Saw this tour offered in the "Northern Lights" and "TourSaver" coupon books prior to our cruise up the Inside Passage of Alaska. Turned-out to be one of the two best tours (Denali glacier landing being the other) during our vacation!

Princess Cruises only allowed us 6-hours in Ketchikan, and did not list this tour through thier website. It turns our that there are two outfits offering guided Kayaking trips from this port (a must see town, unlike any of the others!). One takes you out of town to start the tour, and this one leaves just 1/4-mile from the dock (ideal for our short time in port). Plan about 3-hours for the tour, 2 to 2-1/2 spent actually paddling (long enough for a novice). Eagles (as close a 10-yards away), misty islands, sleepy little fishing village-you get the idea. Guide was very professional and after crossing the open water (bay) to get to the island, she had already helped us take our 8-year old from a freaked-out state (he can't swim) to giving mom and dad instructions on how to properly paddle a three-person kayak. The guide took our 13-year old in her Kayak and he made her do most of the paddling, so he realy enjoyed it! They provide all wet gear (even in the light rain, my hair only got wet, and there was NO water in the kayak-dry shoes!) and a special bag for our video camera so that it stayed dry and would float.