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Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour

Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour

Overview

As the original electric bicycle tour in Southeast Alaska, we're excited for you to join us on an easy, enjoyable ride on the "road to nowhere". This road dead ends at the edge of the dense Tongass National Forest, an extensive wilderness where you will then take an enjoyable, guided, educational hike along a well maintained trail beside an active salmon spawning stream. The hiking features a beautiful waterfall along the path as well as stunning beach views with potential to spot intertidal creatures, black bears and marine mammals along the coast. The dense rainforest is the highlight of the loop trail through the Tongass and is always changing throughout the season. After enjoying your guided hike you'll return to your e-bikes to cycle back to our marina for smoked salmon snacks along with vegan options and beverages. All our tours provide round trip transportation from both the Downtown Cruise docks & the New Dock at Ward Cove. Excellent rain gear is provided should you need it.

City: Ketchikan

Mon 18 Nov

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Starting at $149.00

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Mon 18 Nov

Starting at $149.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Roundtrip Transport from the Cruise Ship Docks Downtown & at Ward Cove.

Small-group tours

Smoked Salmon, Local Vegan options & Beverages provided.

Local Guides & Professional Educators/Return Guides.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Tongass National Forest

After a dozen years of running kayak tours in Ketchikan, we're consistently surprised at the number of visitors who never set foot in the Rain Forest. Our E-Bike tour originated from a desire to get more visitors into this amazing rain forest. With almost 200 inches of rain annually, there really is no place as lush and unique as Southeast Alaska. The forest floor is bountiful with all kinds of Flora and Fauna and depending on the time of season its not unusual to see deer or or salmon swimming up stream. Port times for most folks are very limited, so we wanted to maximize your time by combining multiple activities on this tour. Plus we wanted to offer more than just a hiking tour anyway. So we made the trip to the trailhead half the adventure in itself. And how could we not stop along the shoreline of the sea along the way back? It's not unheard of to see Porpoises, Seals and Sea Lions or sometimes Humpbacks from the beach.

Ketchikan Kayak Company

Electric assist bicycles are bicycles. You pedal them and shift gears like any other bike. They are very quiet in operation and are not classified as a motorized vehicle. However, when you want a little boost in your ride just twist the throttle and you'll quickly see why e-bikes are so much fun to ride. These bikes are powerful and seriously cool. We can cover more distance using e-bikes than conventional bicycles, you don't have to worry about keeping up, and they are the perfect way to get just the amount of exercise you're after. They are very accommodating with a step-through frame so you don't have to throw a leg over the bike to get on and off. We recharge our e-bikes with hydro power so they are a clean source of fun. Our tour usually max's out at 8 people, so no chance of getting lost in the crowd. Get out of town with us on your visit to Ketchikan this summer!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (239)

Candee V

Aug 2020

Our tour guide was Melissa and the tour started out just across from the cruise ships port. We were fitted with cool helmets that were size adjustable in head girth and given rain jackets. A van driven by Nicole took us to the far side of the island where the weather seemed to have its own zone. The port area was cold with constant rain and high winds but the biking area was clear, warmer and only a gentle breeze. We were fitted with rain pants and fitted to the bikes. We were then shown how to use the bikes, followed by some practice. The path was along a road with a bike lane shoulder and very little traffic. We went about 5.5 miles with great water views in some areas and woods and homes in other stretches. We ended at a place where we parked our bikes and took a leisurely hike through the woods with Melissa who was very knowledgable about the flora and fauna of the area. The hiking path goes by some beautiful waterfalls and ends at a beach. It was low tide and we saw and held crabs, starfish, seaweed and there were lots of barnacles. If you go to the mud flats, lift some rocks. It is amazing what you can find under them. The walk back requires walking on some uneven rocks and up maybe 30-40 tall steps. Despite this, the pace was calm and it was not too strenuous. The E bikes are very cool. They have 8 gears but you can choose to coast on power assist. The terrain is hilly so you can get a good work out or let the motor do the work. When we got back, there were drinks and snacks waiting and they were delicious with smoked salmon and crackers with hummus and salmon dip, beer and soft drinks, coffee, tea, hot chocolate or water. I highly recommend this as a shore excursion unless your idea of a fun shore day is to shop in the stores along the port all day. We were back by 1:30PM so there was even time to do that if you wanted. A post-script note: Hubby left his cell phone in the loaned rain pants pocket. I called it and Danielle answered and agreed to send it to our home since our ship had (literally) already sailed. Thanks to Tim, Nicole and Melissa for a great day and to Danielle for not letting the missing phone ruin our trip!

614melindar

Aug 2020

My husband and I had a terrific tour and ebike ride. The guides were knowledgeable, took care of everything and fun! The level of attention to ensuring we had a terrific time was amazing and they totally customized our experience for us. Highly recommend this to others visiting Ketchikan

jasoneG1248ZA

Jul 2020

We jumped through the Covid-19 travel hoops and we we’re able to visit Alaska in June. One of the highlights of our 10-day trip was our time spent with owner Devon during two separate tours on 6-27-2020. First we kayaked and had a blast, Devon was extremely knowledgeable and fun to spend time with. Next was the electric bike tour, our teenage boys loved the bikes and the entire experience was beautiful, educational and the perfect way to spend my actual 50th birthday. Thanks Devon for being so great to my family and me. Highly recommend you do both tours as well!