Alaska: The Inside Passage - Travel Video.

DVD. 60 Minutes. Discover the Blue Highway One minute, you are paddling through smooth water along quiet coastal islands and inlets on your way to visit a neighboring tribe. The next, you are steering an ancient sailing ship through dangerous white caps and rocky shores in search of a new northwest route. Experience it all in high definition in the PBS film Alaska: The Inside Passage! Beautiful History Mountains and ocean, calm shoreline and soggy forests. Discover one of the most beautiful waterways in the world the Blue Highway, a major North American sea route that stretches 1,000 miles from the Puget Sound in Washington state, past the rugged Canadian coast to the channels and islands in southeast Alaska. The area is one of the most culturally compelling, as well. Learn how it has changed over thousands of years, from canoes to cruise ships. It s a road trip through time you won t want to miss! Legends of the Land & Sea The Native people of the Inside Passage know from our creation stories that we ve lived here since the beginning of time. These islands, channels, bays and beaches have always been central to our existence. The Passage sustains us. Host Chenoa Egawa, a member of the Lummi and S Klallam nations.