Our Juneau Excursion Got Canceled — Here's How We Saved the Day

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Our helicopter excursion got cancelled with no warning and no alternatives offered. Here's exactly what we did with the rest of our port day in Juneau — and how we still made it to Nugget Falls.🚁 0:00 Intro 0:57 Glacier Tour Canceled 2:07 Docking Times Matter 3:10 Glacier Park Closed to Buses 3:29 Rent a Car 3:49 Know Your Car Rental & Ride Share Options 5:10 Driving to Mendenhall Recreation Area 5:25 Mendenhall Recreation Area 5:53 Nugget Falls 6:04 Mendenhall Glacier 6:33 Red Dog Saloon 7:24 What We Learned & Wish We Knew 9:45 Outro 📍 Places mentioned: Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area Nugget Falls Trail Red Dog Saloon, Juneau For most up to date fees and park information: fs.usda.gov ℹ️ At the time of filming, no fees were required for parking or hiking the Nugget Falls Trail. Always check https://www.fs.usda.gov for current information before your visit. 🚢 Watch the Full Alaska Cruise Series: 📍 Seattle — https://youtu.be/qZbGlsMwzlo 📍 Ketchikan — https://youtu.be/Hoj-g23jJ8U 📍Juneau —https://youtu.be/24u21gEyJPY 📍 Glacier Bay — https://youtu.be/7IuDmkFXpEw 📍 Ketchikan — https://youtu.be/Hoj-g23jJ8U 📍 Norwegian Encore Review — [coming soon] 🧳 What we wore & recommend: Packable Water Resistant Puffer Jacket (Women's) — https://amzn.to/4fEMWMz Packable Water Resistant Puffer Jacket (Men's) — https://amzn.to/4fiDVse Water Resistant Sneakers Women's Option 1 — https://amzn.to/4vWZYf4 Water Resistant Sneakers Women's Option 2 — https://amzn.to/4w5cM3e Men's Waterproof Hiking Boots — https://amzn.to/454XGi6 Vintage Travelers is an independent travel channel — no sponsors, no free trips, no paid placements. This description contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we personally use and trust. Everything you see we personally purchased and experienced. If an exact item that we feature is no longer sold, we list a similar option that we've researched and feel comfortable recommending.

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