Join this hassle-free kayaking group from Skagway to explore the wildlife on Chilkoot Lake in a beautiful wilderness setting. Your guide provides the gear, so you don’t need to bring your own kayak. Learn the basics from your guide before heading out, then keep your eyes peeled for eagles, bears, and all sorts of migratory birds.

• Easily meet your guide at the port to keeps things simple
• In certain seasons, look for sockeye salmon in the streams
• Follow your guide to the best spots for eagle and bear spotting
• Enjoy this small, intimate kayak group (max 12)

What To Expect

Experience kayaking in a true naturalist’s paradise, Haines, Alaska. Begin with a seaside drive to Chilkoot Lake State Park. See important Tlingit cultural sites, a salmon-filled river, and a turquoise lake surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Watch for wildlife; bald eagles, brown bear, and migratory birds.Sea kayaking is easy to learn and your expert guide will show you the basics of paddling. Outfitted with the proper gear, you’ll soon be gliding silently along the shores of the lake. This pristine lake is uncrowded, and the scenery is spectacular. Huge waterfalls spill off the cliffs surrounding the lake, lush green forests crowd the shoreline, and wildlife abounds. In May, June and July, the wildflowers are at their peak and bald eagles are busy caring for their young on the nest. Beginning in July, sockeye salmon spawn in one of the clear streams. Eagle and bear are often attracted to this spot, and you’ll be able to view all the activity from your kayak. In August and September, the brown bear come down to the river’s edge to feed. Your guide will do their best to give you the bear-viewing opportunity of a lifetime, while keeping you and the bears safe.