Paddle with knowledgeable tour guides!

Duration

6.5 hours

About

Paddle with knowledgeable guides in Haines, Alaska along the longest and deepest Fjord in North America. Experience beautiful views and enjoy opportunities to see marine wildlife from your tandem kayak.

Overview

This tour starts in Skagway, AK, where you will board the Haines-Skagway Fast Ferry. It is a scenic and narrated 45-minute ferry ride over to Haines, AK. Upon arrival to Haines you will be greeted by your professional kayak guide for the ocean kayak trip of a lifetime. Your 2 person kayaks will be set up on the beach & will be a short 5-minute walk from the ferry pier. We’ll choose from a variety of beautiful ocean paddles depending on sea conditions and weather.

Your guides will outfit you with a PFD (personal flotation device) and spray skirt. After a safety briefing and equipment introduction/fitting, you are off and paddling.

You will be on the water for about 2 hours. We have seen eagles, sea lions, seals, Dall's porpoise, humpback whales or other marine wildlife along our way. Your guide is an expert naturalist and will share their extensive knowledge about the fjord, marine wildlife and local geography. We will likely stop off at a remote beach to stretch your legs and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Southeast Alaska. Once off the water, stay on the beach to enjoy a waterside picnic-style lunch. (Allergies & meal preferences can be accommodated).

In an instance where ocean conditions aren’t suitable, we’ll head to our backup location on Chilkoot Lake which is a 30-minute van ride along the Chilkoot River. This backup location is surrounded by mountains with alpine waterfalls and salmon spawning beds.

More Info

• Activity level: Moderate
• Ages 8+
• Max. Weight: 300 lbs. (Guests over 6'6"" or 275 lbs. may not fit comfortably inside the kayaks)
• Picnic style lunch provided
• Provided equipment: Tandem kayak, paddle, spray skirt, PFD, rubber boots
• Recommended clothing: Rain gear and dress in layers for warmth
• Wheelchair accessible: No
• Medical restrictions: This is a physical activity and it is the guest’s responsibility to determine if they are physically and mentally able to participate in the activity - pertinent medical conditions must be disclosed to the guide
• Restrooms are available on the dock prior to departing for your tour, on the ferry during your travel to Haines, and on the dock once you arrive in Haines
• Liability Waiver Required

Itinerary

• ~ 75 minutes -- Your friendly tour dock representative will meet you near the Skagway Small Boat harbor sign and restrooms. We will provide answers to any questions that you might have about your upcoming excursion and get you ready to board the ferry to Haines. We’ll help you board the comfortable ferry for the 50-minute narrated, scenic journey to Haines.
• ~ 20 minutes -- Upon arrival in Haines, restrooms will be available before a short walk to the adjacent beach where your 2-person kayaks will be waiting (1/3 km)
• ~ 20 minutes -- Your guides will help you get fit with a PFD (life jacket), spray skirt and paddle at the onset of the tour. You’ll then receive a thorough safety briefing and become familiar with your kayak and equipment before boarding your stable 2-person kayak.
• ~ 120-180 minutes -- We will spend the next 2-3 hours paddling on the ocean depending on the conditions and group preferences.
• ~ 30 minutes -- Back at our private ocean side picnic area, you’ll enjoy a picnic-style lunch provides great views of the Lynn Fjord in a private setting.
• ~55 minutes -- Once we wrap up with lunch we’ll head over to the ferry dock where you’ll have the opportunity to use the restrooms and take additional photos of Haines before enjoying the scenic ride back up the fjord to Skagway.
• ~15 minutes -- After completion of the excursion, and upon returning to Skagway, a short walk will bring you back to our original meeting point, just a few minutes’ walk or shuttle to downtown Skagway and all three cruise ship docks