FROM SKAGWAY - Eagle Preserve Float

Overview

Upon arrival in Haines, you’ll board a motorcoach for a relaxing 40-minute drive up the Haines Highway, a National Scenic Byway, to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. You’ll see historic Haines and Fort William H. Seward on this narrated drive from expert naturalists. Watch for moose and swans in the marshlands as you head up the Chilkat River Valley on this excursion. At the preserve, experienced raft guides await to begin your rafting adventure (not whitewater). You’ll float silently down the river aboard 18′ inflatable rafts – the best way to observe eagles drawn to feed on the plentiful salmon. Bears and wolves are also frequent guests at the feast. Not only rich in wildlife, the preserve is also a place of incredible beauty, with towering mountains, hanging glaciers and lush forests. Your tour will float past the Native village of Klukwan where the Tlingit people have lived for centuries on the bounty of this beautiful wilderness. **Wildlife sightings not a guarantee**

Itinerary

1. Skagway

   Your guide will help you board the comfortable ferry for a 45-minute narrated, scenic journey to Haines

   · 45 min

2. Haines

   Enjoy the simplicity and beauty of small-town Haines on your way to your rafting adventure. Along the way, your guides will regale you with local natural history, geology, and Gold Rush tales as they point out snow-capped peaks, thick timber forests, and the abundant wildlife.

   · Non-stop passage

3. Fort William H. Seward National Historic Landmark

   Check out Fort Seward (Alaska's first Army post) on your way through Haines to begin your rafting adventure. Check out the historic structures that were formerly Army barracks stacked next to the picturesque Port Chilkoot overlooking the Lynn Canal.

   · Non-stop passage

4. Haines Highway

   You will board a motor coach for a beautiful 40-minute drive up the Haines Highway, which is a National Scenic Byway. Watch for moose and swans in the marshlands as you head up the Chilkat River Valley, and always keep an eye out for bears!

   · Non-stop passage

5. Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve

   At the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, you'll experience the largest gathering of bald eagles in the world! Your specially-trained guides await to begin your rafting adventure (a gentle float, no whitewater!). You’ll float peacefully down the river aboard an 18-foot inflatable raft - the best way to observe the eagles drawn to feed on the plentiful salmon. Bears and wolves are also occasional guests at the feast. Not only rich in wildlife, the preserve is also a place of incredible beauty, with towering mountains, hanging glaciers and lush forests. After your hour and a half float, you will enjoy a riverside picnic lunch on the banks of the river.

   · 2 h

6. Chilkat River

   You’ll float peacefully down the river aboard an 18-foot inflatable raft on one of three rivers - the Chilkat, the Klehini, and the Tsirku. Rafting is the best way to observe the eagles drawn to feed on the plentiful salmon. Bears and wolves are also occasional guests at the feast. Not only rich in wildlife, the preserve is also a place of incredible beauty, with towering mountains, hanging glaciers and lush forests.

   · Non-stop passage

7. Klukwan is one of the largest communities of Tlingits (Alaska native people groups) still in existence, located twenty-two miles north of Haines. Klukwan sits on the banks of the Chilkat River.

   · Non-stop passage

How to use your ticket

• If you have not already specified, you MUST advise supplier as soon as possible your Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made • Minimum age is 7 years • Not recommended for pregnant women Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port

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What to know before you go

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Minimum age is 7 years
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• 100% Refund will be provided if cancelled 14 days prior to departure date
• 50% Refund will be provided if cancelled 14 days to 4 days prior to departure date
• No Refunds if cancelled within 96 hours of tour departure time.
• This activity can accommodate a maximum of 8 travelers.
• Confirmation is sent within 48 hours, subject to availability.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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Activity offered by Alaska Mountain Guides Adventures, inc. Chilkat Guides Ltd via Viator.