Taku Inlet Adventure: Seaplane Flightseeing, Packraft Paddle & Norris Glacier Hike
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Port
Juneau, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Strenuous
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$819.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Experience three iconic Alaskan adventures — flightseeing, glacier trekking, and packrafting.
Hop aboard a six-passenger floatplane for a scenic flight to the mouth of Taku Inlet — gateway to the largest flowing glaciers of the Juneau Icefield.
You'll land on the glacially carved lake with views of two separate glaciers and hike the shoreline to Packraft Cove. Following some instruction, hop into a packraft and paddle on the lake past icebergs towards the terminus of the glacier. A packraft is a light, inflatable one- or two-person boat designed to be relatively portable.
Your guide will pull you and your packraft right onto the Norris Glacier itself. Then, trade out your paddles for microspike crampons and a trekking pole and explore the moonscape-like surface of the glacier on foot.
After glacier trekking, slide back into your packraft and paddle back to Packraft Cove. Your floatplane is waiting to showcase more incredible views from aloft on the flight back to Juneau .
Notes:
Maximum weight is 250 lbs. Minimum age is 10 years. Guests who are pregnant are not allowed to participate. Waiver must be signed and medical conditions disclosed, including any information regarding pertinent medical conditions/history, allergies and any type of restriction or limitation that might introduce a higher degree of challenge on this trip. Raingear, trekking poles and microspike crampons are provided. No specific amount of time on the ice is guaranteed — it is dependent on the group's pace and weather or ice conditions. Participants must be fit enough to paddle for one hour and hike for up to two miles. Terrain includes even and uneven surfaces, ice, inclines, crevices, gravel, grass, and many steps up and down. You must follow your guide and obey instructions. Dress warmly in layers with a windproof and waterproof outer layer; bring a warm hat, gloves and a scarf. Bring a backpack to stow any layers you shed.