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"On the whale watching tour we were able to get MUCH closer than the cruise ship whale  watching boat tour, much to the envy of some of our fellow passengers as we learned later while conversing with them!!! We captured some phenomenal video of 3 whales breaching at once...and at a 'natural' close-up view, not zoomed in."

Ed & Wendy Fuentes

 

 

Ketchikan Excursions

 

 

 

Ketchikan is well known as the salmon capital of the world and a paradise for sport fishermen and naturalists alike. During the summer months, the town bustles with visitors from all over the world. While the rustic boardwalk on Creek Street preserves a distinct historic feel, the town hums with new construction to keep up with the ever-expanding wave of tourism.

Ketchikan has a population of 14,500 and is built along a steep hillside, with sections of the town built right over the water on pilings. An outstanding collection of totem poles make a visit to Ketchikan essential for anyone interested in Native art. Ketchikan's name supposedly comes from the native term "uot;uot;Katch Kanna", which roughly translates: "spread wings of a thundering eagle" and rightly named, for you only need to look along the water line and you're likely to see many bald eagles on waterside perches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KTN-130 - Traitor's Cove Bear Watching Observatory Allow 3.25 hours / Price: $365 per person / Daily August 10 thru September 30th

 

Traitor's Cove Bear Watching Observatory is another great way to see bears. This tour includes a 20 minute flight each way, a 1 mile van ride to the trail, and then a short walk to the observatory deck. From there you watch black bear feeding on the salmon that are fighting their way up stream to spawn. A guide will be there to answer any questions or provide help if you need it.

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Grizzley Bear

KTN-129 - Anan Creek Bear Excursion

Allow 4.25 hours / Price: $479 per person / July 5 thru August 25th - as permits are available

 

By Permit Only - Book Early to guarantee permit availability! Dates are July & August  Anan Creek Bear Observatory is one of the best opportunities to view brown bears in their natural habitat. This tour includes a 40 minute flight each way via float plane, and then a 1/2 mile walk up a trail to the Observatory deck. You'll spend 1.5 hours watching both black & brown bear fishing for salmon making their way upstream.  MORE / ADD TO CART >

 

 

 

 

Flying over Punchbowl in Misty Fjords National Monument

KTN-133 - Deluxe Misty Fjords Flightseeing Adventure with Landing   Allow 2 1/4 hours / Price: $229 per person

This is our most popular tour - and a world apart from other tour operators! The Misty Fjords (Misty Fiords) National Monument is a 2.2 million acre park which was carved by glaciers some 10,000 years ago. During our 2 hour tour, you will see a myriad of crystal clear alpine lakes gouged out by those very glaciers.    MORE / ADD TO CART >

 

 

KTN-147 - Orcas Cove Kayaking & Misty Fjords Seaplane Adventure
Allow 5 hours / Price: $426 per adult; $389 per child under 12

Leave the crowds behind flying the Misty Fjords with our exclusive combined Misty Fiords float plane and sea kayaking trip. From the solitude and peace of paddling remote bays in Orcas Cove, to sightseeing by sea plane over the Misty Fjords National Monument, this is the ultimate shore excursion adventure. MORE / ADD TO CART >

 

 

KTN-136 - Orca's Cove Kayaking Adventure
Allow 4 hours / Price: $159 per adult; $139 per child under 12

 

If you're looking for a true wilderness Kayaking trip in Ketchikan, this is the one for you.  Depart directly from our waterfront location to Orca's Cove by boat where your guides will familiarize you with kayaking.  MORE / ADD TO CART >

 

 

 

 

KTN-147 - Orcas Cove Kayaking & Misty Fjords Seaplane Adventure
Allow 5 hours / Price: $426 per adult; $389 per child under 12

Leave the crowds behind flying the Misty Fjords with our exclusive combined Misty Fiords float plane and sea kayaking trip. From the solitude and peace of paddling remote bays in Orcas Cove, to sightseeing by sea plane over the Misty Fjords National Monument, this is the ultimate shore excursion adventure. MORE / ADD TO CART >

 

Orcas Inlet Kayaking Adventure

KTN-137 - Ketchikan Kayaking Adventure
Allow 3 hours / Price: $97 per adult; $69 per child under 12

Come and explore Alaska’s Inside Passage by kayak, and enjoy a unique view of Alaska’s wildlife, waterways and Ketchikan’s historic waterfront. We leave from our waterfront location and go island hopping by kayak looking for wildlife in the protected waterways around Pennock, Snow and Gravina Islands. We follow the shoreline, paddling at times beneath huge branches stretching out over the shore where the rainforest reaches down to the water’s edge. MORE / ADD TO CART>

 

 

KTN-151 - Rainforest Ropes & Zipline
Allow 3.75 hours / Price: $127 per person / $35 to observe

 

See the rainforest like eagles do as they fly over the forest canopy.  This is more than a zipline experience…this outing is a perfect way for you to soar over and into the canopy of Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest AND stimulate your senses. Rainforest Ropes and Zipline is a course of eight different spans across trees and ziplines, with the added option of a 50’ climbing tower for the most adventurous participants.  MORE / ADD TO CART>

 

 

KTN-139 - Deluxe Salmon Charter Fishing
Allow 4.5 hours / Price: $207 per passenger - Minimum of 4

Ketchikan is the Salmon Fishing Capital of the world. What better way to spend a half a day there than to go fishing!   This deluxe fishing boat can carry your party of UP TO 10 PASSENGERS!

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Alaska Ketchikan Fishing charter

KTN-138 - Half Day Salmon Charter Fishing
Allow 4.5 hours / Price: $187 per person - No Minimums - max of 6 per boat

Ketchikan is the Salmon Fishing Capital of the world. What better way to spend a half a day there than to go fishing!   Your charter guide will greet you at the dock where you will then board your fishing boat for this wonderful fishing trip. 
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Ketchikan Shore Excursions

Bear Watching Excursions

KTN-129 Anan Creek Bear Excursion

KTN-130 Traitor's Cove Bear Observatory

 

Air Tours

KTN-133 Misty Fjords Deluxe         Flightseeing

KTN-147 Orca's Cove Kayaking & Misty Fjords Combo

 

Kayak Adventures

KTN-136 Orca's Cove Kayaking

KTN-147 Orca's Cove Kayaking & Misty Fjords Combo

KTN-137 Pennock Cove Kayaking

 

Active Adventures

KTN-151 Rainforest Ropes & Zipline

 

World Class Fishing Adventures

KTN-138 Charter Fishing

KTN-139 Deluxe Charter Fishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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