Ketchikan Rainforest Island and Boat Adventure

Ketchikan, USA

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

In just a half-day, you can get deep into Alaskan nature with this island adventure. Setting out from Ketchikan, you’ll hop aboard a Seahawk to glide through Clover Passage, spotting sea lions, bald eagles, and more. Landing on a remote island, you’ll then explore the Tongass National Forest—the largest in the country—with a trail guide, navigating an old-growth forest unlike anywhere in the Lower 48.

Explore the Alaskan coast, spotting incredible wildlife like whales
Wander an old-growth forest—and an island—from a gentle boardwalk
Learn about Alaska's great trees, native cultures, and more
Hassle-free round-trip transfers from Ketchikan

What's Included

Snacks
Life Jackets
Permits
Professional Naturalist Guide and Captain

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

**Ketchikan Meeting Place:** Please meet us by the RAIN GAUGE located outside on the north end of the visitor center building on the dock. If your ship is docked at The Mill at Ward Cove dock, please meet in the WELCOME CENTER building at the Tour Departure sign. - Take careful note of your tour departure time noted above and please be at the designated location 15 minutes prior to departure time. - When you arrive at the meeting area, look for the Alaska Travel Adventures tour representative. They will be wearing a red jacket/shirt and a red hat. Look for our distinctive Caribou logo. Have your tour voucher ready to show the representative so that they can direct you to the appropriate transportation.

Itinerary

Tongass National Forest

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

3.8

based on 13 reviews

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It should be in the...

Charlene_N, Oct 2025

It should be in the brochure that the hike is an hour of a botany lesson , and that the hike is nothing but stairs it’s not an actual nature hike like they lead you to believe. But the zodiac ride was wonderful.