Charting a new course. That’s what Gaithers will be doing when the Society holds its next reunion in June 2017 on an Alaskan cruise. The 34th Reunion and Annual Meeting will be held aboard Celebrity Cruises’ ship, the Infinity. For seven days, Gaithers will be cruising the majestic Inside Passage and visit Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, as well as the Hubbard Glacier.
Shaped by the staggering force of massive glaciers millions of years ago, Alaska’s Inside Passage boasts wildlife-filled fjords and lush island scenery — habitat for bald eagles, sea lions, porpoises and whales. Its mountains are carpeted with majestic forests. Inside Passage Alaska is home to Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Indians whose history is reflected in towering totem poles. Russian settlers left a legacy of onion-domed churches gleaming with icons.
Tall, wide and generally massive, Hubbard Glacier is a mesmerizing natural wonder framed in striking glacial blue. The largest tidewater glacier in North America at a whopping 76 miles long and 1,200 feet deep, Hubbard has been nicknamed the "galloping glacier" because of how quickly it's advancing toward the Gulf of Alaska through Disenchantment Bay. Rapid advancement results in major calving -- the dramatic breaking off chunks of ice at the edge of a glacier. Watching ice melt has never been so exciting! This area is also rife with wildlife
This is a great opportunity to take a trip of a lifetime and combine it with a family reunion. If you have not attended a Gaither Reunion, this is your opportunity to chart new opportunities that you will cherish for a lifetime. And if you have attended before, make this an extra special event by getting your immediate family, close cousins, and even friends to join you.
I promise you’ll have a wonderful time, meet new cousins and make so many great memories. Check out the details here on this website and register soon.
Best wishes,
Mack Gaither