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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

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $149.00

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $149.00

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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
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)

Stephanie D

Jul 2019

We booked everything from trip advisor on this vacay, rather than through the cruise line. Note - every excursion in Alaska is kinda pricey. This one was no exception to that, but it was definitely a WIN. There was an issue with our booking through trip advisor and our 9am tour actually booked us for 10, but Kayak Ketchican had guides on hand who were willing to take us right then and there. We had a short drive with Eric, who was nice and informative. As soon as we arrived to meet our hike guide (Danielle), we started seeing bald eagles in all the trees! The water was so clear you could see starfish on the bottom and a sea lion came in to fish. It was Beautiful! I was a little nervous about my girls and the bikes (they are motorized and have some weight) but once they were able to practice a few minutes, we were off. The ride was beautiful and breezy. We arrived at the park and started our hike, which was fairly easy. Danielle was our guide and her mom and grandmother were both native Alaskan, and she was full of information about the plants etc - what you could eat and touch and what you couldn't, what you could eat, what you could use as medicine and what you could use to start a fire. After hiking, we rode our bikes back to the dock where they had DELICIOUS smoked salmon, a smoked salmon dip, Ritz crackers, hummus, carrots, sparkling water and beer. This company and the guides were great. We would 100% use them again (and I'm ordering a box of the canned smoked salmon!).

briannedress

Jul 2019

This was the best! I loved our guides, the bikes were super fun, and it was a great way to see Ketchikan!

Jan B

Jul 2019

It was a great trip, well worth the price. We had a group of 10, 5 siblings with spouses, all over 50 and several over 60. Trip was well-suited to all capabilities and levels of athleticism. Danyel and Melissa were very capable guides, very friendly and lots of fun to be with. They also taught us about the flora and fauna during the hike portion. We loved riding the eBikes, vroom vroom, so much fun! The visit to the beach was a nice contrast. One of our people is a geocacher and we found some caches on the trail. The whole thing was a big hit with our group. The snacks at the end of the trip took it over the top. I recommend this trip to everyone.