Forty miles southeast of Anchorage, on the Seward Highway, lies the small town of Girdwood, Alaska. Full of character and outdoor enthusiasts, this seemingly sleepy town has some of the best access to adventures big and small. With the Chugach Mountains as a backyard and the Turnagain Arm as the front yard, the options for adventure are endless, so you just have to decide what you want to do. Which can be hard. So, I tried to make it easy for you and created this of the best adventurous things to do near Girdwood, Alaska.
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For years, I have been itching to surf the bore tide in Alaska, but I never thought the opportunity would arise, but today was the day! By some miracle I was in Alaska and had the opportunity to surf the bore tide with a college buddy, so we inflated his paddle boards and headed out in the Turnagain Arm for some bore tide surfing. The joke was kinda on me as I epically failed, but you have to watch this video to find out how I failed!
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