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We depart our waterfront location and travel by boat to remote Orca's Cove. Here you will meet your guides and become familiar with kayaking. After a basic lesson we take off paddling, wandering amongst numerous islands, immersing ourselves in the surroundings and keeping a lookout for wildlife. All
around, mountains rise out of the ocean and the rainforest presses right
down to the shoreline. Several Bald Eagle nesting sites are active here.
Along the shore we often can see river otters, bear and Sitka Black
Tail Deer. The water provides seals, sea lions, Dall's porpoise, Orcas
and Humpback whales. On occasion we see Minke whales. The area is frequently used by native peoples for subsistence use. Goose tongue grasses are collected along the beaches and excellent clamming exists at low tide. Steelhead trout run in the streams and encourage feeding eagles and bears. Our guides are trained naturalists and will enthusiastically share their love of the land with you. Excellent opportunities exist for photographing exceptional scenery and wildlife. Dry bags are provided to protect your camera or video recorder and we encourage you to bring along plenty of film. During the trip you can pass your cameras to the guides to get spectacular pictures of yourself paddling. At trips end we will enjoy a smoked salmon snack and soft drinks before the return to town. Orca's Cove Adventure is a four hour trip. Approximately 45 minutes is the total travel time by boat. The remainder is spent paddling. We use high quality fiberglass double touring kayaks by Current Designs on our trips - not plastic! The double kayaks we use have a centre pod and so you do not have to coordinate your paddling - making for a far more pleasurable trip. Our paddles are lightweight fiberglass. Rain gear, jackets and pants, are provided for your comfort. Our guides carry binoculars to share with the group and also hydrophones so we can listen to marine life beneath the water. We encourage you to dress in warm comfortable layers. Sneakers are ideal for foot wear rather than large hiking boots - we step into the kayaks off a dock and so you will not get your feet wet. For participants arriving by cruise ship we will meet you 15 minutes prior to trip time at the rain gauge located next to the Ketchikan Visitors Information Bureau right on the cruise ship dock. Look for our van. If you ship is anchoring out please make a concerted effort to be at the front of the line when they start disembarking as the process can take a long time. Please do not wait until the last minute. If you are early, late, or are just confused we have direct dial phone just inside the Visitors Bureau. Our store is at 1621 Tongass Avenue, Suite 101B in the Westflight Building. Cost is $139 per person, $99 per child. Price includes city sales tax. Space is extremely limited for Orca's Cove Adventure and we recommend you make prior reservations at least 30 days in advance for June, July and August. Trips depart on the hour starting at 7a.m. Combine
this trip with a sea plane flight of Misty Fjords National Monument
and treat yourself to the ultimate Southeast Alaska has to offer. Instead
of taking your boat back to town, a traditional bush plane will land
in remote Orcas Cove and take you on a spectacular flightseeing adventure
over the Misty Fjords National Monument. Fly through magnificent fjords
and land in a wilderness lake for a shore side stop.
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