Hello FTers - I come seeking wisdom of my favorite community once again!

Taking Mrs CnO on her debut AS trip. Based on our interests, I have chalked a few Points of Interest and major highlights. Looking to understand the feasibility of these destinations given the shoulder season and any possible surprises (weather, closure of major services, etc). Ofcourse, any suggestions on lodging, tour operators and car rentals (or travel insurance) will be very welcome.

Timelines - First week september (this year). Probably 9-10 day trip including travel time.

1. Katmai NP - Way too late for Brooks Lodge on availability. I could afford that price for couple of nights but they are sold out till end of 2023.
Any options here besides camping? Otherwise water taxi from King Salmon is the only option... on that note, are these day trips any good? If so, should i plan for a single trip or two day trips - so as to hike around the island on day 2.
Getting to King Salmon shouldn't be too bad given the alaska air companion fare.

2a. Seward/ Kenai Fjords NP - Aialik Glacier kayak (full day tour) seems like a must do! Would it be too late in the season for these kayak tours? Any recommendations on must-do maritime cruises (7-8hr variety)... recall doing one of these several years ago.
2b. Whittier - Or perhaps, I could skip the cruise in Seward and do one in Whittier. It will definitely be challenging to do full day cruises in both ports as we want to do hiking in Kenai Fjords NP.

3. Wrangell St Elias - Kind of in opposite direction from Seward and really far. But again... it's one of those dreamy destinations!!
Is it too late in the season for Wrangell St Elias? I wouldn't want to go in unfavorable weather conditions especially if that would interfere with driving into Mccarthy/ Kennecott or with tours. Looking to do couple of flightseeing tours and glacier hiking.
I am assuming trip to Wrangell St Elias from/ to Anchorage will be a full day drive + 2-3 day stay. Or should I pack in 2 days for driving each way....? On my last Alaska trip (several years ago), I realized the highways aren't quite like the lower 48 states and traffic slowdowns are commonplace from construction or being being a slower vehicle.
Also, any suggestions on lodging and car rentals for driving into Mccarthy?

4. Denali NP - I would like to avoid Denali NP given the road closures from landslide. However, if #3 is not doable, I would like to explore the option of driving into Talkeetna and doing aerial tours of Denali NP. Talkeetna Air Taxi seems to be the big operator here?

Given my choices above, which of these options seem to be the best picks (for the weather and given timeframe)? Also, if any additional travel insurance is recommended - I would much appreciate more info there too. Not sure if CSR coverage would be enough here.

Thanks for the suggestions in advance!