Mendenhall Lake Kayak Tour in Juneau booking from $279.00

Mendenhall Lake Kayak Tour

Overview

Be one of the lucky few to experience the majestic Mendenhall Glacier up close, as you travel by kayak, under a very limited U.S. Forest Service permit. Journey across Mendenhall Lake in your stable two-person kayak, navigating the iceberg studded pristine water that is truly one of the jewels of the Tongass National Forest. Your knowledgeable guide will explain the breathtaking nature surrounding you, pointing out native wildlife and fascinating you with the history and ecology of the spectacular Mendenhall Glacier. Venture within a safe distance of the massive, awe-inspiring face of the glacier and skirt the base of the beautiful and powerful Nugget Falls. After paddling back across the lake and taking in the last views of this extraordinary glacier, refuel with a snack of Alaskan-style fare and reminisce about the experience that is sure to be a highlight of your Alaska vacation.

City: Juneau

Sat 31 May

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What's Included

Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Full rain gear included (pants/jacket/boots)

Snacks

Permits

Transportation

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Gloves and an extra pair of socks are recommended
Minimum weight: 40lbs
Maximum weight: Subject to waist size required to fit in the kayak cockpit. Cockpits are 16.5" X 10"
Guests taller than 6' 3" will not be able to steer with foot pedals and will have to steer with the oar instead. Guests can still participate, it is just a guideline to take note of.
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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (45)

Claire G

Aug 2024

This tour blew me away and I’m still in awe of how incredible our guide, Mikaela, was during this experience. She went out of her way to make sure we felt safe and took the time to take pictures of my group. The area was beautiful and even another guide, Sophia, went out her way to welcome us back in once done. Overall this trip was well worth it!!

Mark_M

Jun 2024

Overall we had a good experience. All the team was super helpful. The scenery was beautiful. Wish that our guide, who was super sweet, would have given some background or commentary on the tour so we had some history of things. Maybe had a microphone so we could hear her. I would not recommend this trip for anyone over 6’4. My son was able to kayak but my husband who is 6’7 was not able too. Also another suggestion is to provide gloves for rowers :-).

Becky_F

May 2024

We just did the kayak tour. Th A was to be the highlight of our (my husband and I) Alaskan cruise. We have waited many years to do this. A few years ago I was blessed to get to visit Alaska with my late Father. We kayaked out among the glacier calves large and small. The views were spectacular. I wanted to share the experience with my husband for our 40th anniversary. According to your advertisement, it sounded like we would get about that same experience. We were EXTREMELY disappointed. The crew was great! But we were not allowed to get anywhere near the glacier nor either of the smaller calves pieces. We barely made it around the peninsula before being told that was as far as we could go and to turn around. I can’t express how disappointing this was. Now we will leave the trip of a lifetime without having experienced the one highlight we had so looked forward to. This was the one and only excursion we scheduled anticipating it to be similar to my previous experience. Would love to be refunded so we could pay for something on another day of our cruise. False advertising…..

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