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Adult
Ages 18+
$ 110
Child
Ages 8 to 17
$ 110
Kayak to Tonsina Point in Resurrection Bay!
Our Tonsina Point Kayak trip is an intro into sea kayaking! Resurrection Bay is wildlife filled, glacial fed bay that offers calm waters and great views!
You start off your day meeting your A60N Guide at our shop. Your guide will get you completely geared up and ready for your trip! We will load into our vans and head out to Lowell Point Beach on the south end of Seward, driving through Historic Seward and getting the first introduction to the bay. Once at the beach, you will go through a safety briefing with your guide and get familiar with your gear before hitting the water!
Our guides will take you on a memorable journey as they offer up a wealth of knowledge of the area from the local flora and fauna, geology, glaciology, glaciation, the history of Seward and all the wildlife! We give our guides full control of the trip to decide what is the best experience for the group. Your guide will decide to either stay on the water for the whole duration of the trip exploring the coastline or land at Tonsina Point to explore/walk through the coastal forest or along the beach!
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- This trip’s time duration is 3-4hrs. This is a door-to-door time frame. Total paddling time is on average 1.5 – 2hrs over about 2 miles (there and back).
- What if it’s raining? – Seward is in a temperate rainforest, so assume it will be raining! All our trips run rain or shine. We do supply full rain gear for all of them.
- Is there any wildlife viewing? – Yes! In early May we sometimes get sightings of humpback, fin or killer whales that will typically leave by the end of September. We have plenty of up-close sightings of bald eagles, harbor seals, sea otters, stellar sea lions, harbor porpoise and lots of sea birds! In August you can even see salmon running up Tonsina Creek!
- How many people are on the trips? – We keep a ratio of 1:6 for all our kayaking trips. This does not mean every trip will have this ratio, but it will not exceed this amount. This is a group activity; we will move as fast as our slowest kayakers. Don’t want to join a group kayak trip? Check out our private trip options!
- What kind of kayaks? – All of our guests are in tandem sea kayaks; we do not offer single kayaks for our group trips.
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- Full rain gear, dry bags, PFDs, hot chocolate, hot cider and snacks
- Pick up/drop off to and from our local Seward hotels, lodges and campgrounds
- Great scenery!
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- Always bring layers and rain gear if you don’t want to use ours
- Hat, gloves and sunglasses (it’s always good to stay optimistic!)
- Water bottle and a camera
- A tip for your great Guide!
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- Tonsina AM Rated: Easy – Minimum age: 8 years
- Tonsina PM Rated: Moderate. Minimum age: 10 years (evening tours often are windier, some days being redirect)
- NO GLACIERS
- All of our trips run rain or shine. The only time we will cancel a trip is due to high winds in the bay making the kayaking conditions dangerous.
- A signed assumption of risk and acknowledgement of risks is required for anyone to participate!
Our Guides – We take great pride in our guides; one trips with us and you will see why we do! All of our guides are ACA level 2 certified that covers water rescues, group management and plenty more. They have up to date WFR certifications. They go through a 2-week training course every season to sharpen their skills. Our guides always carry Bear Spray, 1st Aid Kits, and essential safety gear for all trips.