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

Sun 29 Dec

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Starting at $219.45

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Sun 29 Dec

Starting at $219.45

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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)

David W

Aug 2019

Ben & Grant as our cramp-on, rubber boot glacier hiking and boat paddling guides really made this experience wonderful for myself, my wife, and our 22-year old daughter who was responsible for us being on an Alaskan cruise adventure in the first place because it was her college graduation present. The paddling was not too strenuous since there are lots of others paddling as well if you need to take a break, plus our guides had everyone take breaks together every so often while they pointed out sights and narrated about the history of the land around us. Hiking on the glacier was a really great experience and it is amazing looking at all of the blue ice...more than in my freezer ! Ice caves aren’t always available to explore but a pair of them were able to be visited the day we went in mid-August so we really enjoyed the heck out of that part of our trip, The helicopters could not take people to the glacier due to the condition of the glacier where they land so we were doubly happy that we booked this adventure instead of the helicopter ride variation. “Iso-Static-Rebound” we all yelled in unison when back on the bus (inside joke...look it up). Thanks, Ben & Grant !

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Congrats on graduating college! What an amazing college graduation present :) Our groups are small, it is definitely a team effort to get to the glacier, but totally worth it. We explore the terminus of the glacier where there are a lot of glacier features and helicopters cannot land there, so it is quite a unique experience. Love the "Iso-Static-Rebound" chat!!! Thank you.

Laura M

Aug 2019

Had an amazing day out with our tour guide spencer. All the info given from the moment we got picked up was greatly appreciated. We felt completely safe(im usually terrified of water...) and could enjoy every minute of being out on the lake. Getting up close to the waterfall was for sure my favourite part! Thank you for a wonderful day.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Excellent! Our guides are with you the entire tour and are filled with information that they love to share. I am glad you gathered the courage to join us on the lake, hopefully for a memory you will not forget. Thank you.

Erik H

Aug 2019

Definitely one of the best tours that you can do in Juneau. Forget whatever the cruise ships offer, this is a better value. Joey and Brian were awesome.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

We are a locally owned independent company and we do our best to provide every guests with the best experience possible. We are so happy you enjoyed yourself. Thank you!