Sitka Sound Kayak Adventure
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Sitka, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Two Person Sea Kayak, all necessary paddling gear, water, raingear
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 4513 Halibut Point Rd, Sitka, AK 99835, USA
Make your way to the lower promenade of the Sitka Sound Cruise Ship Terminal. (4513 Halibut Point Road) Look for the Adventure Sitka Sign, it is located next to a giant wooden eagle statue. An Adventure Sitka Tour Representative will be there to greet you and check you into your tour!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Sitka
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Janet_B
A great kayak experience for beginners - the guides take good care of you to be sure you know what you’re doing. Our guide Josh and Lily were very knowledgeable about the area we toured and the wildlife which I loved learning about. Highly recommend!
Reviews
4.7
based on 66 reviews
Janet_B, Aug 2025
A great kayak experience for beginners - the guides take good care of you to be sure you know what you’re doing. Our guide Josh and Lily were very knowledgeable about the area we toured and the wildlife which I loved learning about. Highly recommend!
Cari_M, Aug 2025
So relaxing and beautiful. Great way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the cruise crowd and see some of the real beauty of Alaska. Rhee and Nathan were professional and knowledgeable and had a wealth of information to share about the local marine life and lay of the land. Top notch organization. Well worth it! Felt safe and comfortable for our all ages group from grandparents to kids.
Michael_M, Aug 2025
This Kayaking tour was average at best, except for the guides who were exceptional. Not to much to see except a couple of minks, starfish and kelp. You start at the dock and kayak over to another small area and return back to the dock. I would of liked to of kayaked more but just alot of floating in kayak. Oh well second time to Sitka and 2 average excursions. Like I said the guides were very nice and good, just not an excursion we enjoyed.
Lori_K, Aug 2025
Wonderful tour! This was our first kayaking experience and they made it super fun and easy to learn!
Heather_S, Jul 2025
Unfortunately my cruise was unable to stop in Sitka due to maintenance issues but Viator refunded my tour without my having to ask! Thank you, Viator! Great customer service.
Jeff_T, Jul 2025
Was a great experience for our cruise stop in Sitka. All of the guides were super friendly and very helpful. On the adventure we saw star fish, river otters, several bald eagles, and some fish. My boys and I really enjoyed our afternoon!
Stephanie_D, Jun 2025
Our kayaking experience was amazing! We had so much fun doing something we've never done before. Our tour guides were very knowledgable about wildlife, Sitka and nature in general. They kept the kayaking pace very comfortable (we'd never kayaked before), and they were patient with our few "slowpokes"! We lucked out with a bright sunny day, too, so not only was it a little warmer than expected, but we were able to see Eagles, kelp crabs, and other animals in the sunshine. I highly recommend this tour while in Sitka...it was amazing and fun!
Shannon_B, May 2025
Had a wonderful time. Proper equipment given to stay dry, but make sure to have a rain coat. Got to see a sea lion, star fish, and bald eagles. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
Gary_R, Sep 2024
Great adventure with fun and knowledgeable guides. We saw whales which is not guaranteed,but it was a wonderful experience.
Vicki_M, Sep 2024
Salmon jumping and doing the wave! Sea stars were beautiful. The guide was helpful kind and fun. We really enjoyed our 2 hours with my sweetie and Hannah .
Jacqueline_P, Aug 2024
Great experience . Shout out to Ethan.
Will tell family and friends when traveling to Sitka. So professional and helpful.
Scott_D, Jul 2024
Awesome way to spend an morning in Sitka. Sitka Sound Kayak Adventure was flexible and booked us on a different tour time when our tender was later than our original scheduled time. Avery was a great tour guide, fun to talk to and it was nice having only 4 in our group.
Jennifer_L, Jun 2024
This experience was a treasure! My kids all voted this as their favorite thing that we did on our vacation. We saw eagles and starfish and our guides (Jackson and Rhea) were fantastic!
Maribel_L, Jun 2024
Sitka Kayaking was so much fun! They meet you right by the port and teach you basics. You gear up for the adventure and go on your way with 2 guides. We saw sea lions playing in the water and starfish. Overall the kayak experience was worth it! Highly recommend!
Timothy_F, Jun 2024
We thought the guides did an amazing job for what the tour was, and this is the reason for the 5 stars. However, the description of this tour is not accurate. We kayaked in the same area as the cruise boats, where the description outlined we would be going to a remote area.
May_C, Jun 2024
Rex and Jaden were excellent tour guides, very patient explained everything to us! They guided us and watched over us and made sure we were safe !
It was a very fun experience as this is my first kayaking , although it was a bit of windy with some current, but it was a great experience! Definitely recommend it !!
Mark_W, Oct 2023
Seeing the whales up close and personal!
Kaitlyn and Cory were the best!This was our first kayak trip and the crew made us feel very comfortable and at home on the water.We recommend this trip to everyone!
Chelsea_S, Aug 2023
Hayley was a great guide that shared loads of information about Sitka and all the creatures we saw. We were able to see bald eagles, sea lions, jellyfish, and starfish. We had some amazing viewa from the water. The kayaking was not rigorous but still fun!
Matthew_G, Aug 2023
Just amazing scenery. Great guides. Equipment was in great shape. We lucked out with perfect weather ! Sunny, calm and in the mid 60s
John_P, Aug 2023
The paddle to the river to see the salmon. great. Devon's local knowledge was excellent and was on constant lookout for things to see.
Great trip. Good pace.
Brian_K, Aug 2023
Ernie the guide was fantastic! Very scenic paddle into schools of salmon jumping out of the water! It was a longer row than I expected but it was awesome.
Highly recommended
Kathy_L, Aug 2023
Sofi gave us a sea star to hold! She and Ernie were wonderful guides!!! Most of us were rookies, but she made us feel comfortable in the water.
John_H, Aug 2023
Guides were great! Knowledgeable and very patient. Fortunate enough it was low tide and was able to see a lot of sea life, seals
Janelle_J, Jul 2023
Kayaking was a fun experience for me and my friends. Our guides were great, and we enjoyed seeing the sea lion!
Lauren_B, Jul 2023
We got to see lots of sea creatures and the guides were knowledgeable. It was great that they provided rain gear. I would definitely do this tour again. I loved seeing the landscape from this vantage point.
Paula_F, Jul 2023
The two guides were amazing! They were careful to keep the group together & took us around some beautiful sights.
Brittany_L, Jul 2023
Our tour was canceled when we arrived at the pier for the excursion. We were in Sitka and rushed from the downtown area back to the pier to kayak only to have the tour operator say it was canceled due to wind. Weather cleared up ten minutes later. Wish they would have communicated with us earlier because we would have stayed in downtown Sitka.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Dear Brittany,
Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent experience with our kayak tour. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the cancellation due to the weather conditions.
We understand how frustrating it can be to make arrangements and travel to the pier, only to have the tour canceled upon arrival. Weather forecasts and conditions can change rapidly, and in this case, it sometimes seems as the wind has cleared up temporarily while on shore, however we use years of experience and multiple different weather forecasting sources to make the safest decision for our guests and staff and are forced to make decisions that can be unpopular but are necessary to keep everyone safe.
At our company, we prioritize the safety and well-being of our guests, and decisions to cancel tours are made with this in mind. We rely on weather reports and local expertise to assess the conditions and make the best judgment for our guests' safety.
Your feedback is valuable to us, and we appreciate your suggestion to improve our communication process. We will take this into consideration and work on enhancing our communication methods to ensure that our guests are promptly informed of any changes or cancellations.
We genuinely apologize for any inconvenience caused and hope that you would consider giving us another opportunity in the future. We would be delighted to make it up to you with a complimentary tour or any other gesture to demonstrate our commitment to providing a great experience.
Once again, we appreciate your feedback, and we thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Best regards,
Connor Ward
Tour Operations Manager
Adventure Sitka
alan_b, Jun 2023
Enjoyed. Turned out very convenient from the dock our ship used as it was right there when you stepped off the ship. We saw a few whales spouting but it was far off in the distance. It was rather chilly but that's the luck of the draw. At least it wasn't raining. The headwind which developed just before we headed back was a booger to fight but I'm not a kayaker nor in very good shape and I didn't give out and actually had minimal soreness the next day.
LeeAnn_G, Jun 2023
Fantastic afternoon paddle with my daughter and delightful guide. They really take great care of you from the gear to the cookies! I highly recommend Sitka Sound Kayak Adventure,
Sergio_F, May 2023
Getting to see the wildlife up and close. And the guides were awesome. They truly love what they do. And it really shows.
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