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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

Tue 15 Jul

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Starting at $161.00

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Tue 15 Jul

Starting at $161.00

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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
This tour does not cancel for rain

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. The ocean views along the hike and from our scenic marina are a big bonus! It's not unheard of to see Porpoises, Seals and Sea Lions or sometimes Humpbacks or Orcas 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. These bikes have multiple levels of peddle assist allowing you to choose how much exercise you want to get. Peddling is necessary. 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 10 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 (478)

JLit81

Aug 2023

Excellent tour! We easily found our driver, Xina, and she safely drove us about 25 minutes to the location. She handed us off to our tour guide. There were plenty of bathrooms and they offered (no charge) waterproof pants and jackets, if needed. Logan is an amazing tour guide - super friendly and knowledgeable of the area. He gave us a quick tutorial of the e-bike and off we went. Our group was small (5) so it was easy to stick together. If you haven’t ridden an e-bike before, you should try - it’s easy and super fun! The bike route was a bit precarious - it was sprinkling and on the edge of the road with a few passing cars. I never felt in danger as the cars always passed at a safe distance, but I wanted to advise others. We stopped at two water falls that could be seen roadside. After a couple mile ride, we arrived at Lunch Creek Trail. The hike was something out of a National Geographic magazine - Alaskan rain forest plants, mossy trees, mushrooms, creek, waterfall - all ending at e rocky beach. Logan guided us along the trail giving great insight on history, foliage, and more. He was patient with our group as we had several stopping often for photos. The ride back was along (mostly) the same route. Back at headquarters, they had snacks and hot / cold drinks available. From start to finish, the tour was an A+. Special shoutouts to Logan and Xina!

Cara_E

Aug 2023

Great guides, very knowledgeable of flora and fauna of the area! Kept the group safe and had a fabulous time!

Shirley_R

Aug 2023

John, our van driver was wonderful. He told us a lot about the area and his own experiences. Mary Grace was so fun and knowledgeable. We had perfect weather and a fabulous experience on the bikes and rain forest. Thank you so much