Alaska Travel Adventures

Very nice kayak tour around bay
Tobie our guide did a very nice job explaining history and wildlife of the bay
Harbor seals, bald eagles, salmon all a nice wildlife adventure and enjoyable kayak tour
Saw the glacier on the start but fog moved in and was missed on the return
Nice casual and enjoyable kayak trip for this first time kayaker
And ask for Tobie as your guide!

Great time on the Mendemhall. Ivan our shuttle driver and Thrice our oarsman both went out of their way to make this a truly exceptional excursion. With high water and the insanely beautiful surroundings, this was an A+ memorable trip!

We had a great time kayaking with the beautiful backdrop of Mendenhall glacier. We even saw bald eagles and harbor seals. Our guide Eva was very informative and friendly. She taught us a lot about the area as we went along, and even took a picture of us in our kayak in front of the glacier. We are so glad we took this tour. It was one of the highlights of our vacation.

We booked this float tour through our cruise. Due to the weather, we had a large group because other excursions were canceled. The tour started with a bus ride to the drop-​off point. Our driver offered us some history of Juneau and fun facts.
The drop off location had porta-​potties. They had a large, efficient staff that outfitted us with overalls, books, life vests and jackets. All belongings are put into bins which they transported to the end location. I recommend going on this excursion with few valuables and clothes ready to get wet or dirty.
We were put on a raft with about 8 people. Our guide did all the rowing across the lake. The lake was 2 miles long, and he rowed us halfway — enough to see the glacier in my opinion. It was a slow relaxing ride. The rapids portion was fun too. I would not be intimidated by the level. It felt like a rapid ride in an amusement park. It was a lengthy ride down, and it may have just felt long because of the rain. The ride was still scenic and worth it.
The drop off of the gear and finding our belongings was quick. Sadly, the earlier groups were hogs and drank up all the hot cider.
I would recommend this tour for sure but be aware that it may not be for the dainty. Come with an open mind, and you will be happy that you got to see Mendenhall Glacier up close.

Fun kayaking trip with stunning views of the glacier and we got some beautiful pictures! Our guide Eva was very knowledgeable and nice. We were suited up with the right equipment and this was my favorite excursion of our cruise!
Only thing I was sad about was we were not offered the snacks :(

Kayaking was just beautiful! The weather was clear and sunny. Our group of six people kayaked around the giant body of water where we saw seals and eagles. It was breathtaking (partly because kayaking was some work). But the kayak leader Eva was very nice and helpful! w

Great kayaking trip. The guides are really informative in telling you every aspect of the scenery, and includes a great view of the mendenhall glaciers Includes appropriate clothing.

Edgar took us on a kayaking adventure around Juneau in Fritz bay and fantastic time watching seals and Eagles. Really great way to see the real Alaska

Great activity for the whole family when we stopped by Juneau! The staff were young, outgoing and friendly but at the same time professional about all the information they were telling us about. It was convenient that the staff offered us boots, rubber overalls, and safety jackets to wear and were all organized neatly. Our host was great, not only because he allowed us to stay on the water longer than the other group, but also tells us very interesting information about the area. Plus he offered to take pictures of our family while kayaking! A good place if you want to see a panoramic view of Mendenhall Glacier and if you’re lucky enough you’ll see seals up close if they happen to swim near you like they did for us!

We had so much fun on our Kayak adventure! The team is very knowledgable abut the area, kayak safety, and just about anything Alaska related. Our guide, Craig was able to answer all of our questions and we learned a lot! Plus, kayaking is a great way to see the area.

Sea kayaking adventure: a blast :) Craig was an amazing host. Wildlife, glacier and a serious arm workout :) good times had by all! Thanks again Craig!

After a short bus ride to Mendenhall Lake, our tour guide provided me and several other tourists with life jackets and boots as well as a short instruction on how to paddle with oars. Then we hopped in the canoe and set out to see the Mendenhall Glacier up close. My arms were sore after paddling across the lake for a couple of hours, but the workout was worth it. We got to see icebergs within a couple of feet of us and to touch them with our oars. We finally paddled far enough to reach the face of Mendenhall Glacier, of course at a safe distance. We also paddled to another shoreline to see the tall Nugget Falls waterfall. There, we ate a snack of hot apple cider and cheese/​meat cracker sandwiches. The two tour guides were nice to the customers and thoroughly explained what we were seeing. We did not see much wildlife (the tour guide told us that the water has too much silt for fish to survive in it). I really enjoyed this excursion because it enabled me to see the face of Mendenhall Glacier and to touch an iceberg.

We took the tour with Mike Peavey as our tour guide. We had a canoe with 9 people and we did the glacier closed up and the water fall run.
Alaska is beautiful so being there, experiencing the nature will always get you a 5 stars rating. However, I’m sharing the experience with the tour and the facilities it provides.
We were lucky. We got Mike as our guide.
1. He’s very easy going, shared a lot of information, very educational.
2. He worked hard! We have 4 kids in our group, and they are slacking… and 2 of the adults in our groups aren’t really paddling hard… in fact, one of them I think was paddling backward. Mike then had to pick up the slack, it’s about a 2 hour trip with constant paddling. Good thing we do have couple of big guy to carry the load. Not a negative word from him but just good spirit.
3. Flexibility and focus on satisfying us. There were 2 bald eagle flew over us and landed on an eight ft long iceberg. He suggested we went out of our way, stop paddling and kept quiet so he can sneak close to the iceberg. And we did, we got as close as 5 ft from the eagles before they took off. That was an awesome experience. On our way back, he made an extra, unscheduled stop to a salmon spawning ground just so we can check out loads of salmons. well, we were at another separate tour earlier but the guide didn’t do that for us. When Mike took us there, we saw all those salmons but with an additional surprise… Black bear! Not just one but a family of 3! Mama bear was grabbing salmon to dine with 2 baby bears. It was awesome… so we were very fortunate to be able to see bears, salmon, eagles, glacier… what more can you ask for? The other group that went with us didn’t see the eagle, no salmon and no bear… I think the guide made a difference.
4. They provide rubber pants, long rubber boots and rubber coat so we pretty much can keep warm and dry. Suggestion: Wear long pants, bring extra pair of socks, and leave the jackets and just have layers when hop on the canoe.
5. Hit the bathroom before hand, it’s a 2 hours paddle.
6. This is a work out, if you don’t want to paddle for 2 hours, try something different.
7. Imo, if you are going to this canoe/​kayak trip, no need to join the tour for the visiting center.
8. You may get wet, but it’s ok to bring a camera if you have a camera bag or water proof case.
Haven’t been to many tour during various vacations, I have to say Mike is what make this tour worth while.

Kayaking trip on a rainy day. Great for the beginner for a taste of Alaska, the wildlife and stunning local views. Great staff, helpful and knowledgeable. Saw harbor seals and eagles up close near the beaches. Thanks Kaitlyn and team

My wife and I enjoyed their glacier kayak experience. We had beautiful weather, seals swimming around us, breathtaking scenery and our guide, Katline, was informative, fun and made the whole experience.
Wonderful way to spend an afternoon when you are in Juneau.

We just came back from our Alaksa Cruise and we really enjoyed this excursion. We had 2 kids (11 & 10) so it was perfect for us. It was enough excitement for our first time rafting. Our guide was awesome… think his name was Ino (or Adam). He offered to take a photo of the glacier and when we were on the bus going back, we looked through them to see that he had infact taken a couple photos of the glacier and 1 selfie — hilarious! Made the trip memorable. You need to do excursions in Alaska to really get an idea of the area and this was a great way to see the glacier (from a distance), cruise down the river and get a feel for Juneau.

There are some bad reviews but the wife and I had a great time. It’s true that the raft doesn’t get too close to the glacier but we didn’t really expect to get too close to it. The raft guide was very informative and hilarious. He took us close to some small icebergs, close enough to touch them, and he even flipped one to show the opposite effect of the ice under water and above. The raft itself did not get too crazy but it was good enough to get our blood pumping. It was about 35 degrees out and it soon started raining. We saw a bunch of eagles and some black bear cubs in the distance. The raft trip ended with us freezing our wet butts off but they treated us with hot apple cider and dear sausage, which was the perfect ending to the trip. I highly recommend this trip.

I do agree with Chris that there was only a short mild whitewater section, however we went on ths because it was booked as a float trip not a whitewater rafting adventure. I have been on class 5 whitewater trips on the Kennebec in Maine and really did not want to repeat that. We were looking for something more tame. As far as getting close to the glacier, we did paddle out to the glacier, but we were the only raft that did. Harrison was our guide and we had several men on the raft to help paddle. The other rafts were a different type with only one guide doing all the paddling. Harrison was a great guide and we enjoyed the trip. That said I would suggest that if you are looking for a whitewater raft adventure you look elsewhere. If you are looking for a relaxig float trip down the river and/​or looking for an introduction to rafting this would be a good choice.

Don’t believe the ads! The rafting trip does not go as close to the glacier as the ads hint. Also the river has a short mild whitewater section and most of it goes through town, not the wilderness. The guides aren’t given adequate safety training and gear and are treated poorly by the management.
Their other adventures also sound sketchy. This is one company to avoid completely.