Mendenhall Lake Canoe Adventure

Overview

Paddle across Mendenhall Lake, navigating past icebergs, surrounded by Alaskan wildlife on an exceptionally stable, 28-foot, traditional Tlingit-style canoe, with all modern safety gear supplied. Venture within a safe distance of the awe-inspiring face of the Mendenhall Glacier and the beautiful Nugget Falls where you will hit the beach and refuel for the return paddle with an Alaskan-style snack. Due to the close approach to the glacier face, the Forest Service tightly controls the number of participants. Be one of the lucky few to experience this one-of-a-kind adventure!

City: Juneau

Sun 23 Feb

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Starting at $219.45

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Starting at $219.45

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What's Included

Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Necessary Equipment (rain gear, life jackets, boots)

Snacks

Transportation

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
Children 13 to 17 must have a signed parental consent form to participate without a parent or guardian
Minimum weight: 40lbs
Maximum weight: approx 350lbs.
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (103)

Monica B

Sep 2022

When I discovered that only 2 couples had signed up for this excursion, I wondered what others knew and I didn't. But after completing our circumnavigation of Mendenhall Glacier Lake with our guide Don, I realized that the 4 of us were the smartest passengers on the cruise. The experience was fantastic. Even though there were only 5 of us paddling a 12 person canoe, we did a great job and felt so accomplished at the end. Being able to get so close to the Mendenhall Glacier was extraordinary. 33 years ago we had been able to walk on the glacier. This is no longer possible. Now the closest you can get is to fly over by helicopter. We were so close. It was exhilarating. Our guide, Don was a fountain of information and a master at getting the 4 novice paddlers work in unison. Kudos to Don!

Cambytraveler

Sep 2022

Canoeing as a group, we were with a group from our cruise ship. Our initial excursion was canceled. This trip was a substitution but did not disappoint. Jack was a great guide, and treats people well, especially if they're their from Indiana on their birthday!

glenns935

Sep 2022

Our tour guide Don with Alaska Adventure tours was great to go with. We never felt unsafe and he had just the right amount of background stories about the area and life in Alaska. The 16 person plus a guide canoe was plenty stable and they provide boots to keep your feet dry and rain gear if needed. It was about a 30 minute short bus drive from the cruise ship dock to the lake and our driver Jimmy also had plenty of good stories to share along the way to keep things interesting. I rated this three stars although the company was great the basis of the tour was only ok. We rowed at least 2 hours of the tour to spend about 10 minutes by the glacier and 15 by the waterfall. They need to figure out a way to improve that rowing to sight seeing ratio. The salmon spread and crackers came at the end and was about 2 crackers per person which was more insulting than refreshing.