Rainbow Glacier Adventures

Historic Building 59, Portage Street, Haines, AK 99827

(907) 766-3576

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Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Haines

17 Reviews

Traveler Description: Custom and exclusive tours in Haines and the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve * Gold Panning, natural history, photography and art collector's tours with... more »

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GGFirsttime

Brisbane, Australia

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5 reviews

Reviews in 5 cities

1 helpful vote

“great tour”

Reviewed October 22, 2011

We took a tour with the guide (oops can't remember the lady's name) and because it was just about the end of the season we were the only ones which made us feel very special. It was mainly to see bears and bald eagles and we weren't disappointed. The best part was seeing so many bears up close, without even... More

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Ron S

Albany, New York, United States

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“A Phenomenal Day with a Terrific Guide, Teacher and Photographer!”

Reviewed October 13, 2011

Our cruise and land tour of Alaska was filled with stunning vistas, gorgeous scenery, outstanding experiences, and memorable people, - and this one encapsulated all of the above. Tom Ganner, our guide, was terrific. I am a new photographer, and I feel so lucky I got to go on an excursion where I spent 6 hours in a small group... More

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tripcares

Worcester, Massachusetts

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32 reviews

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24 helpful votes

“This was an amazing chance to see Alaska and also some bears”

Reviewed October 9, 2011

We originally found this because we were interested in a photo tour to see bears. However, the photo tour would not work with our young kids, so we went on an evening bear tour (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.). It was great! This was a private tour in a minivan - the four of us (2 adults, a 6 year... More

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John H

Lakewood, California

1 review

“Haines Photographic Adventure”

Reviewed October 6, 2011

My wife and I took a Haines Photo Tour, run by Rainbow Glacier Adventures with Tom Ganner on Sep. 7th. Tom meet us as we got off one of the Holland America ships, and I will have to say it was the best guided trip I have every taken. He listen to the client and stopped if we asked. I... More

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tereea59

Victoria, Canada

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7 reviews

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3 helpful votes

“Up Close and Personal with the Bears...and Bob Adkins”

Reviewed September 18, 2011

Just took the "Guides Choice Photography Tour to Haines", while on our Inside Passage cruise to Alaska. It was, without a doubt, worth every penny and the HIGHLIGHT of my cruise. In saying that....the cruise was PHENOMENAL, so, what does that tell you about this on shore excursion? Our small group (7) were led by Bob ADKINS. He was so... More

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Glad to hear you had a great tour with us. Bob is a great photography instructor and a first-class guide. I'm glad you were able to see and photograph brown bear with Bob. We started seeing bear on July 20th this year and saw them on over 95 percent of our tours from that date on through the end of... More

LRSkier2

Little Rock, Arkansas

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33 reviews

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35 helpful votes

“Wet but Wonderful!”

Reviewed September 11, 2011

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We just returned from our Skagway port stop and were so glad we used Joe Ordonez's guides for our Bear Watching tour. Yes, even tho our port was Skagway the fast ferry connected to Haines easily for a great trip out of jewelery store h..ll. Carolyn met us at the pier and was our personal guide that spent the time... More

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I'm glad you enjoyed your tour with Carolyn. She is an excellent guide and she really cares about the bears in Haines. We at Rainbow Glacier Adventures stress ethical wildlife viewing. That means that we want to make sure the bears are not disturbed so that they can feast on salmon as needed so that they can build up the... More

KrisB130

Winnipeg, Canada

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Fabulous Professionally Guided Wildlife and Nature Photography, Haines, Alaska”

Reviewed September 10, 2011

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Dear Bob Adkins, Just a note to thank you again for an extraordinary and very successful professionally guided field trip in Haines, Alaska ! A trip Highlight, for sure !!! Having been on over a dozen cruises, (five to Alaska !) and countless "shore excursions", I have noted that the very best and most enjoyable and memorable are invariably "active... More

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I'm glad you had a great trip with Bob and Rainbow Glacier Adventures. Bob has a background in education combined with other 35 years in Alaska. He is the author of the photography book, The Golden Circle, so he knows the area and photography well. But the most important thing about Bob is that he really wants to help others... More

Talisweet

Chandler, Arizona

1 review

1 helpful vote

“Artist colony tour”

Reviewed September 6, 2011

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We were fortunate enough to be the first artists tour of the year with Jen Reid, and we had a wonderful time! Jen is a full time resident in Haines and really, it was like going to visit all her friends with her. She is very welcoming, very well versed on what to see and even showed us her home... More

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I'm so glad you enjoyed your artist's tour with Jen Reid. Jen is one of our top guides. She is not only an artist (she designs and makes incredible jewelry) but she is very enthusiastic about sharing an insider's view of life in Haines. Most traveler's do not realize that Haines, Alaska has the highest per capita percentage of professional... More

Jim H

Ferndale, Washington

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17 reviews

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8 helpful votes

“Photo Excursion to Haines”

Reviewed August 21, 2011

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The Excursion director From Holland America suggested I go on the Rainbow Glacier Adventures Photo Excursion to Haines. He said I would most likely be taken by Joe or Tom. We got Tom. What a wonderful experience. This was an amazing tip. Tom helped me work through my new camera settings, he was very patient and knowledgeable. We had two... More

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Carolyn B

Seattle

1 review

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“Fantastic visit to Grandfather's Porcupine mining claims of 1902 in 2011!”

Reviewed August 16, 2011

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When our whole family, we, the grandparents, age 77, kids, mid 50s, and grandkids, from 10 to 20 years old, 13 of us all together, booked Princess Cruises to Alaska, I wanted to learn where my grandfather had mined. With help from the Sheldon Museum in Haines I found his brother's claim listed on Porcupine Creek.. Then I found Rainbow... More

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