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We offer Alaska raft trips that offer scenic views, wildlife viewing, fishing, and whitewater.
Custom group Alaska rafting adventures are available on request. If have interested in something special or participating in an exploratory expedition, please contact us with your ideals or to see what plans are being made.
Kongakut River - 10 day Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rafting Safari. Explore Alaska's remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by raft on the "river of caribou". Our trip coincides with the annual migration of the 130,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd and passes through some of the world's most pristine wilderness.
Lake Creek - 7 day Whitewater Rafting and Fishing Adventure. Our favorite fly-in wilderness adventure river, great combination exciting whitewater and great Alaska fishing. Lake Creek offers almost continuous Class II/III whitewater with a few Class IV rapids, five species of salmon, rainbow trout and arctic grayling.
Chulitna River - 4 day Denali Raft Adventure. An excellent family adventure and sampling of Alaska's best wilderness and geography at a casual pace. We travel through Denali State Park, upper Susitna Valley and take out near Trapper Creek, a historic gold mining town. |
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Small Boat Whale Watching Glacier Cruise
Small Boat Whale Watching Cruise • Kenai Fjords Whale Watching Cruise • Northwestern Fjord Cruise • Resurrection Bay Cruise • Fox Island Dinner Cruise • Resurrection Bay Cruise and Sea Kayaking • Whale Watching Anchorage Departure • Fox Island 2 Days - 1 Night Cruise • Fox Island 3 Days - 2 Night Cruise
Our full day small boat whale watching, wildlife viewing and glacier tour will be one of the most exciting and spectacular days you'll spend in Alaska. Our small group will venture deep into Kenai Fjords National Park for an intimate Alaska natural history experience. Unlike the big boat tours that can have 150+ people onboard all attempting to see what is going on, our boat seldom has more than 18 people onboard. With our small group everyone gets an excellent view. We take extra effort so you will never miss that photo opportunity of a lifetime.
Our small boat wildlife glacier cruises has a very flexible tour route. We tailor the route to match the desires of the group on board. Spend more time out, and see more of what you've come to see. If you're a birder or wildlife photography our small boat wildlife tours offers the flexibility that the big boats can not offer.
Kenai Fjords National Park is a photographer's paradise. With years of experience, we will show you Kenai Fjords best kept secrets. You will see the calving tidewater glaciers, seals, Steller sea lions, porpoises, sea otters, and on the majority of trips we see whales. We will stop for lunch in front of a calving tidewater glacier, giving you ample time to witness and photograph the face of the glacier as mammoth pieces of ice crash into the sea
Trip Highlights
Small Group
- Outdoor Photography
- Whale watching, humpback whales, minke, fin whales and Orca (killer) whales
- Spring Gray Whale Watching
- Birding, Puffins, Marbled Murrelet, Murres, Pigeon Guillemot, Black Oystercatcher, Bald Eagle, etc.
- Wildlife viewing, seals, Steller sea lions, porpoises, sea otters, mountain goats.
- Calving tidewater glaciers
- Alpine and hanging glaciers
Custom Sea Kayaking Options
For groups, a custom sea kayaking add-on is available. Small groups can choose to add a couple hours sea kayaking to this trip. We'll disembark the boat and sea kayak up to the face of the glacier. Sea kayaking amongst icebergs and up to the face of a calving glacier is an amazing Alaska experience. Call or email for more informations.
Getting To Seward
Seward, Alaska is 129 miles south of Anchorage. You can reach Seward by road or Backcountry Safaris would be happy to package bus and or Alaska Railroad transportation to and from Seward as well as overnight lodging in Seward with your Small Boat Whale Watching Glacier Cruise.
ITINERARY **
Arrival - We recommend that your arrive in Seward the evening before the departure day. If you're driving from Anchorage to Seward the morning of the trip you should allow 3 hours to drive to Seward. If you would like us to include hotel lodging in Seward with your Small Boat Whale Watching Cruise just let us know.
Departs from the Seward's Small Boat Harbor at 8:00 AM. Check in one hour before departure.
Dress in layers. A stocking cap and gloves are nice to have if you're not used to cooler temperatures. Kenai Fjords National Park is a temperate rain forest and rain gear, pants and jacket are highly recommended if you want to be outside for the best views of the wildlife, whales and the glaciers.
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Backcountry Safaris
P.O. Box 1397 Seward, Alaska USA 99664
1-907-222-1632 or toll-free 1-877-812-2159
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**Tour Itineraries: Backcountry Safaris and other tour operators that we work with strive to give you a high quality Alaska experience. The tour itinerary shown on our web page is an example tour itinerary. The actual tour itinerary may vary some due to weather, safety, guest abilities and other conditions. Backcountry Safaris and other independent tour contractors reserve the right to change the tour itinerary and/or make substitutions at any time and without prior notice or to cancel all or part of any tour in its reasonable discretion, for the safety of its participants or due to insufficient number of participants signing up for a tour, because of weather, for the comfort and well being of our guests, for any other conditions that might affect the quality of tour, or as deemed necessary by the tour operator or trip leader.
Limitations of liability: Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, our adventure trips involve inherent risks and dangers which are beyond our control and Backcountry Safaris shall assume no responsibility for personal injuries or deaths and loss of personal property. Due to the nature of the activities, a condition of your participation is that you will read and sign the acknowledgment and Release of Liability before the tour begins. A copy of the text is available on request. | |
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Overview |
Tour Type: Whale Watching, Wildlife Viewing, Day Cruise, Small Boat
Difficulty: Easy
Comfort: Indoor Seating
Prior Experience: None |
2012 Tour Dates |
Daily departures May 27 - September 8
Departs: 8:00 AM Small Boat Harbor |
Tour Rates |
Child rates apply to persons 11 years old and younger.
Adult: $214 each plus tax and fees
Child: $214 each plus tax and fees
Fees: Harbor Fee $3.50 Additional fuel surcharge may apply and is subject to change without notice.
On payment of your deposit to Backcountry Safaris, you agree to be bound by Backcountry Safaris tour terms and conditions. Complete Tour, Reservation and Payment Terms are located here.
Prices are subject to change without notice. |
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Did You Know?
The Dall's Porpoise may be the fastest small cetacean on the planet? It has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots. These creatures delight in riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords. |
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