Overview

Rating: Easy/Moderate


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We’ll guide you to wild places, paddle near an impressive tidewater glacier, and cruise on our private catamaran through Kenai Fjords National Park watching for whales, orca, sea lions, seals, porpoises, puffins eagles, and more. Really, this is two incredible tours, combined into one unforgettable day! Bring your camera, your sense of awe and adventure, and get ready for a fully guided, mind-blowing day of wilderness, laughter, and adventure! We know this trip is on the expensive side and we go out of our way to make sure every penny you spend leads to a truly unforgettable experience!

Our day begins at the Seward Boat Harbor where our guides will escort you from our offices to our private charter, the Ascension to meet your Captain and Crew before getting underway. Next, we’ll cruise for about two hours through Resurrection Bay and the Cape into Aialik Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park to our launch beach. Our boat is fast, and we typically arrive at our destination before any of the larger tour boats arrive. That means we often have the entire area to ourselves while kayaking!

Once on shore, we'll spend about a half-hour getting you outfitted and running through basic kayaking instruction. After instruction, we'll have approximately 3 hours (3-5 miles) of kayaking along the rugged shoreline. Along the way, we'll take breaks to immerse ourselves in the sights, sounds, and sensations of floating near an actively calving tidewater glacier.

We typically kayak at Holgate Glacier, one of the three glaciers in Aialik Bay. We prefer Holgate since it’s less visited than Aialik Glacier, and we prefer the solitude away from cruise boats and large groups of kayakers. Also, Holgate Arm has dozens of incredible hidden waterfalls, towering cliffs, and little nooks and crannies, making for a breathtaking kayaking experience with surprises around every corner.

Following our kayaking tour, we'll re-board our private charter vessel to seek out whales, sea lions, seals, puffins, killer whales, and more for a few hours as we cruise back to Seward. Having a fast, private charter boat means we have lots of time to search for wildlife after we wrap up kayaking. Our typical return time to Seward is 4:30p - 5:00p but is dependent upon wildlife viewing, weather conditions, and boat speeds.

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Highlights

• Private Wildlife Cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park
• Small Group Tour (12 max kayakers)
• Tidewater Glacier Kayaking
• Family Friendly
• Bird Watching
• Gulf of Alaska
• Marine Mammal Viewing
• Eagle Viewing
• First Time Kayaker Friendly
• 3 Hours (4-5 Miles) Kayaking
• Rugged Mountains
• Turquoise Waters
• Lunch, Snacks & Beverages Included

Location

Kenai Fjords National Park