Introduction
Southeast Sea Kayaks is owned and operated by Greg Thomas and his wife, Gillian, and their 5 year old twin sons, Clancy and Declan. We are Ketchikan's local kayak company: a small, independent business operating year-round offering kayak tours for visitors to Alaska as well as kayaking programs for locals. Check out our Top 5 Reasons to Choose Southeast Sea Kayaks and our Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Our dock is conveniently located in the heart of historic downtown Ketchikan. Want to see what's happening in Ketchikan right now? Checkout the Ketchikan webcam which has a great view of our dock; Deer Mountain; historic Thomas Basin and the Tongass Narrows.

Why Kayak with Us?
We understand that your vacation time is hard earned and a trip to Alaska is often a "once in a life-time" experience. We aim to make every single one of our kayak trips an exceptional and memorable Alaskan experience. Southeast Sea Kayaks is independent of the cruise lines because we don't think that kayaking is fun in large groups. Our trips are small and personal. Most of our guests meet at least one of the owners: we drive our van, captain our boats and guide our kayak trips because we love to share our passion for kayaking and Southeast Alaska. You don't have to be an expert, or even have paddled a kayak before to come on our guided trips. We love taking people on their first kayaking adventure and we have years of experience at making it fun and comfortable.

Why Rent Kayaks from Us?
For more experienced kayakers, we not only provide kayak rentals, transport and outfitting services but we are also happy to help with trip planning for trips in the Misty Fjords National Monument and other great paddling destinations near Ketchikan. We can help with trip recommendations and also with questions on what to pack and how to prepare for camping in the rainforest. Take advantage of our expertise! Call us or email us, even if you are bringing your own kayaks or planning to paddle the whole Inside Passage, we will be happy to help in anyway that we can.

About Greg
Greg Thomas has spent more of his life on the water than land. As President of the Underwater Research Group in Sydney he dived with Jacques Cousteau and many other pioneers of the diving industry. A chemist by profession, Greg's talent for the chemisty of the metal plating industry brought him to St Louis and life in corporate America. A desire for a new adventure took Greg to Alaska where he settled in Ketchikan to start Southeast Sea Kayaks. Greg's other passion is his guitar and he is often heard singing and story telling around Southeast Alaska. Greg is a USCG licensed 100 ton Master and captains the MV Sea Spree. He is often assisted by his 5 year old twin sons and deckhands in training, Clancy and Declan.

About Gillian
Gillian also came to Ketchikan to escape corporate life. She thought being a sea kayak guide in Alaska sounded like about the best job imaginable. She began her career as a guide paddling big groups for a cruise line company tour but was quickly won over to the Southeast Sea Kayaks way of paddling and has been the company's operations manager ever since. Gillian is a mother of twins and a USCG licensed 50 ton Master. She captains the MV Jessie May for Misty Fjord Day trips, overnights and transports.

About Clancy and Declan
Declan and Clancy Thomas are 5 years old. They like fishing, kayaking, swimming, super heroes and helping out on board the MV Sea Spree.

About Our Staff
Every summer, our family gets a lot bigger as our seasonal staff return to work. Our crew of about nine summer employees is handpicked from hundreds of applicants each year and many guides return for several summers. Some guides are locals, while others come to Alaska for a summer of adventure: all have a unique story to tell and love to share their experience of Alaska with our guests. For 2012 we welcome back Brandon and Susan from New York, Charlie and Megan from Ketchikan and Captain Robert Bateman.