E-bikes level the playing field so grandparents and grandchildren, avid bikers and their health-limited partners can all bike together at a pace that works for everyone. You choose the effort level. The bike’s electric pedal assist smooths out the hills and lengthens the distance you can go. What’s an e-Bike? An electric bike, or e-bike, is a bicycle equipped with an electric bike motor to assist you when you’re pedaling. The electric pedal assist literally BOOSTS every push of the pedal making long distances and uphill slopes feel effortless.

E-bike tours are exploding in popularity because they let guests be active yet relax and pay attention to the scenery. Guests can go farther and get to iconic locations “boosting” their Alaskan experience. They can also take an active adventure tour where couples, groups, and families of different ages and fitness levels can explore together. Different ability and fitness levels are equalized because they get to choose the level of electric assist.

Your adventure begins in front of your cruise ship, where you meet your professional guide. Step away from the crowds with narrated transportation to a remote part of the Tongass National Forest to get your first views of the breathtaking, ever-changing Mendenhall Glacier. One of the most accessible glaciers in North America, the Mendenhall Glacier is located just 12 miles from downtown Juneau. The 13-mile-long river of ice, which ends on the far side of Mendenhall Lake, is one of Alaska’s gems. A half-mile wide with ice up to 1,800 ft. deep, it’s no surprise that Mendenhall is the most visited glacier in all of Alaska.

Once suited up in our top-quality gear along with a quick paddle lesson, hop in the canoe and launch across Mendenhall Lake. With the instruction of your guide, you will glide across the lake en route to the toe of the Mendenhall Glacier. Keep an eye on the cliffs decorated with nests of Arctic terns, a giant waterfall, and wildlife while voyaging along beautiful blue icebergs. You will come as close as possible to the face of the Mendenhall Glacier and be rewarded with front-row views of the “ice falls,” where miles of glacier ice flow steeply over the mountainside, and continue down to melt into the lake in front of you. Your guide will steer the canoe to the best viewpoints of the glacier’s towering blue crevasses and ice seracs.

Upon returning from your adventure on the lake, you’re welcomed by a hot beverage as you de-gear from your equipment. After a short drive back to the cruise ship docks, your adventure with us ends, but hopefully with memories that will last a lifetime.

This Packraft adventure begins with boarding a six-passenger floatplane and taking off from the water. The scenic flight will head towards the mouth of the Taku Inlet, a gateway to flowing glaciers of the Juneau icefield. Keep an eye out for mountain goats, black bears and moose along the way. After landing on the Norris Glacier fed lake, hike over the glacially carved terrain to a cove where your packraft awaits. From here, you will be outfitted in single person packrafts and introduced paddling techniques by your guides. Once you launch your packraft, your paddle to the glacier will take you past icebergs, all while taking in the stunning mountain and glacier landscapes around you.

As you approach the glacier, prepare to beach your boat right on the Norris Glacier, your guide will assist you in getting out of your packraft and into micro-spikes. Explore the moonscape-like area of the glacier all by foot and get panoramic views of Norris and Taku glaciers. Look for crevasses, glacier pools, moulins, and other incredible ice features. Glacier features come and go throughout the season, just like the ebb and flow of our glaciers. Upon completion of your glacier hike, slide back into your packraft and paddle back to shore. Your floatplane awaits to take you back to Juneau. A world class adventure awaits you at the Norris!

Upon arrival at the seaside base on Douglas Island, you will be outfitted with glacier overboots and a floatation device. Professional staff will provide a thorough safety briefing before helping you load into an A-Star helicopters.

Your pilot will choose one of many scenic routes to fly you to Dog World, providing stunning views of the Tongass National Forest and Juneau Icefield along the way on your very own Juneau helicopter tour. You might even get lucky enough to spot wildlife or a calving glacier!

Upon landing at Dog World, you will be greeted by your guide, a professional musher with years of experience dog sledding in Alaska.

The guides are eager to share their lifestyle and teach you the basics of dogsled handling and dog commands, along with leading you on an exciting mush for up to two miles.

You will be mushing with Alaskan Huskies born and raised in the interior of Alaska. You will be able to observe, firsthand, how the dogs respond to the tour guides with love, a wagging tail, and an unshakable desire to take guests with them down the trail.

You will have a full hour on the glacier before the helicopters return for your gorgeous flight back to base. There will be a brief opportunity to visit our gift shop and view your dogsledding photos before our comfortable vans escort you back to your pickup location.

Following a brief ride along the beautiful Gastineau Channel, your driver will set the stage for your underground adventure.

Donning hard hats, the tour proceeds along a boardwalk into a 360 foot-long tunnel. An experienced miner will demonstrate hard rock mining techniques and acquaint you with the mining lifestyle.

Back at the mill the guide will explain why this mill was unique compared to others in the area. You will see the John Peterson 3 Stamp Mill in operation and you will try your own hand at panning for gold and garnets. Pay dirt is guaranteed and you keep what you find!

Wander through the displays and see the first steam engine brought to Alaska. Enjoy complimentary hot beverages and bring back that special something from the gift shop.

King crab bisque, wild alaska salmon, hog wings, and of course beer! You won’t want to miss the tastiest tour in town!

Tour Highlights.

• Locals will colorfully detail some of Juneau’s history and culture as you stroll along the beautiful streets of downtown Juneau.
• Our guides will make recommendations for great restaurants and things to do while you are visiting Juneau.
• You will “meet” Patsy Ann, Juneau’s official canine greeter.
• Landmarks include the new Walter Soboleff Center, which features beautiful Alaska Native artwork.

You begin at a comfortable heli-base where you will be outfitted in glacier boots and given a safety briefing by friendly tour attendants. From here you will load up into a state of the art helicopter and be whisked away to begin your dog sledding adventure. Highly trained pilots will narrate the scenic helicopter ride on your way to the main attraction, the mighty Glacier. During your flight you will have a bird’s eye view of the lush Tongass Rainforest, soaring mountain peaks, and the spectacular Mendenhall Glacier.

As you touch down at an authentic dog mushing camp, you will be greeted by professional dog mushers and their energetic companions, the Alaskan Huskies! Experience the unique thrill as these athletes pull you through the snow that blankets the top of the glacier. Take turns directing the dogs with your musher and relaxing in the sled.

After your exhilarating sledding experience, you will have time to cuddle with puppies and chat with your dog musher before boarding your helicopter to return to the heli-base. Experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and check off that item on your bucket list.

After your dog mushing, Before touching down again, you will have a birds-eye view of the awe-inspiring blue glacier ice, deep crevasses, spectacular ice falls and the jagged peaks of the Mendenhall Towers.

During the 25 minutes you spend on the glacier you will learn how glaciers are formed and what makes them so spectacular. The tour will allow you to explore melt-water pools, feel glacial silt, and capture all of the beauty on your camera. The adventure isn’t over yet; join your pilot in the helicopter for a ride back to our base to take in the Alaskan beauty from the air one last time. Leaving the glacier behind you will take with you memories that will last a life-time.

Upon check in, you will either be escorted to a shuttle for a narrated 25 minute drive to the glacier or to the boat harbor for whale watching.

Mendenhall is the world’s only drive up glacier.  You can choose to hike to Nugget Falls (1.5 hours round trip), take the Photo Point Trail (40 minutes round trip), look for wildlife along the Steep Creek trail, or stroll up the easy walk to the Visitor Center.  

During your time on the water, you will be accompanied by a naturalist who explains the feeding habits of these magnificent creatures and identifies the many other kinds of wildlife that share these waters. 

These whale watching boats are custom made to enhance your experience – a warm heated cabin with large viewing windows, and two decks to hurry to when the captain slows after spotting the whales. On your quest for whales, you will be on the lookout for bald eagles, seals, sea lions, black bear and more of Alaska’s wildlife. The star of the tour is the humpback whale, but always be on the lookout for the playful orcas. Once we spot a whale, the captain will slow down and allow you to go on the spacious viewing decks for a great photo opportunity.

The custom design vessels provides unrestricted viewing from inside the cabin as well as outside. Although the cabin is enclosed and heated. we recommend you dress in layers, after all it is Alaska! A bathroom is onboard.  Snacks and binoculars are also provided. 

This sumptuous all you can eat feast features a signature alderwood-grilled WILD Alaska salmon, Cheechako chicken, Chilkoot baked beans, Tongass wild-rice pilaf, hot chowder, a selection of sides, salads, beverages and homemade blueberry cake for dessert.

Beer and wine are available for purchase. Relax listening to live music in a truly unique, lush rainforest environment under heated, translucent domes. Have fun roasting marshmallows over a campfire and taking photos at the interactive, gold rush mural.

With access to a wide array of accessible streams, your guides are able to select the best location suited to your particular group -one that offers the best fishing opportunities available on any given day. Streams in Southeast Alaska tend to be small and relatively short but allow ample room for fly-casting.  Efforts are focused in estuaries and the deeper holes and runs in the first two miles of the stream corridor.

Other groups are rarely, if ever, encountered.

Southeast Alaska is blessed with abundant runs of Wild Pacific Salmon, fast-action for Dolly Varden (char), Cutthroat Trout and trophy-sized Steelhead. Fishing opportunities for these species are dictated by run timing, which tends to be fairly consistent from year to year.