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

Fri 27 Feb

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Starting at $259.00

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Fri 27 Feb

Starting at $259.00

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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 (180)

FannYu_L

Aug 2023

Time to Stop Using Outdated Pictures, to Alaska Travel Adventure. This picture does sell, it prompted me to buy this canoe trip. However, everyone in my group felt somewhat gaslighted by the company when arriving at the Mendenhall Glacier seeing that the ice has receded so much since that picture was taken. We would've still gone on this trip, accepted the fact that due to climate change the glacier has receded, and left without feeling cheated by the company.

davidb484

Aug 2023

We enjoyed our canoe trip to Mendenhall Glacier and the stop at Nugget Falls. The reviews are correct that the 2 miles of canoeing take some work, but the guide does a good job taking breaks, and helping the team set a consistent rhythm and pace. The view of the glacier is much better than you can get from the visitor center or the falls. It is also eye-opening to see how far the glacier has receded in only a few years, and that soon you may not be able to see the glacier from the visitor center at all. Nugget Falls was a nice stop, and the guide produced a nice snack of salmon dip which was tasty, and gave us some energy for the paddle back. You have to get to the falls, either from the visitor center or via a canoe trip to understand the scale. The only comment I would make is that the pictures do indicate you get much closer to the glacier than you actually do. Not saying you are not closer than other access point, but you are not reaching out and touching it! This is likely both a permitting and safety issue, so fully understand the limits - just a caution on impressions.

AnaH32

Aug 2023

This is a great excursion!!!. It¨is an exiting experience , but going to the lake by canoe is kind of exhausting if you are not used to canoeing. Our tour guide, John, was exellent , very knowledgeable of the glacier, Nugget Falls, wildlife etc... Even when it was cloudly on August 3, the water that fell from the falls was a beautiful emerald green!!!. I had never done this before, but surley, i would do it again!!!