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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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $149.00

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Sat 16 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)

Andrew L

May 2019

Undertook this tour when visiting Ketchikan as part of a cruise itinerary. Office of the company was very easy to find and located almost opposite our cruise berth, from where we were taken on a 20-30 minute drive to the e-bike location on a nearby peninsula. Me and my wife own e-bikes at home so had no problem adapting to this slightly different design of throttle control electric power, rather than pedal assist. Our small party of 4 were guided by Danielle, who took up the rear to shepherd us along the highway and warn of approaching cars. The e-bikes were fun and capable of decent speeds with the throttle assist electric support. However the route along the 5 miles to the rain forest location was not particularly inspiring, being a standard quiet highway road with woods on either side. Leaving the bikes at the roadside, Danielle then led us through the atmospheric rain forest path. ‘Hike’ may be a slight exaggeration, being a fairly gentle 1 mile stroll through the well-maintained boardwalk in the forest. That said, the forest was a magical and atmospheric environment with its collection of trees, some ancient, flora and fauna. We have plentiful lichen and mosses in our little native Island, but nothing to match the rich volume and variety in this rain forest setting. The weather was kind to us, meaning the dappled sunlight created wonderful effects on the interior of the forest. Danielle was helpful and informative, although I did slightly get the impression that she was relieved to be on her last tour of the day after a full day of cruise and school party tours. I was particularly intrigued to hear of her Tlingit lineage and the crafts she had learnt in childhood using the cedar bark. Overall, a fun and informative tour, with the highlight being the 1 mile stroll through the special ecosystem of the rainforest. Total duration of the tour, including the drive to and from Ketchikan town, was approx 3 hours.

G-Oakks

May 2019

We had a great time today. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone. We have never road an ebike before but felt very comfortable and safe using the bikes. Thank you to Tim and the guides Melissa and Carl. Carl was the lead guide for the bike tour and Melissa was in the back making sure no one was left behind. Once the road ended, we parked the bikes and Melissa took the lead in the hiking portion. Melissa is a wealth of knowledge about the the rain forest and its ecosystem. Once back, we were all treated to some local beers and smoked salmon, a nice surprise. We elected not to use a cruise sponsored excursion in Ketchekan and were not disappointed with this private company. They were professional, safety conscious and made sure we got back to our ship on time. Thank You again for great memories! Greg O.

aecook2

May 2019

Loved the hike through the forest! There were 5 of us total including the guide Danielle which made it extra special. Danielle was super knowledgeable about the plants and trees and answered all of our questions. My husband and I are avid cyclist and we really enjoyed the e-bikes, they were fun to ride and made the hills super easy. We would definitely recommend this tour.