Fairbanks Paddle & Pedal
Fairbanks Paddle & Pedal
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Guided day tours in Fairbanks, Alaska. Float the river on kayaks and then ride through town, stopping at Pioneer Park. Lunch included.
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Sara G
Denver, CO21 contributions
Aug 2012 • Friends
We had a beautiful day paddling and pedaling with Bradley! We are so glad that we did this! The kayaking was smooth, easy, relaxing, good exercise, and a great way to see the river and feel what Fairbanks is like. Then lunch was on the veranda of a very nice restaurant overlooking the river, all included and generous, felt like a resort vacation. The biking included a stop at Pioneer Park with ice cream and a quick, cute train ride. No need to spend lots of time at PP, but don't miss the dioramas in the stern-wheeler - they are extraordinary. Bradley was organized, dependable, catering to our every need, answered hundreds of questions about life in Fairbanks for us. His love for Alaska shone through! Highly recommended way to spend a day!
Written August 14, 2012
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cocclm01
Wheaton, MD1 contribution
May 2013 • Solo
I was looking for a fun, low-key and outdoorsy way to spend my last day in Alaska, and this tour delivered on all three counts. First we took a leisurely float down the river in a kayak, then we enjoyed a lovely lunch at Chena Grill, and then we took a nice bike ride that included a stop off at Alaskaland (now unfortunately referred to as Pioneer Park) for sightseeing and ice cream. Bradley was a great host and tour guide. I definitely recommend this as a fun way to spend a day and get to see the different sides of Fairbanks.
Written May 29, 2013
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HJ_laf
Lafayette1 contribution
Aug 2012 • Family
Bradley is a excellent guide and has lots of fascinating knowledge about the area to share.
This tour is a fun way to see parts of Fairbanks that are off the beaten path and not too touristy. As Paddle & Pedal say on their web site, paddling on the river is an activity that the locals do for fun. And for good reason.
This tour is a fun way to see parts of Fairbanks that are off the beaten path and not too touristy. As Paddle & Pedal say on their web site, paddling on the river is an activity that the locals do for fun. And for good reason.
Written August 24, 2012
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Sabrinihoneybee
2 contributions
It was....
fun
exciting
great
relaxing
delicious
interesting
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just awesome:-)
You learn how to use a kajak on the river, you learn how to paddle and you also learn how to use a bike....;-) "I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ridey bike..."
Go and enjoy.
Lukas and Sabrina
fun
exciting
great
relaxing
delicious
interesting
and
just awesome:-)
You learn how to use a kajak on the river, you learn how to paddle and you also learn how to use a bike....;-) "I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ridey bike..."
Go and enjoy.
Lukas and Sabrina
Written July 25, 2012
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RockBass14
Saline, MI27 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
Recently, I ended up in Fairbanks for about 22 hours. It was a nice summer day and hanging in a hotel or museum wasn't appealing to me. I found Howard and Fairbanks Paddle & Pedal that offered two of my favorite things, Kayaking and Biking. I called him last minute and he was able to accommodate and customize a trip to my timeline. Within an hour he met me at the visitors center and we walked over to the kayaks. A great thing is this was all doable from my hotel location downtown, no cars or cabs needed. It was a nice leisurely float down the river, about 2-2.5 hours, a great lunch and Chenas and a bike ride back to my hotel where I left the bike and he later picked up. He obviously loves Fairbanks and Alaska which makes him a great guide and he's very easy to get along with and carry on a conversation. When I'm back, I'll be doing another excision with Howard for sure. If you're in Fairbanks at the end of a tour and have a day to kill this is a great way to do it!
Written July 6, 2016
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William S
Providence, RI57 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
My wife and I had a lovely day exploring Fairbanks with Howard and Heather - a relaxing paddle down the Chena river (with the current), a great lunch at Chena's and a casual bike ride back into town, stopping at Patriot place and a few other sites. This is not rigorous exercise, just fun.
Written September 4, 2017
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travellercjd
Round Rock, TX116 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
I found out about Howard and Heather's Paddle and Pedal business through the internet while I was researching some way to spend about 3 hours in Fairbanks before we had to head to the airport for our flight home. I contacted Howard, and he essentially worked out a personal tour just for us. (We would have loved to do the full Paddle and Pedal tour, but 3 hours was not long enough). Our family of 4 with two teenage boys met Howard, Heather, and their dog Banksy at the visitor center. Their friend Chelle, who drives a shuttle that takes clients on customized tours, picked up our 4 suitcases. From there, we rode bikes over to the Ice Sculpting Museum in Fairbanks. Howard and Heather are very involved in the ice sculpting industry in the area, and arranged for us to have a private tour at the museum. We donned coats and were permitted to go back an look up close at the ice carvings, touch them, and even sit on the ones that were snowmobiles, thrones, etc. There was a really fun ice slide that were went down many times on sleds. After this we had a private showing of a movie that showed the process of ice sculpting and the ice sculpting event that takes place every March in Fairbanks. After the movie, we left again on our bikes, and were led by Howard, Heather and Banksy to Pioneer Park where we had burgers and ice cream. Our boys really enjoyed playing with Banksy there too. When it was time for us to go to the airport, Chelle came back for us with our luggage still in her shuttle and dropped us off right at the Alaska Air departure area. Howard and Heather were wonderful, thoughtful hosts who truly wanted us to enjoy our time in their city. We had a great time with them, and were so grateful we didn't have to spend that time in an airport!
Written July 29, 2017
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mtripguy
montana226 contributions
Jun 2017 • Friends
So much fun.....rented a kayak at Pioneer Park and took a 3 hour kayak float down the river......3 spots to stop and drink along the way......it was 69 degrees when we did it and it felt like 80.....highly recommend.
Written June 21, 2017
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Written July 1, 2017
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tongtic
Tiffin, Ohio
We have 7 hrs in Fairbanks to visit before flight home is this an appropriate adventure to do?
Written July 9, 2017
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