Inside Passage Sea Kayaking in Haines

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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Explore the beautiful waters of southeast Alaska on a kayaking trip of a lifetime. Your expert guides will outfit you with all of the necessary gear and provide instruction for all ability levels. Once on the water, you'll experience the astonishing scenery of the Inside Passage by water as you paddle in your two-person kayak. Your adventure is capped with a beach side lunch with spectacular mountain and ocean views in the background.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

A minimum of two people per booking is required

What to wear: Dress comfortably in layers

This is a physical activity and it is the guest's responsibility to determine that they are physically and mentally able to participate in the activity

Minimum Age: 8

Guests over 275 pounds or 6’8” in height may not fit comfortably in kayaks

Equipment Provided: kayak, paddle, spray skirt, PFD, rubber boots

The primary tour location is on the ocean; if the weather prevents the tour from operating on the ocean, our backup location is on Chilkoot Lake, a scenic freshwater lake

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Meet your professional kayak guide for the ocean kayak experience of a lifetime. Your 2-person kayaks will be set up on the beach just a short walk from the ferry pier. Your guide will outfit you, give instruction, and get you out paddling! Keep watch for eagles, sea lions, seals, or other marine wildlife, while your expert naturalist guide shares their extensive knowledge about the fjord, marine wildlife and local geography. We will likely stop off at a remote beach to stretch your legs and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Southeast Alaska. Enjoy a waterside picnic-style lunch. If ocean conditions aren’t suitable, we’ll head to Chilkoot Lake, which is a 30-minute van ride along the Chilkoot River. This backup location is surrounded by mountains with alpine waterfalls and salmon spawning beds.

What‘s Included

All Equipment: spray skirt, paddle, kayak, PFD, rubber boots and rain gear if needed

Professional guide

Picnic style lunch

Driver/guide

Lunch

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Reviews

5.00

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Kayaking
cynthiadF860FQ,,Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful scenery, excellent guides, great time. Guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. Was wonderful to enjoy the scenery and get some exercise.
Spectacular kayaking in Lynn Canal
907JLeMay,,Jul 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great six-hour tour. The fast ferry from Skagway to Haines was absolutely beautiful. I saw three impressive waterfalls and learned the story of how glaciers carved the deepest and longest Fjord (Lynn Canal) in North America. The Tongass National Forest was a beautiful contrast to the vivid water color. Christian was an excellent guide, and I immensely enjoyed learning Tlingit culture, bird identification and a unique feature of each bird’s ability, and hearing entertaining Alaska stories. We saw tons of eagles and ate a scrumptious picnic lunch overlooking Chilkoot Lake. Fish were jumping, and birds were putting on a show the whole time. We had time for a quick driving tour of Fort Seward. I love history and enjoyed that. Then, it was time to board the fast ferry for the ride back to Skagway. I highly recommend Christian and this tour for an awesome time in Haines.
Awesome trip!
Annie-Ryan T,,Jun 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time on our kayaking tour. Mike and Lucy were great guides. The water was super calm that day and it was like were on glass. At the end of the tour they had a really delicious lunch for us. Thanks for a great day!