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River Rafting & Tubing • Historical & Heritage Tours • Dolphin & Whale Watching • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Kayaking & Canoeing
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Alaska Travel Adventures operates more adventure tours in Alaska than any other company. From whale watching to white water rafting and kayaking, all of our trips feature personalized attention and provide you with a chance to experience Alaska's natural splendor. Best of Juneau Glacier View Sea Kayaking Gold Mining & Panning Adventure Gold Panning & Salmon Bake Mendenhall Glacier Float Trip Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake Mendenhall Lake Canoe Adventure Mendenhall Lake Kayaking Adventure Mendenhall Lake Kayak & Salmon Bake Whale Watching Adventure Whale Watching & Salmon Bake Whale Watching & King Crab Station Whale Watching & Sea Life Discovery Custom Hummer Excursion
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hm20000
Vancouver, Canada26 contributions
Sep 2022
This Tlingit-style canoe with our guide Jack was the highlight of Juneau and our cruise.
We booked this excursion through our Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas cruise in September 2022. Weather was expected to be heavy rain but ended up mostly showers throughout the excursion. Great for viewing the Mendenhall Glacier.
About a 20 minute ride from the cruise port by bus. All equipment was provided including waterproof pants, boots, and life jackets. We were greeted by a few friendly individuals (Jack, Julia, and another guy I missed his name) who helped us with the put on the equipment. Jack took us out to the canoe and provided a safety talk.
We paddled out close to the beautiful Mendenhall Glacier, with some break stops along the way. Saw some smaller ice bergs. Then stopped at Nugget Falls where we got out on the beach.
Jack was an excellent guide, providing great encouragement and fun anecdotes. I could tell he enjoyed his job and was passionate about nature.
At the end of the trip, we enjoyed hot apple cider, crackers, meat, and cheese. Jack also iPhone airdropped group photos or emailed us, providing us a great keepsake.
We booked this excursion through our Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas cruise in September 2022. Weather was expected to be heavy rain but ended up mostly showers throughout the excursion. Great for viewing the Mendenhall Glacier.
About a 20 minute ride from the cruise port by bus. All equipment was provided including waterproof pants, boots, and life jackets. We were greeted by a few friendly individuals (Jack, Julia, and another guy I missed his name) who helped us with the put on the equipment. Jack took us out to the canoe and provided a safety talk.
We paddled out close to the beautiful Mendenhall Glacier, with some break stops along the way. Saw some smaller ice bergs. Then stopped at Nugget Falls where we got out on the beach.
Jack was an excellent guide, providing great encouragement and fun anecdotes. I could tell he enjoyed his job and was passionate about nature.
At the end of the trip, we enjoyed hot apple cider, crackers, meat, and cheese. Jack also iPhone airdropped group photos or emailed us, providing us a great keepsake.
Written October 1, 2022
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Calvin Bond
New Orleans, LA1 contribution
May 2022 • Couples
Trent and Peyton were our kayak guides and they were awesome! Peyton was very considerate of the customers that were on their first kayaking trip. Trent was very knowledgeable about the areas and helped to guide those with more experience kayaking. They were a great team. Even our bus driver, Libby, was super knowledgeable and gave a small driving tour as we left to the kayaking trip and then again to the salmon bake. Truly a great company with great staff.
Written May 29, 2022
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Lisa B
New York City, NY87 contributions
Sep 2021 • Friends
I went on a rafting trip on 9/1 and it was great. The ride to the river in the van was about 20 minutes. I wasn’t required to change clothes or shoes, but we were given the option to put on fisherman’s rubber pants and jackets and rubber boots. I used the boots and fisherman’s pants on top of my waterproof rain pants and my legs and feet remained dry (only got wet from the constant rain and not the river). While my own waterproof rain jacket kept me dry, I was cold and would have done better with adding their rubber rain coat. My hands/gloves were soaked but weren’t terribly cold.
The starting point was absolutely stunning. Once we got the safety talk, we all loaded in and were snug in the raft. Sugar Shawn did all of the paddling for our entire 10 passenger raft without complaint and while totally soaked. The scenery was beautiful for the entire 5 mile ride. The river had some nice rapids, but was mostly a leisurely float. Sugar Shawn seemed to do everything right and made me feel safe. He also was all fun and kept me lol the entire ride. He also provided some narrative information about what we saw along the way. And, we even got to see a perched bald eagle. Even with the cold and rain, it was completely worth it and was much different than seeing the glacier on land, which I had done on the prior day.
The starting point was absolutely stunning. Once we got the safety talk, we all loaded in and were snug in the raft. Sugar Shawn did all of the paddling for our entire 10 passenger raft without complaint and while totally soaked. The scenery was beautiful for the entire 5 mile ride. The river had some nice rapids, but was mostly a leisurely float. Sugar Shawn seemed to do everything right and made me feel safe. He also was all fun and kept me lol the entire ride. He also provided some narrative information about what we saw along the way. And, we even got to see a perched bald eagle. Even with the cold and rain, it was completely worth it and was much different than seeing the glacier on land, which I had done on the prior day.
Written September 6, 2021
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Suzanne N
Orange County, CA286 contributions
Aug 2021
We booked a Kayaking tour on Lake Mendenhall with Shore Excursions and paid $450 for it. Shore Excursions then booked our tour with the independent operator, Alaska Travel Adventures. When we arrived in Juneau, Alaska Travel Adventures told us they had cancelled our tour. They refused to give me any written verification that they had cancelled the tour. Instead they said, "The refund is automatic. You don't get any verification. You don't have to do anything. You will get an automatic refund." Upon our return home one week later, I contacted Shore Excursions, who had no idea that Alaska Travel Adventures had cancelled our tour since Alaska Travel Adventures never informed Shore Excursions of the cancellation. Shore Excursions contacted Alaska Travel Adventures and promptly refunded our $450 after learning that our tour had actually been cancelled. If I had not phoned Shore Excursions, I would never have received a refund. If Alaska Travel Adventures cancels your tour, you should demand evidence of the cancellation and your entitlement to a refund. Don't believe them that they will automatically give you a refund.
Written September 5, 2021
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Muppit
Fort Worth, TX56 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
We booked a Mendenhall Glacier kayaking tour with Alaska Travel Adventures while we were staying in Juneau and it greatly exceeded our expectations. From the moment we were picked up by Libby, the driver that took us to and from Mendenhall Glacier lake, the experience was exceptional. She is a naturalist that normally leads the whale watching tours that just happened to be driving the van that day and was all too happy to tell us everything we wanted to know about whales and orcas. It was incredibly fascinating and made the short van ride fly by. Peyton was our kayaking guide to the glacier and really took what was already a great tour to the next level. She took pictures for us and told us all about the glacier and the lake. She kept the pace reasonable so we never felt exhausted or tired but still allowed us to have plenty of time near the glacier. Truly both of those women really made our tour one we'll never forget. 10/10, would recommend
Written June 8, 2022
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Laura V
Houston, TX7 contributions
Sep 2022
Don was fabulous, as was our canoe trip! Several in our group chose this excursion from Holland America in September 2022. Wanted some exercise and to get up-close to the glacier and nature. 12 or so of us were in the canoe. Fabulous! So quiet. They provided the water boots (or be prepared to walk in water getting in and out of the boat). A little drizzle, a little rain, and some sun. Take your camera!
Don was rowing at the back of the boat -- I asked how much power he was providing, and were we just pretending? No! He's steering, and providing about 15% of the power. Is it easy to "adjust" if you're tired? Absolutely. Fabulous pictures? Absolutely! Recommend? Absolutely.
Don was rowing at the back of the boat -- I asked how much power he was providing, and were we just pretending? No! He's steering, and providing about 15% of the power. Is it easy to "adjust" if you're tired? Absolutely. Fabulous pictures? Absolutely! Recommend? Absolutely.
Written October 12, 2022
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Kelly C
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May 2022 • Friends
We did canoeing across Mendenhall lake at the 2 pm in mid May. It was absolutely amazing!! We were the only boat on the water. Don was the best guide and kept us paddling at a good pace with lots of stops for photos.
Written May 21, 2022
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Tracey T
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Aug 2022
We did the Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls Lake Canoe. Our guide, Don, was wonderful. He was informative, pleasant, and funny at times. We were in a canoe of 15, gave us lots of encouragement, I am 56 and was not tired at all. We had a beautiful clear day, and he took us as close to the glacier as he could, he even spotted a bald headed eagle for us to see. I would highly recommend this excursion.
Written August 24, 2022
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lhoward2016
Greensboro, NC17 contributions
Aug 2021
We booked the 'Best of Juneau: Mendenhall Glacier, Whale Watching and Salmon Bake' with Alaska Travel Adventures and it was certainly the highlight of our trip to Juneau, AK! Our tour guide, Sara, was simply AMAZING!! She was extremely pleasant, very informative and just a great bundle of energy that made everyone feel comfortable and excited about what we were experiencing. It's always a pleasure to learn from someone that has such a passion for what they do. The trip to the Mendenhall Glacier was beautiful and we enjoyed the short hike to view spectacular Nugget Falls area. We only wish we'd had another 30 minutes or so there to more fully explore the areas around the Mendenhall Glacier Visitors Center. We saw multiple humpback whales, bald eagles, and sea lions during our Whale Watching boating adventure. Then concluded our day with the delicious Salmon Bake. What a wonderful complete day of exploration in Juneau!! Highly recommended.
Written September 7, 2021
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Cindy
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Aug 2022 • Solo
Nick was an awesome guide from beginning to end. Nick and Trent helped everyone with the safety gear which wasn’t the case on some of my previous tours. He helped everyone get loaded on our kayaks and we were off for an incredible Mendenhall Glacier kayak excursion. He took pictures of us and air dropped them to us. The highlight of my Alaska trip.
Written September 12, 2022
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Birkie2
Houghton, MI220 contributions
Do you have a tour that combines whale watching and river rafting?
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
No, we don't have a combo package that includes both of those adventures.
DiDi M
6 contributions
We want to kyahk, see whales and the glacier....what excursion would be best for us?
DiDi
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
DiDi,
We don't have an excursion that combines all three, but our best of Juneau is always a hit. You'll get to walk up close to the Mendenhall Glacier, See whales, (guaranteed) and afterward we'll feed you a tradition Alaskan all you can eat salmon bake. Where there is a fair chance (depending on the month) you'll get to see salmon swimming upstream to spawn and even an occasional bear
Whyiteach2
Herrin, IL36 contributions
Would there happen to be a tour that combines whale watching, canoeing the glacier (or boating to the glacier), and gold mining??
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
Our Best of Juneau tour includes a self-guided tour of the Glacier, Whale watching and a trip to our Salmon Bake. (we should be able to help you with adding a gold panning component).
You can email us and I'll assist you with the gold panning.
MEH
Helena, MT100 contributions
Are there restrooms on the whale watching boats out of Juneau?
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
Yes! As stated above, nothing fancy, but the restrooms on board are clean and available to all passengers(as the restrooms available on the dock are not always the cleanest, we encourage our guests to use the ones on board!)
Hi I would like to know what time the tour "Mendenhall Glaicer, whale watching, salmon bake" on Aug 19 starts
thank you Tom
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
Hi Tom! Please call 1-800-323-5757 or email info@bestofalaskatravel for up to date tour schedules and availability. Thank you for your interest in our Juneau, AK tours!
Josie M
Washington DC, DC21 contributions
did you do the lake kayak and salmon bake excursion? We are thinking about that excursion and will be on a cruise. How far was it from the port? thanks!
AlaskaTravelAdv
Juneau, AK12 contributions
Greetings! You won't be disappointed with the Lake Kayak and Salmon Bake combination. It is currently our most popular tour and it's NEW this year! Everything is in close proximity to the port and perfect for a shore excursion. We hope to see you soon!
Hello, is Angie coming back this year she very polite and very patient hope to see her agin
Rick M
Juneau, AK
Was she a river guide? If so, then unfortunately no. The terrible reality of seasonal businesses is we lose good people as they move on to the next phase of their lives. Its awesome that you remembered her though!