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Adventure Tours in Skagway

Ultimate Nature Combo Tour

Leave the crowds of Skagway behind on this unique combination 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 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. 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 such as bald eagles, harbor seals, and brown bears. 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 one hour 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.

Yukon Horseback Adventure

There is no better way to experience the peace and tranquility of the great northern wilderness than by horseback riding along the winding trails and open ridges of the Yukon.  Travel from Skagway over the White Pass Summit Area to the Emerald Lake Corral in the Yukon, passing through the beautiful Skagway River Valley, the Tormented Valley and by the world’s smallest desert, which lies just north of Carcross in the Yukon. Meet your enthusiastic guide and enjoy a guided horseback ride over winding back country trails with opportunities to scan for wildlife such as bears, moose, eagles, etc.   

Chilkoot Hike & Float

This family oriented hike and float adventure begins in Skagway with a short 10 mile van tour along the Skagway coastline to the Chilkoot Trail Trailhead. Have your camera ready, occasionally wildlife such as orcas, whales, porpoises, seals, sea otters, and waterfowl may pose for pictures. (wildlife sightings are not guaranteed) Along the way, you will have an excellent opportunity to view and learn about the wondrous and diverse wilderness that lies between Skagway, Alaska and the Chilkoot Trail Trailhead.  This moderate Chilkoot Trail hiking adventure is fairly steep for the first quarter mile, going uphill for 200 yards and then downhill for 200 yards, while the rest is on fairly level ground. This guided 1.8 mile hiking adventure of the world famous Chilkoot Trail runs through a spectacular old growth temperate rainforest. Your naturalist tour guide will point out wildlife, native plants and tell stories of Skagway, Alaska and the Chilkoot Trail’s fascinating Klondike Gold Rush history. At the end of this one way Chilkoot Trail hike, you will board an 8 man rubber raft with your tour guide and enjoy a peaceful river float. The float will take you through the Klondike Gold Rush National Park on the Taiya River, which parallels this portion of the historic Chilkoot Trail. Concluding your Taiya River float, you will be treated to a riverbank snack of smoked salmon, cheese, crackers, and juice.

Yukon Jeep Stampede

Listen to stories of Gold Rush history and lore on this fast paced tour which highlights both the Summit and the Yukon - an incredible wilderness area! You'll be driving your own personal Jeep Wrangler® on the Klondike Highway, paralleling the train past magnificent waterfalls and spectacular scenery to the summit & beyond. Leave behind the coastal rainforest as you cross the Canadian border into the sub-arctic alpine tundra of the 'Tormented' Valley, a virtual moonscape. Then journey into the boreal forest past crystal lakes, log cabins and the winter Fantail Trail. Stand on the shores of Lake Tutshi and Tagish. The Yukon is always the best opportunity to encounter wildlife, so watch for bears, moose, sheep, goats and more. A light snack and beverage are included. s, and juice.

Kayak/Mountain Bike Combo (starting/ending in Skagway)

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.

Spirit Lake Saddle or Paddle Adventure

This fast-paced excursion offers an incredible scenic drive into the Yukon combined with a 1-hour horseback OR canoe ride at magical Spirit Lake! Travel through rainforest up the scenic Klondike Highway and over White Summit Pass through multiple climate zones. Travel into the boreal forest along Tutshi and Tagish Lakes. Watch for wildlife, which are frequently spotted along the highway! See historic silver mines, the Venus Mill, Bove Island, the native village of Carcross, and the ‘world’s smallest desert'. Upon arrival at Spirit Lake Lodge, riders will saddle up for a guided trail ride through the wilderness of the Watson River Valley while paddlers will stroll down to the shore and depart on a scenic guided canoe paddle on the emerald waters of Spirit Lake. Your guide will share the natural history of the region, including an active beaver lodge and the freshwater spring that feeds the lake.