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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 06 Jul

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Starting at $161.00

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Sun 06 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)

Q5717NAstevenp

Jul 2023

I really enjoyed the e-bike and rain forest hike tour. It was a great experience and suitable for various skill levels. The e-bikes allow for folks of different experience levels to handle the tour easily. The rain forest was great and there are some great views. We saw a deer and a baby black bear on the e-bike ride to the rainforest.

Casey H

Jul 2023

Vincent was an amazing tour guide! We had so much fun using the electric bike, and walking through the nature trail. Vincent was very knowledgeable about everything since he was a local and biologist! Highly recommend taking the tour even since it’s not associated with the cruise line. We started at 8am and we’re back in town close to the ship with plenty of time. Thank you again!

elainesS8304QN

Jul 2023

We had a nice sunny day. E bikes are easy to use. It is a quick 5 mile one way ride on a bike lane on the main highway. There were many cars and the back leader of the group was continuously calling out "car" so our group was aware of the approaching cars. It was a large group with many abilities, so the group did not bike together. We did have 2 guides, one who stayed in the front of the group, and one who stayed in the back. We got to the hike in the forest- really a flat walk to the beach and back, mostly along a manmade boardwalk. The guides pointed out trees and plants that were okay to eat and not to eat. We only saw some eagles when we were biking to and from the marina. The 5 mile bike back was easy. When we returned, they offered salmon dip and another dip, some raw veggies, snack bars and waters and juices. I am only giving this a 3, as we thought it was a bike path along the forest, not a bike lane along the highway. For those who want an easy bike ride and a walk through a rain forest, this is perfect for you.