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A popular destination along Alaska's famed Inside Passage, Ketchikan is teeming with Native American culture. Home of the largest concentration of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people in the state this extraordinarily beautiful city on Revillagigedo Island boasts the world's largest collection of totem poles, and an equally impressive selection of museums and cultural centers featuring Native dance, carving and artifacts. Ketchikan's calm waters and surprisingly gentle climate make it a favorite of sports fishermen.
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Fill your senses with adventure and excitement as you take control of a 4-wheel drive Jeep Wrangler and wind your way through the rugged back roads of Revillagigedo Island. Grab a paddle and join your companions in a 20-passenger Indian- style canoe navigating your way across a mountain lake, where you will enjoy a nature hike and hearty snack. You will be paired with traveling companions (four to a jeep), and begin the adventure into the mountainous roads of the Tongass National Forest. Enjoy lush rain forest and magnificent scenery as your guides provide interesting and informative commentary along the way. You'll be fascinated by the area's natural history as you pass through old growth and new-growth forests. Learn about the timber industry's reforestation methods while you stop for some fantastic views and photo opportunities. Along the route there will be an opportunity to change drivers. The Jeep portion of your tour concludes with your arrival at Lake Harriet Hunt. Here, you'll experience a unique ecosystem from the vantage point of a large, easy-to-paddle, guided canoe. On the other side of the lake your expert safari guide will lead a nature hike through an old-growth forest. A remote camp is base for an Alaskan snack. Enjoy a short narrated transfer back to safari base camp and your ship. Don't forget your camera and your driver's license! Note: Dress comfortably in warm clothing. Tour will operate in all weather conditions. Drivers must be at least 25 years old, are required to show a current driver's license, and must sign a liability/insurance waiver. Guests must be in moderate to good physical condition to participate in this excursion. Children must weigh at least 40 pounds in order to fit into required life jackets while canoeing. Approximately 4 hours
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Enjoy a leisurely sightseeing cruise along the colorful waterfront of Ketchikan. Learn about the lifestyle of the pioneers along the southeast Alaskan coast who built the state's fourth largest city. Hear stories of the city's rough-and- tumble past at Ketchikan Creek, famous for its former red-light district, Creek Street. You will cruise past seafood processing plants, floatplanes, harbors, and floating dry docks that service the local fishing fleet. Enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks on your way to distant views of the Saxman Totem Park with its grand totems. As you return to the harbor you will be able to view scenic Pennock Island. Approximately 1 1/2 hours.
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After a 30-minute ride to the marina, you will gear up for an exhilarating ride to the Tatoosh Islands in a motorized inflatable boat. Upon arrival, your local guides will present an informative orientation before launching from the beach in your double sea kayak. With one guide for every 6 guests you will quickly gain confidence in your sea kayak. Paddling in and around this serene and unique island environment, you will learn about the natural history of this area of the Tongass National Forest. Watch for bald eagles, seals, sea lions, and other marine life native to the Tatoosh Islands. Please Note: An adult must accompany children; a minimum weight of 40 pounds is required to fit in the life jackets required for participation. Approximately 4 hours.
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In the early 1900s, Alaska's timber industry was booming. Rugged frontier lumberjacks toiled at work each day in one of North America's most grueling environments to harvest timber for our growing nation. From remote logging camps up and down the coast of southeast Alaska, you could hear the pounding of the axe, the singing of the crosscut saw, and the cry of "Timber!" Hardy lumberjacks would gather each summer in the sawmill town of Ketchikan to compete against rival logging camps. These fit, rugged men fought hard to take home the bragging rights of becoming the King of the Woods. Today these legends live on at The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. The stands are heated and covered from any rain that may decide to fall. The time frame on this tour gives you the opportunity to either take another tour or enjoy your day in Ketchikan. Please Note: Make sure you see the SPECIAL OFFER in your order form on board the vessel. Approximately 1 1/2 hours.
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Enjoy a 30-minute ride along the majestic Tongass Narrows to Knudson Cove fishing boat harbor, where you will have a chance at landing some of those amazing salmon (consult your shore excursion manager depending on time of year). All boats are fully equipped with cabins, tackle, bait, radios, and U.S. Coast Guard safety certification. Please wear rubber-soled footwear while on board. Enjoy the scenery, fresh air, and a chance to land a salmon or other sport fish species. Please Note: Consult your Fishing Policies at the front of your shore excursion booklet before booking. Approximately 5 - 5 1/2 hours; 4 hours of boat time.
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Set out into the calm protected waters of Southeast Alaska in the F/V Aleutian Ballad, the same vessel seen on the second season of the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" program.
You Will:
- Now, completely modified with your safety and comfort in mind in the state-of-the-art onboard amphitheater, the Aleutian Ballad is ready to take you on an experience unlike any other.
- Alaska's commercial fisheries will come alive! You will be so close to the action that you will feel sea water dripping from 700 pound king crab pots as they land on the Aleutian Ballad.
- Be prepared with your camera as king and snow crab, octopus, prawns and sharks, just to name a few, are set on deck, just a few feet away.
- The animals are placed in a live tank before being released back into the wild.
- Experienced Bering Sea fishermen, who have captured the imagination of people all over the world, will re-tell tales of their adventures.
- Experience this amazing opportunity to see and understand the men who fish one of the most extreme fishing grounds on the planet.
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This unforgettable experience explores one of the country's greatest treasures and some of Alaska's most magnificent scenery by floatplane. At 2.3 million acres, Misty Fjords National Monument is almost four times the size of Rhode Island.
On this amazing excursion you will:
- Board your floatplane for a flight that will take you over majestic fjords, cascading waterfalls, jewel-like lakes, and abundant wildlife.
- Learn how the fjords were created by massive glacier action in this ice-rimmed wilderness.
- View areas that are accessible only by boat or aircraft, this untouched wilderness was first noted in the journals of Captain George Vancouver, when he explored Alaska in 1793.
- See New Eddystone Rock from the air, in Behm Canal at the entrance to spectacular Rudyard Bay; this volcanic plug is a striking remnant of early geological activity that was named by Vancouver.
- Discover the dramatic Misty Fjords terrain is home to a multitude of wildlife.
- Be certain to be the astute observer for you may be rewarded with sightings of brown and black bear, Sitka black-tailed deer, wolves, moose, and bald eagles as your expert bush pilot guide flies you over this paradise.
- View a spectacular 1,000-foot waterfall that flows from Big Goat Lake, named for the region's concentration of mountain goats, which can often be spotted from the air.
- Make a landing on a pristine alpine lake or remote bay will provide the opportunity to absorb the serenity and astonishing beauty that surrounds you.
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Take part in this unique wildlife experience available only to a small number of visitors.
On this excursion you will:
- Take off by floatplane and enjoy a unique wildlife experience available only to a small number of visitors.
- Be given a narrative from your bush pilot as he takes you on an approximate 20 minute flight to a remote location in the Tongass National Forest noted for its salmon rich streams.
- See where few forest locations in North America offer the wildlife viewing opportunities found here.
- Landing and be met by an Alaskan naturalist, and be driven one mile by van along a forest road to the head, a quarter-mile guided hike along the improved trail leads to a viewing platform overlooking a beautiful salmon spawning stream.
- Watch for wildlife along the way as your guide identifies the rich variety of vegetation that flourishes in this rich rain-forest environment. In addition to black bears, Sitka black-tailed deer, bald eagles, minks, and martens frequent the area. Wildlife sightings are frequent; however, they cannot be guaranteed.
- Have a viewing platform where you look down on to fast moving rapids, an area where black bears gather to feed on runs of pink, coho and chum salmon, as they head upstream to spawn.
- See bald eagles perched in the surrounding trees waiting for the fish scraps left by the bears.
- Have interpretation by your naturalist/guide that will enhance this intimate natural experience.
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Fill your senses with adventure and excitement as you take control of a 4-wheel drive Jeep Wrangler and wind your way through the rugged back roads of Revillagigedo Island.
On this combination excursion you will:
- Be paired with traveling companions (4 to a jeep), and drive through the mountainous roads of the Tongass National Forest.
- Enjoy the scenery as your guide provides interesting commentary along the way.
Be fascinated by the area's natural history as you pass through old growth and new-growth forests.
- Learn about the timber industry's reforestation methods while you stop for some fantastic views and photo opportunities.
- Arrive at Lake Harriet Hunt to cross a lake on a large, easy-to-paddle canoe.
- Be led, by your expert safari guide, on a nature hike through an old-growth forest.
- Stop at a remote camp for an Alaskan snack.
- Enjoy a short narrated transfer back to safari base camp and your ship.
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The ultimate nature experience! Imagine the thrill of gliding through the top of a rich rainforest canopy along a series of cables suspended between tall trees in the Tongass National Forest.
On this exciting excursion you will:
- Discover this major rainforest reserve embraces one of Alaska's richest salmon spawning streams and a pristine inter-tidal estuary. The abundant wildlife habitat includes a high concentration of bald eagles, black bear, and a variety of other species.
- Experience this Eco-adventure that combines the rainforest canopy with a flight over 7 zip lines and 4,500 feet of high tension cables, 3 aerial bridges and a ground based network of nature trails and boardwalks.
- After outfitting with state of the art safety equipment at the base facility, a 6 x 6 wheel drive off-road vehicle will transport you up a steep hillside to the canopy camp.
- Here your professionally trained guides provide a detailed safety briefing, prior to the hike up to the first platform.
- Your guides will progressively ease you into the forest canopy along cables ranging from a short 175 feet to the 850 foot pulse pounding "Ben's Revenge".
- Watch for wildlife from the tree platforms, discover a hidden waterfall, and cross 3 hanging sky bridges; all offering breathtaking views of the virgin forest below. You will be up to 135 feet above the forest floor.
- Throughout this adventure you will be surrounded by the sights and sounds of the rainforest.
- Next learn the final zip line emerges from the rainforest and transports you over lush grassy wetlands to a viewing tower, 55 feet above ground.
- Descend stairs and return to the base camp, where each participant is awarded the custom cast Alaska Canopy
- Adventures medal, in recognition of their achievement.
- Upon completion of this once in a lifetime experience, enjoy a complimentary snack and hot beverage, and shop in the General Store.
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In the early 1900s, Alaska's timber industry was booming. Rugged frontier lumberjacks toiled at work each day in one of North America's most grueling environments to harvest timber for our growing nation.
On this educational excursion you will:
- Hear the stories about how from remote logging camps up and down the coast of southeast Alaska, you could hear the pounding of the axe, the singing of the crosscut saw, and the cry of "Timber!"
- Learn hardy lumberjacks would gather each summer in the sawmill town of Ketchikan to compete against rival logging camps.
- Discover these fit, rugged men fought hard to take home the bragging rights of becoming the "Bull of the Woods."
- See that today these legends live on at the "Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show."
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Sample Sightseeing & Adventure Tours
Enjoy a 30-minute ride along the majestic Tongass Narrows to Knudson Cove fishing boat harbor, where you will have a chance at landing some of those amazing salmon (consult your Shore Excursion Manager depending on time of year).
On this interactive excursion you will:
- Find that all boats are fully equipped with cabins, tackle, bait, radios, and U.S. Coast Guard safety certification.
- Enjoy the scenery, fresh air, and a chance to land a salmon or other sport fish species.
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This eco-exploration includes a guided nature hike, bald eagles, Alaskan reindeer, a native totem carver and a historic sawmill at an exclusive reserve by the forested mountains of rustic Herring Cove.
On this beautiful excursion you will:
- Tour this pristine natural environment, home to eagles, black bear, seals, a variety of birds and other species attracted by the major salmon runs in the abundant marine estuary.
- See wildlife and photograph live eagles up close, interact with reindeer, and observe a master native totem pole carver at work. Follow as your naturalist guides you along an improved trail through the dense forest, among tall stands of hemlock, spruce and Alaska cedar.
- Make stops at strategically located viewing areas.
- Let your guide lead you to a protected open estuary, where you follow Eagle Creek along an elevated wooden boardwalk overlooking grassy wetlands.
- Learn that major runs of salmon return to spawn here.
- Watch and listen to the symphony of bird activity in this spectacular setting.
- Learn that during the spawning season bears and seals feed on salmon in Eagle Creek and Great the likelihood of viewing these fascinating animals is good; bald eagles and other birds wait for scraps in the estuary.
- Hike the half-mile trail and at the conclusion, feed Alaskan reindeer and see a Bald Eagle and a Great Horned Owl in a private setting as an Alaska Wildlife Foundation raptor specialist explains the heritage and habitat of America's national symbol.
- Be guided through the historic Herring Bay Lumber Company Sawmill, established by legendary pioneer Ben Fleenor.
- Observe a master native totem pole carver at work.
- Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages and take advantage of the shopping opportunities in the General Store.
- Receive free admission to the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center located in downtown Ketchikan with purchase of this tour. You may visit this amazing facility either before or after your tour at your leisure.
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