The Glacier Canoe Paddle and Hike is our most sought-after adventure. Your journey begins at the Mendenhall Lake, where a canoe guide will provide paddle instruction. Equipped with gear, board your spacious canoe and set course for the Mendenhall Glacier. Witness Arctic tern nesting grounds and the cascading Nugget Falls as you glide past, with stunning views of the glacier in the distance. As the glacier draws near, keep your eyes peeled for freshly calved icebergs.
Exit the canoes and hike the rocky terrain, gaining intimate views of the glacier and learn about its rapid recession. Explore this ancient ice age wilderness and marvel at its ice features, including crevasses, ice fall at the toe of the glacier, and other deep blue mysteries. Constantly changing, the glacier offers a unique experience each day. This tour does not venture onto the glacier, but delivers front-row views. After immersing yourself at the glacier, board the canoes and paddle back across Mendenhall Lake.
Posted By : 459karir
This experience was amazing! Our guides Ian and Hallie were fantastic - so informative and fun to spend the day with.
We loved the paddle to Nugget Falls on the way to the glacier. The glacier is so impressive and thankful we had this day.
The cloudy day brought calm waters and little wind.
Definitely a Must Do when in Juneau!
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 11:16:30 
Posted By : LNTmom
The glacier is amazing to see up close and the guides were great! Canoeing approximately 6 miles roundtrip, due to windy conditions on the lake.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 18:24:13
Posted By : Bhavik
It was an awesome experience and must do if you want to see the beauty of glacier in close. Views during canoeing were totally worth it . It was well organised and we had lot of fun and memories
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Posted On : 2024-05-22 01:40:16 
Posted By : TexasRascal
Dan and Alex were exceptional guides. The day we went temps were in the upper 30s with intermittent rain. ABAK, the tour operator, supplied all the gear needed. They’ll give you rain suit, boots, life vest, and waterproof bag for storing personal items. You get a short canoeing lesson and safety briefing then it’s into the lake. The paddle is mildly strenuous as you’ll be paddling a couple miles but all the effort is worth it. Great trip with a great couple of guides.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 18:46:58
Posted By : Richard_D
Two great guides pushed and mush'd us. They were very informative on both the water and for the short hike. Their office was friendly and super responsive.
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Posted On : 2023-08-01 12:19:37
Posted By : Julia2133
Our guides and the tour were amazing! Super knowledgeable and fun. I was impressed by how well run the trip was and how well prepped they were with gear and snacks for us. Would definitely recommend to others.
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Posted On : 2023-07-15 08:48:48
Posted By : jrosebud10
This was an excellent experience with a fantastic crew! Guides were super knowledgeable (and funny to boot). Ben and Chris made everyone feel comfortable in the canoe and just had so much knowledge of the glacier. We were really lucky in that we also saw a couple of bald eagles along the way. It's a little sad to see how much the glacier has receded over time but it is still well worth going there and having your mind blown by how much ice there really is. Do the paddling tour -- it's taxing on the arms but the views and how close up you get to the glacier itself is so worth it! Thanks for a fantastic experience!
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Posted On : 2023-07-11 13:44:02
Posted By : Gloria R
A great way to spend a day in Juneau. Noah and Keanu (spelling - sorry!) were fantastic guides. They are very knowledgeable about the history of the area, the geology and fauna and kept us all paddling along. You will need to paddle! Not kidding. It’s about an hour each way. So worth it though as the glacier is beautiful and the lake is peaceful. Not really a hike- we walked a bit to get closer to the glacier, but it’s really about the canoeing. The trip is very well organized. It was a bit chilly and there was rain on and off, so layer accordingly.
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 21:36:59
Posted By : Renee_T
This is not a 4-6 hour trip. The actual activity is maybe 3 hours at best. The other times are waiting for people to arrive, fitting gears (less than 10 minutes).
We rode the van to the west glacier trail head. The canoeing was fun. About 1 hrs to the glacier. We tested and bathroom break (behind rocks). Because of receding glacier, the viewing from a far is about 20-30 minutes. Then we row back. That's about 30-40 minutes. I was instructed to be at the pick up point around 0800. I got back from the trip, return gear, use the bathroom and in van to the drop off point by 1345.
It is closer view of glacier than looking at it from the visitor center. There is significantly less carbon foot print than those helicopter,/ sea plane tour. But it didn't add much for 300+ than the view with binocularat the visitor center. There is NO longer trek on the Mendenhall glacier.
Would I recommend it to my family. No at this time when there is significant receding of glacier. The view not that much from the visitor center
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 14:27:11
Posted By : Jean A
Kimball Taylor was an excellent guide and gave us an experience to remember! The pick up was timely and despite the rainy weather we were able to get really close to the Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls
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Posted On : 2023-05-30 05:22:47
