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Mendenhall Glacier Lake Canoe Tour: A serene adventure in Alaska's wilderness
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936 Ratings
Juneau
Embark on a serene 3.5-4 hour canoe tour to the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska’s wilderness. Experience the beauty of steep cliffs, wildlife, and the blue crevasses of the glacier.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Liquid Alaska Tours - Liquid Alaska Tours pick up guests at the cruise ship docks and their experience starts right there. This is a 4 hour all inclusive tour, including 2 hours paddling around the Mendenhall Lake to see the Mendenhall Glacier and experience the wild of Alaska in the Tongass National Forest, the largest National Forest in the United States.
What's Included
- Complimentary rainwear including jacket, pants, boots, and gloves
- Provided bottled water, snacks, and a warm beverage
- Convenient roundtrip transport from Juneau cruise docks
What's Not Included
- This tour is canoeing only and DOES NOT INCLUDE a hike.
Additional Information
Immerse in the splendor of Alaska’s wilderness with this tour to the Mendenhall Glacier, spanning for 3.5 to 4 hours. Beginning at the cruise ship docks, an experienced guide will escort the small group on an engaging 30-minute journey to the West Glacier boat launch situated within the Tongass National Forest. Participants are provided with high-quality waterproof equipment and given a brief lesson on paddling, before embarking onto the Mendenhall Lake on the canoe. While enveloped by towering cliffs teeming with Arctic terns, mountain goats, porcupines, and other fauna, revel in the tranquility of this deep Alaskan voyage. Savor the crisp air emanating from the glacier as the guide leads the canoe skillfully towards prime viewing spots to appreciate the azure crevasses and seracs of the Mendenhall Glacier’s edge. Enjoy this unique opportunity to intimately observe the glacier, away from throngs of people. This tour strictly involves canoeing and DOES NOT FEATURE any hiking activities.
- Minimum age: 12 years old
- Minimum weight: 90lbs
- Maximum wight: 240lbs
- Not recommended for guests with back or hip problems
- Pregnant guests will not be allowed on this tour
- Full use of limbs for up to 2 hours canoe paddling
- Signed liability waiver
- Views of particular glacier features are not guaranteed
- IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS TOUR IS CANOE ONLY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE A HIKE
Location
Mount Roberts Tramway
South Franklin Street
Meet your tour guide outside of the red GoldBelt Tram Tramway building. They will be holding a blue sign with your tour name. ***NCL ENCORE GUESTS *** Meet your guide in front of your ship on the AJ dock. They will be holding a blue sign with your tour name.***
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Aml1417
Jul 31, 2024
Great excursion with local business - Mike was a great guide for our canoe trip to the glacier and waterfall. He was highly entertaining and even made rowing in the rain fun. Seeing the glacier up close was fun and due to tons of rain the waterfall was rocking.
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Joycepf2310sy
Jul 30, 2024
What a blast! - Jordan & Dawson are AWESOME (despite that ridiculous doppelganger mustache Dawson was sporting...you know what I mean Dawson!)! They make a great team and really play well off each other...if the tour guide thing doesn't work out for them, they should definitely go into comedy! They actually made all that paddling fun!!! Dawson's made-up songs had us all laughing! Seriously though, they are personable and knowledgeable about the area, interacted with the group, and we never felt rushed and were able to truly enjoy the beauty of the glacier and lake. Genuinely nice young men! Definitely a MUST do excursion!
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Michelleu331
Jul 30, 2024
Close up views of the glacier! - Wonderful experience with our guide Dawson and Liquid Alaska company! Dawson had an awesome personality and was very knowledgeable. Our family of 4 was with 3 other adults that were lots of fun too. My two main goals for this ride were to get close to the glacier as possible and get back to our cruise ship on time. I was nervous since this was the first excursion we have planned outside of the ones offered by RC. It was all perfect! Dawson reassured us and had us back exactly when he promised to. We did get as close as you safely can to the glacier and the waterfall as well. Kayakers close by didn’t come anywhere close to the glacier. Great experience and highlight of our cruise! We didn’t see any wildlife but there’s nothing you can do about that. Thanks for a great time Dawson!
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Sammm5591ah
Jul 30, 2024
Glacier 10/10 - What a fantastic experience! The views were gorgeous and our canoe group was so much fun! Our guide, Dawson, was knowledgeable and kept us entertained. We came from Norwegian Bliss and everything went very smooth, so glad we booked directly with Liquid Alaska rather than through our cruise line.
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Jackob
Jul 30, 2024
BEST experience to do in Juneau, 5 star guide and support local business. - Best experience with a local Juneau business , Lake Tahoe is full of history explained throughout the adventure by our guide; Justin, who made the experience a 5 star. Beautiful photos taken and the best guide we could’ve have wanted.
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Mickeyo922
Jul 30, 2024
Awesome, but 2 key expectations clarified… - 1) key to know: you don’t actually walk on the glacier. The only way to do that is to take a helicopter. From what I can tell, this trip is the only way to get closest to the face of the glacier entering the water (which is spectacular).
2). Legit amount of rowing in the canoe. We were pretty tired at the end.
3). Saying that, it was INCREDIBLE. Our guides Devin and Riley were great, safe, informed, helpful and kind. Views are other worldly. Just be ready to work for it!
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Daviddy4507bm
Jul 30, 2024
Amazing, Fun, and Sophie - The experience for all of us was tremendous. Sophie, was the best, knowledgeable, fun, and had us working as a team. Seeing the glaciers, understanding the history, how big it was and is now was amazing.
Joe Juneau most famous NHL player from Juneau, AK.
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Laura_j
Jul 30, 2024
Awesome Dawson! - What rhymes with Awesome?
Dawson - our canoe guide! Informative, Fun and Witty!
We did as many shoreline excursions as possible and this 10 man canoe excursion was the top favorite.
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O8848ysdavidd
Jul 30, 2024
Mendenhall Canoe Tour and Sophie Good apart.....better together - We are three couples traveling together, and this tour was by far the best so far. Sophie was knowledgeable and had us laughing throughout the the tour. We enjoyed everything about the tour. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone and if possible get on the canoe with Sophie.
Famous NHL player from Juneau, AK is of course Joe Juneau.
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Andrew
Jul 30, 2024
Worth Every Penny - Amazing tour that gets you the best close-up views of the Mendenhall Glacier. Dawson, our tour guide, was not only a wealth of knowledge but a wealth of dad jokes as well. And his Braveheart-esque motivation made the tough parts fly by with ease.
P.S. To Dawson’s mother, if you’re reading this, just know that the glacier might be falling apart, but your son is keeping it together.
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