Full-Day Alaska Wildlife Voyageur Canoe Safari from Skagway

Your adventure begins with a high-speed catamaran ride from Skagway to Haines. This catamaran is one of the fastest ferries in the country and takes you along the deepest and longest Fjord in North America. During the 45-minute ferry ride your guide will describe the area’s natural history, geology, and native culture.

After a short tour of Fort Seward, a 30-minute drive from downtown Haines, leads us up the Lutak Inlet to the Chilkoot River Valley. The Chilkoot corridor offers incredible wildlife viewing. Brown Bears, eagles, mountain goats, and spawning salmon are commons sights. Our guides are expert naturalists and enjoy sharing their love and knowledge of the Alaskan wilderness.

Once at Chilkoot Lake, we’ll head out in stable, motor-assisted Voyageur Canoes. Our Canoes are built using similar dimensions as the canoes used by trappers and gold miners at the turn of the century. Powered by either paddle or motor, this tour offers guests the opportunity to paddle in the serenity of Chilkoot Lake, while also having the advantage of relaxing and taking photographs when it’s time to take a break from paddling. We’ll be out on the water for about 2 hours and explore the inlets, coves, salmon spawning streams and numerous waterfalls that spill off of the mountains into the lake. After enjoying the beautiful views on the lake, we’ll return to Haines and serve a picnic-style lunch at a private ocean beach location.

After lunch you will be transported back to the fast ferry and on to Skagway.

00:00 - Meet on pier, complete waivers and answer any questions

00:00 - 00:10 - Depart pier by van for a short transfer to the small boat harbor

00:10 - 00:15 - Short walk to fast ferry, board ferry for trip to Haines (100 m)

00:15 - 01:15 - Catamaran ferry ride to Haines includes live presentation about local cultural and natural history.

01:15 - 01:55 - Board van/bus and have a guided driving town tour of Fort Seward, downtown Haines on the way out to Chilkoot Lake. The road parallels the ocean coast and the scenic Chilkoot River.

01:55 - 02:10 - Canoe orientation, safety briefing and equipment fitting

02:10 - 04:10 - Experience pristine Chilkoot Lake from your canoe while paddling and utilizing the motor as a backup when you're ready to relax or if the wind picks up.

04:10 - 04:40 - drive back along the coast to our private beachside lunch site

04:40 - 05:10 - Beachside picnic lunch

05:10 - 05:15 - Short ride from beach back to the fast ferry dock

05:15 - 06:15 - Fast ferry ride back to Skagway and van transfer back to your ship