Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour

Overview

Experience the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness on this 3.5-4 hour adventure to the Mendenhall Glacier. This adventure starts off at the cruise ship docks as an expert guide will transfer the guaranteed, small group on a narrated 30 minute journey to the West Glacier boat launch in the Tongass National Forest. Guests gear up in top quality waterproof gear and after a quick paddle lesson, will launch the canoe onto the Mendenhall Lake to start the journey. Surrounded by steep cliffs filled with Arctic terns, mountain goats, porcupines, and other wildlife; enjoy the serenity of this adventure deep into Alaska. Feel the cool brisk air coming off the glacier as the guide safely navigates the canoe to the best viewpoints of the blue crevasses and seracs on the toe of the Mendenhall Glacier. Be one of the few to step away from the crowds and get face to face with glacier. This Tour is canoeing only and DOES NOT INCLUDE hiking on a glacier.

City: Juneau

Thu 03 Oct

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Starting at $219.45

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Thu 03 Oct

Starting at $219.45

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Rain Jacket, Pants, Boots, Gloves

Bottled water, snacks, and hot beverage

Roundtrip transportation from the cruise ship docks in downtown Juneau

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum age: 12 years old
Minimum weight: 90lbs
Maximum wight: 240lbs
Not recommended for guests with back or hip problems
Pregnant guests will not be allowed on this tour
Full use of limbs for up to 2 hours canoe paddling
Signed liability waiver
Views of particular glacier features are not guaranteed
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS TOUR IS CANOE ONLY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE HIKING ON A GLACIER.
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Liquid Alaska Tours

Liquid Alaska Tours pick up guests at the cruise ship docks and their experience starts right there. This is a 4 hour all inclusive tour, including 2 hours paddling around the Mendenhall Lake to see the Mendenhall Glacier and experience the wild of Alaska in the Tongass National Forest, the largest National Forest in the United States.

Mendenhall Glacier

Guests will get up close and personal with the Mendenhall Glacier as they canoe up to the face of the glacier and experience it from a canoe on Mendenhall Lake.

Tongass National Forest

Our entire tour takes place in Tongass National Forest. We bring guests out to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area to the West Side Glacier Parking area. This is where our tour gears up, goes over safety and paddling instructions and starts our paddle to the Mendenhall Glacier- all located in the Tongass National Forest.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (342)

Melanie W

Aug 2022

What a fun adventure! It’s slightly vigorous, but plenty of breaks. It was misty and cool (hand warmers helped) but the glacier did not disappoint. We had a group of 7 with 4 teenage boys. Matt was our guide and was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Karly_O

Aug 2022

I'm so glad we did our research to find this tour that's off the beaten path! we had time before leaving to walk around juneau and then Lena picked us up from the visitors center. she drove us to the park lot while providing very interesting information about juneau from a local perspective! they had the option to use their rain jacket and pants and also gave us glacier gloves and boots for wading in the water. we headed the boat (we don't have too much experience) but it was still very well organized and i felt that everyone in the boat was well equipped for the row. it was about 5 miles round trip with several breaks. we got so close to the glacier!! we also saw an iceberg and the waterfall. definitely the best glacier tour we could think of. you get to actually see the structure of the ice! definitely recommend going sooner rather than later as Lena showed us the points of recession and it seems at risk in the coming years.

jojo1688

Jul 2022

Our guide, Matt, was great. It’s fun paddling to the glacier and waterfall. For a foggy day that our heli bear tour and flight to Haines were cancelled, this was a great alternative to do something in Juneau.