: Best of the Greatland (ages 16 and up). Departure dates are June 29, July 13, Aug. 3 and Aug. 24. The nearly all inclusive, per person, double occupancy rate, exclusive of round-trip air, is $2,898 per person ($780 single supplement). Activities include hiking, biking, sea kayaking and a Kenai Fjords National Park nature/wildlife cruise. For more details please see http://www.austinlehman.com/pages/trip_page/50.php?id=25

Austin says there is also a "nearly sold-out" family version called Alaska Family - Glaciers & Wildlife (ages 7 and up). For more details please see http://www.austinlehman.com/pages/trip_page/50.php?id=26
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Austin-Lehman Adventures prides itself on being the expert when it comes to adventure in Alaska. Austin, a former 12-year resident of Alaska, says that traveling with "insiders" can save valuable time and money and ensure rare experiences of a lifetime. He also offers these tidbits of advice:

* The destination's Best Kept Secret? It has to be Fox Island..."while visited by glacier sightseeing boats for lunch, at night you will have the island to yourself at the classic Alaskan-style Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge."
* Austin's personal "top" cuisine experience? A basket of local steamer clams and the fresh salmon fillet at the Twisted Fish in Juneau.
* Any local beers worth sampling? The Alaskan Brewing Company just received gold medals for both their Smoked Porter and Boogie Bitter. They pulled a silver medal for their Alaskan ESB. "You have to try them!"
* What are your favorite places in Alaska? "Aside from Denali...the Chugiak Range, Resurrection Bay and Harding Ice Field impress me the most."
* Any good books or resources you'd recommend reading before coming? Get a copy of "The Last New Land: Stories of Alaska, Past and Present" (edited by Wayne Mergler). "It will totally captivate you!"
* What about insects? "You can avoid them by staying close to the ocean. Our trips are 99% coastal where mosquitoes just aren't a problem."

ALA manages all of the arrangements in its selected destinations. Small groups are held at 12 guests. Rates include first-class accommodations, meals, expert guides, all necessary equipment, entry fees, ground transportation and more.

Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA) is also the "go-to" company for planning and setting up a private, custom vacation throughout the Americas and Southern Africa.

To get a copy of the 2008 catalog as well as information on ALA's 40 unique luxury, multisport, adult and family active adventure travel itineraries please call toll-free 1.800.575.1540, or e-mail info@austinlehman.com. To review current trips, schedules and itineraries you can log onto www.austinlehman.com.

Austin-Lehman Adventures specializes in upscale, multi-sport, small group adventures to iconic destinations throughout the Americas and, most recently, to Southern Africa. Most of their active vacations are six days and five nights in duration, and combine such guided outdoor activities as hiking, biking, rafting, canoeing and horseback riding with nights spent at a series of distinctive inns and lodges. Prior experience is not a prerequisite and adventures cater to a wide range of abilities.


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