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Adventure Tours in Haines

As cruise ships usually dock in Skagway, all of the tours below include a roundtrip Catamaran ride from Skagway to Haines.  If you need services starting and ending in Haines, please advise accordingly.  

Kayak/Mountain Bike Combo

This tour is for the active adventurer. This tour combines kayaking and bicycling so you can experience the best Haines has to offer up close and personal.   The trip begins with a 35-minute catamaran ride along the steep-walled fjords connecting Skagway to Haines. Over a dozen unnamed waterfalls drop hundreds of feet from the cliffsides on both sides of the boat. Learn about Tlingit culture, marvel at the scenery, and look for humpback whales, harbor seals, and a variety of seabirds.

Begin with a five-mile scenic drive north from Haines to Lutak Inlet, a forested, steep-walled fjord.  You’ll meet your mountain bike guide, get acquainted with your bicycle, and begin riding along the edge of the sea to the mouth of the Chilkoot River. Stop to view eagles and other wildlife as you leave the paved road and enter Chilkoot Lake State Park.  This park has it all–a turquoise lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, important Tlingit cultural sites, and a salmon-filled river flowing into the sea.

Arrive at the lake, take in the scenery and exchange your bicycle for a sea kayak. Sea kayaking is easy to learn and your expert guide will show you the basics of paddling, outfit you with the proper gear, and have you gliding silently along the shores of the lake. Leave the road behind and keep an eye out for brown bear, eagles, and even playful harbor seals who follow the spawning salmon into the lake.

After paddling, return to Haines and tour Ft. William H. Seward, the first U.S. Army base in Alaska before boarding the catamaran for the return trip to Skagway.

Ultimate Nature Combo Tour (starting/ending in Skagway)

Leave the crowds of Skagway behind on this unique combo tour. This tour uses three modes of travel--catamaran, 12 passenger van, and Alaskan bush plane to explore Alaska’s best glaciers, scenery, and wildlife.  The trip begins with a 35-minute catamaran ride from Skagway to Haines. Over a dozen unnamed waterfalls drop hundreds of feet from the cliffsides on both sides of the boat. Learn about Tlingit culture, marvel at the scenery and look for humpback whales, harbor seals, and a variety of seabirds.   Arrive in Haines, meet your expert guide and enjoy a seaside drive to Chilkoot Lake State Park. This park has it all–a turquoise lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains, important Tlingit cultural sites, and a salmon-filled river flowing into the sea. Keep an eye out for wildlife: bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bear are often seen here.  Continue out of town for a scenic ten-mile drive along the Chilkat River with a photo stop at the historic Letnikof Cove Cannery. You will go down to the water’s edge at Chilkat State Park to marvel at the Rainbow and Davidson Glaciers. Here your guide will identify the wildflowers and teach you to recognize the signs of moose and bear, frequent visitors to this area.  Board one of Alaska’s famous bush planes for a fifty minute glacier tour. Soar past the face of the Rainbow Glacier, a hanging glacier with an immense waterfall pouring from its face. Continue to the Davidson Glacier to look down upon the Davidson Icefall, crisscrossed with crevasses and ice towers. Keep an eye out for mountain goats as you glide over a sea of ice on your way back to Skagway.

Seaside Hiking Tour

Enjoy a seaside hike in uncrowded, Haines with an experienced Alaskan naturalist.  The trip begins with a 35-minute catamaran ride along the steep-walled fjords connecting Skagway to Haines. Over a dozen unnamed waterfalls drop hundreds of feet from the cliffsides on both sides of the boat. Learn about Tlingit culture, marvel at the scenery, and look for humpback whales, harbor seals, and a variety of seabirds.

 Meet your guide in Haines and enjoy a scenic drive to the trailhead, where you leave the road behind and enter the coastal rainforest. Your expert guide shows you the hidden secrets of the forest. You’ll learn the names of the wildflowers and birds you encounter along the way, which trees the Tlingit natives used for totem poles and houses, and which plants are the favored foods for porcupine, grizzly bears, and moose.  Enjoy some eagle watching and a snack of Alaska’s finest smoked salmon, served picnic style on the beach, before reboarding the catamaran for your return to Skagway.

Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Float Trip

The Chilkat Valley boasts the world's largest concentration of Bald Eagles.  This is a float trip, it has no white water, and can be enjoyed by anyone over seven years of age. The trip begins with a beautiful 30 mile drive up the Chilkat Valley to the preserve, where you will board a safe 18 foot inflatable raft for the float through the preserve.  Floating along, lots of eagles can be seen in the trees along the shoreline. Bears and wolves also feed on the spawning salmon and occasionally are seen. There are also many moose inhabiting the lush forests. The spectacular peaks of the Chilkat Mountains loom high into the sky. Icy blue glaciers tumble from the lofty heights, carving away the mountains, grinding the rock into dust.