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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)

AppMyHome

Oct 2019

Our trip didn't start out too well - we had booked through Viator for 8 a.m. but it turned out there was no 8 a.m. tour, so the office was closed when we got there. The company had tried to get a hold of us but since we were on the cruise we didn't get their message. As it turned out it was no problem, we had an extra hour to explore Ketchikan before we left. Once we got on our bikes all was fantastic! The day starts with a short ride to the dock where they keep all the kayaks and e-bikes. Our bikes were well maintained and really easy to ride. We took a short ride to a nearby forest trail and had a brisk hike. Our guide, Austin, knew so much about the flora and fauna and we learned so much in our time. After our short bike ride back, we enjoyed some delicious smoked salmon, beer and soda. It was a great way to explore Ketchikan without the hordes of tourists.

Sherry K

Sep 2019

Do yourself a favor and book directly with these folks! what an amazing fun time we had with Danielle! The e-bikes were a blast and we did a hike through this magical forest. This was probably my favorite experience of our week on an alaskan cruise! Only regret is that we didn't have time to go sea-kayaking too, with their guide Greyson. The girls that did it (at the same time as our tour) saw tons of bald eagles, whales, seals. They also have clean rain gear! We had a sunny morning but Danielle recommended we wear the pants bc it does get downright cold when you are flying down the hills on the e-bikes! Great time, great people!

bigsimo01

Sep 2019

I saw this on the Lonely Planet guide when we were planning our trip and it looked awesome. Easy to book and they were able to work the ecotour into our cruise schedule. Devon was our driver to and from the meeting point and Danielle was our guide. After acclimatising to the bikes we were off on our adventure into the forest. A great ride and then a hike through some beautiful forest, pristine beaches and creeks filled with salmon heading upstream. It was here Danielle came into her own with her vast knowledge of the fauna & flora. She was brilliant and very proud of her Alaskan heritage. After our hike we cycled back to the starting point for some snacks & drinks as well as chat to some of the other guides before being driven back to town.This was a highlight for a couple of Aussies on tour. Thanks Danielle, Devon & team.