Quick Details
Adult
Ages 18+
$ 164
Child
Ages 10 to 17
$ 164
This activity combo provides a fantastic full-day adventure, all in one day!
Our Tonsina Point Kayak trip offers a perfect introduction to sea kayaking in Resurrection Bay, a glacial-fed bay teeming with wildlife, providing calm waters and stunning views.
The adventure starts when you meet your Adventure60 (A60N) guide at our shop. You’ll be outfitted and prepared for the trip, and then travel in our vans to Lowell Point Beach. You’ll pass through historic Seward and get your first glimpse of the bay en route. At the beach, your guide will conduct a safety briefing and familiarize you with the equipment before you take to the water. Our guides will lead you on a journey and share their expertise on the local flora, fauna, geology, glaciology, the history of Seward, and the diverse wildlife. At the end of the trip, the group will paddle back to Lowell Point and return to the A60N office to prepare for the hike to Exit Glacier.
Once back at the A60N office, we’ll drive you to the main entrance of Kenai Fjords National Park and provide you with trekking poles. Our guides will offer interpretive information as you hike through the glacial area and share photos of the glacier’s face at various historical points.
The Exit Glacier Overlook Loop Trail is a great way to immerse yourself in Alaska’s natural beauty. This 2.2-mile primitive loop trail is rated easy to moderate and offers views of Kenai Fjords National Park. The trail meanders through a glaciated forest of towering spruce, cottonwood, and birch trees.
If you’re fortunate, you might spot a moose, bear, or mountain goat and take in the views of glacially carved valleys.
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- The duration of the paddling portion 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). The hike takes on average 2hrs round trip and it gains almost 250ft over a little more than a mile. Our guides take plenty of breaks along the trail to give interp and allow a breather. On request our guides will stop at the National Park sign for you to grab a picture. We do NOT climb on the glacier!
- 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? – In early May we sometimes get sightings of humpback, fin or killer whales that will leave by the end of September. During the paddle to Tonsina Point we can spot bald eagles, harbor seals, sea otters, stellar sea lions and lots of sea birds! In August you can even see salmon running up Tonsina Creek! When doing the hike to Exit Glacier, we almost always see squirrels and birds. But we do have the chance to see moose, bears and even mountain goats as well.
- How many people are on the trips? – We keep a ratio of 1:6 for all our kayaking/hiking combo 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/hikers.
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- For the kayaking activity we provide full rain gear, dry bags, PFDs, lunch, snacks, hot chocolate and hot cider.
- For the hike portion we supply trekking poles and of course a passionate guide!
- 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
- Hiking boots, hat, gloves, sunglasses, binoculars and your camera!
- Water bottle and snacks
- A tip for your great Guide!
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- NO GLACIERS
- This is a full-day trip. Plan accordingly.
- 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.
- The hiking trail is a partially blacktop trail that turns into an undeveloped hiking trail. At points you will hike on gravel, climb on a slightly steep rocky slope and it can be slippery and challenging to people that are not used to hiking nature trails.
- A signed assumption of risk and acknowledgement of risks is required for anyone to participate!
Our Guides –We are very proud of our guide team, and you’ll understand why after just one trip with us! All of our guides hold ACA Level 2 certification, which includes extensive training in water rescues, group management, and more. They also maintain current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certifications and participate in a comprehensive three-week training course each season to enhance their skills.