You will know Valdez and Prince William Sound from the Exxon Valdez oil spill 1989, where 11 million gallons of oil ran aground Prince William Sound. I was told 10% of that is still around 30 years later… the area is just beautiful with sea otters and sea lions and wild salmon and many more animals around. And one of the fastest retreating glaciers: Columbia Glacier. I did a full day kayaking trip with Pangaea and it was one of the highlights of my trip: