Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour
Overview
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4 hours
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As the original electric bicycle tour in Southeast Alaska, we're excited for you to join us on an easy, enjoyable ride on the "road to nowhere". This road dead ends at the edge of the dense Tongass National Forest, an extensive wilderness where you will then take an enjoyable, guided, educational hike along a well maintained trail beside an active salmon spawning stream. The hiking features a beautiful waterfall along the path as well as stunning beach views with potential to spot intertidal creatures, black bears and marine mammals along the coast. The dense rainforest is the highlight of the loop trail through the Tongass and is always changing throughout the season. After enjoying your guided hike you'll return to your e-bikes to cycle back to our marina for smoked salmon snacks along with vegan options and beverages. All our tours provide round trip transportation from both the Downtown Cruise docks & the New Dock at Ward Cove. Excellent rain gear is provided should you need it.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour does not cancel for rain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Roundtrip Transport from the Cruise Ship Docks Downtown & at Ward Cove.
Small-group tours
Smoked Salmon, Local Vegan options & Beverages provided.
Local Guides & Professional Educators/Return Guides.
This tour does not accommodate travelers with infants
What To Expect
Tongass National Forest
After a dozen years of running kayak tours in Ketchikan, we're consistently surprised at the number of visitors who never set foot in the Rain Forest. Our E-Bike tour originated from a desire to get more visitors into this amazing rain forest. With almost 200 inches of rain annually, there really is no place as lush and unique as Southeast Alaska. The forest floor is bountiful with all kinds of Flora and Fauna and depending on the time of season its not unusual to see deer or or salmon swimming up stream. Port times for most folks are very limited, so we wanted to maximize your time by combining multiple activities on this tour. Plus we wanted to offer more than just a hiking tour anyway. So we made the trip to the trailhead half the adventure in itself. The ocean views along the hike and from our scenic marina are a big bonus! It's not unheard of to see Porpoises, Seals and Sea Lions or sometimes Humpbacks or Orcas from the beach.
Ketchikan Kayak Company
Electric assist bicycles are bicycles. You pedal them and shift gears like any other bike. They are very quiet in operation and are not classified as a motorized vehicle. These bikes have multiple levels of peddle assist allowing you to choose how much exercise you want to get. Peddling is necessary. We can cover more distance using e-bikes than conventional bicycles, you don't have to worry about keeping up, and they are the perfect way to get just the amount of exercise you're after. They are very accommodating with a step-through frame so you don't have to throw a leg over the bike to get on and off. We recharge our e-bikes with hydro power so they are a clean source of fun. Our tour usually max's out at 10 people, so no chance of getting lost in the crowd. Get out of town with us on your visit to Ketchikan this summer!
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Pickup included
Reviews
534 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The hike is the real gem...
Dale P,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00The hike is the real gem on this tour. The forest is smothered in green and like something out of a storybook. Great guides who were very knowledgeable and took the time to keep us safe.
Customer service 10/10
Jodi R,
Jul 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had a very difficult time with the pickup location due to Viato’s super vague instructions. If you are on the Norwegian Bliss, STAY AT THE PORT AREA!!! Ketchikan Kayak will come pick you up there!! Don’t panic and take the shuttle downtown. Ok, once we found out where to go our tour left because we were 20 minutes late. The supervisor went so far out of his way to help us. He took us in his personal vehicle on his day off, to where the E-bikes are kept and where the tour starts. They had a guide to meet us there to give us a private tour. (Turns out we went with another couple because Viator screwed their directions up, too). Our guide Koda, was awesome. She was knowledgeable, friendly and our hike was at a perfect pace for us all to keep up but we got to see a lot. The bikes were comfortable, I’m 2 days later after the ride and I’m not sore at all. 10/10 recommend this company. Just make sure you get the pickup instructions because they said Viator has been confusing people a lot lately. Have fun!! We did.
Great day
cherylsusan s,
Jul 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00Electric bikes were a lot of fun! They are extremely well maintained. Our guides for the rainforest hike were Raven and Chandler both were very knowledgeable. You can choose between 2 hiking routes one a little shorter and easier than the other. It was a great day.
Great guide, small group and solid pick up recovery.
Stephen H,
Jul 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great tour. Slight hiccup on meeting place. Beware Viator app showed wrong location for us and another couple. The tour company though called and played ‘catch-up’ so we missed nothing. Guide Cory was adorable and knowledgeable. Once more booking direct we got a small group event avoiding the inevitable cruise crowds and inflated prices.
Great family fun
Janine D,
Jul 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00So much fun! Guides were fun and knowledgeable. The bikes are easy to use. The hiking paths are well maintained.
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