Orca Cove Sea Kayaking: Small-Group Wilderness Tour with Local Snacks

Escape the crowds and kayak in the wilderness of Alaska with Orca Cove Sea Kayaking. Enjoy local snacks and beverages on this small-group guided tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 8G3G+JF Mountain Point - If you imagine Alaska as a place to get away from it all and enjoy the serenity of the wilderness then Orca Cove sea kayaking is the tour for you! The entire 3 hour experience is on the water. A 20 minute fast boat ride is an excellent way to escape the crowds in Ketchikan and potentially spot marine life before we even…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Waterproof Jackets, spray skirts and pogies
  • Smoked salmon, dip, hummus, crackers veggies, hot & cold beverages
  • Local taxes
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Drybags for guest cameras
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Rain Pants. Please wear quick dry shorts, pants or rain pants.
Additional Information

This intimate, guided sea kayaking and boat tour through Alaskan wilderness is ideal for anyone with ambitions of kayaking in Alaska. Stay away from the city’s hustle and bustle (with a maximum of 6 guests per tour) and dedicate the duration of your tour to the ocean. We provide roundtrip boat transfer from downtown Ketchikan to Orca Cove. Journey…

Location
420 Water St
Water Street
We meet at the shelter on the dock at Berth 3. Next to the "Visitors Information - Restrooms" building and Sockeye Sam's Store. The walk is approximately 2-6 minutes depending at which pier you are docked. We'll be present 10 minutes before all departures holding a BLUE sign that says "Orca Cove."
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Z7275hctonyaw
Dec 25, 2024
Small group of 5! - Great tour with only 5 of us! Watching Orcas and seals and bald eagles along the coastline with our own guide was amazing! Taking a boat from downtown was fun and our captain spotted a pod of orca on the way to Orca Cove. The baby jumped out of the water a couple of times and totally made our day! Great gear. Nice people. Thanks so much!
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Thefun1
Nov 29, 2024
Best tour for a short port call. - Best quick tour in town! I love kayaking and I could paddle all day, but so many cruise stops in Ketchikan are short. This tour only had 6 people on it and we hopped on their fast boat right there at the same dock as our cruise ship. So easy! Really nice to not have to spend a lot of time waiting for a big group to get geared up and moving. We took a boat ride for about 20 minutes and before we pulled into Orca Cove we were greeted by 3 humpback whales feeding right in front of the boat! So amazing to watch them coming straight up out of the water with their giant mouths open. We kayaked for about 90 minutes and explored the sea stars along the coast and saw seals and bald eagles trying to pull fish out of the water. The smoked salmon dip and Alaskan beer was a great touch on the catamaran before the fast boat returned to take us back to town. I wish we could have spent all day out there but the 3 hours on the water was great and left us just enough time to walk through the little town, see creek street and do a little shopping. Would definitely go back!
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Lauren_c
Oct 18, 2024
Incredible honeymoon highlight - Atreyu and the team met us off the cruise ship and brought us straight to the very chilled houseboat where we would get our gear and set off in kayaks around the area. It was so relaxing and the most beautiful scenery. When we got back to the houseboat a lovely snack platter had been prepared and even a few beers. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and had the most amazing time, it encapsulated our whole trip to Alaska and was easily a massive highlight. Highly recommend.
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Rachelws5014wb
Sep 15, 2024
Book it you won’t regret it! - Once in a lifetime experience! Saw orcas, humpbacks, and sea lions! Watched a pod of orcas from only a couple hundred of feet away. Adam did a great job of safely getting us the best view!
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Kym_m
Sep 13, 2024
Top notch tour company - Top notch excursion company! We didn’t see any whales or much wildlife but the entire kayaking operation and scenery was amazing. Calie and Jake were the best! We took their suggestions on purchasing salmon and the owner of salmon etc. gave us a sweet deal! Thank you!
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V9231zhscottc
Sep 11, 2024
Best first day in Ketchikan! - Saw a whale and leared about their bubble feeding. Views were amazing and engaging. Super safe, super fun. Fantastic staff! Highly recommend.
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Mth0rnley
Sep 5, 2024
Great and different adventure! - What a great adventure. Beautiful views, great and very competent guides, would highly recommend!! Loved the small group size and ability to talk with our guide Catie.
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Jeanne_b
Aug 31, 2024
Great excursion! - Great day on the water! We didn’t see any wildlife but the experience was still really enjoyable. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the local area and kayaking.
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Jaeden_y
Aug 20, 2024
So fun, great views, friendly staff! - Super fun experience! All of the staff were so friendly and knowledgeable of the animals and culture of Ketchikan. Even though we didn’t see any orcas, the views were amazing. We did see a couple of bald eagles and got to hold a starfish! It was a bit of a workout due to the wind and current but my mom, who’s a beginner, was able to do it! We felt completely safe and had a lot of good laughs with our guide, Katie. They also had free snacks and drinks at the end! Many thanks to the staff for making this excursion so fun! Very grateful for this experience, it made Ketchikan my favorite stop during my Alaskan cruise!
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Marie_h
Aug 19, 2024
Wonderful - Wonderful. The crew was fantastic. Not much wildlife but just the scenery was worth it. So relaxing.
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