About our tours

Our small group tours are about the enjoyment of cultural and scenic adventures
that locals experience every day.
This is your chance to live on Island time!

• Camp with your experienced, licensed kayak guide on an unforgettable world-class paddling adventure on single or multi-day tours
• Kayak through our secluded bays, inlets and miles of pristine shoreline
• Photograph the abundant wildlife and spectacular Alaskan scenery with its ever changing seasons
• View thousands of years of culture and history of the Tlingit and Haida people
• Watch whales, otters, seals, black bear, deer and eagles
• Hike into some of the most beautiful old growth forests and hiking trails in Alaska
• Beachcomb the shores for unique rocks, glass and shells

About our Guide
Our kayak guide has 15 years of experience
on the fresh and salt waters of Prince of Wales Island.

Patti is insured and licensed by the State of Alaska,
with Special Use Permits from the US Forest Service,
the Tongass National Forest and Alaska Fish and Game.
She is also CPR and first aid certified.

During your trip, she will share various kayaking tips
and techniques along with a narrative of the scenery.
And you won't want to miss her banjo-strumming songs around the campfire.

One Day Tours

Klawock Misty Mountains Paddle
Paddle in and around the misty mountains of scenic Klawock,
where you can see ancient burial grounds, float houses,
the cannery, harbor and view the abundant wildlife.
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch)

Sarkar Lake
The tour around the lake is one of beauty and surprise.
While the lake is only about three miles long and half a mile wide,
it curves and winds around the shoreline of scenic inlets and islands.
There is a small Forest Service cabin there
and you won't want to miss the view from the two seater out house.
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch)

Clam Island Picnic
This clam shaped island provides a sunny beach with all sorts of treasures as well as a bird sanctuary.
Although it's a small island, there's lots to do by just taking in the scenery and relaxing in the sun.
We'll build a fire and cook salmon while you explore. Enjoy eating outdoors where food never tasted better.
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch)

Wadleigh Island
A paddle around Wadleigh Island can be quite an adventure along the pebble beaches and rocky cliffs.
Wildlife is all around the island where shorelines provide an area of solitude.
Options to this tour could include a hike to the top of one of the peaks for an awesome view.
This one day adventure will elate your senses.
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch) and intrigue

Canoe Point Waterfall
Just a short distance from Craig, in Trocadero Bay, a spectacular 130 foot waterfall awaits you.
We'll hike through the old growth timber to the pool and stream below the falls
where you can sample Alaskan blueberries or salmon berries.
During the summer and fall months, spawning salmon fill the creek leading to the pool.
Again, another fantastic photo opportunity to view birds and possibly a black bear.
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch)

Whale Watching
This skiff tour will give you the chance to view one of earth's most magnificent creatures:
the great humpbacks and killer whales that frequent the waters of Prince of Wales Island.
This is an absolutely exhilarating and amazing experience!
Have your cameras ready!
$175.00 per day (Includes lunch)

Sunrise / Sunset Paddle
What could be more enjoyable than sunrise and sunset?.
These four (4) hour tours (departure for these tours depends on the sun)
will provide the opportunity to capture the spectacular
lighting of the sunrise or sunset set against the beautiful sea and landscapes.
$125.00 four hours

Some things you should know before getting started

• Skill level—no prior sea kayaking experience necessary. Our tours are perfect for beginners and families.
• Moderate physical conditioning required
• Families are welcome—minimum age is 12 years old
• Multi-day kayaking trips include guide, paddling instructions, kayaking equipment and camping gear, transportation to kayaking launch provided.
• Starting times and destinations are flexible.
• Not included are personal items, rain gear and gratuities
• Some opportunities for fishing are available from shore or in your sea kayak. Licenses are available.

It's the third largest Island in the US and it's the best kept secret for a vacation destination in Alaska. Originally inhabited by the Tlingit and Haida Tribes, the Spanish explorers first set foot on the shores in the 1770's and named many of the surrounding islands and waterways.

Captain George Vancouver, a British chart-maker, explored this region during the late 18th century and named the Island for George, Prince of Wales, who was to be crowned King George IV.

During the late 1800's logging and mining camps set up all over the Island. However, it was the fishing that brought permanent settlement, along with a trading post and the first salmon saltery established in Klawock which was originally a Tlingit fishing camp during the summer months.
The first cannery was built in Klawock in 1878 and it still stands today,
along with many other original buildings around the area.

Commercial fishing and logging continued through the major part of the 20th century. Today there are small scaled down logging operations and some commercial fishing but tourism has now begun to sustain the Island because of it's abundant fishing and cool temperate climate
during the traditional hot summer months elsewhere.